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COVER CREDIT: Loke Thye Kee Residences by Ministry of Design Pte Ltd (Edward Hendricks) FOREWORD
As Malaysia continues to face a new level of globalisation, the construction industry and its players face various challenges. The need to collaborate and keep updated with the latest innovations and technologies in the building industry is more critical now than before.
As such, I believe that BCI Asia’s Construction+ Malaysia magazine is a timely platform for such exchanges of ideas and news, from government authorities and professionals’ insights, on developments that affect the local construction market.
The Federation of Malaysia Hardware, Machinery & Building Materials Dealers’ Association (FMHMBA) is proud to be a supporting association of Construction+ Malaysia. Since 1993, our association (then known as the Malaysia Hardware, Machinery & Building Materials Dealers’ Association) has been carrying out its mission to represent the best cause for its members, now numbering more than 3,000 nationwide.
We serve as a national representative body to bridge our members and the government authorities through frequent dialogues, meetings and discussions to highlight and address issues, such as trade barriers and government policies, that affect the industry.
The FMHMBA plays a very important role in promoting and protecting its members’ businesses to stay competitive. We are also the founding member of the Federation Asia Pacific Hardware Chamber (FAPHC), which consists of counterpart associations from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. It is indeed the first step for our association to look beyond the boundaries of Malaysia and explore business and investment opportunities within other overseas markets. Various business trips have been organised to promote Malaysian products and services, as well as to cultivate trade links with overseas counterparts.
The FMHMBA is sincerely looking forward to a deeper collaboration with Construction+ Malaysia and hopes it will continue to grow along with the construction industry.
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Monier_7.indd 1 08/06/2017 2:27 PM EDITOR’S LETTER
Dear readers,
Just like that, the first half of 2017 is gone.
Even as we are busy trying to keep up and build something of ourselves, there are times we need to pause and look back. Our history and heritage have all played a part in moulding us. By understanding and appreciating where we have come from, we can focus on where we are going.
This is true for us, individually and as an industry. The construction sector plays a vital role in shaping a nation and its identity. As we strive to build with the latest trends and technologies, having a clearer sense of our identity will help us create cities that are not merely blocks of concrete devoid of spirit, soul and stories.
In this issue of Construction+, we bridge the old with the new, the traditional with the cutting-edge, in our range of featured projects.
Read about the tireless work involved in restoring the 144-year-old Cheah Kongsi Ancestral Temple to its original state, down to the tiniest details; and the reinvention of five turn-of-the-century shophouses into the contemporary and stylish Loke Thye Kee Residences. Marvel at the technical advancements involved in building Malaysia’s first oil and gas tension leg platform, which reaches 500 metres deep— the height of the Petronas Twin Towers and then some. And peek into the first Green industrial building in the Subang Jaya area.
In our commentaries, Cha-ly Koh of Propertypricetag.com shares how big data can help us plan our city more efficiently, while Hajah Norchahaya Hashim of the Malaysia Timber Industry Board advocates for more extensive use of timber in the construction industry. Did you know that our ubiquitous government school buildings are products of climate-responsive design? Azril Amir Jaafar of VERITAS Architects shares this and his other works as the man In The Spotlight.
We are also pleased to honour Malaysian industry movers and shakers at our BCI Asia Awards 2017 ceremony this past May. Now in its 13th year, the event recognises the top 10 builders and designers with the greatest volume of buildings in the country. We will be featuring the works of these winners, and those of our Interior Design Awards 2017, in this and upcoming issues of Construction+.
We hope you enjoy this issue and let us know what you think about it. Send your comments, feedback and ideas to [email protected].
Joanna Sze Senior Editor
5 5 News & Events 18 BCI Asia Awards: Malaysia’s Top 10 Architects and Developers 30 Silver A’ for Recycling Collection Centre 31 Building Inclusive Cities S P Setia acquires land in Bangi 32 Asia Young Designer Award 33 International Construction Week 2017 Foreword and Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2017 3 Loh Foo 34 4th WMAM Annual Conference President of The Federation of MRCB signs MoU with Adani Realty Malaysia Hardware, Machinery & 35 Terreal Stockist Nite 2017 Building Materials Dealers’ Association World Class Sustainable Cities
Commentaries 8 The Case for Big City Data 12 From Nature to the Future In Design 78 Ativo Suites 82 The Estate
In The Spotlight 36 Azril Amir Jaafar VERITAS Architects Student Features 86 Dialogue with the Sea
Interiors 58 Modern Caribbean on Emerald Bay 62 Loke Thye Kee Residences 66 Caffe Diem @ Pekan Cina 70 Cheah Kongsi 74 Summit Subang USJ
Projects 40 Eco Sky 44 Tribeca Residence 46 Malikai TLP Project 52 Wisma Mercedes-Benz and Wisma Hap Seng COMMENTARY
THE CASE FOR BIG CITY DATA BY CHA-LY KOH Heading home at the end of the day? Chances are you will pull up the Waze or Google Maps app to check for peak hour traffic to either find the best route or the best time to leave. This seemingly trivial convenience today was impossible just 20 years ago. At the centre of this ability to zoom up to 30,000 feet to observe the state of the city is the availability of one key ingredient: Big data.
Sure, data had always been available prior points. Previously, hundreds of hours would for traffic studies. Today, your smartphone to the 21st century, but what really changed have been spent on station counters and transmits these data points to a central core at the turn of the millennium was the speed surveyors at key junctions, counting vehicles for processing and, in turn, shapes traffic in by which we collect and process these data and conducting Level of Service surveys, real time.
8 The availability of big data allows us to zoom up 30,000 feet to observe the state of the city
Big data has transformed the way we travel in our REACTIONARY VS PROACTIVITY Have the perfect location and the right cities. Government and private sectors around the Why should the construction and development economic conditions for your development? world are also beginning to use data mapping, industry pay more attention to big data? Simultaneous launches by 10 other developers modelling and analytics to gain more insights with the same product might derail your sales. into human behaviour and preferences and make Construction, being a brick and mortar industry, and better decisions in planning and management. At traditionally a business with a higher barrier of entry A classic example of this is in Mont Kiara. the 25th MSC Malaysia Implementation Council than most, has always taken the time dimension for From the year 2005 to 2010, the expatriate Meeting (ICM) in 2013, the Malaysian government granted. While many developers and builders take family rental investment proposition resulted announced a Big Data Analytics (BDA) roadmap the mantra ‘location, location, location’ to heart, in a rush from developers to supply large to unlock the value of its open big data with a some tycoons have quietly attributed ‘timing’ as a 2,000-square-foot residential units in the pilot project targeting four segments—price key ingredient to their success. neighbourhood. As a result, this product monitoring, sentiment analysis, crime prevention segment experienced an oversupply, and sales and infectious disease forecasting. But today, I believe that the concepts of slowed dramatically. location and time as the drivers are secondary. Now, imagine the same concepts being used in Instead, data, and the ability to collect and Subsequently, between 2010 and 2015, most urban planning, and you can easily understand why process large amounts of them, are what developers then shrank their product offering to big data will change the way we build our cities. make or break a development. under 1,000 square feet; this, again, resulted in
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Every construction project, no matter how small it is, will send a ripple to the market Image courtesy of Propertypricetag.com
With the computing powers available today, it is time that we harvest the full potential of big data through auto data gathering and artificial intelligence processing capabilities to monitor our markets. a surge in supply in that segment. This oscillating COLLECTING AND INTERPRETING governed, instead, by 10 councils across two ‘trend’ suggests that the property market is URBAN DATA states. In addition, various centralised urban reactionary and that products might not be The challenge of collecting data for the case of amenities are under the jurisdiction of federal offered based on the fundamental collective traffic was revolutionised with the availability of government agencies or, at times, private supply and demand of the neighbourhood. In the smartphone to the masses. That is why the companies. So, who really is collecting all our the absence of big data, key stakeholders are at convenience of traffic data is still not yet available urban data? risk of acting in accidental concert, resulting in in some developing countries. In the case of a lose-lose situation for all. city planning, the burden of data collection has Even if the government bodies can consolidate always been tasked to the government. So, the their information systems, their data only paint a If, however, big data is collected automatically question, then, is which government? limited segment of the city’s mural. What about to allow all stakeholders a clearer picture the lifestyle elements of the city? The economic of the supply and demand in the micro- Kuala Lumpur residents have been using the pulse of the city shaped by its commerce? neighbourhood, authorities would be able to term Greater KL to describe the Kuala Lumpur preempt an oversupply condition and avoid urbanised footprint for about a decade or so, With the computing power today, we can now the economic inefficiencies of overhang in but in fact Greater KL as an urban governance combine, harvest and calculate data points at the market. concept does not actually exist. Greater KL is unprecedented speed. The challenge remains in
10 filtering and ‘humanising’ the data, so that it is per square foot than those farther away. understandable and relatable to everyone. Even though people agree that hospitals and universities are helpful and needful, they do not By examining maps and property prices in want one in their neighbourhood because that relation to surrounding infrastructure, such would mean having cars parked all around their as shopping malls, cemeteries and even local housing area instead of the designated parking lottery centres, in, say, Greater KL, you can track spots. This shows that good planning needs to the behaviour and preferences of residents and go hand in hand with stricter enforcement. make your development decisions accordingly. DO YOUR HOMEWORK For example, did you know that homes located Developers and builders are some of the key 500 metres from a park command the same stakeholders who shape Kuala Lumpur. Every price premium as those close to a shopping construction project, no matter how small it mall? If that is the case, developers might want is, will send a ripple to the market. And unlike to consider building a park instead of a more the financial markets, what protrudes from our capital-intensive shopping mall as a catalyst for city’s grounds has significantly more permanent their development. effect on the liveability and sustainability of the city, and, hence, warrants to be tracked and Another interesting observation from monitored more closely. analysing big data is that common planning assumptions worldwide do not necessarily With the computing powers available today, CHA-LY KOH apply here. For example, in Kyoto, Japan, it is time that we harvest the full potential of Trained in city planning at the Massachusetts properties located in proximity to points of big data through auto data gathering and Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, US, interests are usually in demand and command artificial intelligence processing capabilities to Cha-Ly Koh hopes to harvest intelligence a premium pricing. However, Kuala Lumpur monitor our markets. from big data to help governments, city has a stronger ‘not in my backyard’ syndrome planners, corporations and urban dwellers than most global cities, and people tend to Just as you would not fail to check your Waze to shape better global cities. avoid living near points of interests, mainly before leaving the office, I believe planners due to indiscriminate parking. and builders should not fail to do proper Koh is the CEO of Propertypricetag.com, and in-depth due diligence and research by an information technology portal that Our research data shows that homes located harnessing the full potential of big data before cleans and analyses large amounts of city within 500 metres of a hospital or university building, or risk implementing the ‘wrong data through its proprietary algorithms, usually command 2 to 3 percent lower price strategy’ in your next development. to extract trends and patterns in the built environment. Propertypricetag.com offers this data to the general public, as well as the public and private sectors, in hopes of creating a more efficient and transparent property market, improving city planning, and shaping a sustainable urban environment.
She recently published a coffee-table book, The Secret Atlas of Greater Kuala Lumpur, in collaboration with Think City, to illustrate how data can help one understand the city better, spot business trends, predict property prices and track user behaviour.
Data research, as represented in this radial histogram, shows that homes located Image courtesy of within 500 meters from a park command a 3 percent premium from those farther away Propertypricetag.com
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Glulam is used as the structural material for the Pulau Kukup National Park, Johor boardwalk Image courtesy of MTIB FROM NATURE TO THE FUTURE BY HAJAH NORCHAHAYA HASHIM The Malaysia Timber Industry Board wants to see more timber used in construction as its versatility makes it suitable for load-bearing structures.
