A HIGHRISE FOR AN URBAN INFILL

Programme: Residential

Scale: 12000 SQM

Location: Pudu Market, Kuala Lumpur

Type: Academic

Sandwiched between two urban forms, the site calls forth a response to the horizontally dense and crowded environment of the Pudu Wet Market. Utilizing verticality as a strategy, the proposal suggests to reduce density per floor in exchange for an increase in habitable floors. This will not only maximize views, but also provide relief as a vertical dwelling from the surrounding overcrowded environment.

Differentiation of residential units in plan and facade treatment helps create uniqueness and personalization for dwellers, while various breakout spaces encourage interaction between residents from different floors.