Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) held a conference on the Public Realm of Tall Buildings at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur.

The aim of the conference was to rebalance the focus and to celebrate the symbiotic relationship between a tower and the context surrounding its footprint, the theme for this year’s CTBUH seminar in Kuala Lumpur shall be: The Public Realm of Tall Buildings.

Invited speakers presented explorations on the relationship between the design and planning of high-rise structures with the life and energy of the city at its feet; public transportation, retail activity, pedestrian traffic, open plazas and parks.

First to speak on the topic was Magnusson Klemencic Associates chairman and chief executive officer, Ron Klemencic. Klemencic touched on the “Structural Gymnastics and the Public Realm”.

Speaking on “Urban Transformation in a Malaysian Context”, Turner International vice president and project director, Peter Ramstedt, presented future plans for Kuala Lumpur that will be launching in the next few years.

The event moved on to VERITAS Design Group vice president, Lillian Tay, who talked about achieving a greater imperative to develop the cities while maintaining a high quality life in the urban environment with “Reshaping the High-density Landscape in Kuala Lumpur”.

The event also talked about  “Sustainable Wind Impact Design at the Public Realm of a Tall Building Analysis”  which was presented by CPP Wind Engineering and Air Quality Consultants founding director, Dr. Matt Glanville.

The event closed with KONE Major Projects Business Unit head of Technology, Santeri Suoranta, who explored the topic of “HiRise Tech & 24/7: Best PF Performance Over the Life Cycle”.

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