12 The timber industry is one of the main MTIB assists the Malaysian timber industry contributors to the Malaysian economy, with total annual exports of around RM20 billion. with research and development to ensure Under the National Timber Industry Policy that the technical data for Malaysian (NATIP), Malaysia is targeted to export a total of RM53 billion in high-value-added timber and hardwood is updated and complies with timber products annually by 2020. international standards requirements. In 2016, Malaysian timber contributed RM22.11 responsible for the overall development of the building—Galeri Glulam Johor Bahru—which billion in exports, or 2.81 percent of the country’s timber industry, is taking various steps to further was 80 percent constructed from timber, with 39 total export earnings, while the use of wood encourage the use of timber in construction. sets of glulam portal frames as the main load- products in the domestic market amounted bearing structure. The total project cost RM24.06 to RM18 billion. A total of RM678.1 million in Europe and other developed countries have been million and spanned 3,716.48 square metres, investments were recorded, including RM526.3 using engineered timber products, such as glued comprising administration offices, multipurpose million in domestic investments and RM151.8 laminated timber (glulam) and cross-laminated hall, design centre, and exhibition hall for timber million in foreign direct investments. The timber timber (CLT), for multi-storey buildings. and timber products. industry employs more than 240,000 workers. In Melbourne, Australia, for example, a 10-storey, As a spin-off from this pioneer project, several TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION 32-metre-high apartment building constructed other projects have also used glulam. The Crops Typical timber products used in construction in 2012 was made from CLT. An eight-storey for the Future Research Centre in Semenyih include sawn timber, plywood, door and timber building in Dornbirn, Austria, was constructed with used a total of 200 square metres of glulam, frames, and IBS timber products, among others. CLT and glulam; the building was constructed made from Malagangai timber, for its three within eight days—one floor per day—thanks domes—measuring 42 metres in diameter and Based on a study by the Department of Statistics to an industrialised building system (IBS). 17 metres high. Malaysia, timber, worth RM4.03 billion, made up In the University of British Columbia, Canada, an 8 percent of total construction materials costs in 18-storey building, measuring 53 metres high, was Another success story was the glulam-constructed 2010. In 2014, the use of timber in construction made from engineered timber products in 2016. Malaysian Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 in was RM5.72 billion, or 7.4 percent of total cost Italy, which was recognised as one of the top of materials. BUILDING WITH GLULAM three pavilions among more than 70 others. In 2009, with the support of the Ministry of The 2,047-square-metre pavilion was made from The use of timber, in terms of value, is still low, Plantation Industries and Commodities and 240 metric tonnes of Keruing glulam and was compared to other materials. The Malaysia Timber the Public Works Department (PWD), MTIB visited by more than 2 million people in six months Industry Board (MTIB), as the government agency constructed its first avant-garde engineered glulam before it was dismantled.
Glulam has also been used as structural material in projects such as the boardwalk at the Pulau Kukup National Park in Johor, The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Langkawi, the Royal Malaysian Navy multipurpose hall in Lumut, Perak, as well as the restoration and repair of the timber roofing of Hospital Setiu, Terengganu.
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS Under the 11th Malaysia Plan, MTIB is carrying out a survey on the use of timber in construction in Malaysia and comparing it with benchmarking countries from Asia and Europe. The data gathered will be used to further promote the use of timber in construction in various applications in domestic and international markets.
MTIB has been working with industry players, higher learning institutions—such as Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)—as well as the PWD and the Construction Industry Development Board
A sustainable office building made of timber (CIDB) to promote the use of timber in the local construction industry.
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A modern timber-clad building
14 Developed countries have been using engineered timber products, such as glued laminated timber and cross-laminated timber, for multi-storey buildings. Since the early 1980s, MTIB has been running current performance requirements under the awareness campaigns and activities, such as Uniform Building-by-Laws (UBBL) 1984 and conferences, seminars, courses and technical visits, for Malaysian standards. engineers, architects, developers and contractors. To expose industry players and stakeholders to the use MTIB assists the Malaysian timber industry of timber as load-bearing structures, MTIB organised with research and development to ensure that technical fact-finding visits to advanced countries, the technical data for Malaysian hardwood such as Austria, where many public and private is updated and complies with international buildings are made from engineered timber products. standards requirements. This data will be used in the development of standards at the national STANDARDS AND QUALITY and international/ISO level, in line with MTIB’s HAJAH NORCHAHAYA HASHIM In Malaysia, I believe we can emulate advanced role as a Standards Development Agency for DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL MALAYSIA countries with the support from all related government timber, timber products and timber structures. TIMBER INDUSTRY BOARD (MTIB) agencies and regulators, such as the Fire and Rescue The data will also be used to list Malaysian Norchahaya graduated from University of Department Malaysia (FRDM), PWD, CIDB, and the timber in the European Standards (EN) so it Malaya with a degree in botany and joined Ministry of Housing and Local Authority. can be promoted as structural timber in the MTIB as a wood utilization officer in 1984 and international market. was subsequently attached to the technical MTIB works closely with local and international division of the board for 10 years. She went research institutes in the development of current MTIB is also responsible for revising the on to pursue a Master of Forestry in Wood data and standards as references for specifiers, National Occupational Skills Standard (NOSS) Science and Forest Products from Virginia stakeholders, industries and authorities. For for Building and Joinery to ensure that it is Polytechnics Institute & State University, US, example, we must provide FRDM with sufficient relevant with the current industry requirements. and returned in 1998 to serve in various data to fulfil its requirements that timber can Through its training arm, the Wood Industry other capacities before being appointed withstand fire and change perceptions of timber Skills and Development Centre, MTIB carries deputy director general in 2011. She sits as combustible materials. This data can be out training for the timber industry and youths on the board of trustees of the Malaysia used to highlight the advantages of timber as to ensure they have the skills and competencies Timber Council. construction materials from the perspective of to produce high quality products as specified in fire resistance and lead to the review of the the standards.
In 2014, timber made up 7.4 percent of the total cost of construction materials used locally
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BCI Asia Top 10 Developers for 2017 include Eco World Development Group BCI ASIA AWARDS: Bhd, IOI Properties Group Bhd, LBS Bina Group Bhd, Mah Sing Group Bhd, Sime Darby Property Bhd, SkyWorld Development Group, S P Setia Bhd, MALAYSIA’S TOP 10 Sunway Bhd, Tropicana Corporation Bhd, and UEM Sunrise Bhd. ARCHITECTS AND Malaysia’s BCI Asia Awards were presented by Beckers, BSH Home Appliances, DEVELOPERS Hafele, Jotun, Newforma, Skidata, B-DNA, Gori, KH Shutter and Rigel. Date: 12 May 2017 th Company: BCI Asia Construction The annual event—now in its 13 year—is held in Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, to recognise Information Sdn Bhd developers and architecture firms building and designing the greatest volume BCI Asia Construction Information Sdn Bhd (BCI Asia) named Malaysia’s 10 of buildings in these seven regional markets, and to encourage the creation of most active architecture firms and property developers to receive the BCI Asia socially-responsible architecture. Top 10 Awards 2017 on 12 May at Hilton Kuala Lumpur. On the same night, the FuturArc Prize and Interior Design Awards (IDA) were The winners are architecture and property developer firms with the greatest also presented. The FuturArc Prize, Asia’s foremost Green building design aggregate value of projects under construction during the last full calendar competition, was awarded for residential and commercial developments in year, weighted by the extent of their sustainability efforts. For architecture firms, Asia designed to ‘envisage an architecture for the common good’. Second pre-tender projects were included to recognise early incorporation of Green place student category winners—Tan Tran Duy, Nguyen Nguyen Tran design efforts. Trung, Bon Pham Nhat and Thu Ho Dac from Vietnam—received their award that night. The portfolios of these elite architecture firms contain USD9.9 billion worth of properties scheduled to start construction in Malaysia this year, while the The inaugural IDA recognised excellent interior architectural designs that stood portfolios of the top developers are worth USD1.95 billion. out aesthetically, functionally and ergonomically. Projects were submitted from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, for the following four BCI Asia Top 10 Architects for 2017 are Akipraktis, Akitek AKIPRIMA Sdn Bhd, categories: Hotels, Office, Retail and Residential. The three winning projects aLM Architects, Arkitek KDI Sdn Bhd, RDC Arkitek Sdn Bhd, RSP Architects from Malaysia included: Loke Thye Kee Residences (Hotel) by Ministry of Sdn Bhd, SA Architects Sdn Bhd, T&T Architect Sdn Bhd, VERITAS Architects Design Pte Ltd; Caffe Diem @ Pekan Cina (Retail) by Encomas Sdn Bhd; and Sdn Bhd, and Zone Architect. Emerald Bay – Modern Caribbean Living (Residential) by Studio XMSL Pte Ltd.
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Akipraktis “Akipraktis is indeed proud and thankful for winning yet again the have to conceive convincing design approaches on Green areas prestigious BCI Asia Top 10 Architects Award for 2017. and providing common areas for human interaction.
Although we have the good fortune to win this award for a number At the same time, the company has to re-think on management of years, we do not rest on our laurels. Each year we strive to set an control to keep the team efficient. This is in view of demanding even higher standard of excellence in our architectural profession. clients from overseas. We expect international standards of This is possible only through teamwork, and the company is lucky excellence in design. Current market conditions in Malaysia have to have a core group of dedicated designers and job management in fact provided an advantage for international developers to invest team to achieve this aim. in our country and, therefore, given us an opportunity to expose ourselves to international demands and expectations. This forces The award means a great deal to our company. It has added us to reinvest and rethink new strategies every time. an extra prestige where its recognition is translated into greater trust and patronage. We have successfully completed various These are indeed challenging times. These conditions also projects over the years, and we hope that our projects have given emphasise how important the global and prestigious BCI Award meaningful social contributions to the built environment, in terms of is to our company when dealing with international clientele and a greener approach to design and new innovative ideas in planning projects.” — Datuk Ar Chan Chee Yoong, principal and technical areas.
Akipraktis takes the BCI Asia Award with great encouragement and respect. With this honour, we will be encouraged to improve our work to even higher standards every year.
The current market condition in the building industry is indeed challenging. We have to be prepared to face these changing conditions by having new adaptive design solutions and innovative ideas.
