d+a | Issue 119

/ OFFICE / 46 series of floor-to-floor shallow concertina- style glazing that prismatically reflects sky and scenery. The tower is similarly a prism, sheared on its western face by a 70-degree multi- storey cut that reveals pockets of internal garden. Shah Iskandar elaborates, “On one hand, this is the most transparent façade with its office views to the city centre. On the other, you have below the highway and railway tracks. “Our intuition was to pull (the façade) back, which proved to be the right call in terms of noise reduction.” The trapezoidal orientation inevitably came with the challenge of afternoon sun, requiring extensive use of low-E double glazing, and internal light shelves to shade perimeters and help reflect daylight into the floor plate. Constructing the raking incline too required the precision control and set-out of structure in order to achieve a uniform and virtually flat installation. DYNAMIC EXPERIENCES Past the exterior rigour comes a sweeping play of interior levels, modules and curvatures. Bridges sail from one side to the next inside a high-ceilinged atrium, interconnecting with walkways and glass 08. The interconnecting walkways, bridges, stairs and spaces of the training centre offer a smorgasbord of exciting environments conducive for meetings, discussions and other activities. 04 06-07. Indirect daylight and diffused artificial lighting illuminate an interior play of arcing timber panelled walls, natural stone and polished surfaces. 06 07