City Hall Training Institute (IDBKL)

SITTING PRETTY. Set on a plot of 3 acres, this institute encompasses Phase 1 of the planned development. This phase comprises three main components, namely one double-volume function hall, one 7-storey academic tower and a 95-metre long walkway, which connects the two blocks. Enclosed parking is provided in a single-storey sub-basement floor. The assembly of these components results in an asymmetrical composition.

A grand staircase is carefully positioned within the main entrance lobby this staircase acts as both a welcoming gesture and means of connecting up to the function hall and walkway leading to the academic tower. From this walkway, the strong lines of the canopy and the slenderness of the single row of 8-metre tall columns can be appreciated, making it a distinct and memorable space.

The function hall is integral to the institute and is appropriately expressed to grab attention with its curved, sweeping fa�ade facing the main entrance and the road. In the morning, louvred screens placed along the perimeter of the internal face cast a graceful silhouette onto the floors of the pre-function area. This block provides approximately 3000 square metres of space. It houses a sizeable column-free multipurpose hall that can be divided into three smaller function rooms, a pre-function room, storage space and facilities.

The academic tower provides approximately 1500 square metres of space, including 24 multipurpose and training rooms, offices, meeting rooms and support facilities. Whilst responding to both climatic and site conditions, the academic tower is still able to have good vista from its elevated platform. Fortuitously, this vista includes sweeping views of the Taman Permaisuri virgin forest on the south, as well as views of the city to the north.