;) no rendering out yet, but watch this space.
This is actually the company which designed the Mandarin Oriental KL.

;) no rendering out yet, but watch this space.
This is actually the company which designed the Mandarin Oriental KL.

Are they going to redesign the abandoned Grand Duta Hyatt???
How on earth u find this piece of news???

Can wait for the building to resume...

No, it will be a brand new one on Jalan Pinang. A while ago someone posted news that it will be complete by 2008 or 2009. :)

wow jalan pinang? Got space for 51 storey? :eek:

Grand Hyatt Hotel KL to open in 2009

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Hyatt Group to finally have KL hotel in 2009
By VASANTHA GANESAN


April 22 2005


AFTER waiting more than a decade, the Hyatt Group will finally have a hotel in Kuala Lumpur in 2009.

The Hyatt Group is expected to operate a 450-room five-star Grand Hyatt in Jalan Pinang, next to the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, industry sources said.

They told Business Times that the hotel will be owned by the Brunei Investment Agency and a locally-incorporated private company.

The 50-storey building will include a hotel, service apartments and an office complex. Owners of the hotel were not available for comment.

A Hyatt Group hotel, the Grand Hyatt Duta, was to have been completed in 1997. Until today, the hotel at the corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Ampang remains partly completed.

Kuala Lumpur Landmark Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Olympia Industries Bhd, was given the contract to develop the RM570 million Grand Hyatt Duta in 1994.

Mycom Bhd, the holding company of Olympia, then teamed up with Kuala Lumpur Landmark to develop a 52-storey building to house its headquarters and the hotel.

However, construction was halted in July 1998, when the group encountered financial difficulties during the 1997/98 economic downturn.

An industry source said the Hyatt Group is no longer associated with Mycom.

Both Mycom and Olympia are Practice Note 4 companies. Their shares are not suspended, but are under trading restriction.

The Hyatt Group also operates the Hyatt Regency Kinabaluh, Hyatt Regency Johor Baru and Hyatt Regency Kuantan.

The Hyatt Hotel Management Ltd, which has been involved with the Hyatt Regency Saujana in Subang since 1986, announced recently that it had mutually agreed with the hotel owner Saujana Consolidated Bhd to terminate the management agreement with effect from April 30 this year.

It is believed that the Hyatt Group discussed the possibility of building a Park Hyatt in the Bukit Bintang area in Kuala Lumpur. Sources said the deal did not materialise.

oh God..the abandoned eyesore will remain in the skyline. Can they like block it by setting up billboards on it? I'm sure it'll be great investment!

The bad news - is K-Residence and Avenue K are under the same management - Olympia...

BEFORE

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/4451/grand23ip.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

AFTER

http://web.mit.edu/~mip/www/photos/NY/Times%20Square10.jpg

:cool: Great idea
Propose to Mycom and get $$$ for your idea.

I don't think they have any $$$ to give away in the first place. "Practice Note 4 companies" doesn't sound so promising...

Why they spend their budget on building another new building of Grand Hyatt, but not using those money to resume the current halted Grand Hyatt Duta??

BEFORE

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/4451/grand23ip.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

AFTER

http://web.mit.edu/~mip/www/photos/NY/Times%20Square10.jpg

great idea! turn that whole building into a mall and Malaysia TV broadcasting center or etc! :lol: just kiddin..

^^ Pab! agree.. why dont they just spend it on rebuilding that eyesore!

Grand Hyatt Hotel KL to open in 2009

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Hyatt Group to finally have KL hotel in 2009
By VASANTHA GANESAN


April 22 2005


AFTER waiting more than a decade, the Hyatt Group will finally have a hotel in Kuala Lumpur in 2009.

The Hyatt Group is expected to operate a 450-room five-star Grand Hyatt in Jalan Pinang, next to the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, industry sources said.


Hmm...next to Mandarin Oriental is which piece of land now?

^^ Probably the land in between the convention ctr and MO hotel (not Lot D but the one next to it) ;)

I remember explaning this before lah :D

Seed & Pablo > The hotel management and the owner are different.

Let's put it this way.......Seed is the hotel building owner and Pablo is a hotel management company called 'Grand Hotel Company International'.

Last time Seed signed an agreement for Pablo to manage his hotel but in the end his hotel couldn't be completed. So Pablo would naturally be angry so he would have to terminate his agreement with Seed.

So another company owned by TYW is building a hotel in KL and asked Pablo's Grand Hotel to manage his. So Pablo agreed and signed the agreement. So let say if Seed managed to complete his building the same time as TYW's, the hotel for Seed wouldn't be Grand Hotel but TYW's would be ;)

This is the same case happening to the saga above :D

Then...what is going to happen to the original abandoned Grand Duta Hyatt?

Seed & Pablo > The hotel management and the owner are different.

Let's put it this way.......Seed is the hotel building owner and Pablo is a hotel management company called 'Grand Hotel Company International'.

