d+a | Issue 125 • 2022

Located in the now defunct Low-Cost Terminal or LCCT, the co-working space for Ground Team Red (GTR) and Teleport was designed to serve the individual needs of these two entities while encouraging synergy between them. GTR is a joint venture between SATS Ltd, Asia’s leading provider of gateway services and food solutions, and Air Asia – the region’s leading low-cost carrier. Their company philosophy is to connect their customers through technology, connect passengers to excellent service and connect their people to opportunities. Meanwhile, Teleport, the cargo and logistics platform for Air Asia, creates commerce, connects opportunities, and births entrepreneurs and enterprises by opening up infrastructure to make it easy for the single merchant and the most prominent companies to transport things quickly. Both entities share a mother company, Air Asia, whose work culture is dynamic, youth-skewed and bold. So, when ELTO Consulting, a firm design and project management firmwith a presence in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Shanghai, London and Jakarta, was commissioned to take on this project, top of mind was creating an office that connected people with their ambition and imagination at work. Aviation was another (more literal) inspiration for the design, evident from the shared entrance where a large window frames the reception. This large window was retained from the previous structure as it offers a panoramic view of planes taking off and landing in the distance at the new airport. This extraordinary scene sets the tone for the office and is a subtle way to reinforce the coming together of two different companies with an aviation pedigree under one roof. Multiple layers of panels were stacked from the entrance to form a tunnel-like architrave that leads into GTV and Teleport’s separate offices. Beyond these separate entrances, common facilities such as breakout areas are shared within a massive open space. firm ELTO CONSULTANCY size 55,972 SQFT year of completion 2019 location SEPANG, MALAYSIA 24 design and architecture #125 project air asia teleport office