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Which buildings are you particularly proud of? Why?
From the early days, the two buildings that handle workplaces, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the Digi headquarters, were office buildings we created with community in mind.
At the Digi headquarters we created a building that was actually an atrium, although this was never mentioned in the brief. I often tell my students and fellow architects that clients will tell you how many people they need in space, but they will forget where they really need it. The atrium is suitable for the type of work they do. They are very mobile. They are always walking around the office and meeting everywhere, and there is also Malaysian wood in the structure.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is intended to perform well as a sustainably designed building, especially since they are a ministry in their own right. That was in 2001, and it was our first green building. This was also the first building where we started using Malaysian timber from the outset and for 20 years the timber has performed better than other steel finishes on the building. Both buildings also respond to the weather, as we created outdoor spaces that bring the garden into the office spaces.
The third, Oxley Towers, is scheduled to be completed next year. Just one door away from Four Seasons Mall and KLCC, I am very proud of this building, not because it is 79 floors and it is the tallest building we have built in Kuala Lumpur, but because it is probably the tallest building in Kuala Lumpur and is entirely owned by Malaysian team including architects and engineers.
See also: Penang’s Hidden Gems: A Studio Tour of Salvaged Timber Treasures
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