03/10/2006
BOH Visitor Centre Malaysia
The BOH Visitor Centre is an International PAM award winning building design, recently opened to the public, and now hosting events for designers, artists and the general public. A building that remains warm and simple, albeit its complex functions of visitor centre, cafeteria, tea showroom and sales offices and exhibition centre.10:10 Posted in boh visitor centre | Permalink | Comments (5) | Email this
22/11/2005
boh visitor centre: back to basin
Detail of washbasin against off-form concrete wall for Cameron Highlands new BOH Visitor Centre. Taps from the old world style, with bamboo splash back design. Natural light comes through from the sides to give the toilets a bright and airy feeling throughout the day.05:55 Posted in boh visitor centre | Permalink | Comments (2) | Email this | Tags: boh visitor centre, basin detail, sustainable design, cameron highlands
09/11/2005
Strip Teas
A breathtaking view of the approach to the building, another great photograph courtesy of Mr Dorian LANDERS of HostAsia who directed this project.
Destined to mark a new direction for Malaysian Architecture, this building uses modern principles to organise the layout and planning whilst utilising natural materials and very utilitarian techniques for the facade and the ceilings, in order to derive our very own "tropical minimal" design.
Design: Susanne ZEIDLER, Huat LIM
Project Direction: Host Asia
Photography: Host Asia
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BOH's balcony
BOH Visitor Center boasts a great view of the valley, off from the open balcony, completely elevated and cantilevered off the ground for maximum effect. As an extension to the tea and cafe area, this balcony gives visitors opportunities to just lay back, reflect and enjoy the views after along day out walking the fields or trekking the tea estate, and serves to welcome guests with a casual and informal way, before and after visiting the old factory attached to the other end of this 140m long building.03:15 Posted in boh visitor centre | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: architecture, tea estate, boh visitor centre, cameron highlands
19/10/2005
boh visitor centre: facade screens
Play of shadows abound in this interior of BOH Tea new facility at Cameron Highlands. Frames made from galvanised steel and inserts of cut trunks of fallen trees found on the site. Visitor Centre open from Sept 2005.
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boh visitor centre: scaly wall
Wall detail: BOH's new Visitor Centre rides the slopes, and is elevated to preserve ground conditions and natural vegetation. Base columns of raw finish concrete whilst superstructure of mild steel welded plates remain unadorned and retains rustic feel.
Design: Susanne ZEIDLER
Construction: Daniel KAM, Benaju Sdn Bhd
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17/10/2005
boh visitor centre: tropical mies
BOH New Visitor Centre is tropical in concept and approach, Miesian in organisation philosophy and a fine composition in lines and materiality. Landscape in the tea estate has been meticulously preserved in a sustainable environment. A 9m canti-lever naturally ventilated balcony offers amazing views out to tea valley.
Visitor Centre open for visits from September 2005
Design: Susanne ZEIDLER, Huat LIM
Builder: Daniel KAM
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boh visitor centre: loggy skin
Susanne Zeidler's wall fenestration of BOH Visitor Centre composed of natural wood log cut to size and fitted into fully galvanised metal frames, interior is ramped and structure elevated to allow traffic to pass under into future phase 2 of this development. The total construction time frame was under 12 months from start of design to completion.
See also : Cameron Highlands site.
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27/09/2005
boh visitor centre: crouching box
An early computer rendition of Malaysian BOH Tea Visitor Centre, crouching gently on tea estate slopes offering visitors great views into vast estate and valleys.
Opening in late 2005.
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23/09/2005
boh visitor centre: pebbles and brick
BOH Visitor Centre's toilet seen here as a structure separated by a link bridge, wall exterior in local brown engineering brick. Pebble drain line entire length of building.
Design: Susanne ZEIDLER
Builder: Daniel Kam
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