Penang Global City Center in Malaysia by Asymptote Architecture

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Penang Global City Center in Penang, Malaysia as designed by the award-winning, New York-based firm Asymptote under the leadership of architect Hani Rashid, will be a 21^st-century symbol for Penang on both a local and global scale through the simultaneous embrace of natural landscape, contemporary urbanism and innovative, energy-efficient design. This project is an opportunity to create a new image for the city of Penang by creating a precinct that is complementary to the existing character of the city and takes advantage of the lushness of the surrounding mountainous landscape by pulling it into the urban fold. The intertwining of the two creates a new model for a rich and dynamic urban landscape.

Penang Global City Center

• Architects: Asymptote Architecture
• Project: Penang Global City Center
• Location: Penang, Malaysia
• Principals: Hani Rashid + Lise Anne Couture
• Structural Engineer: ARUP, New York
• MEP Engineer: ARUP, New York

Penang Global City Center

• Environmental Designers: Atelier Ten, New York
• Façade Design Consultants: Front inc., New York
• Project Architects:Theo Sarantoglou Lalis, Jill Leckner, Fernando Velasco
• Design Team Phase I: Laura Trevino, Erick Carcamo, Marcia Akermann, Alex Pincus, Adrienne Broadbear
• Design Team Phase II: Erick Carcamo, Brian Deluna, Sophie Luger, Ariane Stracke, Chris Ziegler
• Assistants: Jong Kouk Kim, Karen Lee, Kristin Willey, Natalia Ibanez Lario

Penang Global City Center

Penang Global City Center is nestled at the base of the nature reserve of Penang Hill and overlooks the city to the sea beyond. The city’s two towers are to be landmarks of outstanding architectural quality that stand out on the site as emblems of the new development. Other design hallmarks of the development are an observation tower and a site-specific, original sculpture designed by internationally renowned artist Frank Stella.

Penang Global City Center

Every aspect of the design for Penang Global City Center incorporates the latest in cutting-edge, sustainable design and engineering innovations including building-integrated wind turbines; a high-performance façade with integrated, thin-film photovoltaics; high-efficiency central mechanical systems utilizing trigeneration; comprehensive storm water management and water recycling. The incorporation of these elements into the design represents the highest commitment to the creation of energy-efficient and environmentally conscious architecture. The projected result is a development that will have net-zero carbon emissions, an unprecedented aspiration for a project of such monumental proportions and programmatic diversity.

Penang Global City Center

The programmatic distribution of Penang Global City Center creates a diverse, yet dense and dynamic, urban environment that is attractive to a variety of users, from local residents and workers to visitors from the region and beyond. The site’s mixed-use program includes a performing arts center, a convention center, a hotel, condominiums and commercial and office space. The complex will also host a range of recreational activities in a variety of natural settings and provide outdoor public spaces that can accommodate urban functions such as public gatherings, festivals, exhibitions and outdoor performances.

Penang Global City Center

Tags: Malaysia, Penang

Category: City Center

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