As prestigious projects begin to shrink, we envisage more social housing developments. We have to derive clearer ideas to keep the cost of construction down, but at the same time provide a socially conducive environment with new planning strategies. We
Akitek AKIPRIMA “I am honoured to be awarded as one of the Top 10 Architects in Malaysia, and I hope to maintain this recognition through future projects. We have a few interesting big projects coming up, which I believe will help to continue the development in the country.” — Datuk Cheah Kah Lip, director
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aLM Architects “We are happy to receive this award, and we hope to give something back to the society by building more affordable houses, since our recognition came from the support of society. We will do our best as well to keep staying as the Top 10 Architects in the future.” — Ar Lim Chin Sung, associate
RDC Arkitek “Teamwork is the key for us to win this award, so although I am the representative on stage, I am actually representing my whole team, who have all put in great effort and worked hard to earn this award.” — Ar Pang Zi Wei, associate
Arkitek KDI “It is a great honour, and we are humbled in winning this award for the fourth consecutive year. It is a very positive recognition to our efforts in producing good, sustainable architecture. The award is a great encouragement to our team, and it will open us to reach greater heights. Our region is currently facing considerable economic challenges. However, such situation shall not stop us from producing works of quality. In 2017, we will strive to improve our 2016 achievements. We will, in particular, address the challenges of the time, to produce affordable and quality dwellings that are comfortable to live in.” — Datuk Sri John KS Lau, director
RSP Architects “We are greatly honoured to receive the Top 10 Architects in this year’s BCI Asia Awards. This prestigious award is a recognition of our firm’s commitment and continued efforts to provide quality services and solutions to our clients. Winning this award since the past few years, I believe, is a sign that RSP Architects is on the right path. Despite the soft market, we are facing the future with great optimism. We will continue to invest in our design department, people, technology and equipment to strive for perfection and to provide excellent services to our clients.” — Ar Hud Bakar, director
20 SA Architects “This award increases the confidence of our firm, and we hope to retain this recognition in the future. At the same time, we believe it will open up more paths for us and to attract more developers to collaborate with our firm.” — Ar Wan Muhammad Khalis, associate
VERITAS Architects “It’s always a thrill and an honour to win the annual BCI Awards, but the best thing about this awards programme is the opportunity to get together and catch-up with old friends, associates and clients during the dinner event. For me that’s the most fulfilling part! The current market conditions have not really affected VERITAS that much. This is partly due to our overall job portfolio, which is highly diversified in terms of professional discipline, project type, location and size.” — Ar David Mizan Hashim, president and founding director
Zone Architect “We had confidence in ourselves, but we are still happy to get nominated and recognised as the Top 10 Architects of Malaysia. We hope to continue to grow, especially in our regional presence and projects.” — Ar Jeffery Cheah Ky Beng, managing director
T&T Architect “Our company had just celebrated our 15th anniversary two weeks earlier, and we are really excited to earn this award after 15 years of practise and hard work, which is a great encouragement for the company and the whole team. We hope to continue receiving it in the future.” — Datuk Ar Kiat Tung, managing director
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2017 TOP 10 DEVELOPERS – MALAYSIA
IOI Properties Group Bhd “The fact that BCI Asia has given us this award is a good recognition of IOI’s role in property development. It’s a challenging year ahead in development, so we have to manage our development mix more carefully with the right products, pricing and marketing. We will also manage our property investment assets expeditiously to ensure high occupancies and yields are maintained.” — Cheah Wing Choong, COO, Property Investment
Eco World Development Group Bhd “Every time we receive an award, we feel proud to be recognised as a key and successful player in the industry. It motivates us to work harder and to be better than what we are today. We may be a young company, but we are growing rapidly—not only in our business but as an organisation. As we continue to grow the EcoWorld brand locally and internationally, we are also committed to building sustainably, guided by our vision of Creating Tomorrow & Beyond.” — Datuk S Rajoo, COO
LBS Bina Group Bhd “We have come a long way, starting as a construction company back in 1973. Today, we are one of the top developers in Malaysia. Thus, it is with absolute delight and deepest gratitude to receive the Top 10 Developers Award. With this, we will continue to improve to create beautiful homes for the people.” — Datuk Sri Daniel Lim Hock Sing, executive director
Mah Sing Group Bhd “Mah Sing is honoured to receive this award again as this is an encouragement to our team, which have really shown their commitment. Despite a challenging 2016, Mah Sing still clocked up revenues of RM3 billion and delivered vacant possession for five of our projects. We are keeping busy in 2017, with six new project launches across Greater KL, Penang and Johor, and delivery of vacant possessions of close to 2,500 units in Southville City, as well as other projects. Our Group Managing Director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum’s strategic vision and CEO Datuk Ho Hon Sang’s leadership will continue to drive Mah Sing’s success for years to come.” — William Ow, chief project officer, Mah Sing Properties Sdn Bhd
22 Sime Darby Property Bhd “We don’t rest on our laurels. We are set to raise the bar on quality and cater to the needs and lifestyle of the oncoming purchasers. Sime Darby Property is one of the biggest property developers in the country, and we will continue to build lifestyle homes, townships, communities and promote sustainable living.” — Richard Ng Choon Seng, COO
S P Setia Bhd “We are indeed very honoured to be recognised for the seventh consecutive time. We would like to thank BCI Asia for giving us this opportunity. We will continue to deliver our best to all, and we are optimistic to meet the sales target of RM4 billion this year.” — Kow Choong Ming, executive vice president
Sky World Development Group “We are honoured to receive this prestigious award. This award is a testament to our commitment to our three key strengths— innovation; value creation, especially in Green features; and integrated sky living experiences.
We want to thank Dr Matthias and Robert Krups plus the amazing team of BCI for recognising us despite us being a humble emerging developer. Also big thanks to SkyWorld’s dedicated team—this award is not possible without our team.
It is extremely important to develop healthy Green buildings, and one of additional RM6.5 million on SkyLuxe on the Park @ Bukit Jalil, with lush our priorities is to have GBI-compliant features and to pad it up with lush green landscaping spread across three different floors—ground, middle greeneries. For example, besides GBI-compliance, we’ve also invested an and rooftop.” — Serena Lim, head, Corporate Communications
The property market may seem to be uncertain but we are anticipating an improvement in the coming year. We constantly monitor the market and will only launch products that are in demand. Our focus will be more on developing integrated developments.
Sunway is the pioneer in establishing integrated townships, with the best example being Sunway City. An integrated township like Sunway City encompasses an enviable portfolio of hospitality, healthcare, education, leisure, residential, commercial and retail units in a safe and a well-connected environment. The same concept is being applied in other townships all over the country, such as Sunway Iskandar and Sunway Velocity. Sunway Bhd “This award further solidifies Sunway’s status as a leading and sustainable Master You may ask why it is important to integrate different elements in one Community Developer in Malaysia, as we are capable of nurturing, co-investing development—each of it caters to the different essential living needs and developing a better community living from both building and social aspects. of buyers today. We want to ensure that when we build, there’s also a conducive ecosystem that supports our community’s growth. Our buyers It is our commitment to continuously build sustainable communities where are not only getting a house but a lifestyle that leads them to a fulfilling societies can live and grow together for generations to come. We are pleased and promising future. This is especially important at a time when people are to see that our efforts have been recognised by the BCI Asia Awards, and it will cautious with purchases.” — Tan Wee Bee, deputy managing director, definitely continue to motivate us to do better. Property Development Division
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Tropicana Corporation Bhd “Tropicana Corporation Bhd is honoured to be named as one of the Top Ten Developers (Malaysia) of the BCI Asia Awards 2017 as it acknowledges our excellent track record in delivering value to our customers and investors by creating quality developments in economic hotspots, such as Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang and Johor.
Over the years, we have created a unique DNA that sets us apart from other property developers. Tropicana’s DNA focuses on accessibility, connectivity, innovative concepts and designs, generous open spaces, amenities, facilities, multi-tiered security and quality. In keeping up with market demand, Tropicana has been constantly innovating and redefining the art of living through the creation ofour integrated developments by incorporating residential and commercial components to establish vibrant townships that are strategically connected.
While prospects for the property sector remain challenging in the short term, Tropicana believes that there will still be demand for competitively priced properties in prime locations with accessibility to superb amenities.
This year, Tropicana’s strategy will be market driven, while developing our sizeable land bank in the Klang Valley, as well as the northern and southern regions. Backed by healthy unbilled sales of RM2.3 billion and a proven track record, Tropicana is well positioned to deliver value and sustainable growth for our key stakeholders.” — Dion Tan, executive director, Tropicana Corporation Bhd
UEM Sunrise Bhd “This award gives us the recognition as one of the best developers in terms of design and product quality. We remain committed to service excellence and continue to create innovative product propositions to cater to market needs at reasonable price points.” — Mohamed Rastam Shahrom, director, Managing Director’s Office
24 FUTURARC PRIZE 2017 (Student Category)
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Ar Azim Tan Sri A. Aziz, co-founder of ATSA Architects, said, “As designers SILVER A’ FOR RECYCLING and guardians of the built environment, it is our responsibility as architects to aim for buildings that minimise our impact on the environment such as COLLECTION CENTRE through energy or resource efficiency.” Date: 22 May 2017 Companies: Cyberview Sdn Bhd The Cyberjaya Community Recycling Collection Centre is operated by Alam Flora, which reimburses Cyberjaya inhabitants for their separated and ATSA Architects domestic waste, most of which will be diverted to recycling centres instead The Cyberjaya Community Recycling Collection Centre recently of landfills. The centre also organises recycling scheme initiatives by received the notable Silver A’ Design Award for Sustainable Products, directly engaging businesses based in Cyberjaya. Projects and Green Design in the Italy-based A’ International Design Award and Competition.
Designed as a Green-certified building, using recyclable materials, the facility is a community recycling project commissioned by Cyberview Sdn Bhd, as part of its continued development of Cyberjaya into a Smart City and Living Lab for innovations. It is a pilot project or a prototype concept that can be replicated elsewhere.
“While we will continue to make strides in improving the liveability factor of Cyberjaya for our inhabitants, it is important to note that these sustainability initiatives, including this facility, will not only positively impact the lives of the city’s inhabitants but also act as test cases that can be adapted by other up-and-coming urban developments nationwide,” said Datuk Faris Yahaya, managing director of Cyberview Sdn Bhd. Cyberjaya Community Recycling Collection Centre
Cyberjaya Community Recycling Collection Centre
30 BUILDING INCLUSIVE CITIES S P SETIA ACQUIRES LAND Date: 23 May 2017 Companies: Nextdor Property IN BANGI Date: 14 April 2017 Communications Sdn Bhd and Sufficiencyty Company: S P Setia Bhd S P Setia acquired 342.5 acres of prime land in Bangi, Selangor, from Seriemas Development Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) Development Sdn Bhd, to further enhance its Klang Valley landbank.
The land (dubbed Bangi Land) is located near Bandar Baru Bangi, Kajang and Semenyih, approximately 30 kilometres south-east of the city centre and 25 kilometres from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
S P Setia plans to develop the land into a mixed township comprising residential components, with apartments, linked houses and cluster houses, as well as commercial areas, with shops and shop offices. It is expected to have a RM2.74 billion Panellists at the inaugural roundtable discussion on Building Inclusive Communities gross development value.
A group of industry experts from diverse backgrounds gathered at “Bangi Land is also located within a 5-kilometre radius from our RUANG by Think City, Kuala Lumpur, for a roundtable discussion on two existing mixed development townships, namely Setia Ecohill Building Inclusive Communities. and Setia Ecohill 2,” said Datuk Khor Chap Jen, president and CEO of S P Setia. “With our good track record, we are confident Organised by Nextdor Property Communications and design studio of developing Bangi Land into another success story for us to Sufficiencyty, the discussion saw key speakers from Universiti Putra Malaysia, be proud of.” AJC Planning Consultants, Think City, Propertypricetag.com, Friends of Kota Damansara (FOKD) and StarProperty.my, come together to share their views. On the same day, S P Setia, PNB and Amanahraya Trustees Bhd, the trustee for Amanah Saham Bumiputera, entered into a The event also marked the launch of a new special interest group, called non-binding Memorandum of Intent to commence negotiations Building Better Neighbourhoods, which seeks to share and discuss on S P Setia’s proposed acquisition of the entire equity interest pertinent issues related to the development and management of cities in I&P Group Sdn Bhd, which has 4,263 acres in landbank. and public spaces.
“We are hosting this special interest group in an aim to assist city officials, planners and managers to prepare for the challenges and opportunities posed by the growth of cities by understanding current and future social, economic and community-based issues,” said Imran Clyde, executive director of Nextdor Property Communications. “This way, we will be able to prepare and explore opportunities to establish a sustainable, inclusive and better living environment that benefits all levels of Malaysian society.”
The inaugural event saw the panelists covering three questions: How far is inclusiveness included in the current desire to build ‘world-class’ cities? What are the possible implications of new economic models from the growth of information technology, and how can all levels of society participate in it? What are the future implications and solutions for the current housing gap for homes in the RM200,000 to RM350,000 range?
About 30 participants were seen at the event, including students, property developers, businessmen, lecturers and members of the media. S P Setia to acquire Bangi Land and I&P Group
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ASIA YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD Date: 13 April 2017 Company: Nippon Paint Nippon Paint recently hosted a three-day Asia Young Designer Award (AYDA) 2016 Regional Learning Programme in Yogyakarta (Indonesia), which served as the grand finale where the winners of each of the 15 participating countries competed for the regional Platinum award. The event was attended by approximately 300 design students and leading industry professionals from across Asia.
Chai Min Li, a 23-year-old Malaysian, was crowned the Platinum Winner for the Interior Design Category, with her concept of The Common Place: Regeneration of Pudu Market, taking home the USD1,000 prize.
The Platinum Winner of the Architecture Category is Ueda Mitsumori, 25, Coaching sessions to help participants sharpen their presentation skills whose concept idea of The Old Matsuo River School looked at a seamless integration of the old town with the new. By building schools on the site to replicate the path where the river used to flow in the Izumi City of Osaka, the project celebrates the fusion of traditional past with modernity.
This year’s AYDA Regional Learning Programme also included coaching sessions, a study tour of Borobudur, and sharing sessions with some of Asia’s leading design practitioners, such as Datuk Dr Ar Ken Yeang (Malaysia), Ar Colin Seah (Singapore), Ar Sibarani Sofian (Indonesia) and Malaysian entrepreneur Ee Soon Wei.
Yeang, who is the principal of Hamzah & Yeang, was the keynote speaker of the day and spoke on the importance of the seamless integration of four key elements in a design concept—nature, human, water and the built environment. He is best known for his signature ecological-based approach to architecture and master planning.
