VENT BLOCKS

Vent Block is a hollow brick/block molded in pattern and form. It is normally used as architectural building material, applied as wall, partition, fixed opening on wall, id features etc. either externally or internally. There are many types of vent block pattern.

Other than applied for decorative, vent block also tends to function more than that. When it built as a wall, it will allow light and air to passing through the internal space. Privacy to the people inside building will be preserved while unblocking external view (good to achieve outside in and inside out concept). Applying as façade walls instead of just opening or glazing will reduce direct sunlight to internal space, hence it will contribute to energy saving when heat is reduced. By doing so, the walls will creatively break the bored and traditional wall façade.

Image above shows the application of vent block to a luxury bungalow. The composition of the blocks gave a nice image of the bungalow while allowing cross ventilation through the house.

Vent block also ideal as material in hiding unwanted look of a building like service areas, air-cond areas and so on. Image below shows a commercial (shop office) project where the architect manipulate vent blocks as features of the facade, at the same time hiding the air-cond space behind.

Creating a huge scale of vent block facade sometime presents a dramatic perspective of a building especially for a high rise building. For example, the building shown in the image below has been built with an impressive facade wall with multiple layers of vent block right to the top.It creates a mystery of the building on what is going on behind the façade wall. We will only appreciate the wall when we reach the building, get inside the building. There is where we can feel and see the function of the vent blocks wall.

OFFICE BLOCK (IN PROGRESS)

the building is an office building, built in part of a huge existing factory compound as their administration block. it is comprising departmental units, managers' rooms, meeting room, seminar room, support facility rooms, cafeteria, etc. architecturally, the building is a combination of spaces interlocking each other as an attempt in creating a contemporary look within a constraint budget. single pitch roof with aluminium cladding that wraps around roof eaves,combining with purposely allocated vertical groove line at certain wall area helps to give an energatic look to the building and give corporate image to the client and their bussines.

'ICONIC' BUILDING

This is a building where it could help parents in developing potential of their children’s skills and abilities. Sounds irrelevant right?.... Actually the building was purposely designed to accommodate multi-level parking space and well known international franchise of children indoor educational theme park, called Kidzania. The challenge was to create an Iconic building as to reflect its function as theme park inside. The playful façade which enclosing the form of the building with aluminium claddings was enhancing Iconic value as well as aesthetic sense to the building. An airplane was specially brought and slotted in, giving a uniqueness which no other building in Malaysia has it. A bridge that links the building to other building gave a good perspective view towards the building.

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.

KDN JLN DUTA (EXTERNAL VIEWS)