K U A L A L U M P U R / / C O N V E N T I O N C E N T R E

INTRODUCTION :

LOCATION - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

DESIGNED BY – COX ARCHITECTS

SITE AREA – 7.3 ACRES

BUILT UP AREA – 22,659 SQ M

BUILDING TYPE –CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION CENTRE

ARCHITECTURAL STYLE – MODERN AND POST MODERN STYLE

NEAR-BY LANDMARKS :

PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS

KLCC PARKS

TRADERS HOTEL

MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOSPITAL

KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE

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SITE CONTEXT- O
 THE KUALA LUMPUR CITY CENTRE PRECINCT IS MADE USING STRUCTURAL N C
EXPRESSIONISM STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE, BLENDING IN WITH THE  SPACES-
SURROUNDING BUILDINGS.
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 THE ROOFING IS AN ABSTRACTION OF THE TRADITIONAL MALAY ROOF WITH
• PLENARY HALL E N
• PLENARY THEATRE
RIDGES AND SLOPED SIDES. • GRAND BALLROOM N T
• MEETING ROOMS
 BEING LOCATED ON A RADIAL SEGMENT, THE BUILT FORM TAKES A • CONFERENCE HALLS T R
CIRCULAR ALIGNMENT. • BANQUET HALL
• EXHIBITION HALLS I E
• FOOD COURT & AQUARIA SPACES
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CONCEPT- ADDITION OF MODERN FEATURES LIKE
CURVES TO TRADITIONAL MALAY
 THE KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE STANDS TESTIMONY OF THE CITY’S HIGH STYLE ROOFING TYPE
ARCHITECTURE AND ITS IMAGERY OF GLOBAL BUSINESS CENTRE WITH THE COMBINATION
OF CLEAN MODERN TRUNK WITH A SUBTLE DESIGN THAT EXPRESSES THE CULTURE AND
TRADITIONS OF MALAYSIA

 IT WAS CONCEPTUALISED TO BE A ‘CITY WITHIN A CITY’ TO HOUSE THE GALORE OF

REQUIREMENTS THAT COMES ABOUT WITH SUCH A VISION

 THE FORM TAKES AN ALL EMBRACING FORM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE VIEWS OF THE
KLCC PARK AND PETRONAS.

EAST ENTRANCE SOLID FACADE TRIANGULA

SHAPE TO PROVIDE STABILITY

ACROSS Y AXIS
GLASS+ALUMINIUM
PARK ENTRANCE LIGHTNESS TO NULLIFY THE
HUGE STRUCTURE

MAIN ENTRANCE

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WEST ENTRANCE O
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PARKING-
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 THE UPPER CONCOURSE LEVEL HOUSES 138 CARS
AND THE LOWER CONCOURSE HOUSES 588 CARS. E N
SERVICE LIFTS, PASSENGER LIFTS AND ESCALATORS
CONTINUE TO THE BASEMENT LEVELS. ON GROUND N T
PARKING FOR 650 CARS.
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ZONING-
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 THE BUILDING IS ZONED VERTICALLY ACROSS 7 LEVELS; 2
UNDERGROUND LEVELS AND 5 LEVELS ABOVE GROUND. O
 APART FROM THE TWO BASEMENT CAR PARKING SPACE, A
LARGE ON GROUND PARKING IS AVAILABLE. L4: PRIVATE L3: N
PRIVATE L2: ADMINISTRATION L1: PUBLIC G: PUBLIC C1-C2:
PUBLIC

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GROUND FLOOR:
SEMI-PERMANENT HALL-

 THE GROUND FLOOR HOUSES FOUR

MAIN EXHIBITION HALLS, ONE
CENTRAL HALL AND SUPPORTING
AMENITIES SPACE

 THE CENTRAL HALL ACTS AS A LINKING

AND DISTRIBUTION SPACE OF THE TWO
LATERAL WINGS
 ADDITIONAL SPACE OF 2600 SQUARE METRES AS SEMI- PERMANENT
 THE EXHIBITION HALLS ON THE MARQUEE. (A MARQUEE IS A LARGE TENT FOR SOCIAL OR COMMERCIAL
GROUND FLOOR ACCOUNTS TO 9710 FUNCTIONS)
SQUARE METRES OF COLUMN FREE
SPACE.  FACILITATES INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIONS THAT REQUIRE LARGE FLEXIBLE SPACES
BUT ARE CONDUCTED OVER A SHORT SPAN.

