Picture above credit to KLAF2018
A superb morning spent visiting the GEM in the city center.
A great opportunity was caught when KLAF2018 posted in their social media on the limited invitation to visit the ILHAM Tower designed by Fosters & Partners and alongside partnering with SA Architects.
Without hesitation, we were able to secure a few slots (first come first serve basis) to visit the very building with a walk-through lecture by SA Architects' representative within the precious 2 hours.
With the signature structure of Foster & Partners.
It is not hard to be recognized from a far.
Opposite of Troika Tower (also designed by Foster & Partners)
Locating just a few minutes walk from Suria KLCC.
The building was stainless steel cladded about 285metre high, with a total of 60-storey, and more than 20 lifts operating inside (private, public & office usage). The layout plan of the building was somewhat hexagon like and spaces are accessible/link through the whole level.
Below is the Lobby where the Office Tower & Element Hotel shares the same public space for guest.
Strong dynamic structure could be seen everywhere interiorly.
Then we were brought to a certain level to visit the un-vacant office level to have a better glimpse of the architecture and the purpose of the exterior structure lining which serves as sun shading.
After the office visit, we were brought to the hotel lobby & visited the facility level with the perfect skyline view of Kuala Lumpur.
And it was raining in the morning.
Panels serves as sun shading interiorly.
This view are capture at the ILHAM GALLERY's Gift Shop.
Below images are extracted from KLAF 2018's instagram.
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Thank you for the tour!
For more information about the building:
ILHAM TOWER
FOSTER AND PARTNERS
