Here are more innovative offerings which have caught StarProperty’s eyes:
1. Iconic sculptural structures
Iconic architecture is a dominant trend that’s set to stay, judging from the wave of new buildings such as The Capers and The Fennel (pic, above left) developed by YTL Land & Development Bhd, Datum Jelatek by PKNS (Selangor State Development Corporation), Angkasaraya by UEM Sunrise Bhd and Icon Residence Mont’Kiara (pic, above right) by Mah Sing Group Bhd. Few in number but growing in stature, they make their presence felt with creativity and imagination.
The Fennel, for example, alters the skyline with its sharp and angled towers. “Its form, while unique to high-rise towers in KL, is actually a composition of standardised floor plates for the units – albeit stacked in a manner where every floor is incrementally adjusted outward or inward in groups of eight.
The result is a distinct profile in the skyline – somewhat “gravity defying”– but the floor plans are typical and repeated,” shares Rene Tan of RT+Q Architects, the firm which designed the 38-storey residential towers.
Landscaped back lanes
It seems that back lanes are now becoming obsolete. These forgotten wastelands, historically populated by rubbish bins and alleycats, are increasingly being turfed over and made into car-free communal spaces.
Examples include Ken Rimba in Shah Alam developed by Ken Holdings Bhd (pic, above left), LakeClub Parkhome in Rawang by DA Land Sdn Bhd, Parkville townhouses by Sunway City as well as Tiara South (pic, above right) in Semenyih developed by Kueen Lai Development Sdn Bhd.
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