 TEMPORARY SPACE STRUCTURE OF ALUMINIUM MEMBERS AND TENSILE

MEMBRANE.
EXHIBITION HALLS:

 MOBILE RIGGING GRIDS WITH CLEAR CEILING HEIGHT OF 9.3M WHICH CAN BE LOWERED
TO IMPROVE AMBIENCE FOR MAJOR BANQUETING FUNCTIONS C
 IDEAL FOR GATHERINGS FOR UP TO 3,500 PEOPLE O
 COMPLETE UTILITY SERVICE EVERY 9M: WATER, POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS VIA FLOOR N C
PITS AND TRENCHES
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 FULL CATERING FACILITIES FOR EACH HALL, EXHIBITOR STORAGE ROOMS, HOSPITALITY
LOUNGES AND ORGANISERS' OFFICES E N
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FIRST FLOOR - THIRD LEVEL -

 THE MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM AND BANQUET ARE ON THIS LEVEL THAT IS
MAINLY ACCESSED BY THE CORE OF ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS.
 THE PLENARY HALL BALCONY IS ACCESSED FROM THE GROUND FLOOR VIA
ELEVATOR CORE FROM THE JALAN PINANG MAIN ENTRANCE.
 ORGANISERS’ SUITES FOR EACH HALL ARE LOCATED ON LEVEL 1. EACH HALL
HAS AN ADJOINING HOSPITALITY LOUNGE LOCATED.
THE THIRD FLOOR IS THE CONFERENCING AND BANQUETING FLOOR AND ACCESSED BY
THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS IN THE CENTRE CORE.
REGISTRATION COUNTERS ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE EACH OF THE HALLS ALONG WITH SELF
CONTAINED AREAS FOR EVENTS.
SMALLER MEETING ROOMS AND EXECUTIVE SUITES COMPLEMENT THE LARGER PLENARY
AREAS. GRAND BALLROOM BANQUET HALL CONFERENCE HALL PLENARY THEATRE

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OPERABLE WALL SYSTEMS -
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 A SYSTEM COMPOSED OF LARGE PANELS WHICH ARE HUNG FROM A CEILING TRACK
PLENARY HALL - OR A FLOOR TRACK, PERMITTING THE PANELS TO BE MOVED EASILY FROM THEIR N C
CLOSED POSITION (IN WHICH THE PANELS FORM A PARTITION) TO AN OPEN POSITION
(IN WHICH THE PANELS ARE STACKED AGAINST EACH OTHER) V E
 THE PLENARY HALL IS THE CENTRE’S  THUS, SPACES CAN BE CONFIGURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHANGING DEMANDS
SIGNATURE CENTREPIECE. INTERNAL AND PREVAILING FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, GIVING MORE FLEXIBILITY IN EVERY- E N
ENTRANCES AT SEVERAL POINTS MAKE FOR DAY USAGE.
EASY ACCESS AND TRANSFER TO OTHER AREAS N T
WITHIN THE CENTRE.
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 THE HALL IS IDEAL FOR KEYNOTE SESSIONS,
OPENING CEREMONIES, CONCERTS AND I E
PRODUCT LAUNCHES.
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 SPANNING 2 LEVELS, IT IS COMFORTABLE FOR
AUDIENCES OF 800 DELEGATES TO ITS CAPACITY
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OF 3,000.

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CONFERENCE HALLS:
PLENARY THEATRE:
 DIVISIBLE TO FORM THREE HALLS FOR 500, 770 AND 510 WITH
SOUND-PROOFED OPERABLE WALL SYSTEM  TIERED SEATING FOR 470 PEOPLE.
 PERMANENT BUILT-IN PROJECTION SCREENS.  9M CEILING HEIGHT WITH VAULTED
CEILINGS ABOVE.
 UNDER-FLOOR TRUNKING SYSTEM CONNECTING TO UTILITY AND
TELECOMMUNICATION  LIFTS AND FIRE EXITS ARE PROVIDED
 ATTACHED.
 9M CEILING HEIGHT WITH VAULTED CEILINGS ABOVE
 THE SUPPORTING AREAS ARE THE
DRESSING ROOMS, SUITES, SERVERY, STORE,
CONTROL ROOM AND INTERPRETATION
ROOM.

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BANQUET HALLS: FOURTH LEVEL:
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 PERMANENT BUILT-IN PROJECTION SCREENS.  THE FOURTH FLOOR IS ESSENTIALLY THE SET OF
5 MEETING ROOMS ON EACH SIDE OF THE N C
 UNDER-FLOOR TRUNKING SYSTEM CONNECTING TO UTILITY AND CENTRAL CORE.
TELECOMMUNICATION
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THE CENTRAL CORE HAS SUPPORT AREAS AND
 9M CEILING HEIGHT WITH VAULTED CEILINGS ABOVE ENTRANCE
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THE BUSINESS CENTRE WITH A PANTRY. E N
COUNTERCOUNTER
 THE EAST AND WEST WING ARE DOUBLE
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HEIGHTED FROM THE THIRD LEVEL AND THUS
DIRECTLY COVERED BY THE ROOF.
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 MATERIALS
LANDSCAPING -
 ALUMINIUM MEMBERS
 KLCC BOASTS OF A LARGE LANDSCAPED
AREA.  LIGHT WEIGHT BUT STRONG.

