d+a | Issue 119

45 of Business directly opposite,” shares Shah Iskandar, referencing the faceted façades of those buildings. The overtures of the tower envelope are more subtle. Above the entrance, striating bronze louvres produce a songket -like bas- relief – the colour a nod to the iconic Malaysian penny, the diamond weave a part of national heritage – while higher up, bands of unitised glass panels break conformity through simple concatenation. The asymmetricity carries over to the adjacent north and south façades, a 05. In its Malaysian-penny- inspired bronze finish and stylised songket pattern, the entrance louvre array is an evocative heritage- themed bas-relief that heightens the sense of arrival. SHAH ISKANDAR SIOW, PARTNER, GDP ARCHITECTS 05