Last time Seed signed an agreement for Pablo to manage his hotel but in the end his hotel couldn't be completed. So Pablo would naturally be angry so he would have to terminate his agreement with Seed.

So another company owned by TYW is building a hotel in KL and asked Pablo's Grand Hotel to manage his. So Pablo agreed and signed the agreement. So let say if Seed managed to complete his building the same time as TYW's, the hotel for Seed wouldn't be Grand Hotel but TYW's would be ;)

This is the same case happening to the saga above :D

Aha! now i understand! thx for explaning Sze! :okay: soo if Seed finish that lousy eyesore.. it would be.. "nobodys own hotel".. that means the whole thing is just a waste and slowly decay.. :cry:

^^ no lah....if you did finish (or near completion)......chances that you'll be able to get someone to manage it for ya. If not then start a hotel management company yourself loh like what quite a number of hotels in Malaysia did (examples: Sunway Lagoon Resort, Palace of the Golden Horses, Mutiara Beach Resort, Royale Bintang...etc ...etc....etc) ;)

^^ that means Seed Hotel loh? if self manage.. or some other hotel can buy it over and rename it and manage it.. is that wat u mean..?

^^ You could have it as self-managed or that you could rope in another hotel chain ;) ....its up to the hotel owners actually ;)

Doesn't mean that self-managed that people would have to buy over and rename it.......people can't buy over Seed Hotel if you dun sell it mah ;)

Let me give you another example:

The old HIlton KL along Jalan Sultan Ismail are built and owned by PERNAS International in 1971. They got Hilton International to manage the hotel thus it is named KL Hilton for 3 decades until the agreement ends in sometime 2002 ( I dun remember the dates well....could be earlier :D ) when Hilton moved out and Pernas own Mutiara hotel management managed the hotel (the same company which manages the Mutiara Beach Resort at Batu Ferringi). So it is named Mutiara KL for 2 years until they got Crowne Plaza to managed the hotel. Since the owners are still Pernas and that they would like to retain the Mutiara name (although not managed by Mutiara anymore).....the hotel had been renamed as the Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel ;)

^^ ahah! now i understand how the whole thing work.. thx for explainin dude! :okay: boi.. all this corporate/business thingz r soo complicated.. hopefuli this Hyatt get build! pls dont end up like the old one.. :no:

Great news,KLCC area is really gonna be very densed soon. Btw Baq,i love your idea.I got a plan,why not,every forumers here,fork out some money,and follow Baq's idea!:P

No rendering out yet. However, on WATG's homepage they claim that they design a hotel containing 350 rooms and 150 luxury service apartments
AND AN OFFICE TOWER. That makes it two towers side by side and probably both 51 storeys. :cheers:

WOW! That's another 50+ storey!

^^ Briliant! cant wait for the rendering! another 50+ near PTT! KLCC areas turnin into a skyscrapers canyon!

^^ VERY VERY GOOD NEWS! :okay:

Where's the rendering :(

Where's the rendering :(

I guess there is none yet.

great news!! wish to see the rendering soon;)

I bet this new development would be across the street from the MNI towers and directly infront of the west wing of the KLCC convention center.

I wonder what would be developed next in front of its east wing. Other high rises, I suppose.

so soon kl will have 2 Grand Duta Hyatt buildings right?

(old)55 storey at jln sultan ismail n another one (new)51 storey at jln pinang??

im so compius.. help me pls :bash:

I think only one Grand Hyatt la...which is the new one near PTT...

The one in sultan ismail will be abandoned until somebody revived it again...it wouldnt be Hyatt anymore. //Hahaha...maybe...we can managed it...ahhaha//

Great to hear that Park Hyatt might be comin to KL also...

so soon kl will have 2 Grand Duta Hyatt buildings right?

(old)55 storey at jln sultan ismail n another one (new)51 storey at jln pinang??

im so compius.. help me pls :bash:

No need to confuse liao. There will only be 1 Grand Hyatt. Dont bother withe the previous Duta Grand Hyatt at the intersection of Jalan Sultan Ismail. It will never materialise.

Just concentrate on the new 1 at Jalan Pinang :D

emm where is it on jalan pinang would it be guys???emm may be next to the marc or perhaps one of the parking lots next to the convention centre?but then again i rather see them finih the one at jalan sultan ismail and jalan ampang once and for all get it done with sakit mata every time go by it!

emm where is it on jalan pinang would it be guys???emm may be next to the marc or perhaps one of the parking lots next to the convention centre?but then again i rather see them finih the one at jalan sultan ismail and jalan ampang once and for all get it done with sakit mata every time go by it!
Szehoong said it will be on built on the first parking lot next to KLCC Convention Centre. That area will be so dense with skyscrapers in the coming years. :cool:

i found this..

Redesign work on Duta Grand Hyatt


Mycom will undertake redesign work on the Duta Grand Hyatt project, which was hit by the 1997 financial crisis resulting in a halt on construction, after the completion of its debt restructuring exercise.

