Tower X
A mid-rise 1970s building in East Malaysia is being given a new lease of life. We assessed this building that is located along the coast for the causes of the defects observed, the residual structural capacity, remedial measures for the preservation of the building and feasibility study of the possible adaptive reuse. The adaptive reuse and remedial design is currently being done.
Location East Malaysia
Client Confidential
Architect Farm, Singapore
Services Forensic and remedial: Structural condition audit, defect investigation, remedial design, assessment and design for change of use and refurbishment
Status Design
Year 2019 to date
Signature Market Headquarters Design Competition
An invited design competition for Signature Market’s headquarters and new factory. Our entry was called Signature Park, emphasising biophilic design where employees could experience various aspects of nature whilst they worked. In line with this theme, a structural timber hybrid option was tabled in addition to the conventional reinforced concrete structure.
Location Selangor
Client Signature market
Architect Formzero + MOA
Services Civil, geotechnical and structural
Status Completed
Year 2021
MyFoodLoft
Modern and highly architectural refurbishment of an existing structure for change of use as an F&Boutlet. Work included addition of a mezzanine level, partial demolition of floor structure, floor extension along building perimeter and new roof overhang. The engineering design was approached in a manner that would not require the existing structure to be strengthened, whilst still meeting the architectural intent.
Location Cap Square, Kuala Lumpur
Client MyFoodLoft
Architect ZLG Design
Services Structural. Inception to the completion of construction documentation
Status Scope completed
Year 2017
Hercules SEA Corporate HQ
This corporate headquarters was designed to reflect the client’s core business, a steelwork and structural bearing fabricator and contractor. The structure is primarily of reinforced concrete, mostly exposed fair faced concrete with a 2.55m cantilevered 5-storey high steel vierendeel box truss to the front.
Location Sungai Buloh, Selangor
Client Hercules SEA
Architect Tetawowe
Services Civil, geotechnical and structural
Status Tender documentation completed
Year 2017
Bubbledeck
We from time to time provide technical advisory support and design review for BubbledeckMalaysia on several of their projects. Bubbledeck is a proprietary part precast voided flat slab system that uses approximately 30% less concrete than a conventional slab, resulting in considerable reduction in column loads and subsequently foundation loads, especially for high-rises.
Image: Menara Khuan Choo by Pavilion, 2016.
Image credit: Bubbledeck Malaysia