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Project Highlight

Project working title: Putrajaya Lot 2C5.

New building at Putrajaya incorporates
ecological design features
Architect TR Hamzah & Yeang aims for green rating with cutting-edge project
that transcends the generic office block with retail podium design.

WITH AN aim to create a climate-sensitive
facade, the architect analysed the sun’s
trajectory during the day before coming
up with plans to build two building blocks
in the commercial centre of Putrajaya, the
administrative capital of Malaysia. The new
blocks face the Ministry of Finance building
on one side and the Wawasan Water Garden
on the other.
The project is a mixed-commercial
development that comprises retail units on the
ground floor and part of level one; and office
units from level two to 13. Half of the block is
the podium level with the remainder sevenfloor tower sitting on top to give 14-storeys in
total. In between the two blocks is a tree-lined
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Central Plaza fronted by ground floor retail
units. The plaza is designed in such a way that
visitors from the neighbouring buildings can
have a seamless walkway access.
The building has a double-skin facade,
with the outer “external facade” effectively
acting as a sun shade. This is achieved by
the use of ceramic frittings which covers
up to 50 per cent of every glass panel. The
design of the ceramic fritting is based on the
traditional Malay “songket” fabric pattern.
The cavity between the external and internal
glass facades is naturally ventilated and acts
to cut down direct solar heat transfer. CFD
(Computational Fluid Dynamic) simulations
were used to analyse thermal conditions and

wind-speed. The results of these studies were
used to optimise facade design to improve air
flow and enhance comfort levels. „

CREDIT LIST
CLIENT PUTRAJAYA HOLDINGS SDN BHD
ARCHITECT
TR HAMZAH & YEANG SDN BHD
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
KEMASPAKAT SDN BHD
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
SSP SDN BHD
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
JUBA SDN BHD
More information at www.hamzahyeang.com