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SERVICES Architecture / Masterplanning / Interior Design / Sustainability / Project Management / Graphic Design
A³PROJECTS S.B. / KENNY CHONG ARCHITECT A³ PROJECTS (“formerly known as Arch Cubic sdn bhd”) is an emerging architectural design practice established in 2011. Kenny and Sin, co-founders of Arch Cubic, were both taught in the School of Architecture University of Bath and University of Kingston Upon-Thames between 1995 and 2002, under the teaching from tutors such as Fielden Clegg Bradley, Buro Happold, David Shalev and Caruso & St. John, with the constant engagement of fellow engineers during the academic years. After obtaining their Master degrees in Architecture in 2001,Kenny pursued his careers at Arup Associates and IDOM ACXT respectively in London until 2011. Sin gained her experiences initially at PRP Architects & Dyer Associates, and later at Countryside Properties. A³’s works are based on a diverse & sustainable approach to architectural design and planning. The practice approach is to identify different needs and requirements and satisfying these by incorporating the latest design/architectural comments, in line with their expectation and trying to expand their imagination beyond their wildest dream. The practice adopts a tailor-made approach, working closely with the client, so that all their requirements are satisfactorily met.
THE TEAM INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATED PARTNERS Alicia Zabal Ibisate Qualified Architect, Politecnic of Madrid (Spain) Alicia is a Senior Architect with 14 years of experience in Spain and UK. Her speciality is in contract negotiations. She is currently involved in several projects with Arch Cubic.
Raul Riaza de los Mozos Qualified Architect, Politecnic of Madrid (Spain) Raul is a Senior Architect with 15 years of experience in Spain and UK. He was previously a project director for Jacobs Engineering in London, UK. He excels in Leadership & Architectural Management.
Julissa Lopez- Hodoyan Masterplanner, Architecture Association (AA) Julissa is an experience urban designer working for Gensler Architecture & Design, UK. She has extensive experience in urban regeneration both in the USA and UK, and is a firm believer that the way we experience cities contributes to quality of life.
AR. KENNY CHONG
THE DIRECTORS
Chartered Architect RIBA, BSc Arch (Hons), MArch DipArch ARB Kenny started his career with IDOM UK (ACXT), a Spanish based multi-disciplinary practice. After spending 4 years at IDOM, he joined Arup Associates in London, UK. He was involved in several landmark projects, including the awardwinning data centre project for Citigroup in Frankfurt, Germany and the Ropemaker Place, a LEED certified Class A office development for British Land in the City of London. He gained extensive experiences in both design and construction projects. Kenny’s other projects include the National Library of Singapore (at TR Hamzah & Yeang Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia), mixeduse residential development in Bermondsey, London and the concept design for the Hospital of Harbin Medical University in North-East China. Most recent projects include the Casa Bintang luxury sky duplexes and the Haven Lakeside Residences in Ipoh.
CITIGROUP DATA CENTRE, FRANKFURT, GERMANY Design Architect for Arup Associates The Frankfurt Data Centre is a landmark green building, set to bring about dramatic changes in the way that energy hungry data centres are designed and built in the future. The 100,000 sqft nett European Data Centre is the first building in Germany that will achieve LEED accreditation, attaining platinum standard.
ROPEMAKER, CITY OF LONDON, UK Design / Project Architect for Arup Associates Ropemaker, a Class A commericial office development by British Land PLC in the City of London, comprised of 55,000 sqm of lettable office spaces. The development builds on British Land’s ethos of sustainable design and the importance of flexibility for modern office buildings.
THE BAYTREE COMMUNITY CENTRE, BRIXTON Design / Project Architect for IDOM ACXT The client intends to improve the existing ‘grey’ facade of the Centre to a more welcoming and open appearance and a new entrance in compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
THE CONCEPT DESIGN FOR THE NO.2 AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY Design Architect for IDOM - ACXT ( Spain ) This is an invited competition in collaboration with SIADR (Shanghai Institute of Architecture and Design Research) to design a university hospital for the Harbin state.
CASA BINTANG RESIDENCE, IPOH, MALAYSIA Project & Design Architect for Bz Archtiect A luxury residential development in sought after area of Ipoh that consist of 51 units of sky duplexes, clubhouse and infinity pool.
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL Design Architect for Arup Associates An extension to the19th century Nash building for London Business School, central London. The extension consists of grand llecture theatre with series of hanging pods with smaller lecture rooms.
HO CHOON SIN ARB Registered Architect (UK), BSc Arch (Hons) MArch DipArch Sin spent the first 6 years of her career working for PRP Architects in London, UK as a Design Architect where she worked on masterplanning and mixed-use residential development. She then furthered her career by joining Dyer Associates, UK where she developed her expertise in educational projects such as state-funded Higher Education colleges and schools. She was one of the key project architects working for a well established award-winning developer, Countryside Properties UK that specialises in developing sustainable communities and township development. She moved back to Malaysia in 2010 and worked as a freelance architect before setting up her own practice in Ipoh with Ezatul known as ArchCubic in 2014. She moved her practice to KL which is known as A3 Project Sdn Bhd.
