philoshopy

Since HKAS was founded in 1977, Malaysia's construction industry has witnessed
dramatic changes. The city of Kuala Lumpur has transformed from a low rise
cluster of shophouses with a few institutional buildings, punctuated by Bangkok
Bank and the AIA, into a city with countless buildings of every description and
the world's tallest twin towers.

The early post-colonial period was characterised by strong nationalism and a

desire to express this architecturally. HKA deliberately developed designs that
reconciled contemporary space and function with a modern aesthetic quality in
relation to the forms and images of the past. This approach became a viable
alternative to the popular International Style.
Recently, the introduction of 'intelligent' features to temper climate and conserve
energy has superseded the search for continuity in building forms and for a
Malaysian identity in architecture. HKA's recent designs still draw from traditional
ideas but are evolving towards organic form and detail that can exploit
construction systems for new solutions.

Each project is a unique exercise in problem solving, dependent on multiple

factors like site, purpose, budget and timing. Each solution is unique because the
matrix of problems differs every time. Creative solutions that are socially
responsible and possess aesthetic merit are major objectives, and lateral
problem-solving is the key to rationalising the choices.

Petronas university
The opportunity to design and develop a new university at a time when the
promise of great technological development has finally been realised is truly an
exceptional one. Over the last decade Malaysia has been able to take advantage
of many developments in all areas of technology and has spearheaded many
progressive projects for which it will need trained graduates with initiative,
imagination and training that is strongly biased towards environmental
sustainability. The university that provides them with this education will truly be
exceptional. The buildings reflect this new age. Environmentally responsive and
responsible in the use of materials and application of technology, the
architecture makes a statement that urges students and faculty to follow the
path of progress with sustainability.
The design for the core of the university has a strong environmental bias. The
formality of the AxisQuad between the main buildings is broken by the
meandering waterways and indigenous planting that combines natural elements
with the built environment. The Engineering building follows more organic ideals,

sitting in the landscape as if it were indeed a natural element, but making strong
statements about form, function, detail and the importance of an architectural
response that is progressive and responsible. It will be the engineers who must
learn to temper pure functionalism with aesthetic concerns and sustainability in
order to create the environment of the new world.
The Great Hall and Library Multimedia Centre define the other end of the
AxisQuad. The pursuit of information and intelligence must function as a pair
with the executive role of the engineers. The building stands separated but
integrated, and its greater formality is tempered by the organic arc plan that is
continued within the space to complete a circular garden, enclosing an informal
and apparently natural performance space. The laboratories along the sides of
the AxisQuad are ranged as the modules where education and training will be
refined to tackle the technological, environmental and ethical problems of the
world.

Telekom hq
The development of intelligent architecture requires a more technological
approach than poured concrete and is particularly relevant to this client. The
design was still influenced by Malaysian forms, in this case an organic element:
the pucuk rebung, or bamboo shoot. Latiff Mohidins sketch in his Pago Pago
series embodies the barely contained energy of plant growth and provided
architectural and sculptural insight.

The planning drew from the plate design of Malayan Banking where intersecting
plates overlapped to create the core, defining a sculptural form tapering towards
the apex. Net floor areas range from the maximum 3,600 square meters on the
ground floor, accommodating the clients public showrooms, up to the much
smaller chairmans suite on the 54th floor.
The form of the tower is modulated by the curves of elevation and plan
suggesting a spiral while retaining a strong east-west axis to minimise solar
penetration. Sky gardens alternate from side to side on every third floor. These
landscaped platforms provide structural ties between the core and wings as well
as a climatic barrier, shading the eastern and western elevations. Just as
important are the outdoor recreational spaces that effectively break the building
into vertically stacked neighbourhoods of three floors sharing a garden, replacing
the busy ground floor as the only retreat from the working environment.
The mechanical design of the building capitalized on the latest technology and
epitomizes intelligent architecture in terms of energy efficiency and information
technology. The detailing of cladding, window design and sun shading reflects
this technological bias, but combined with the curved form, the hard edges of
high tech are considerably softened.

Putrajaya conversation centre

The convention centre is planned on a circular format to make the most of the
volume of the existing hill. The landscaping is terraced, formal to the boulevard
axis and less formal to the sides and back. The less formal areas are forested
with indigenous flora.

The form of the roof is a unique combination of enclosed protection and flight.
From the front, its eaves, or wings, are lifted at the side creating broad
overhangs over the raking walls. From the side elevations, the effect is quite
different: the roof is anchored at front and back, creating a curved arc that
encloses the entire building under a protective sweep. As if ready to take flight,
the broad roof spans arc out over the public circulation areas at the periphery,
and come together at the centre in angled pleats as a fitting apex of the
boulevard axis.
The structure of the roof is like a folded origami puzzle, designed to protect from
the sun and to channel rainwater effectively. Simultaneously, the form is
distinctive and contemporary. The raked angles of the glass walls contrast and
highlight the slope of the site, as the roof contrasts and highlights the crest of
the hill. The winged circular roof form interleaves curves and arced planes to
create an intriguing curvilinear culmination to the circular plan and the curve of
the hill.