AYDA was first introduced in Malaysia in 2008. This year’s awards—themed Be Bold. Be Free. Be You.—received more than 4,500 entries from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, AYDA 2016 Platinum winners: Chai Min Li of Malaysia (left) Japan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. and Ueda Mitsumori of Japan
Finalists from 15 countries at the AYDA 2016 Regional Learning Programme in Yogyakarta
32 by 50 percent by 2020 from the 2015 baseline fatality rate of 10.94 INTERNATIONAL per 100,000 workers,” said Minister of Works Malaysia Datuk Sri Fadilah Yusof in his opening speech. He also urged industry players to aspire CONSTRUCTION WEEK 2017 for a zero-fatality rate, which is achievable, even with mega construction projects such as the London Olympics Park, with the commitment from AND ECOBUILD SOUTHEAST all parties involved.
ASIA 2017 ICW 2017 also served as a platform for new partnerships and business Date: 10–14 April 2017 opportunities. MATRADE and CIDB brought 10 international buyers from Company: Construction Industry Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia, and matched them with 32 Development Board (CIDB) local companies. Altogether, 89 meetings had been conducted during this event. CIDB launched the International Construction Week 2017 (ICW 2017) from 10 to 14 April 2017, and Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2017 from Other organised activities throughout the seven-day event included the 12 to 14 April 2017, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Both Open Ideas Competition, Chemical Research Paper Competition and events played host to 15,000 industry professionals from the international Construction Career Fair. community of builders and more than 100 exhibitors, who showcased their products, technologies and projects, as well as forged partnerships on the show floor.
The ICW 2017, themed Towards Enhancing Safety and Quality in Construction, focused on driving discussions in the areas of quality and safety, and the implementation of Construction Design Management (CDM).
Based on the CDM framework, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) developed the Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Industry (Management). The guidelines were handed over by Director-General of DOSH Datuk Ir Mohtar Musri to heads of agencies under the Ministry of Works during ICW 2017’s official opening.
“Under the first strategic thrust of the Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP), which is quality, safety and professionalism, we have Business contacts were exchanged and the latest technologies showcased at the set an overall target of reducing the annual fatality rate in construction three-day exhibition
Works Minister Datuk Sri Fadillah Yusof (fourth from left) officially opened the ICW and Ecobuild SEA 2017
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TH states in Malaysia to separate their waste into recyclable and 4 WMAM ANNUAL non-recyclable waste. Another effort underway is the transformation of Waste to Energy (WtE) policy, which is the process of generating CONFERENCE energy in the form of electricity and/or heat from the primary Date: 6 April 2017 treatment of waste. Company: Waste Management Association of Malaysia (WMAM) Through these measures and more, Malaysia hopes to increase its Gross National Income (GNI) from RM30 billion to RM34 billion, The 4th WMAM Annual Conference was held on 6 April 2017 at create 10,000 to 30,000 jobs, and encourage private sector the Novotel Melaka, with more than 150 participants from various investments of between RM20 billion and RM26 billion by the countries, including Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia year 2020. Malaysia’s environmental targets include reducing and Europe. landfill waste by 40 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 38 percent by 2020. This conference focused on holistic waste management—from production to final consumption—and highlighted some of the This event was supported by the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, issues and challenges in the waste management industry, along Housing and Local Government (KPKT), as well as SWCorp. The with idea and solution proposals. two-day conference was officiated by Chief Minister of Melaka Datuk Seri Ir Idris Haron and Ho De Leong, chairman of WMAM. The Global Waste Management Outlook (GWMO) from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) suggested that holistic management of the world’s solid waste problem could cut annual greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent, while generating Green jobs, improving public health and saving countries billions of dollars.
In conjunction with the officiation of the conference, two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) were signed as a commitment to carry out programmes and initiatives towards sustainable environmental management. The first was signed between the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) and WMAM, while the second was signed between SWCorp and the Organisation of Environmental Heritage (WASM).
Under Malaysia’s Separation at Source (SAS) policy, effective 1 September 2015, it is compulsory for households within most MoU signed between SWCorp and WMAM
MRCB SIGNS MOU WITH “I am delighted that we have signed this MoU with Adani Realty today,” said Mohamad. “This is our first foray into India, and ADANI REALTY in Adani Realty, I believe we have found an excellent partner, Date: 3 April 2017 which will complement our strong expertise in transit-oriented Companies: Malaysian Resources developments to leverage the tremendous opportunities in this country.” Corporation Bhd (MRCB) and Adani Realty MRCB and Indian developer Adani Realty signed a Memorandum Ajay added, “We are pleased to partner with MRCB, one of Asia’s of Understanding (MoU) with the intent of exploring opportunities premier real estate and infrastructure company. Adani Realty, with to co-develop convention centres throughout India. its vision for nation-building, intends to bring on board MRCB’s excellence in execution and cutting-edge technology into all Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din, group managing director of infrastructure and real estate offering across India for creating MRCB, and Ajay Munot, group chief executive officer of Adani marque solutions.” Realty, exchanged the non-binding MoU during the Malaysia–India Business Forum & Luncheon held at New Delhi, which discussed Adani Realty is part of the Adani Group, a conglomerate involved strategic partnerships between Malaysia and India. in infrastructure and development.
34 Upcoming Event TERREAL STOCKIST NITE 2017 Date: 24 March 2017 WORLD CLASS Company: Terreal Malaysia Sdn Bhd SUSTAINABLE CITIES At its Spanish-themed Stockist Nite 2017 on 24 March, Terreal introduced Date: 10 August 2017 its Impressionist Series tiles and announced the opening of its new factory in Kluang, Johor. Companies: Real Estate & Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (REHDA), The Impressionist Series tiles offer a tile finish that uses two to three Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) and complementary shades applied randomly over a base colour to create the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) patina of a century-old roof. It is reminiscent of techniques perfected by 19th-century French painters. The application of the shades are generated REHDA, MIP and PAM will be jointly organising the 9th International randomly via computer to ensure that no two tiles are identical. Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities 2017 (WCSC 2017) on 10 August 2017 at The Royale Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Terreal invested RM70 million to expand its factory in Kluang, which has been operating since 1994, to make it the largest factory with the highest Endorsed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall, this year’s conference is themed production capacity in South East Asia. As the leading manufacturer of clay Transforming Cities: Design, Nature & Human Lives. It will address the roofing tiles in the region, Terreal’s factory boasts state-of-the-art equipment current and future urban challenges faced in meeting the demands and machineries, with every stage of the production process—from clay of an ever-increasing populous nation and achieving high-income extraction to the delivery of finished products—monitored thoroughly for economy status. optimal quality. Five distinguished international speakers have been invited, namely, Takayuki Kubo, senior researcher, Fukuoka Asian Urban Research Center, Japan; Mochamad Ridwan Kamil, mayor of Bandung, Indonesia; Pascal Mittermaier, global managing director, Cities at The Nature Conservancy, USA; Professor Huang Tianqi, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, China; and Gil Penalosa, founder and chair of the board, 8 80 Cities, Toronto, Canada.
In conjunction with WCSC 2017, a photography competition will be launched to encourage Malaysians to portray and highlight their Speech by Julien Chnebierk, managing director of Terreal Asia Pacific perspectives of the cities they live in. Construction+ highlights Malaysia’s latest and important news and events, as well as significant architectural, construction and design developments.
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AZRIL AMIR JAAFAR Azril Amir Jaafar, principal of VERITAS Architects Sdn Bhd, studied architecture at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. He gained early professional exposure at Brock Carmichael Architects in Liverpool, Holford Associates in Manchester, and TR Hamzah & Yeang in Kuala Lumpur before joining VERITAS in 1999.
36 The winning design for the new PKNS headquarters in Shah Alam is a GBI Platinum-rated office building
A corporate member of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and a Green Building Index (GBI) facilitator, Azril has spoken at various events on design and sustainable architecture. His interest in architecture and passion for producing outstanding design have resulted in many competition wins and design awards. In 2011, he was selected for the MIA’s prestigious ‘30 under 40’ list of leading young architects in Malaysia.
Tell us about your guiding approach to design and in managing clients’ expectations as principal at VERITAS Design Group? Design is very subjective and, to certain extent, very personalised. One of the important elements in starting a project is establishing a connection with the client and understanding their needs and objectives. From there, we work closely with the client and start developing the design brief together before moving into developing concepts and other processes. By doing this, a sense of belonging and attachment to the project becomes deeper, and at the end of the day, the client and the whole project team will be proud of the fruit of their labour.
Could you give an example of a successful project you have led from inception to completion? One of the most significant projects for me is the PKNS headquarters building in Shah Alam. It is a GBI Platinum-rated office building, and hopefully it will become a building that the people of Shah Alam can be proud of. Side view of the PKNS headquarters
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Nine Seputeh, Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur
The main capital in the industry is the human resource, and the creative industry that we are in needs creative people and people who are passionate about design. What do you think is a major strength of your design studio, to building orientation, as well as balancing other contextual elements in and how have you personally contributed towards its success? design, such as the views, space planning efficiencies, space creation, A major strength in VERITAS Design Group is its diversity. Our studio as well as building economics, access and movement of people, among comprises staff from 15 different countries, of various age groups and other things. These are the elements that challenge our creative solutions skill sets—that alone provides pools of fresh ideas that translate into to achieve practical design. building designs. My educational background and passion have always been bioclimatic and sustainable design, and that is my little contribution Could you highlight an instance where a climate-responsive to the group. design was implemented and how sustainable design principles were incorporated, say, for a project in Malaysia? Could you give an example of a creative and practical design Climate-responsive design was quite heavily implemented in Malaysia in the concept that you have conceived and delivered? past, when reliance on electricity to provide comfort to the building user was As mentioned earlier, my creativity and practical design concepts have secondary in design. always been inspired by the building context and how it responds to climate conditions. We need to be creative in how we respond to the The most common example is the standard design for the government climate conditions, such as taking into account the sun path with regards schools. The schools’ blocks are orientated correctly to respond to the
38 Climate-responsive design was climate conditions, where the long façades of the buildings are always facing north and south. In terms of space planning, the washrooms or quite heavily implemented in store rooms are always located at the west or east end of the building, thus Malaysia in the past, when leaving the most comfortable space in the building for the classrooms. reliance on electricity to In addition, the class rooms are further protected by having large overhangs that cut down direct sunlight and heat into the building. The windows, or the provide comfort to the building ‘building skin’, are made of glass louvre slats that allow plenty of sunlight in, as well as free flow of breeze to cool the space inside. The school buildings user was secondary in design. can operate with near-zero energy requirements, and this has been proven in the past, when electricity supply was scarce in the rural areas.
Another example is the national mosque, where integration with the external large open spaces, among other things, makes the building climatically responsive.
There are plenty of such buildings in Malaysia that apply the same principles, even though they were renovated in the later part of their life cycles to accommodate different user requirements or higher standards of comfort.
What do you think are the major challenges faced by the building design industry in Malaysia, in general? The main capital in the industry is the human resource, and the creative industry that we are in needs creative people and people who are passionate about design.
The major challenge in the industry is finding such people—people who are passionate enough to go the extra mile to gain knowledge and to do enough research to come up with a great design.
What are the main objectives that you try to meet in every design? Great memorable design. Every new project is the progression of the previous project.
What principles are fundamental to your work ethos and culture? My principles of work are to strive to achieve great ideas, in terms of concepts translated into audacious designs; incorporate environmental issues; and give good service to the clients and end users.
What are some of the major accolades you have won, and how have they motivated you? My first major achievement in this field was winning the third prize in the Student Design Competition in Kwangju Korea (1997). This motivated my passion in bioclimatic and sustainable design. Other accolades that I received further to that include a commendation in a CDM competition, Salford (1998); CNBC/ Arabian Properties Quality Award, Dubai (2007); first prize in the PKNS new headquarters design competition, Shah Alam (2009); being selected as the Top 30 under 40 years old Young Emerging Architects (2011); and honorary mention in the Next Generation Green Building MGBC-PAM Architectural Design Competition (2016).
What are your upcoming plans for 2017–2018? To review the completed projects under my purview over the past five years, especially those with Green and sustainable design, to document them and to look for improvements to be implemented in the future projects. I know many architects would quote this, and I concur with them, where “my favourite Dubai Islamic Bank, Dubai UAE project is my next project.”
