Boh Visitor Centre

Boh Visitor Centre
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
3171.MAL
2007 Award Cycle
Architect:
ZLG Sdn Bhd
Client:
Boh Plantation Sdn Bhd
Built Area:
1’224 m²
Cost:
US$ 498’652
The visitor centre for Boh tea plantations is a naturally ventilated 160-metre linear
structure, defined externally by the cantilevered viewing terrace that runs the length of
its main facade. The building absorbs several existing facilities (such as a tearoom). It
also preserves established trees - sometimes by constructing floor slabs and roof structure
around them. Support facilities such as kitchen, storage and toilets are expressed as ‘solid
cubes’ that intersect the main structure. The cubes are clad in perforated zinc or brick;
elsewhere timber-textured concrete walls are combined with natural materials such as
bamboo and timber logs.
Boh Visitor Centre
Sungai Palas, Pahang Darul Makmur
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Architects
ZLG Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Clients
Boh Plantation Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Commission
n.a.
Design
2005 - 2005
Construction
2005 - 2005
Occupancy
2005
Site
12’168 m2
Ground Floor
Total Floor
1’234 m2
1’224 m2
Costs
US$ 498’652
Programme
The visitor centre for Boh
tea plantations is a naturally
ventilated 160-metre linear
structure, defined externally by
the cantilevered viewing terrace
that runs the length of its main
facade. The building absorbs
several existing facilities (such
as a tearoom). It also preserves
established trees - sometimes
by constructing floor slabs and
roof structure around them.
Support facilities such as
kitchen, storage and toilets are
expressed as ‘solid cubes’ that
intersect the main structure.
The cubes are clad in perforated
zinc or brick; elsewhere
timber-textured concrete walls
are combined with natural
materials such as bamboo and
timber logs.
Building Type
2007 Award Cycle
13
3171.MAL
3171_DR
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