REGENERATION OF EAST INDIA ESTATE, LONDON Design / Project Architect for PRP Architects
WOODBURY DOWN, LONDON Design Architect for PRP Architects
The project aims to transform the East India Area into a balanced and sustainable community. The poor
The development proposal provides a mix of different tenures consisting of social rented, affordable units and private for sale as identified in the London Design Guidance document.
housing conditions and high levels of deprivation within the area makes it a priority for housing renewal and community development.
BROCKENHURST FE COLLEGE, HAMPSHIRE
LEOPOLD ESTATE, LONDON
Design / Project Architect for Dyer Associates
Design Architect for PRP Architects
The Brockenhust College is a major College of Further Education which has a strong reputation for its excellent in teaching standards for students from 14-19 years to adult learners.
The site is located adjacent to a railway line, and its surroundings is urban in character with dense development running up to boundaries and pavement lines.
MASTERPLANNING & FEASIBILITY STUDIES
9 ACRES COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN BANDAR SERI BOTANI Masterplanning The masterplan design focus on creating socially vibrant environment with communal spaces within a mixed- use retail commercial developments. The spaces of landscape, gardens, pocket of intervals and pedestrian networks help foster a strong sense of community. There will be gardens and squares positioned between building blocks. An oasis in the heart of Bandar Seri Botani Township. Even for local residents who do not choose to use it regularly, its strong visual presence will bring a great spririt of wellbeing to the place. The combination of balanced retail commercial entities with wonderfull social spaces and vibrant community is unique to the township of Seri Botani.
MASTERPLAN FEASIBILITY STUDIES AT DANAU KOTA, KUALA LUMPUR Masterplanning An initial studies on a site with a retention pond. Conceptualising the development potentials and understanding the social economic pattern of the existing context and urban scale.
JEWELS BY Y THE WATER Wetland galleryy, Bungalow office, Wedding studio o, F&B
SPORTS/LEIISURE CENTRE Badminton courrts, Gym, activities studios, Sports cafe & shops, Physiotherapy
ESORT/COMMERCIA AL/OFFICES op-office, retail, Internal co overed
CIVIC BUILDING
ltural flea market
One Stop Centrre
KIDS’ CEN NTRE LAG AGUNA NA A
Indoor play aactivities, Creche, Early Learnin ng centre, Mum-to-be support centre, Baby products/ retail
EDU-CENTRE UTAR-LIink library, Ad dult Learning c school, Arts centre, Tuition, Music centre
GATEW WAY BUILDINGS WOODLAND PARK Jogging track, resting pavilion
Commerc cial retails, F & B
RESORT IN BINTAN ISLAND, INDONESIA Feasibility Studies A 26 acres conceptual masterplan that consists of 4 towers condominium, resort bungalows, 5-star hotel fronting the sea and low-rise serviced apartments.
RETAIL PARK DEVELOPMENT IN BANDAR SERI BOTANI Masterplan Design A proposed 17 acre retail park masterplan consisting of a 10,000 sqm hypermarket, 6,000 sqm sports hall, food court, retail units and a multi-purpose exhibition hall in Bandar Seri Botani.
COMMERCIAL, RETAIL & LEISURE
CLUBHOUSE & CONFERENCE CENTRE FOR LUXURY CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT Architectural Design & Interior Fit-out A high-density residential development in Ipoh, The Haven Lakeside Residences is a luxurious condotel development, towering 26 stories consisting of 497 units of condominiums. The development has 5-star facilities which is operated by Best Western International.
KEWPUMP CORPORATE OFFICE, BATU GAJAH Architectural Design & Interior Fit-out Sustainability as the design concept, this project consists of a two-storey corporate head office of 16,000 sq feet located within the production plant and warehouses.
COMMERCIAL OFFICES Architectural Design / Building Plan Approval A 3-storey commercial retail of 47,500 sq feet located at Jelapang in Ipoh.
PROPOSED HYPERMARKET, SPORTS COMPLEX & GOURMET GARDEN IN IPOH Architectural Design Proposed 10,000 sqm hypermarket with dedicated car parking in a 17 acre retail park. Project is currently at tender stage.
COMMERCIAL HUB AT BANDAR SERI BOTANI Architectural Design A 9 acre commercial mixed-use development comprising of multi-storey boutique offices, retail shop units and a diagnostic centre.
TAMBUN ROAD MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Architectural Design
A proposed mixed use development on 3.66 acre of land in Tambun, Ipoh that consists primarily of a 3-Star Hotel and Residential Service Suites. The design concept was formulated to address the undulatintg site conditions nearby which in turn informed the design development.
