YTL Land Design Group spearheaded its restoration to create a unique atmosphere for a compatible new use as a modern office building . The brief to the architect was to ensure that building adaptations do not deviate materially from the building ’ s original architecture . The “ new ” must not overwhelm the “ old ” as ideally , both elements should coexist to express a fresh aesthetic to the building ’ s age and heritage .
The original layout of Sentul Works consists of 2 main spaces separated by a central double-volume hallway . Adapting to the original symmetry of the building interior , the new free plan office spaces flanked around the original hallway now serve as a double-volume central atrium . A bridge on the first floor links the office floor plates on both sides . Visual connection is established between tenants of the ground and first floor within the working environment without compromise on privacy . The interior of the office is planned as a flexible free plan , giving tenants maximum adaptability according to their working needs .
The new second and third floors form a new mass rising from the majestic colonial form at the base . Steel posts and beam structures supporting the new floor slabs lightly raised from the ground are well-integrated yet structurally independent from the colonial structure . This , at the same time , brought the architectural challenge of creating a
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