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Architecture
and Building Design for a Major
Hotel Renovation by Malaysia Arkitek
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Project
Management for Extensive
Refurbishment of a 5-star Hotel in
Asia.
Location
The
Hyatt Regency Hotel was one of the
first high-class hotels to be built in
Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of
Sabah, Malaysia. It benefits from a
prime central location in the city,
adjacent to a large shopping plaza and
the central business district.
It
faces the South China Sea, and affords
a panoramic view of the Kota Kinabalu
waterfront and the offshore islands
which make up the Tunku Abdul Rahman
National Park.
Project
Details
The
project involved very major renovation
work throughout the hotel, including
the following areas: 288 rooms on 14
floors; lobby; Japanese
Restaurant; buffet restaurant;
kitchen, laundry and chilling room;
back of house; offices;general
manager’s suite; junior suites;
Kimanis ballroom; business centre.
Consultants
Such a
comprehensive restoration and
refurbishment as this entailed the
involvement of a wide range of
engineers and interior designers. They
included
an
experienced architect / project
manager (Architect Chin); interior
designers; mechanical and electrical
engineer; civil and structural
engineer; quantity surveyor; kitchen
designer; laundry designer; lighting
designer; contractors.
The
Challenges
Renovation
on such a grand scale as this is bound
to present some daunting challenges.
Among these were the hotels remaining
open for business during the
renovation work. This meant that
guests had to have access to their
rooms and other parts of the hotel. In
addition, excessive noise had to be
kept under control and at a minimal
level. Areas of construction had to be
isolated and circulated around in
specific locations. Lastly, access had
to be retained with adequate entrances
for guests and staff.
Time
Scale
The
project management involved 1 year of
planning, while construction and all
other work was spread over two and a
half years.
Planning
strategy
Chin
Architect liaised with 10 consultants
from around the world.
Information was then channeled to a
selection of local contractors.
Handling
procedures
These
involved the following before and
during the renovation work:-
Processing
of tenders; design coordination;
project management; tender analysis;
selection and awarding of tenders;
construction management; work
supervision.
Consultants
A
range of expert consultants from
different parts of the world were
engaged. They included professionals
from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong
Kong, New York and Chicago.
Materials
As a
variety of different materials were
required for such a grand
refurbishment, they had to be imported
from several countries. Among these
were wall coverings and fabrics from
USA, decorative light fittings and
furniture from Indonesia, marble from
Iran and artifacts for the Japanese
restaurant from Japan.
Décor
of Nagisa Japanese restaurant
The
aim was to offer an authentic Japanese
dining experience for both foreign and
local diners.The concept of a Japanese
fishing village was created, with a
small fishing boat, and antique
traditional raincoats made from straw.
In addition a huge antique wooden
pestle and mortar is prominently
displayed in the restaurant. It also
introduced one of the first sub-zero
freezers to be used in Sabah.
Atrium
Lounge and Restaurant
A
feature of the ample lobby area of the
Hyatt Regency Hotel is the six-storey
high Atrium,which uses natural light
filtered through sail-inspired fabric
on the glass roof.
General
Ambience
The
grand restoration and refurbishment
created an airy, spacious, light and
graceful atmosphere,with an
uninterrupted view of the South China
Sea, enhanced by the use of rich
fabrics, quilted headboard tapestry
interspersed with marble and the use
of timber finishes.
Contact
us at: chin178@gmail.com
www.ArchitectChin.com
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