39 Winner | Malaysia | BCI Asia Top 10 Developers 2017
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The landscaped central plaza combines gardens, water features, recreational facilities and a variety of F&B
ECO SKY
40 EcoWorld Development Group Bhd’s RM1 billion The three residential towers—with a total of 975 Eco Sky integrated development, situated on 9.6 serviced apartments units—are predominantly acres in Taman Wahyu, Kuala Lumpur, comprises located to the west of the site, directly accessible serviced apartments, 140 shop offices and from the quieter surrounding residential a commercial pod, along with a 2.7-acre park. neighbourhood, while the retail/commercial areas are oriented to the east to maximise exposure to BETWEEEN CLOUDS AND LAKES Jalan Kuching. As its name suggests, Eco Sky’s architecture ties the clouds in the sky with the nearby lake There is also a 2.7-acre Green reserve area that has on earth, with each of the towers capped with been turned into a park, called Laman @ Eco Sky, greenery. The development is designed for Green which opened in August 2015. This is a corporate Building Index (GBI), GreenMark and LEEDS social responsibility initiative by EcoWorld and the certification levels. Kuala Lumpur City Hall. The park is designed for
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The grand drop-off entrance of the iconic Sky Pod
active and passive recreational activities and can of 14,241 square feet, offers larger built-up areas be enjoyed by surrounding communities. for house specialty and destination retail outlets.
EcoWorld has committed RM1.3 million to The Sky Pod is connected to the rest of the upgrade the park’s garden walkway, parcourse Eco Sky commercial precinct, comprising four stations, garden benches, lightings and signages, blocks of retail and office lots. The Sky Pod and will be maintaining the park for the next opens to a central landscaped open plaza three years, with an option of extending it for and deck, known as The Deck, where visitors another two. can enjoy al fresco dining and events while surrounded by water features and lush greenery. COMMERCIAL PRECINCT An iconic masterpiece at the main entrance of The commercial zone is designed to facilitate Eco Sky, the Sky Pod is a four-storey centrepiece, pedestrian traffic, with well-planned wayfinding offering unique and exciting retail experiences. and navigation cues. Sheltered walkways and The expansive commercial pod, with a total area pedestrian connections are created to the
42 surrounding neighbourhood and amenities. There residential neighbourhoods, care had to be is a RM450,000 covered link bridge connecting taken to ensure safety and minimise physical PROJECT DATA Eco Sky’s commercial precinct to the Taman disturbances during the construction period. Project Name Eco Sky Wahyu train station 400 metres away. Existing hawkers and squatters on the land had to be relocated by building a replacement site. Location Designed for convenience and accessibility, the Taman Wahyu, Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur drop-off area is placed directly in front of the Sky Due to the gently sloping terrain, the Completion Date Pod, with direct access from internal roads as public walkways were designed as part of 28 November 2016 well as Jalan Ipoh. Eco Sky has 432 car parking the landscape, with sheltered public areas Site Area bays located in the basement and lower ground. along the circulation routes connecting to 284,500 square metres the surrounding shop lots. The vehicular Gross Floor Area CHALLENGES road access on the southern section of the 249,227 square metres As the development is located within a site was redesigned to accommodate an Building Height very tight urban site and surrounded by existing raintree. 23 metres Client/Owner/Developer Eco Sky Development Sdn Bhd Architecture Firm ASIMA Architects Sdn Bhd Principal Architect Ar Tony Sim Wei Hang Civil & Structural Engineer Jurutera Perunding Tekad Maju Sdn Bhd Mechanical & Electrical Engineer SSP (E&M) Sdn Bhd Main Contractor Kerjaya Prospek (M) Sdn Bhd Images Eco Sky Development Sdn Bhd
The Eco Sky’s commercial component enjoys easy access from Jalan Ipoh
Eco Sky offers larger built-up areas and space for offices and retail outlets
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‘Sky Pods’ create distinctive break-out spaces for maximum natural ventilation TRIBECA RESIDENCE
44 Tribeca Residence comprises two towers located The five ‘Sky Pods’—Fitness Pod, Social Pod, PROJECT DATA at Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur. Apart from its 318 Business Pod, Jungle Pod and Zen Pod—offer units of residential studios, suites and lofts, there a variety of recreational, business and childcare Project Name Tribeca Residence are also three commercial levels designed for facilities. The concept of these distinctive break- offices and retail shops, and five ‘Sky Pods’ spread out spaces was created for maximum natural Location Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur out throughout the towers. ventilation within the towers. Expected Completion Designed by VERITAS Architects Sdn Bhd, Tribeca At the external ground area fronting Jalan Imbi, there October 2017 was conceptualised to introduce a Green residential is a pedestrian-friendly square for public access to Site Area tower in the city centre, with several sustainable the retail, ground and top three floors of the podium. 0.291 hectares design initiatives. Gross Floor Area Most of the materials used in Tribeca are overseas 32,000 square metres The use of Green walls, for example, helps brands that are locally made to the quality and Building Height to soften the building’s exterior, as well as aesthetics requirements. This has increased the 150 metres reduces the urban heat island effect for a more cost efficiency of the construction. Number of units comfortable environment. 318 One of the project’s main constraints was its very tight Client/Owner The tower blocks are arranged into two stacks site—excluding the area for the road access, there was Bakti Dinamik Sdn Bhd with different heights (37 and 32 storeys) to only a net area of 0.21 hectares left for development. (subsidiary of AP Land) create the maximum stack effect for natural Meeting the carpark requirements was also a challenge; Architecture Firm ventilation and lighting. this was overcome by using mechanical parking. VERITAS Architects Sdn Bhd Principal Architect Zainal F. Abdul Aziz Interior Design Firm Pavilion Projects Sdn Bhd Civil & Structural Engineer Dr CC Wong Jurutera Perunding Mechanical & Electrical Engineer Norman Disney and Young Sdn Bhd Quantity Surveyor Perunding Kos T & K Sdn Bhd Lighting Consultant The Lightbox Pte Ltd Interior Lighting Consultant Lightwave Lighting Design Sdn Bhd The drop-off area Landscape Architect Pentago Landscape Sdn Bhd Main Contractor Kerjaya Prospek Sdn Bhd Interior Fit-Out Contractor Pavilion Projects Sdn Bhd Images AP Land
Rendering of the soon-to-be completed Tribeca Residence
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Aerial view of the Malikai TLP, moored to the seabed 500 metres underwater MALIKAI TLP PROJECT
46 Located about 100 kilometres from Sabah, MEGA-STRUCTURE the Malikai Tension Leg Platform (TLP) OF ‘FIRSTS’ Project—a joint venture between Shell, The Malikai project has many ‘firsts’ under ConocoPhillips Sabah and Petronas Carigali— its belt. It is Shell’s first TLP outside of the is a key milestone in the Malaysian oil and US Gulf of Mexico and the first deep-water TLP gas industry as it introduced several advanced in Malaysia. Malikai is also Shell’s first TLP to be deep-water technologies to unlock deep-water coupled with a tender assisted drilling (TAD) rig, resources safely and efficiently. as opposed to using a permanent dedicated rig, which allows cost savings. “It supports the country’s aspiration to be a hub for deep-water oil and gas within the region, bringing The TLP is a vertically floating oil production facility, significant technology into Malaysia to nurture and moored to the seabed 500 metres underwater develop local capability and capacity,” says Datuk by a group of tethers (or tendons) at each corner, Iain Lo, chairman of Shell Companies in Malaysia. which are held upright in tension.
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The Malikai TLP was constructed and commissioned at Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering’s yard in Pasir Gudang
The 27,500-tonne TLP comprises a 13,800-tonne of using two traditional sets of risers, while cutting topside and a 13,700-tonne hull. The topside the number of steps needed to drill a well. houses production decks, with a capacity of 24 well slots, and living quarters. The oil and gas are sent 50 kilometres to the Kebabangan Oil Hub for processing before The production wellheads on deck are connected evacuation to the onshore Sabah Oil & Gas Terminal by risers (or pipes) directly to the subsea wells, for storage and offloading. A small amount of natural instead of on the seafloor. This allows simpler gas is used to power the platform and is pumped well completion and gives better control over the into the production tubing to help oil flow from the production from the reservoir and easier access for reservoir, via a technique known as ‘gas lift’. downhole intervention operations. Prior to the TLP installation, a fit-for purpose The use of a unique, industry-first set of rigid risers riserless vessel was used for top-hole drilling for both drilling and production eliminates the cost operations, while the riserless mud recovery
48 Super lift: The 13,800-tonne platform piece being safely manoeuvred atop the hull at record-breaking height
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The Malikai TLP project was a historic made-in-Malaysia effort
50 PROJECT DATA Project Name Malikai TLP Project Location 100 kilometres off Sabah, Malaysia Completion Date December 2016 Water depth Around 500 metres Developers Shell; ConocoPhillips Sabah Ltd; Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd Engineers Technip-Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering joint venture Key Contractors Technip-MMHE JV; IEV/Heerema; Technip Marine; UMW/Dril-Quip Images Shell
The platform by night technology prevented the discharge of drilling fluid The construction of the TLP by TMJV had its and reduced environmental impact. share of technical challenges, including the world’s highest-ever super lift operation of its MADE IN MALAYSIA kind. The super lift to integrate the topside— The TLP is wholly designed and fabricated in weighing equivalent to nearly 14,000 average Malaysia, via a joint-venture between Technip and family cars—with the hull was performed with Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) a jack-up and skidding operation, reaching a (TMJV), by a predominantly Malaysian project team. height of up to 40 metres.
The engineering and procurement was carried out Upon completion of the onshore fabrication and at Technip’s Kuala Lumpur operating centre, while commissioning activates, the Malikai TLP sailed the hull and moorings engineering was performed from the Pasir Gudang yard on July 11, 2016 by Technip MHB Hull Engineering. The Malikai TLP and achieved first oil on December 11, 2016. It was constructed and commissioned at MMHE’s is expected to have a peak production of 60,000 yard in Pasir Gudang, Johor. barrels per day.
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The first Green industrial building in the Subang Jaya area WISMA MERCEDES- BENZ AND WISMA HAP SENG
52 Reception area at Wisma Mercedes-Benz
Developed by Hap Seng Realty (Auto) being, until new tenants occupy the place. It is Sdn Bhd, this six-storey industrial building designed with high headroom and a large open in Bandar Kinrara, Puchong, consists of area to provide flexibility for future layouts. two sections—Wisma Mercedes-Benz and Wisma Hap Seng. Both these sections have FIRST GREEN INDUSTRIAL their own exclusive entrances and frontages BUILDING and are separated by a two-way helical ramp The development fully embraces its namesake for ease of security control. slogan—3G: Green, Global, and Generative— through its sustainable building design, Wisma Mercedes-Benz was purpose-built to suit which incorporates energy-saving and water- the needs and requirements of Mercedes-Benz conservation features, convenient access to headquarters-cum-training centre from the public transportation, multiple connectivity to design development stage. The interiors of the major roadways, and the inclusion of modern office and connecting spaces are characterised technical infrastructure with access to ultrafast by simple and functional layouts. Employees enjoy internet service providers. contemporary light-filled workplaces that promote collaboration and inspire creativity. Central café It is designed as a highly sustainable building, areas, team rooms and huddle spaces support a targeted to meet a minimum of a LEED Gold cooperative and transparent work culture. certification, making it the first Green industrial building within the Subang Jaya area. Wisma Hap Seng, which serves as a showroom and workshop for Hap Seng, was designed and The building orientation has been fine-tuned constructed with basic provisions for the time to create a highly efficient building envelope.
