PENANG: YNH Property Bhd has appointed Foster & Partners as architects for the group’s RM1.8bil Menara YNH in Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle.“We made the appointment because our buyers for the project have indicated that they wanted an internationally-renowned architect for the building.“The rationale is to add value to the project,” group corporate services head Daniel Chan told StarBiz.Britain-based Foster & Partners, appointed last week, has high-profile projects in Germany, South Korea, Hong Kong, France and Malaysia.The company designed the London headquarters of global insurance company Swiss-Re, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's head office in Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport - touted as the world’s largest airport - and London’s third airport, Stansted.It is currently designing Daewoo Electronics' headquarters in South Korea, and Vivaldi Tower in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Sir Norman Foster, the 1999 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, is chairman of Foster & Partners.Chan said the iconic Menara YNH would have a luxurious retail podium equipped with energy-saving features. The 45-storey building will have more than 55,000 sq ft of built-up area per floor, and a total of 1.2 million sq ft of lettable space. Read more
(The Star 1-4-2008)