Life Styl y e Le eis i ure e Me eet eting etin ing
HEAVY MACHINERY SHOWROOM, SIMPANG PULAI Architectural Design / Planning Stage A 2-storey showroom located within an industrial and warehouses area in Simpang Pulai.
OFFICE BUILDING AT JALAN GOPENG Architectural Design The brief is to design an office building that provides office spaces for the company’s various subsideries’ company. The 6-storey office building will provide flexible office spaces allowing various lay outs, integrating pod-like meeting and break out spaces for all. The ground and first floor shall be retail lots for leasing out, with vertical terracotta panels that wrap around the 10,000 sqm building.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WORKS
COMMERCIAL RETAIL WITH SERVICE APARTMENTS & CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT Architectural Design A commercial mixed-use development located at jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Ipoh, Perak
DAMANSARA PERDANA CONDOMINIUM Architectural Design Proposed condominium development in a tight site at a density of 1:6 plot ratio.
R&D HOUSING PROTOTYPE Architectural Design Single storey terrace house with 1,000 sqft build up area (22’ x 81’) in Pahang.
HIGHEND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN BANDAR SERI BOTANI (PARCEL E) Architectural Design 155 units of high-end residential development consisting of semi-detached and bungalow unit types.
PRIVATE RESIDENCE, PUTRA HEIGHTS, USJ Renovation & Interior Fit-out Renovation and extension works which include a full service of interior design works and project coordination.
PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN MERU VALLEY GOLF RESORT Architectural Design & Interior Fit-out A 2 1/2 storey contemporary design bungalow located in the Meru Valley Country Resort of 4,500 sqft. The notion of floating lantern is the main feature of the house as well as the sculptural staircase linking two wings of the house.
86 UNITS OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPEMENT IPOH Architectural Design A masterplan for 86 residential units on a site of approximately 9.5 arces in Ipoh. The site is unusual due to the acute drop between main access road to main site area, with exisitng small scale neighbourhoods defining the local context. The architectural design vision for the developement is to meet the demand of contemporary living lifestyle with efficient spatial arrangement.
INTERIOR FITOUT WORKS
WORKPLACE, KUALA LUMPUR Interior Fit-out A fast track office fit-out in central Kuala Lumpur.
MADELEINE CAFE & PATISSERIE, SUNWAY UNIVERSITY, BANDAR SUNWAY, SELANGOR F&B Design & Fitout We were commissioned by a private client to design and implement a fast-track fit-out for a cafe in Sunway University Campus. From inception to final completion took a total of 3-month period.
WORKPLACE, IPOH Office Fit-out A commercial fit-out of a 2-storey bungalow with open plan concept. Workscope includes designing reception desk, all fixed furniture and specification of all lightings, loose furniture and finishes.
21, WOODHOUSE ROAD, LONDON Private House fitout An interior fit-out of 2-storey Victorian house in Leytonstone, East of London. Project scopes includes full refurbishment work, modernisation from a dilapidated condition.
PUBLICATIONS WORKS / AWARDS
RECENT PUBLISHED WORKS / AWARDS > ‘VALUE
CREATION ARCHITECTURE’
ARCHITECTURE MALAYSIA vol. 27 issue 4 / AUGUST 2015 (Official Magazine of the Malaysian Institute of Architects)
> ‘CREATIVE
HOME’
vol. 143 October Special 2015 -Your Home & Lifestyle Essential Guide
PROJECT LIST > Double Storey Bungalow, The Thompson Tropika, Royal Ipoh Golf Club Architectural Design & Refurbishment > 126 Units of Shop Office, Seri Iskandar > ‘DETAILS’
Architectural Design
ARCHITECTURE MALAYSIA vol. 27 issue 4 / AUGUST 2015 (Official Magazine of the Malaysian Institute of Architects) > Double Storey Terrace House, Bandar Baru Sri Klebang Refurbishment and Interior fit-out > Apartment at 7 Forrest Drive, London Refurbishment and Interior fit-out > 6 Wandle Road, Wandsworth, London Extension, Renovation & Interior fit-out > Private Residence, Gerbang Meru Indah, Bandar Meru Raya, Ipoh Architectural Design
> ‘ID
COMMERCIALS’
> 78 Units Semi-detached Residential Development, Pasir Puteh Architectural Design
CREATIVE HOME X LIFESTYLE | RRENOVATION | ID INDESIGN | INHOME | MFID issue 1 / NOVEMBER 2015 > 26 Units Residential Development, Kuala Kangsar Architectural Design > Women Centre for Empowerment, Ipoh Architectural Design > Resort in Bintan Island, Indonesia A 26 acres conceptual masterplan that consist of 4 towers condominium, resort bungalows, 5-star hotel fronting the sea and low-rise serviced apartments Masterplanning > Bandar Seri Botani Parcel C Development Masterplan, Ipoh A 9 acres masterplan studies for retail commercial mixed use development Masterplanning
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