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Practical area at the workshop
The team explored opportunities for natural span for the various spaces needed, including ventilation, on-site energy, and extensive vertical a large span room for trucks, offices, seminar Green wall and Green roofs to reduce the heat rooms, workshops and carparking area. island effect. There is also a rain-harvesting system to harvest rainwater, as well as parking Many dialogue sessions were carried out with areas for bicycles and hybrid cars. the tenant’s technical personnel, along with site visits to similar facilities locally and abroad, to The building cladding consists mainly of further refine the layout to suit requirements by double-glazed, low-emissivity (low-E) curtain all parties within the site’s constraints. The two- walls, from China, to minimise heat penetration layer helical ramp design, for example, was a and enable natural lighting into the office. A space-saving solution that accommodated the high-efficient variable refrigerant flow (VRF) vertical vehicular circulation for both sections. air-conditioning system was also installed for optimum thermal comfort. Transparent roller CHALLENGES shutters allow natural lighting into the working The development is sited on a land that also area, whereas high-efficient LED lights are houses an existing showroom, so the construction used to optimise energy saving. activities had to be carried out without affecting the showroom’s daily operations. This was Due to the big massing with deep-set managed well by the contractor, thanks to stringent internal space and the absence of good housekeeping guidelines and safety operating views surrounding the site, the courtyard and procedures. As the showroom belongs to the same roof garden were created to bring in natural owner, the design of the new building relates closely lights and ventilation and to raise the indoor to the function and language of the showroom, in environment quality, which leads to improved term of its massing, layout and height. staff productivity. Halfway through the project, it was learnt that the MAXIMISING LAND USE new Alam Sutera LRT station would be built right This site is located between an industrial and in front of the land. The building’s height had to commercial area along Jalan Kinrara, Puchong. be adjusted to ensure that the view from the two As such, the building, which sits on industrial topmost floors of the office is not entirely obstructed. land, is constrained by the 25-metre height limitation by the local town council. There were other mid-stage construction adjustments needed when the tenant for Wisma For the development to be economically Mercedes-Benz requested for additional floor feasible, the building footprint had to maximised. area for the office space. With the collaboration The developer’s planning had to be precise between the client, project management team to accommodate the design brief, account for and the consultants, and also through great the technical requirements, such as the trucks’ effort from the contractor, the building was turning radius, and adopt the most effective grid completed in time for the tenant to move in.
54 PROJECT DATA Project Name Wisma Mercedes-Benz/Wisma Hap Seng Location Jalan Kinrara, Puchong, Selangor Completion Date 15 July 2016 Site Area 13,388 square metres Gross Floor Area 54,121 square metres Building Height 29.7 metres Owner Hap Seng Realty (Auto) Sdn Bhd Architecture Firm Asima Architects Sdn Bhd Light-filled collaboration areas Principal Architect Sim Wei Hang Civil & Structural Engineer G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd Mechanical & Electrical Engineer Duriane Consult Service Main Contractor Nakano Construction Sdn Bhd Images Hap Seng Realty (Auto) Sdn Bhd; Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd
The 65,000-square-foot Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Training Academy features a fully-equipped workshop that simulates real-world workplaces
E-Lab
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Winner of Residential Category | Malaysia | BCI Asia Interior Design Awards 2017
INTERIORS MODERN CARIBBEAN ON EMERALD BAY Emerald Bay is located at Puteri Harbour, furniture for dining and sunbathing, and FINISHING AND FURNISHING Iskandar, Johor Bahru. Each of its four-storey an outdoor bar counter for serving drinks White is the natural choice as the mainstay throughout courtyard townhouses has its very own berth and and snacks. the project to achieve a light and refreshing aesthetic. access to the waterfront. There is a variety of white textures and features, A level down from that is the lower ground floor, including white-washed oak timber floor panels, The show unit, designed by Studio XMSL, which houses the living, dining and kitchen white European wall and ceiling beadings, and white portrays a modern interpretation of Caribbean- facilities within the house. There is a large and Milano spray-textured paint for the monochromatic style seaside living to exude a sense of casual open living, dining and dry kitchen space, with the textured aesthetic commonly seen in the Caribbean. relaxation in a nature-inspired sanctuary. wet kitchen and yard facilities cleverly concealed behind hidden doors. The designers worked with a palette of oak-like SPACE PLANNING timber finishes and subtle accents of blue, brass At the entry level is the upper ground floor, The upper floors contain a total of four bedrooms. and light grey, resulting in a space that consistently which is essentially a semi-outdoor living The master bedroom is located on the first appears to be beautifully bathed in natural light. deck space. Flexible shutters allow for the floor, along with a personalised study room. Coupled with the white venetian blinds and white moderation of privacy and protection from The second floor holds the in-law suite and the curtains, the interior design is choreographed the elements. It is furnished with outdoor daughter’s room. to respond to the surrounding natural elements.
A careful mix of contemporary clean lines alongside traditional Caribbean-inspired motifs
58 The dining and dry kitchen at the spacious lower ground floor level
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The sitting area at the master bedroom
A personalised study room on the first floor
The furniture selection is a carefully composed WEATHERING CHALLENGES installation. The external wall-to-timber-ceiling contrast of contemporary furniture versus Being physically located on the waterfront details also had to account for weathering traditional Caribbean-inspired motifs. Comfortable, in South East Asian makes it difficult to use issues from the harsh climate. plush modern sofas with clean lines are seen many natural materials. The timber-clad alongside raw driftwood coffee tables and ceiling at the entry foyer level had to be Despite these challenges, the overall result is a stools. Woven twine and rattan chairs are placed weather resistant and yet of a tone and hue beautifully composed modern residence boasting alongside contemporary laser cut patterned metal relative to the overall light-coloured design. the merits of waterfront living. The subtle but tables. While vastly different, these various items evocative touches alluding to a Caribbean lifestyle are tied together by intricate patterns that provide This was resolved by using a matte finish further add an irresistible charm suggestive of a the essential Caribbean vibe. sealant to coat the timber panels post-ceiling faraway idyllic environment.
60 PROJECT DATA Project Name Modern Caribbean on Emerald Bay Location Emerald Bay, Puteri Harbour, Iskandar, Johor Bahru Completion Date March 2015 Gross Floor Area 404 square metres Building Height 4 storeys Number of Rooms 4 Developer BRDB Development Sdn Bhd
Master bathroom Interior Design Firm Studio XMSL Pte Ltd Mechanical & Electrical Engineer JP ACE Sdn Bhd Quantity Surveyor JUBC Sdn Bhd Interior Fit-Out Contractor Dwitasik Engineering & Interiors Sdn Bhd Images Studio XMSL Pte Ltd; Edward Hendricks
Stairwell
An outdoor family space complete with a bar counter
61 Winner of Hotel Category | Malaysia | BCI Asia Interior Design Awards 2017
INTERIORS LOKE THYE KEE RESIDENCES Loke Thye Kee Residences is situated in bygone era was beguiling,” says Colin Seah, True to its name, it was also the venue for many the heart of Georgetown Penang, one of five MOD’s founder-director. “We wanted to recall a match-making arrangements, where young Malaysian UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Set in similar charm in our design for the residences, potential brides-to-be would catch a first glimpse five pre-war shophouses, the residences provides but with an added contemporary twist that would of their suitors. These not-so-subtle arrangements five suites for both long and short-term guests. modernise the experience and make it relevant would be sealed with a furtive glance and a sip of for living today.” tea in a certain pre-arranged drinking style. Hence, Harking back to the romance of the early 1900s, Loke Thye Kee is also affectionately known as the Loke Thye Kee Residences recalls the spirit of LIVING HISTORY Love Boat, which also refers to its architecture. yesteryears in a modern day context. For its Loke Thye Kee means House of Happiness in design, design architect and interior designer Hainanese. The namesake restaurant building In the early 2000s, Singaporean investors Ministry of Design (MOD) drew inspiration from was built in 1919 by local businessman and 1919 Global purchased both the Loke Thye this heritage and, specifically, the historic Loke philanthropist Khoo Sian Ewe, the richest Kee restaurant and a series of five shophouses Thye Kee restaurant, its 100-year-old namesake land owner in Penang of that time. He rented next to it, which are part of a cluster of pre-war and neighbour. Both the restaurant and the the iconic ship-inspired building to his family heritage buildings that were abandoned for residences are developed by the same owner, friends—brothers Loy Kok Boon and Loy Kok nearly two decades after the Asian financial crisis. 1919 Global Sdn Bhd. Dai—for their restaurant, which served traditional The new owners have now begun the process Hainanese Chinese and Western cuisine and of restoring the cluster into the Loke Thye Kee “I was very inspired by the romance of Penang was the choice venue for birthday dinners and Heritage Village and injecting new life into the in the 1900s—the mood and design of that wedding parties for the next eight decades. once bustling area.
The latticework in the reception area, constructed with spray-painted MDF boards, abstractly mirrors the tiling pattern
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The lush garden forecourt has a private stairway leading to each suite
LIVING HERITAGE chrome mirrors (abstracted from traditional colonial pieces that capture the unique faces of some of The five turn-of-the-century shophouses were culture) and hovering timber clad desks and TV Penang’s best known heritage buildings. converted into the Loke Thye Kee Residences. ledges. The rough texture of the original brick walls Designed amid the footprint of the traditional are visually enlivened by hidden LED cove lighting. CHALLENGES shophouse courtyard and alleyway, each of the In their original form, the buildings were not in the five suites boasts soaring pitch roofs, a lush garden Traditional timber hardwood floors are best structural condition. There were rotting floor forecourt, and an intimate private balcony, along contrasted with the customised contemporary boards, roof leaks and even tilted parti-walls, and with living areas and full-facility pantry spaces. fixtures, and the typically enclosed vanity and the roof and floors had to be redone completely. wardrobe spaces are celebrated as transparent Certain key elements that were visually rich were “Our design isn’t a throwback to the past; neither does glass boxes, which seamlessly extend into the kept or recreated, such as the articulation of the it attempt to preserve it,” explains Seah. “Instead, rest of the room. Floor rugs, cushion fabrics and window and door frames, the external façade’s we use the past as a starting point of inspiration, furniture pieces draw references to the past with ornamentation, and the tiles. eventually creating something that’s rooted in a contemporary twist. heritage but still relevant and contemporary.” Construction quality was a main challenge, and “We feel that these contrasts allow the old to not numerous refinements were required from carpenters The traditional meets the contemporary on several feel distant or historic, but living and connected to and tradesmen. The designers also had to tenaciously levels, from the materials to the spatial experience. the present,” Seah adds. navigate through complex approval processes with For example, the latticework in the reception area the local conservation committee. is inspired by the intricate tile patterns that are MOD also designed all the branding and typical of the shophouse typology. The idea was in-room collateral to provide a holistic experience, Obviously, the designers’ tenacity paid off when to ‘continue’ the tiling pattern three-dimensionally ranging from a quirky pillow menu to a food map the masterpiece was unveiled two years later. This in an abstract way. navigating the area’s street food, the room service project has since been named Best Hotel Interior menu to the TV menu. Design, Malaysia 2017 by BCI Asia, featured in The piece de resistance for the interiors is the Wallpaper’s Travel Lifestyle Showcase and Net-a- original brick work parti-walls, which provide To bring an additional local element into the Porter’s Luxe Edit profile, and was a finalist at Asian a lovely texture and foil against the modern and suites, local Penang artist Ch’ng Kiah Kiean was Hotel Design Award’s 2016 Best Suite category, sleeker interventions, such as the glass wardrobes, commissioned to produce a series of nine special organised by Sleeper Magazine, London.
