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1. Introduction
Sentul Boulevard built in 1997
Located in Jalan Sentul, 51000 Kuala Lumpur
Serves as a commercial space for shop-office centres. Those who work
within Sentul Boulevard are spoiled by choices as one need not head
out of the vicinity in search of food. Moreover, there are a handful of
government agencies and all forms of clinics. Many fast food outlets
can also be found nearby such as KFC and Pizza Hut.
Tenures are freeholders
Facilities include elevators
Sketched plan
6 big blocks of buildings in one particular area to supply the demand for many shop
owners that that time (economy was growing in the modern age).
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2. Materials consist of :
1. Concrete – Grade 25 concrete(big structure) and
ornamentations
2. Steel- used for the roofing as skeletal structure within the
roof
3. Cemented blocks – piled up one another to for pillars of the
arches and entrances into the building
4. Glass - windows for sustainability purposes
Features :
1. Each block of building takes up a geometric form- void is
spacious for sub-spaces to be built and easily designed
Concrete used for
ornamentations on the
façade of the buildings.
Design of the
ornamentation is
traditional Malay ( source :
locals )

3. 2. The building blocks are aligned in a systematic manner – routes
to access in and out of a zone is easier
3. Consistency elements – brings a feel of continuity or
direction in walking space
Arches along every
walkway in the
building repeats
every 10 ft

4. 4. Design that has sustainable approach – modern approach
despite of the year it was built
Many windows on
façade that promotes
the usage of natural
lighting
Windows on the
façade are not at
random and are same
in numbers in every
side

5. 5. Direct circulation – safes time since it’s a
business/commercial zone
Indicates movement
Modern approaches in Sentul Boulevard :
1. Design ( building and context of building designed to be
geometric for a direct and time-saving route in and out )
2. Materials ( use of concrete and steel in most of it’s structure )
3. Sustainability ( use of windows to maximize usage of natural
lighting to reduce cost )
APA Citation :
1. Sentul Boulevard. (2013, May 12). Retrieved September 25, 2015.
2. Singh, J. (2015, September 22). Sentul Boulevard [Personal interview].
Movement around the
buildings are easy due to
geometric shapes of main
buildings.