2C2 Green Office Building, Putrajaya

Presentation Boards for 2C2 Green Office Building prepared for Putra Perdana Construction Sdn Bhd and Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd for an upcoming exhibition.

Parcel F8, Green Building, Putrajaya

In April 2007, 10 Malaysian architectural firms participated in a design competition for Parcel F, Putrajaya, of which 3 architectural firms obtained the commission; Pakatan Reka Architects Sdn Bhd (PRA) whose scheme was chosen as the development theme, S&O Architects Sdn Bhd and Jafri Merican Architect, appointed for sub parcels F8, F9 and F10.

PRA’s architectural scheme for the development featured a modern theme, with building enclosures of green coloured glass and passive solar shading devices. The layout plan. designed based on the concept of sustainable development, had the buildings clustered around small ’pocket parks’ and landscaped avenues to minimize heat accumulation at the ground surface areas. Orientation of each building’s wider elevation was set on a north-south axis, a strategy to reduce direct solar heat gain.

Parcel F8 is designated a common facility building housing a cafeteria, visitor’s centre, multi purpose hall, surau and auditorium. Parcels F9 and F10 are office buildings which will be implemented in the second phase of the development. The concept adopted for the auditorium building, as F8 is now referred to, is that of a ‘functional box’, a no frills approach in which the functional placement of its internal spaces and solar shading requirements shape the outlook of its exterior form. It is a functionalist approach which imbue the scheme with a timeless appeal.

2C2 Green Office Building, Putrajaya

Concept design by Cox Architects (Design Architect) and Perunding Alam Bina Sdn Bhd (PAB as the Local submitting Architect) The project was tendered as a design and build contract, and awarded to Putra Perdana Construction Sdn. Bhd. (Subsidiary of Putra Perdana Berhad). Jafri Merican Architect was appointed as the consultant architect, upon issuance of a letter of release by PAB, to develop the concept design for construction, submit and obtain the necessary approvals from relevant authorities, and provide professional architectural services throughout construction, to a stage enabling the CCC to be issued. The client, Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd retains the appointment of Cox and PAB and the consultant engineers as 'Checker Consultants', comprising part of the developer's Project Management Team. The perspective renderings shown here were prepared by Cox/PAB as part of the tender documents, illustrating their design intentions as a guide, for design development and construction implementation to be carried out by Jafri Merican Architect and other PPCSB appointed consultants.

Architectural renderings courtesy of Cox and PAB.