64 PROJECT DATA Project Name Loke Thye Kee Residences Location 326, Jalan Penang, George Town, Penang Completion Date May 2015 Site Area 421 square metres Gross Floor Area 633 square metres Developer 1919 Global Sdn Bhd Architecture Firm K.H. Tan Architect Interior Design Firm Ministry of Design Pte Ltd
The entrance and the reception feature original Peranakan floor tiles, salvaged from the original building Civil & Structural Engineer Perunding Pakatan Cergas Mechanical & Electrical Engineer O&A Consult Sdn Bhd Quantity Surveyor Kuantibina Sdn Bhd Main Contractor SeriousBiz Sdn Bhd Interior Fit-Out Contractor SeriousBiz Sdn Bhd Landscape Contractor Camellia Landscape Sdn Bhd Artist Ch’ng Kiah Kiean Images Ministry of Design Pte Ltd; Edward Hendricks
Artwork by local artist Ch’ng Kiah Kiean brings Penang flavour to the rooms
Suite entry
65 Winner of Retail Category | Malaysia | BCI Asia Interior Design Awards 2017
INTERIORS CAFFE DIEM @ PEKAN CINA Heritage buildings are an integral part of the After completion, the whole building would be leased The developer only had one instruction for the city’s charm and character, and with more people to Caffe Diem as its flagship store. The developer project team: Restore the building to its original embracing the preservation and conservation will then collaborate with Caffe Diem to educate the glory (as much as possible) using traditional ethos, adaptive reuse of old buildings has emerged community on heritage conservation and preservation, craftsmanship as the design base—the restored as a major force in today’s real estate market. Green techniques and knowhow, as well as to promote building should be able to stand tall for another local art and culture, all with the intention of breathing 100 years or more. A case in point is this pre-war shop house at Pekan a new lease of life into the town. Cina, Alor Setar, Kedah—a heritage structure that The restored building recently clinched the has been converted into a specialty coffee place. RESTORATION EFFORTS distinction of being the first in the state of Kedah to The tedious restoration and design works on the be recognised with the GreenRE Silver Certification OLD-WORLD CHARM old prison building commenced in late-2014, for existing non-residential properties for its various The building was originally a prison during the rule under the expertise of architect-cum-designer Green features. of British Malaya in the 1800s, as commemorated Ar Muhamad Azimin Shafie of Azimin Architect. He in the road’s name, Jalan Penjara Lama. Before was short-listed for his creativity and vast experience NEW LEASE OF LIFE the Japanese occupation in 1941, the prison was in restoration works in Alor Setar and Penang. Today, the first-floor prison rooms have been relocated to its current premises at Jalan Sultanah. converted into a single spacious room, with The shop house was sold to a private owner from The contractor was the father-and-son team of three bay windows overlooking the internal Penang, who lived there and rented out the rest of Cheng Meng Chia and Cheng Ching, who hailed courtyard, to be used for private functions. This the space as rooms or shop lots. The building was from a three-generation family construction space is named The Tunku Room, with photos then left abandoned for the past 30 years. business. The former used to be an apprentice of Tunku Abdul Rahman hanging on the wall. under his father, Leng Yuan, in the 1950s. The duo The first prime minister of Malaysia was an Anak The design brief for the interiors of the project was had prior experience working on some of the shop Kedah (son of Kedah state), who rose from a to restore the building to its former glory by retaining houses in Pekan Cina and were, thus, familiar with humble prince to become the founding father as much of its old-world charm as possible. the architectural design. of Malaysia.
Caffe Diem @ Pekan Cina: Pre-war heritage shop houses
66 Double volume centre courtyard with the hanging Perahu Kedah
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Private office overlooking the hanging Perahu Kedah
Entrance to café Barista counter
The master bedroom that was once the home Wai. These lanterns have become the centrepiece only local staff. To further reduce its carbon footprint, of the former owner has been converted into and conversation topic of the room. 60 percent of the furniture was built from recycled a private dining room, aptly named The China timbers salvaged from the restoration works. Room, since Caffe Diem is located in Pekan Cina The China Room, with its local flavours and influences, (China Town). The room, however, is not a typical is the epitome of the developer’s and Caffe Diem’s Innovative technology and methods have never Chinese-style room but is infused with local culture strong support for the local art scene. The café will been in the picture since the goal was to preserve and contemporary arts. Most of the walls are painted also host constant art exhibitions and cultural events the heritage building and to promote its history China red to evoke the nostalgia of the good old that are open to the public free of charge. and the local arts and culture via a sustainable days. The windows open to the hustle and bustle of back-to-basics business model. Pekan Cina during the day, with a view of the iconic The hanging Perahu Kedah (small row boats) is a Alor Setar Tower from afar. permanent fixture of Caffe Diem, suspended from Research on the rich history of the heritage the glass ceiling of its enclosed double volume building, its surrounding community, as well as All the paintings exhibited in the room, depicting courtyard of the building. The masterpiece was the Green techniques are displayed inside and outside scenes of the local multi-cultural and multi-racial brainchild of the project architect, who suggested the building for public knowledge, making Caffe society, are by Kedah-born artist Lee Choon Kooi hanging “something meaningful that highlights Diem an educational ‘living museum’. and are part of the developer’s private collection. Kedah rather than some expensive chandelier.” With Caffe Diem, the developer sets out to prove In the middle of the room, where the handmade BACK TO BASICS that heritage building restoration is not only trapezoid table is, patrons are greeted by five Officially opened on 11 May 2016, the café only more lucrative in the long run but also attracts beautifully handcrafted Chinese lanterns by uses Fairtrade and other ethically certified coffee crowds and, hence, generates more business Ipoh-born artisan and lantern-maker Chuen Mun beans, supports local produce and suppliers, and hires for the tenant.
68 PROJECT DATA Project Name Caffe Diem @ Pekan Cina Location 44, Jalan Penjara Lama, Pekan Cina, Alor Setar, Kedah Completion Date 11 May 2016 Site Area 216.28 square metres Gross Floor Area 290 square metres Client/Owner Encomas Sdn Bhd Architecture Firm Azimin Architect Principal Architect Ar Muhamad Azimin Shafie
The China Room with paintings by local artist Lee Choon Kooi Interior Design Firm Azimin Architect Civil & Structural Engineer Jurutera Perunding Kabatas Sdn Bhd Mechanical & Electrical Engineer Perunding PLA Green Building Consultant BSD Consultancy Sdn Bhd Main Contractor Rik Construction Interior Fit-Out Contractor Rik Construction Images H.Lin Ho Photography; 7+ Image
First floor corridor
69 Winner | Malaysia | BCI Asia Top 10 Architects 2017
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CHEAH KONGSI The Cheah Kongsi Ancestral Temple in Georgetown is where the 207-year-old Seh Tek Tong Cheah clansmen venerate their ancestors and patron deities.
The Cheah clan association, one of the oldest Hokkien kongsi in Penang, was formed in 1810 to look after the welfare of clansmen, from the Sek Tong Seah ancestral village in Fujian, China, who came in search of better fortunes in Malaya.
The temple site was purchased by the clan’s trustees back in 1828. Construction on the temple began in 1858 and was completed in 1873. The main prayer hall is on the upper floor of the two-storey main building, which is flanked on both sides with auxiliary halls and storage chambers.
While the temple has since been renovated several times, the first major restoration works were undertaken from 2013 to end-2015. The RM3.8 million works, helmed by aLM Architects, included the restoration of the temple, the artistic fencing along Beach Street, the ornate entrance arch, the surrounding houses along Armenian Street and the Interpretation Centre. Think City, a subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional, awarded a partial grant, worth RM400,000, to the kongsi as part of its efforts to rehabilitate and promote conservation efforts in George Town.
RESTORING HISTORY The Cheah Kongsi temple is classified as a Category 1 heritage building in the core zone of George Town World Heritage Site, Penang. As this was a building with high historical, cultural and architectural significance, the restoration works had to be done according to stringent international conservation guidelines.
Night view of the ancestral temple
70 Building elements were examined, replaced or repaired according to historical accuracy Night view of the restored ancestral temple
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The Interpretation Centre showcases more than 500 catalogued documents from the early 1800s
One of the biggest challenges was to accurately The four main materials normally used in a First, the cement and damaged lime plaster were reveal, recover or represent the state of a historic heritage building are timber, stone, lime and clay. hacked off by hand, while avoiding damage to building, as it appeared at a particular period in its Timber is used for structural beams, piles, carved the clay brick structure. Then the salt content in history, while protecting its heritage value. screens, staircase, terrace structure and the floor. the wall was tested first before the desalination The recycled or new timber used for the restoration process, where weak lime plaster is applied to the As the clan temple had undergone several had to be matched by size, species and strength. walls to suck out the damaging salts. This process renovations, alterations and additions before, is repeated before the walls are plastered with some of the building elements may not be For the stone repair work, stones are matched lime plaster and a breathable finish. historically appropriate. For example, the carefully to its original material, function and terracotta roofs were replaced with Chinese design in the Cheah Kongsi building. Granite is CONTRIBUTING TO COMMUNITY imperial yellow glazed tiles around 1985. used to repair a sink below the air-well that is The existing administrative building was turned While the roof was restored with terracotta tiles used for collecting rainwater and to build a solid into an Interpretive Centre—one of the first between 2003 and 2005, the workmanship for base with floor tiles to support a timber staircase. in Malaysia—to showcase more than 500 the plastering, painting and timber works was Granite corber stone is inserted into the wall to catalogued documents dating back to the early poorly done. The right wing’s interiors had also support the main beams, such as the front façade 1800s, which were found in an old cast iron safe. been laid with modern homogeneous floor tiles and air-well. Rubble granite, set in lime mortar, is The Interpretation Centre will also accelerate the and ceramic wall tiles in 1995, while the timber used as the foundation. Carved corbel is used to efforts of research into the history and culture of windows on both wings’ walls were replaced decorate the small façade roof. Chinese society in Malaysia. with ceramic air vents. As an original and environmentally friendly Besides the restoration works, a public landscape The restorers had to study and justify every building material, lime is used in several ways garden was also created to function as a Green element of the temple, remove some elements in this project. In the walls, there is lime mortar lung in this part of the city, as well as a place for (after documenting them) and then recover the between the bricks, lime plaster covering the lawn parties and community activities. temple to its most accurate historical state. bricks, and also lime wash colouring the wall. For the roof, lime plaster is used for the wall, flashing Cheah Kongsi also collaborated with the state AUTHETIC ARTISANSHIP (as a weather-resistant barrier) and under the tiles. government by allowing its wall at Armenian The architectural team chose to maintain the Lime concrete is used below the terracotta tiles Street to be painted with what is now the most architectural and structural integrity by using for the interior flooring. widely photographed ‘children on a bicycle’ mural. original traditional materials and reconstructing the heritage features, such as gold leaf, JianNian As Georgetown was built on a swamp, breathable The restoration has further enhanced this World (Chinese cut-and-paste shard work) and CaiHui clay brick walls and terracotta floors are used in Heritage site, marking a new phase in the history (ancient Chinese architecture painting). Skilled this project to allow ground moisture inside to of the Cheah Kongsi and allowing it to continue artisans from Fujian were brought in to ensure cool the rooms. Major repair works had to be showcasing its rich heritage in a distinctive and that authentic traditional techniques were used. done carefully to the damaged walls. engaging way, while remaining true to its origin.
72 PROJECT DATA Project Name Cheah Kongsi Location Lebuh Armenian, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang Completion Date December 2015 Site Area 0.89 acres Gross Floor Area 1,410 square metres Client/Owner Seh Tek Tong Cheah Kongsi Architecture Firm aLM Architects; aLM Heritage Principal Architect The various components of the Cheah Kongsi temple site Ar Mei Chee Seong Architectural Conservator/ Restoration Architect Tan Hiap Hong Project Architect Ar Ho Chin Keng Main Contractor Wensi Heritage Work Sdn Bhd Images aLM Architects
Building elements were examined, replaced or repaired according to historical accuracy
73 INTERIORS SUMMIT SUBANG USJ When Summit Subang USJ opened in 1999, The extension of the main façade boosts the state-of-the-art CCTV system are among the it attracted a crowd of shoppers as the first image of the mall, as well as allows for additional other changes made to the iconic mall. mall in Subang USJ. However, as the years retail space. Aluminium fins clad the existing went by, it became dated, with many facilities walls, providing vertical linear patterns on the Some of the new retail tenants include Homepro, in need of upgrading, especially with increasing tempered glass façade. The glass curtain wall, a large home improvement store from Thailand; competition from new malls in the vicinity. enclosing a new extension at the main drop-off, MinNature, Malaysia’s largest indoor miniature uses low emissivity (or low-E) glass, which is exhibition area; and Encore Family Karaoke. The Changes were sorely needed to keep the mall energy efficient, while providing good visibility refurbished Golden Screen Cinemas features relevant, as well as to cater for the millennials, from the street level to attract shoppers. upgraded audio technology, increased legroom with almost 10 universities and colleges within in the halls, as well as a new entrance, foyer a short distance. In 2014, the mall underwent Inside the mall, the ambience was enhanced and toilets. RM70 million worth of renovation and with new ceilings and lighting to increase the refurbishment works, which were completed in overall ceiling height, new floor tiles with pixel CHALLENGES July 2016. patterns, and new balustrade and glass railings The major challenge for the refurbishment in the common areas. Existing round columns exercise was performing ‘live’ mall renovations NEW BREATH at the main corridor are wrapped with coloured as the mall was conducting regular business, and The new Summit Subang USJ mall boasts a glass panels. the cinema, hotel and colleges were operational fresh and trendy look with a new colour scheme during the construction period. and a new logo—colourful overlapping panels Existing lighting features have been converted representing the vibrant mix of retail and dining to more environmentally friendly LED lighting. The construction team had to implement noise options. New façade lighting adds a celebration New zones have been created, and accessibility management and major coordination efforts of colour at night with its colour-changing LED to the upper floors have been improved. New among the contractors and consultants to zone lighting system. escalators, travellators and a comprehensive, the renovations during the operating hours.
