Location
- Malaysia
City
Kuching | Sarawak
Duration
- 2018 – 2023
Client
- Ibraco Berhad
Surface
- Site area
- : 1.7 acres
- Building area
- : 3331.62 m2
- Building height
- : 15.5 m | 3 storeys
Status
- Completed
Project Type
- Commercial
Themes
- Clubhouse
“By elevating the bulk of sports facilities, the design optimises land use, creating free-flowing public spaces at ground level. The architectural composition, characterised by staggered brick walls and a rectilinear steel frame, showcases a harmonious blend of functionality and aesthetic appeal. This project sets a new standard for mixed-use developments, seamlessly integrating recreational, administrative, and F&B facilities to serve the diverse needs of the community.” – PAM Awards 2024 jury citation, Commendation in Commercial Low Rise
The proposed private clubhouse is located in the heart of an upcoming and upmarket mixed development. The site, a long and narrow piece of land of about 1.7 acres is located at the confluence of Sungai Niada and a linear park that has been incorporated into the development master plan. The main role of the clubhouse is to serve the recreational needs of future residents in the vicinity.
The brief called for various F&B, recreational and sports facilities, i.e. a 50 m lap pool, badminton courts, and a multi-court to be fitted into a very tight site. Hence, the design solution was to lift the main bulk of the sports facilities, i.e. the multi-court and badminton courts off the ground. This frees up Level 1 to be a series of free-flowing public spaces in between glazed recreational facilities and a series of staggered facing brick walls. These create a sense of movement. They also define vistas and blur the distinction between the inside and outside.
The multi-court forms the roof over 2 floors of recreational, administrative and F&B facilities at the front block. A 12 m high rectilinear steel frame with drainage cell and versatile fencing infills wraps around the block and has the appearance of being perched lightly on the facing brick walls below. Nearby, a more solid rectilinear block which houses the badminton courts echoes the main steel frame and completes the cubist architectural composition of the scheme.
Team Credits
Architect
- SML Architects
Engineer
- C & S Engineer: Jurutera Perunding Sedia
- M & E Engineer: Perunding WES Sdn Bhd
Interior Designer
- Motto Designs Sdn Bhd
Landscape Architect
- Earthscape Inhabitant Sdn Bhd
Contractor
- Ibraco Construction Sdn Bhd
Design Team
- Leong Gian Wen
- Arlene Chew
- Mark Eng
Photography
- Mark Eng
- Sean Wee
- Melvin Chan
- Wong Qin Kae
Publications
Awards
- Commendation | PAM Awards 2024 | Commercial Low Rise
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