Iron Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2020
Sabre Travel Network Malaysia Corporate Office
- A' Design Award 2020 Iron Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Alset Sdn Bhd
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 11,016
- Verification code 803BD1FD47 · Verify this award
About Sabre Travel Network Malaysia Corporate Office
Sabre Travel Network Malaysia is a corporate office interior located in a commercial tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The office covers about 5,000 square feet of angular floor space with a tapered glass curtain wall. The layout follows a geometric concept drawn from the client brand image. The entrance opens to a gallery with a view of the city. An open area lets staff and visitors meet without entering the private work zone. Frameless glass panels open the conference room to form an event space. Materials include timber, powder coated metal, acoustic panels, laminate and carpet tiles.
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- Unique Properties
- The corner office space in the award-winning Ilham Tower is angular with distinctive features which our team serendipitously looked to Sabre brand philosophy as inspiration. Wide triangulated leaning glass panels with diagonal Brise-Soleil structures outside gave off the perfect impression of an airport control tower which was matched a standing counter much like an airport bar. As space was unconventional, the office is matched and secreted tidily like a play of geometric shapes coming together like the physical representation of the technology it is.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Office space in a commercial building with a total floor area of 5,000 square feet
- Tags
- Angular Floor Space, Tapered Curtain Wall, Geometric, Triangulated, Layered Lighting, Smart Building, Sustainability, Multifunctional, Natural Light Illumination, LED Linear Light, Connection, Sabre
- Production Technology
- Timber, Powder Coated Metal, Acoustic Panel, Led Lighting, Laminate, Vinyl and Carpet Tiles (For Flooring), Solid Surface Top, Visual Merchandising.
- Design Challenge
- Designing for Sabre Malaysia office was faced with a challenge of space planning due to the angular floor space and tapered glass curtain wall where nothing is in a straight line. The existing ceiling slabs are metal which does not permit any sort of ceiling mounting. As the building is a smart building, designed to be environmentally friendly with sustainability long term goals, strict building rules and restrictions had to be adhered to, despite having a very short timeline for the handover of the project.
- Project Duration
- The project started in early November 2019 and completed in early December 2019. The duration taken was 4 weeks. The project site is located in Menara Ilham, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Operation Flow
- The entrance to office leads to a gallery with the city urbanscape in the background. The open space is created for better efficiency where the staff and client can interact without infringing into the private working area. It can be transformed into a multifunctional event space for corporate functions by opening the frameless glass wall panels of the adjoining conference room. There is a private nook for tea-breaks which allow natural sunlight illumination, creating depth and layer to the overall ambience while enjoying the urban view of the street below.
- Research
- Sabre Malaysia office is situated in an award-winning smart building designed by Lord Norman Foster, which has a triangular geometric framework finished with tapered glass curtain wall. Extensive research was carried out to understand the Sabre brand icon called Edgeweb, a geometric image, which subsequently became the foundation of the office design concept.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for the office came from the Sabre brand itself, a complex interplay of geometric kites in an Escherian layout that perfectly illustrates the seamless connections and interconnections the intricate technology provides to the airline, travel and hospitality industry.