Coloured glass-wrapped columns and new ceilings, lighting, floor tiles and glass railings in the interior atrium
74 PROJECT DATA Project Name Summit Subang USJ Location USJ Subang, Selangor Completion Date July 2016 Site Area 3.1 hectares Gross Floor Area 115,798.6 square metres Client/Owner AM Ara REIT Managers Sdn Bhd; Summit Subang USJ Management Corporation
New façade lighting with the latest LED technology Architecture Firm AIA Ahman Izaham Architect Principal Architect Ar Ahmad Izaham Architect Interior Design Firm HL Design Group Sdn Bhd Civil & Structural Engineer HP Lee Consult Mechanical & Electrical Engineer Perunding HTA Sdn Bhd Quantity Surveyor CNH Jurukur Bahan Sdn Bhd Lighting Consultant Italliano Resources (M) Sdn Bhd; Oneworks Sdn Bhd Landscape Architect Morphosis Design Sdn Bhd Main Contractor Luxabuilt Sdn Bhd Images Amran Yahaya (HL Design Group Sdn Bhd)
New atrium
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Main entrance and podium façade with green walls and animated display boxes ATIVO SUITES
78 Ativo Suites is located in the middle of TA Global parking of Ativo Plaza also has to be extended to Bhd’s 48-acre Damansara Avenue mixed-use the new parking structure. master plan in Bandar Sri Damansara. DESIGNING FOR INTEGRATION Targeted at young professionals and the The project site has a rhombus shape, which posed sophisticated urban community, GDP Architects Sdn some constraints in terms of plinth usage efficiency. Bhd was tasked with designing a residential building To overcome this, the two apartment blocks are that would serve as a catalyst for the master plan and positioned parallel to the side of the rhombus, with a new centre for future endeavours and expansions. all the other ancillary spaces created following the shape of the site to maximise the land area. Ativo Suites will be part of the same strata parcel as the completed Ativo Plaza, a low-rise commercial The two blocks are staggered horizontally to development comprising shops and offices. allow wind flow through the internal tower spaces. The new design has to fully integrate the existing Each block is further divided into two parts that linear park and ensure the continuity of commercial are staggered vertically by ‘blade walls’ to create activities. The existing single-storey sub-basement modern and sleek ‘tablet twin towers’. 79 IN DESIGN
Ativo Suites will form the centre of the Damansara Avenue master plan
The towers’ façade breaks into a series of volumes, The podium façade comprises a series of animated with various framing devices, to avoid monotony. display boxes, staggered on various levels and set on The topmost framing forms the crown of the axis with the main entrance, that are balanced with building, which houses a sky garden, as well as green walls and green boxes to soften the edges. a light beacon for the night. The boxes also mark the open spaces for various functions, such as the entrance-level plaza; retail lots To ensure that the linear park is maintained, at the second storey, which connects to Ativo Plaza; while not sacrificing too much building area, and the private facilities deck at the 10th floor. the landscape is designed to filter through the building instead. Thus, the continuity of CONNECTING WITH SURROUNDINGS the landscape is not only maintained but also The project is located just outside the oval-shaped transformed into a more intimate interaction circulation spine of Bandar Sri Damansara, with of nature and culture via the created existing direct access from the Damansara- interlude spaces. Puchong Highway (LDP) and the Kepong-Selayang highway. A proposed bridge link to the future BUILDING FOR SPACE Sri Damansara East MRT Station is planned to link With the large number of carparks required, up these developments. the challenge was to prevent the carparks from becoming too obtrusive and overpowering. The surrounding context and the sun orientation are This is resolved by suppressing the bulk of the key basis for the formulation of the design concept. volume under a sub-basement level, taking The architect tried to achieve uninterrupted views, advantage of the slope of the site, and creating especially on the northwest side, facing the Forest a plaza on top of it that is seamless with the Research Institute of Malaysia, and the southeast entrance approach. side, facing KL City and Desa Park City.
80 PROJECT DATA Project Name Ativo Suites Location Bandar Sri Damansara, Selangor Expected Completion September 2020 Site Area 2.83 acres Gross Floor Area 79,199 square metres Number of units 668 Building Height Living and Dining room (Type B) 123.475 metres Client/Owner Indo Aman Bina Sdn Bhd (subsidiary of TA Global Bhd) Architecture Firm GDP Architects Sdn Bhd Principal Architect Ar Wan Bahrum Wan Ali Civil & Structural Engineer Asia Pacific Engineering Consortium Sdn Bhd Mechanical & Electrical Engineer Jurutera Perunding Urus Jaya Sdn Bhd Images Forefront International Sdn Bhd; Ar Wan Bahrum Wan Ali
Sky Garden
Various framing devices avoid monotony on the tower façade
Design concept: The two blocks are staggered across the linear park for maximum wind flow 81 IN DESIGN
About 70 percent of the land mass is dedicated to landscaping and facilities THE ESTATE
82 The Estate is an upcoming luxury condominium the wind flow and sun orientation. The 328 units range fronting Jalan Pantai Prima, off Jalan Kerinchi, Kuala in size from 2,346 to 7,057 square feet, boasting Lumpur. It comprises two 46-storey blocks with a 11-foot-high ceilings and 24-foot-wide balconies. four-and-a-half-level lower ground carpark podium. The Estate is designed as an energy-efficient Designed by JS Lim Architect, each block has building, in collaboration with the Building four corner units per floor, with a private lift lobby. Sector Energy Efficiency Project (BSEEP), a The blocks face north or south, taking into account national project established by the Public Works
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A pond with a 300-metre lake walk
84 PROJECT DATA Project Name The Estate Location South Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur Expected Completion Q4 2020 Site Area 3.68 acres Gross Floor Area 142,864 square metres Number of units Designed as an energy-efficient building with low-E glass 328 Building Height 46 storeys Client/Owner Bon Estates Sdn Bhd Architecture Firm JS Lim Architect Principal Architect Lim Jo Soon Civil & Structural Engineer LKS Engineering Consultant Mechanical & Electrical Engineer MEG Consult Quantity Surveyor Perunding Ukur Bahan CS Cabanas and water features are part of the extensive landscaping Geotechnical Engineer Dr Ir Kem Yap Landscape Architect SD2 Sdn Bhd Sub-structure Contractor Geohan Sdn Bhd Images Bon Estates Sdn Bhd
The units come with 11-foot-high ceilings and 24-foot-wide balconies
Department of Malaysia (PWD), and the United Rainwater collected from the roof will be used for Nations Development Programme (UNDP). irrigation to minimise the portable water usage.
The use of energy optimisation features, such as The building will be constructed using aluminium low emissivity (or low-E) glass windows, shading formwork for the reinforced concrete structural shear wall, devices, LED lighting, lifts with regenerative features beam and slab system. Most of the building materials, and inverter air-conditioning, helps the building to such as marble, engineered wood flooring, homogenous stay Green and lowers energy usage. tiles, and sanitary ware, are locally sourced and handpicked for long-lasting, sustainable development. Built on 3.68 acres of land, The Estate is designed as a low-density project with a large emphasis on As the site is located on a partial slope, geotechnical landscaping and facilities. About 70 percent of engineer Dr Kem Yah was engaged to plan and the land mass is landscaped by Ng Sek San of design the foundation, basement walls, contiguous SD2 Sdn Bhd. An existing retention pond will be bored piles and earthworks, to safely support both converted into a pond with a 300-metre lake walk. the 46-storey towers.
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Strategically located to create a dialogue between land and sea DIALOGUE WITH THE SEA The issue of global sea pollution has to be awareness on the importance of conserving A BUILDING FOR CONVERSATION addressed within the local context. the aquatic environments, as well as to alert Dialogue with the Sea is inspired by Mies Van the community to the critical issues on the der Rohe’s Farnsworth House in Illinois, United In Georgetown, Penang, for example, despite outer areas of Georgetown. It also creates the States, an iconic property with a glass pavilion being part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, opportunity for the community to be involved in that showcases the relationship between the most conservation efforts have been focused efforts to protect the sea from pollution. house and nature. on the inner city, resulting in the waterfront being neglected. The proposed public building sits between “If you view nature through the glass walls of the inner city of Georgetown and the sea, the Farnsworth House, it gains a more profound To address this issue, Lam Tuck Lone, a master’s a strategic location for the communities significance than if viewed from outside,” student in architecture from Universiti Putra from both sides to dialogue through the Van der Rohe said, when explaining the home’s Malaysia, designed an ‘archipuncture’ project—art visual and physical movement transitions design. “That way, more is said about nature— used as ‘acupuncture’ or urban intervention for the that pass through the aquarium itself. It also it becomes a part of a larger whole.” built environment—called Dialogue with the Sea. aims to enhance the role of public buildings in a public realm within the urban settings, Similarly, the aquarium seeks to foster the THE WATERFRONT SITE promoting preservation efforts within the community’s bonds to the sea through two-way The two-storey waterfront project comprises vision of Georgetown as a contemporary, physical and visual communication. The main an aquarium that serves as a platform for social progressive city. emphasis of the design is not on creating the
86 Dialogue with the Sea is an ‘archipuncture’ project to inject life into the Georgetown waterfront
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Elevation from west 87 STUDENT FEATURE
View from northside shoplots
88 Sectional perspective and sectional detail perfect architectural form, but on generating the elevated aquarium is vulnerable to heat filtered sea water will be used to irrigate the native the soul of the place. gain, which makes it unsuitable for the aquatic sea plants and the sea water transition tank. habitants. Hence, big overhang roofs with folding The building has been planned so that the profiles, representing the water element in rigid FACILITIES public’s attention will be drawn from the inner form, are introduced to shield the aquarium from The building’s amenities and facilities include city to the open spaces on the north and south direct contact with the sunlight. exhibition galleries, a café and a retail area, all sides, which lead to the main function areas, designed to promote its internal functions, whereas such as the exhibition gallery. The horizontal aluminium shading devices the linear park and open plaza with performance and creeper plants also help reduce sunlight stages are designed for external community use. DESIGN FEATURES penetration, while the channelling of cool sea In addition, the research lab, meeting rooms, The existing urban fabric and the setting of the water into chiller pipes, sealed in the waterproof auditorium hall and the office are meant for project in the Georgetown World Heritage Site concrete floor slab, further lowers the temperature community functions, research and development. pose their share of constraints. The existing of the aquarium. Solar panels attached on the top adjacent streetscape mainly comprises shop surfaces generate sufficient electricity for lights on And as the major occupants of this public houses not higher than two storeys. Hence, the the streetscape and the fish farming pond. building are its aquatic habitants, there are also proposed public building cannot be higher than support spaces for transition and hatchery tanks. them, to preserve the visual from and to the sea. There is also a sea water filtration platform, which The design solution is to elevate the aquarium. provides a visual experience of the water filtration Designed as a dialogue between the land and system. Sea water flows into an inlet, flooding the the sea, this project illustrates how efforts to However, the project site’s orientation has whole filtration platform, creating an opportunity preserve the heritage of the land have to be its elongated sides facing east-west. Thus, for the public to be in contact with the sea. The carried out through the conservation of the sea.
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Aquarium view from the overhand bridge
The function and movement typology
Various arrangements of the aquariums
90 View from southside shoplots
PROJECT DATA Student Name Lam Tuck Lone School Universiti Putra Malaysia Programme Master’s in Architecture Studio Coordinator Associate Professor Ar Meor Fared Meor Razali Supervising Lecturers Ar Wan Sofiah Wan Ishak; Dr Yazah Raschid; Dr Marek Kozlowski Project Name Dialogue with the Sea Location Georgetown Heritage Site, Penang Site Area 12,224.20 square metres Gross Floor Area 4,766.70 square metres Building Height 23 metres Images Lam Tuck Lone Exhibition gallery
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