Springtide Residence by Architects 61 Sdn Bhd

The Springtide Residences tsunami devastation into Penang’s prime residential location designed by Architects 61 Sdn Bhd is located in Penang, Malaysia.  The development is conceptualised with luxury in mind where the tower accommodates two apartments per floor at grand sizes of 370 sq m and 465 sq m, with two lifts serving each unit without the need to share. The villas come with their own private lift, lap pool garden and private garage for 5 cars. The towers and villas cover 15% of the footprint, leaving the deck fully landscaped to reduce the ‘heat island’ effect and provide a lush landscaped environment. 

The efficiency of a typical apartment floor is 92%. All this built at a cost of RM200 (45 Euro) per sq ft, whilst sales achieved were at RM750 (170 Euro) per sq ft – a record in Penang – and construction costs were kept within budget.

Infinity Condominium by Architects 61 Sdn Bhd

The Infinity Condominium luxury residential designed by Architects 61 Sdn Bhd is located in Penang, Malaysia. Cost was achieved through innovative design where the 2 sub-level car parks are naturally ventilated taking advantage of site terrain. Drop-off is raised by a level and the entrance placed closer to the sea with an approach via a grand boulevard of trees, creating a statement. The site is bound by the sea at the north, a polluted Kelian River at the West and a main arterial road at the south.

Putrajaya Waterfront Development by Studio Nicoletti & Hijjas Kasturi Associates

“The building should have a uniqueness that tells of its place of origin, which is culturally modern, Islamic and tropical in nature. This group of houses is on the artificial lake, so we conceived a complex of elements, like a fleet, each one inspired by a boat.” - Manfredi Nicoletti

Putrajaya is located on a stretch of Malaysia between Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It will eventually be the most accessible city in Malaysia, surrounded by expressways, urban highways and railways. Tagged “The Garden City” because of its preservation of existing eco features and plans to set aside a third of its area for lush greenery, gardens and parks.

Petronas Tower by Cesar Pelli & ZAP Group Architects Sdn Bhd

Once considered the tallest building[s] in the world from 1998 to 2004, the Petronas Towers designed by Cesar Pelli stand as a cultural and architectural icon in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  Completed in 1998, the Petronas Towers are a reflection and homage to the dominant Islamic culture of Malaysia.

The Petronas Towers have not only put Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the architectural radar, but it evoked the richness of the country’s culture.  The towers are not simply recognized for their height, but it was Pelli’s conceptual efforts to incorporate Islamic motifs and symbols into the design process that would influence the design and the detailing of the building.

The Capers, Sentul East

Recently, The Capers in Sentul East was completed and making the Sentul area as the upcoming hotspot in Kuala Lumpur for residential properties.  Looking very elegant with the steel-glass facade and the zig-zag tapering of the form; the layered-looking high rise condominium consisted of 2 blocks with a podium which also housed few units of 5 storeys town houses.

OSK Holdings Bhd Master Planning & Architectural Concept Design Competition: Ngiom Partnership

The jury cited that the scheme is an office tower with an interesting spiral green ramp translating the horizontal low rise streetscape into vertical which creates a conducive office environments by the external perforated skin building envelope, optimising daylight, natural ventilation and sun shading from direct sunlight contributing effectively to achieving GBI Gold rating.  The buffer space serves for people interaction and provides an all round views to KL city centre.

OSK Holdings Bhd Master Planning & Architectural Concept Design Competition: Arkitek KDI Sdn Bhd

The First Prize won by Dato' Ar John Lau Kah Sieng of Arkitek KDI Sdn Bhd with collaboration with Alan Kueh.  The juries cited that it was an outstanding scheme conceptualized based on the efficient grids of 4.5m x 4.5m across the entire building on plan and elevations, the proposed OSK Square adopts a mixed use development within a single tower, to be linked to the existing OSK Plaza at high level via a lightweight bridge and a new horizontal Atrium at the Green entrance forecourt unifying the new and old towers, and creating the most spectacular architectural solutions.  The scheme has also provided comprehensive environmental strategy to achieve GBI Gold Rating.

The new OSK Square aspires to not only maintain but project OSK's position and role as a leader in the economic life of the region.  OSK Square will provide a suitable platform for OSK's dramatic move into the future, for it to transcend its leadership in business and trade from the SEA region to the world.