Generous natural daylight will illuminate the auditorium through the raked glass
walls at the north and south boulevard axis. The east and west elevations have
less glass walls to protect the conference hall from extreme sunlight.
Biodata
Hijjas Kasturi,merupakan nama yang terkenal dalam seni bina.Beliau mampu
memberi pengenalan satu standard kerja dalam kalangan pengamal seni bina di
negara ini.Anak kelahiran Singapura,yang berasal dari Pahang ini cukup kuat
semangat Melayunya kerana memilih pucuk rebung sebagai konsep dalam
penghasilan bangunan Telekom Malaysia Berhad dan keris sebagai paksi untuk
Menara Maybank manakala projek pusat konvensyen di Putrajaya pula
menghalusi semangat pending perak,satu kelengkapan penting dalam tradisi
berpakaian masyarakat Melayu.
Reka bentuk dilakukan
Antara bangunan di Kuala Lumpur yang mendapat sentuhan Hijjas Kasturi:
Bangunan Tabung Haji, Menara Lion, Menara Maybank, Lot 10 Kuala Lumpur,
Menara Telekom, Kelab Darul Ehsan, Menara Promet, Wisma MPPJ (Petaling Jaya),
Hotel Nikko, Bangunan Tractors Malaysia Annexem (Subang Jaya), Suruhanjaya
Sekurities, Bangunan Dato Zainal, Stadium Shah Alam (Shah Alam), Menara

Apera-ULG, Stadium Dalaman Shah Alam (Shah Alam), Menara Amoda, Stadium
Sarawak (Kuching), Pusat Sivik Kuching (Kuching), Menara Shahzan-Prudential,
Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (Kuching)
Bangunan unik seperti Menara Maybank, Tabung Haji, Suruhanjaya Sekuriti,
Hotel Nikko dan bangunan baru Telekom Malaysia Berhad berkonsepkan pucuk
rebung, semuanya adalah hasil kerja Hijjas Kasturi. Banyak lagi bangunan sekitar
Lembah Kelang dan Sarawak menerima sentuhan reka bentuk daripada Hijjas
Kasturi Associates.
Reka bentuknya sungguh hebat dan mempersonakan.Atas sumbangannya,
beliau telah menerima pelbagai anugerah. Antaranya ialah anugerah untuk
Kuching Civic Centredaripada Association of Engineers, California, USA (1989),
ASEAN Awards (1990), 12th Tokyo Cretion award dan 2001 PAM Gold Medal
Award daripada pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia.

Alor setar communication center

This telecommunications tower is a landmark in the flat rice growing north. With
its central urban location, the client agreed to permit public access and allowed
the provision of a viewing platform and public amenities. The technical
requirements of such a tower are specific, but the elements were sculpted to
reflect a modern aesthetic while remaining sympathetic to traditional forms.

Despite the different massing, purpose and scale of this architectural form
compared with traditional domestic buildings, there are many cultural elements
that can provide design parallels and give familiarity to any modern structure. In
this instance, the column, or tiang seri, is the strongest and most central
structural element of the building, the platform, or serambi, is the in-between
place, neither outside nor inside, that performs many functions between the
privacy of the home and the public roadway. Both are integral in this structure.

Ar Hijjas Kasturi satu nama yang tidak asing di persada negara dalam bidang
arkitek. Merupakan pengiat bidang senibina paling berprestij namun kejayaan
beliau ini menuntut ketabahan dan kerja keras yang bukan sedikit. Membesar
dalam keluarga yang susah yang ketika itu zaman penjajahan Jepun. Zaman
persekolahannya beliau terpaksa berkerja waktu malam demi menampung yuran
pengajian dalam bidang seni dan pembinaan di Rafles Institution. Beliau bermula
dalam bidang senibina dengan mengambil kursus senibina di International
Correspondence School dan . Kemudian melanjutkan pengajian di Adelaide
University dan seterusnya ke Melbourne University, Australia. Sekembalinya ke
Malaysia pada tahun 1967, beliau telah memiliki kemahiran tersendiri dan

menerajui bidang arkitek negara. Dalam masa 2 tahun beliau telah memenangi
pertandingan rekebentuk menara Maybank, bangunan Tabung Haji dan menara
Telekom. Setiap rekabentuk bangunannya menerapkan ciri-ciri keislaman hingga
ke hari ini. Semalam di UTM sempena majlis konvokesyen yang ke 45 beliau di
anugerahkan Ijazah Kehormat Doktor Inovasi Senibina atas sumbangan beliau
dalam dan luar negara. Apa yang membuatkan kita tertanya-tanya dalam diri,
mengapa dan kenapakah insan-insan sebegini yang tidak mendapat gelaran
datuk?