KDN JLN DUTA (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL VIEWS)

This new Ministry of Home Affairs Complex (KDN), WPKL is located at Jln. Sri Hartamas 1, surrounded by Duta Tropika Housing, Solaris Dutamas, Masjid Wilayah, Majlis Peperiksaan and Mahkamah Syariah KL. The building houses most of departments governed under KDN which dealing with public. It has three components comprising 4 storey podium, 7 storey tower and 3 storey community blocks which are linked together under one roof. More public accessible departments are located at podium block where as less public accessible departments occupy tower block. Other major facilities provided are 500 capacity auditorium, cafeteria, surau, shops, multi purpose hall, kindergarten, gymnasium and recreation room. There is a triple volume atrium with daylight source at podium area where most public are waiting and gather. Generally, the architecture of the building is quite staright forward which the forms are following the functionallity of the spaces with simple facade treatments. The combination of different type of windows and striped with grooves on wall was strengthening the final image of building.