Corporate

Status: Completed 2016

The brief was for an office building integrating all operational and administrative functions of Air Asia with supporting the conference and recreational facilities for staff and visitors. Covering an area of approximately 4.8 acres, the project site is located within the boundaries of the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2. Site restrictions include limited access via an elevated roadway that cuts into the buildable extent of the lot. A height restriction of 27m applies to the building, from the requirement that there be unobstructed visibility from the control tower directly adjacent to the building. Furthermore, the longer sides of the site are orientated along the east-west axis, maximizing the building's sun exposure.

Given these conditions, the energy performance of the building became a driving factor in the design. It was important that the corporate identity of Air Asia and the concept of 'one big happy family' be incorporated into the design as well. The building is a rectangular open plan designed around light-filled atriums that impart an invisible order to the open floor plan. Bridges connect different departments across the atrium spaces.

A multi-purpose chilled beam system is employed throughout the building, replacing a conventional A/C system with substantial savings in energy consumption. Openings are reduced to control the energy consumption of the building and where openings exist around the atrium, double-glazing which has better insulative properties than normal glass is used. These glazed areas are further buffered from excessive heat gain via a green planting screen that sits outside the glazed area. Foliage from the planting screen absorbs direct solar heat gain whilst diffusing light entering the building. Green walls within the building improve air quality and soften the interiors of the building.

Status: Completed 2019

eTiQa Insurance Berhad’s 38 storey office tower sits on a humble 1.15 acre site in the coveted area of Bangsar. An uprising jewel in the city, the imminent corporate paragon represents a symbolic landmark through its diamond shaped design which glistens within the city’s skyline. Sitting between Jalan Bangsar and Jalan Bangsar Utama, the prestigious construction addresses the dual frontage opportunities which help activate the entire site; encouraging seamless public connectivity by acting as a pedestrian node linking the existing eTiQa building at Dataran Maybank, the UOA Tower as well as the neighboring shop lots surrounding the area.

The façades of eTiQa Tower boast a huge green wall that wraps one corner of the parking podium, providing a refreshing feature for passersby of Jalan Bangsar. Its green-rated crystal grey curtain wall extends down to the ground offering visual continuity while the shimmering PVDF coated aero foil louvers provide shade and screening for the parking podium. While the corporate tower ticks the checklist of a Grade A office building standards, it also meets the requirements of a Gold rated Green Building Index (GBI) and Green RE Platinum rated sustainable development. By optimizing green materials and adopting environmentally - responsible design practices, the development encourages the monitoring of energy and water use analysis, maintaining indoor thermal comfort and optimum standard of indoor air quality for the wellbeing of its occupants.

Client : Khor Joo Saik Sdn Bhd
Located at the bustled of Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC), the site was formerly a family bungalow transformed to a 32 storeys of office space. With such limited space of the green, it has made a challenge to ensure the development to have adequate green space. The perimeter of green space surrounding the side enclosed the development need to have great impact in order to lure new tenants with green architecture in mind.