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Reimagining industrial landscapes in Malaysia with COLORBOND® steel by NS BlueScope Malaysia
o many of us who are not from the design and architecture sector, industrial buildings rarely receive a second glance. These buildings are traditionally constructed purely out purpose, situated in areas disregarding the design elements, natural or otherwise of their surroundings, as well as lacking human connection with the community and personnel working in them. Present day, modern societies around the globe are beginning to take notice of the evolution in the industrial architecture; industrial buildings are getting recognition not only for housing a production line but also for their design. Architects also are becoming bolder, daringly challenge the norm by continuously creating structures that not only showcase the perfect combination of functionality and design, but also leave
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a footprint in our architectural history. Industrial buildings, once typically vast and lifeless, are now works of art. Case in point is the making of 12 Waves Logistics Centre by Kun Lim Architect. The 12 Waves Logistics Centre is the cornerstone of the 72-acre One Auto Hub development, an international industrial centre revolving around the automotive industry and a commercial development by PKT Logistics Group Sdn Bhd at Batu Kawan, Penang. At 650,000 sq ft, the 12 Waves is the largest warehouse in Malaysia and deemed the next-generation logistics hub that offer full spectrum, integrated supply chain industrial solutions while fostering the development of a new commercial, educational, residential and civic district. It integrates industry with a wide range of hospitable amenities, imparting human scale into a normally mundane industrial environment. The masterplan for the 12 Waves Logistics Centre comprises office space,
DESIGNING FOR HISTORY: THE 12 WAVES LOGISTICS CENTRE
COLORBOND® ULTRA steel by NS BlueScope Malaysia LYSAGHT® KLIP-LOK® OPTIMATM & LYSAGHT® HR-29® Roofing & Walling Profiles by NS BlueScope Lysaght Malaysia ARCHITECT: Kun Lim Architect restaurants and cafés, a convenience shop, a truckers’ lounge and a signature Japanese Garden that ran nearly 700 meters around the site. The heart of its operations is the large warehouse block, broken into 12 identifiable units replicating the Chinese zodiac cycle. This modularity also provides opportunities for daylighting, rainwater collection and the production of solar energy. Consequently, LYSAGHT® metal roofing and walling profiles, KLIPLOK® OPTIMA™ and HR-29®, were chosen
