Buzz.ar. Community Centre

Under a large continuous folding roof, the community centre is a placemaking intervention that will form part of the new mass housing and commercial quarter development in Kota Kemuning. The building offers flexible spaces with subtle detailing that invite different patterns of occupations and use. The layout is organised with small clusters of enclosed volumes arranged around wide terraces. There is no main entrance so visitors can approach it from all directions, even from the footpaths along the lake across the field.

METAL ROOF SYSTEM
The folding roof has a dynamic form that stretches from east to west continuously, protecting a series of enclosed and open spaces below it. The deep overhangs of the roof along the northern edge—combined with minimal columnar support—create a multitude of open yet shaded spaces for different activities.

PROJECT DATA
Project Name
Buzz.ar. Community Centre
Location
Kota Kemuning, Section 14, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Completion Date
February 2019
Site Area
4,000 square metres
Gross Floor Area
1,300 square metres
Developer
Gamuda Land
Architecture Firm
Eleena Jamil Architect
Principal Architect
Eleena Jamil
Civil & Structural Engineer
GCU Consultants
MEP Engineer
PAC & Rakan-Rakan Sdn Bhd
Quantity Surveyor
Baharuddin Ali & Low Sdn Bhd (BAL)
Landscape Architect
PTA Design Sdn Bhd
Main Contractor
VLEE Renovation & Construction Sdn Bhd
Landscape Contractor
Megah Landscape Sdn Bhd
Images
Pixelaw