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PUTRAJAYA WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT, KUALA LUMPUR, MALESIA


2007 International competition, first prize
Manfredi Nicoletti and Luca Nicoletti - Studio Nicoletti Associati; with: Hijjas Kasturi Associates

The key of the overall planning for the waterfront is the relationship to the waterfront or lakefront.
Whilst the buildings on the boulevard predominantly reinforce the alignment of the boulevard, the waterfront
planning should tie the boulevard back to the waterfront. The current masterplan creates large building block
footprints that remain heavy a reminiscent of old American models. Our conceptual approach is relative to
context and tropical climate.

Three factors influence our sketch planning approach: allow permeable building blocks, smaller block sizes
and radiate the buildings to enhance the visual corridors and links between the boulevard and the lakefront;
varying the building height of ten storey restrictions heightening at nodal points for massing hierarchy;
unify the buildings by introducing a canopy roof uniquely tropical. The new urban plan places integration
with landscaping and view as priorities. It encourages creating "fingers" of developments towards the water
body and infused with park, creating a series of green forecourts.

The urban plan suggests the building orientation and massing provide maximum view toward the water
and development across the lake. The massing is broken into smaller components with different heights.
This approach will ensure the integration of landscape and building massing. The landscape and public areas
will be larger and located in between the building fingers, which will create an interesting "journey" towards
the waterfront.

STUDIO NICOLETTI ASSOCIATI - PRACTICE PROFILE