To deliver the AIRA Residences project in Kuala Lumpur, builders had to overcome the differing challenges of transforming an existing 17-story, 64-unit residential structure built more than 40 years ago into a near replica of the sparkling, brand-new 18-story “twin” they were constructing next to it.
For instance, the design for the new 18-story, 105-unit Tower A structure—which features a facade comprised of glazing with glass fiber-reinforced concrete and aluminum cladding—allowed only limited headroom for MEP installations to accommodate the taller ceiling heights of a luxury residential building.