Plaza 33

Plaza 33

Plaza 33

Plaza 33

Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Completed 2013

Strategically located at the southern tip of Section 13 Petaling Jaya, Plaza 33 is an expansion of the existing Jaya 33 development as its second-phase offices. Previously a paint factory, the brief’s call for a new building with 500,000 ft2 of grade A offices sets a tabula rasa for the project to re-establish connectivity for the area – a busy junction, a primary school, the mature section 14 commercial enclave, an existing residential neighbourhood.

Plaza 33
Plaza 33
Plaza 33

There was much to do at ground level within the podium. Pedestrians are linked from street to street through plazas in the building, giving a sense of ambiguity between inside and outside. This language of ambiguity is persistent throughout the architectural composition as a sense of unity that facilitates seamless transitions.

The typologies of piazza and streetscape are the primary drivers in its design. The notion of the piazza is reinterpreted and adapted as semi indoor lobby to reactivate the public realm and encourage congregations. ‘Food & Beverage’ establishments occupy the frontages with a wide sheltered walkway to anticipate al-fresco activities. The voluminous primary lobby faces east and enjoys the morning sun, while adjoined by a secondary lobby within the F&B row. Both lobbies are instrumental for cross ventilation and to achieve a comfortable, natural environment, while ensuring effortless connectivity with the building’s core.

The façade employed simple interplay of horizontal and vertical elements, with Sky Terraces at the 12th 15th and 18th floors connecting the two towers of which are facing north-east and south-west respectively, Cores are located at their south-eastern ends to minimise solar gain and thus optimising offices’ thermal comfort.

Plaza 33
Plaza 33