 BEING AN ALL GLASS FAÇADE GIVING  NON TOXIC & CORROSION

VIEWS OF THE LANDMARKS, LANDSCAPING RESISTIVE.
WAS INTEGRAL FOR THE SITE.
 SLIVER WHITE METAL
 THE HOT CLIMATE IS COMPLEMENTED BY COMPLIMENTS TRANSPARENCY OF
THE WATER AS A DESIGN ELEMENT. GLASS.

 LOCAL VARIETIES SUCH AS PALM ARE USED  MODERN LOOK.

FOR SHADING AND FLOWERS USED FOR
BEAUTIFICATION.  WOODEN COMPOSITE PANEL

 CLEAN MADE PANEL AT BOTTOM.

 PERFORATED ON UPPER SIDE FOR

ACOUSTIC INSULATION AND HVAC.

 MINERAL-FIBRE SUSPENDED CEILING

 ACOUSTICAL CEILING PANEL.

 FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES.

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MATERIALS:  ROCKWOOL
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 MATERIALS USED TO STAND VALUES:  ACOUSTIC REDUCTION .
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 VISIONARY  THERMAL INSULATION.
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 TIMELESS  CARPETS
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 FUNDAMENTALLY RIGHT.  BEAUTIFICATIONS.
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 EASY MAINTENANCE. FIBRE GLASS
 THE DISTINCTIVE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING BIRD
REQUIRES SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSING,
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 MODERN LOOK.
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 PROTECTION FROM WEATHER.
 ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE, O
 STRONG LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIAL.
 EASE OF MAINTENANCE, N
 DURABILITY,  STONE CLADDING

 EASE OF MAINTENANCE
 LOND LASTING.
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VERTICAL CIRCULATION - ACOUSTICS

 IN THIS BUILDING , 28 ELEVATORS ARE INSTALLED WITH INNOVATIVE CIRCULAR

 SUNWAY CONSTRUCTION BHD, WAS THE ACOUSTICS CONSULTANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
DESIGN AND 21 ESCALATORS BY FUJITEC COMPANY.
DETAILED DESIGN OF ALL ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATION CONTROL FOR THE PROJECT.
 SPECIAL VIP LIFT ARE PROVIDED FOR THE DIRECT EXCESS TO THE PLENARY HALL.
 THERE WAS DESIGN CHALLENGE WITH LONG SPAN FLOORS FOR THE PLENARY HALL UPPER
TERRACE, THE BANQUET AND CONFERENCE HALLS.
 FREIGHT LIFT: DIMENSIONS OF THE FREIGHT LIFTS ARE 6.3 METRES (LENGTH) BY 2.75
 THE LARGE METAL ROOF ALSO REQUIRED HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRBORNE AND RAINFALL
METRES (WIDTH) BY 2.6 METRES (HEIGHT) WITH MAXIMUM LOAD OF 7 TONNES. ITS
IMPACT NOISE INSULATION IN ALL THE HALLS AND FUNCTIONAL SPACES
HAS SPEED OF 30MPM
 DOUBLE-OPERABLE SOUNDPROOF WALL SYSTEM USED IN GRAND BALL ROOM AND
 PASSENGER LIFT: HAS SPEED OF 60MPM. AND HAS MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 1,630 KG.
CONFERENCE ROOM
 ESCALATORS: HAS THE MAX SPEED OF 30MPM WITH THE INCLINATION OF 30⁰ AND
 TECHNOLOGICALLY-ADVANCED AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEM.
35⁰.

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 AERIAL VIEW OF ROOF THAT HAD RAIN O
IMPACT NOISE ISOLATION SOLUTION
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 BALLROOM WITH INTERIOR FINISHES INTEGRATED
TOILET WITH ACOUSTICS TREATMENT. NOTE ELABORATE V E
CEILING WITH TIMBER VENEER.
 TOILETS ARE PRESENT FOR EVERY HALL
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AND AT EACH CORNER OF THE
BUILDING.
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 PARENTING ROOM ARE ALSO PROVIDED

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BESIDE TOILETS. I E
 KLCC HAS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE O
TOILETS ADJACENT TO THE PUBLIC
TOILETS ON EVERY LEVEL. N

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