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2000 - 2005
ATSA Architects Selected Works

TALL BUILDINGS

MENARA COMMERCE KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Background Information Bumiputra Commerce Bank is the merging of two banks, Bank Bumiputra and Bank of Commerce Bank after the 1997 financial crisis. As a result, a new corporate headquarters for Bumiputra Commerce is required. We were appointed by the turnkey contractor, IJM Properties Sdn Bhd. to design a 39 storey building located in the center of Kuala Lumpur which will be BCB New Corporate Tower (Menara Commerce). The building is to be an iconic building and will be identifiable structure in the Kuala Lumpur skyline.
The Heliconia Caribaea	Top view of Menara Commerce	Top view
view from the top	Design Approach The concept of the building is taken from the Heliconia Caribaea plant. The geometric shape of the façade reflects the structure of the Heliconia and the elegant shape of its flower is reflected in its floor plan. The diagonal bracing of the façade and the tapered top of the building are derived from the staggered structural form of the Heliconia Caribaea.
Axonometric view of Menara Commerce and the surrounding buildings	Master Plan : Commerce Bank & Future Development
View from Jalan Sultan Ismail	Model of Menara Commerce	Super-imposed view of Menara Commerce aerial
Elevational treatment of Menara Commerce	Steel bracing as part of the elevational treatment	Steel bracing as view from below
Inside Sectional view	Super-imposed image of Menara Commerce on Kuala Lumpur skyline
Ground floor plan	Typical floor plan	Banking Hall plan
Various views

CAHB CORPORATE OFFICE - Option 2 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Design Approach - Option 2 Design Option for CAHB Corporate Office which is based on a ship’s sail. This design will have 2 towers, which will be joined together at certain levels that reflect a smaller sail. A telecommunications tower will be placed at the side of the building to resemble a mast of a sailboat.		View from approach road
Concept sketch of a sail boat	Various elevational studies	Model of the “ Sail ” building

CAHB CORPORATE OFFICE - Option 3 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Design Approach - Option 3 1 & 2 - Model view showing the integration of the 2 towers, with the tapering of the top of one roof of the tower symbolizing the crescent. The elevated circular top, which is also a helipad, symbolizes the “Star”.		1
2	Conceptual study sketch derived from the Star & Cresent	The Star & Cresent a symbol of Malaysia taken from the Ringgit Bill
Model of the building	Initial studies of the floor plans	Elevational & Sectional studies

REFURBISHMENT FOR MENARA PERNAS KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Background Information A design proposal to refurbish the existing 30 storey Menara Pernas which is located close to the newly proposed Menara Commerce building. This hexagonal shaped building was designed in the mid 1980’s. A new elevational treatment was proposed to house a new corporate headquarters.Two designs were proposed to project a new modern image and complement their new corporate image. Design Approach Option 1 In Option 1, an iconic design was proposed giving it a different outlook which can be identifiable amongst the many skyscrapers building indowntown Kuala Lumpur. The building will be covered with metal louvers covering all 8 sides of this octagonal shape building. The new building treatment has a “bullet” shape with a sharp dome like top. The open web like dome adds height to the building without actually adding floors to the building. The lightweight metal design cladding will also expressed a modern glittering building.
View from Jalan Raja Laut	Elevational and form studies of option 1	Elevational and form studies of option 1
Design Approach Option 2 In Option 2, we proposed a straight forward cladding of the building using a metal composite material. However, in this design we added a raised spine-like feature in the middle of the hexagonal building to raise its height of building and to create a roof top feature.
View from Jalan Raja Laut	Elevational and form studies of option 2	Elevational and form studies of option 2

LORONG GOMBAK RE-DEVELOPMENT KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Background Information The design calls for the redevelopment of the area surrounding Lorong Gombak, a once seedy area in Kuala Lumpur. The site also borders the new 39 storey Menara Commerce Building. This area will be transformed into a prestigious address which is adjacent to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the historical traditional shopping street of Kuala Lumpur.

Design Approach The redevelopment is also part of a greater plan that includes Menara Commerce, a 4 storey shopping podium, a 20 storey Office Building and a 16 storey service apartment. A landscaped pedestrian Boulevard cuts through the development and the existing UOB and KWSP buildings. The boulevard will connect the nearby Menara Pernas and the Menara Commerce, terminating just before the existing Sogo Shopping Centre.
Master plan of Lorong Gombak Re-development		Elevational view
An abstraction of the Malay roof	View from Menara Commerce	View from below
Top view above Lorong Gombak	Side view

KLCC DDEVELOPMENT KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Background Information A design exercise initiative carried out by our office to explore design possibilities that would make the Kuala Lumpur Cite Center (KLCC) an exciting place to visit. Our exercise is aimed at enhancing the development value of the Kuala Lumpur City Center so it can be well known to the world due to its various attraction.
North East view	Eastern view
The 40 hectares or 100 acres KLCC development is one of the largest real estate development in the world. The master plan design was designed on the winning entry submitted by Klagas, Carter, Vail & Associates from the USA in 1990. It provides for 22 commercial plots of land to be located along the perimeter of a 50 acre central park. The central park, which is already completed, was designed by the renowned Brazilian Landscape Architect, Roberto Burle Marx. It was one of his last great works. The project started in 1997, with the building of once tallest building in the world; The Petronas Twin Towers (it is now the tallest twin towers in the world). In 2004, the following buildings are completed; The Twin Towers Shopping Center, Mandarin Hotel, a Mosque, Exxon Building and Maxis Tower. Under construction are the KL Convention Center, Exclusive High Rise Service Apartments and a Business Hotel.
Plan view of KLCC and its surroundings	View from the KLCC park	Birds eye view from the Eastern entrance
North East view of the KLCC area	Top view from the Eastern entrance	Top North West view