Its group managing director Datuk Yap Yong Seon said the 55-storey building in Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur would be redesigned for more office apartments and a reduction in the number of hotel rooms to make it more competitive.

“We are looking at a hotel that has a compatible market rate and with an average of about RM300 per room, to stay competitive," he told reporters said Mycom’s AGM in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 30.

On the contract for the Duta Grand Hyatt, he said it had lapsed. Its original plan was for a five-star hotel, condominium units and serviced apartments.

Yap said: "We were not sure whether we would continue with that brand as we wanted a more competitive partner for the project."

He said Mycom was not able to restart the hotel project until completion of the restructuring.

He added that Mycom expected its group restructuring exercise to be complete by the first quarter of next year and a return to the black in financial year ending June 30, 2006.

“After the restructuring is completed, Mycom will be mainly a plantation and property company with the hotel business being another income generator for the group,” he said.

The scheme, among others, include a proposed share capital reduction, special rights issue with detachable warrants, debt novation within the Mycom group and with its associate company Olympia Industries Bhd, and debt restructuring.

Yap said key projects going forward after the revamp would be the joint venture mixed property development with Olympia on a 28.4ha piece of land in the Mont'Kiara/Sri Hartamas area.

so meaning 3 tower la..
55 storey old grand duta hyatt
2 twin 51 storey new office n hotel tower

should split this thread.

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

thanks for the info pedang now it make sense!i suspect this is the projectlah guys the jalan pinang may be totally different projectlah reading between the lines if they should go ahead with the mixed development idea this project has got a chance!hotel by it self may be not

So it mean that the original Duta Grand Hyatt will be resume back this year liao. Hmmm...have to wait n see as well.

wow yes! finally and end to the eyesore. That builiding kena balut so many times already lah

wow yes! finally and end to the eyesore. That builiding kena balut so many times already lah

Dont set you hope too high Baq. :D

Hyatt is totally out of the picture i hear. My sources say that it will be Nikko hotel..can anyone confirm??


So it mean that the original Duta Grand Hyatt will be resume back this year liao. Hmmm...have to wait n see as well.

Hyatt is totally out of the picture i hear. My sources say that it will be Nikko hotel..can anyone confirm??

Another NIKKO HOTEL :?

one source says nikko...but then again...with 3 top people from current nikko having had work permit probs and told to leave...i wonder!!
Another NIKKO HOTEL :?

one source says nikko...but then again...with 3 top people from current nikko having had work permit probs and told to leave...i wonder!!

Hmmm..then have to wait liao like that :D

Originally Posted by Greg
No rendering out yet. However, on WATG's homepage they claim that they design a hotel containing 350 rooms and 150 luxury service apartments
AND AN OFFICE TOWER. That makes it two towers side by side and probably both 51 storeys.


so..

1. 350 rooms for hotel
2. 150 luxury condo
3. office tower

puzzled.. :bash:

350 rooms + 150 condo + office tower.. izzit confirm 2 tower??? if 2 tower, i don't think enough..Unless they build 3 tower there :)

^^
2 Towers, I think that's what the press release from WATG back in April 2005 said. I don't see 2 51-storey towers coming up, rather a 51-storey and a 30-storey.
350 hotel rooms and 150 appartments make it 500 units in total. As a comparison, MO has 643 rooms on 30+ storeys. I think the 150 apartments at the Grand Hyatt take up lot's of space. Just imagin that The Avare has not even 100 units in 40 (!) storeys.
So 51-storey is definitely not enough to squeeze offices in there as well.

When will it start?

When will it start?
Well there is no rendering available yet. Apparently opening will be by 2009, so I can imagine they can start construction early 2007 or even late 2006. :)

Well there is no rendering available yet. Apparently opening will be by 2009, so I can imagine they can start construction early 2007 or even late 2006. :)

So late...I will be in my early 30's by then :(

So late...I will be in my early 30's by then :(
The older you get the more you can appreciate nice buildings.
That does not include Dua Residency. :lol:

The older you get the more you can appreciate nice buildings.
That does not include Dua Residency. :lol:

Really? I beginning to lose interest in so many thing that I used to appreciate lately..

Redesign work on Old Duta Grand Hyatt building

Mycom will undertake redesign work on the Duta Grand Hyatt project, which was hit by the 1997 financial crisis resulting in a halt on construction, after the completion of its debt restructuring exercise.

Its group managing director Datuk Yap Yong Seon said the 55-storey building in Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur would be redesigned for more office apartments and a reduction in the number of hotel rooms to make it more competitive.

“We are looking at a hotel that has a compatible market rate and with an average of about RM300 per room, to stay competitive," he told reporters said Mycom’s AGM in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 30.

On the contract for the Duta Grand Hyatt, he said it had lapsed. Its original plan was for a five-star hotel, condominium units and serviced apartments.

Yap said: "We were not sure whether we would continue with that brand as we wanted a more competitive partner for the project."

He said Mycom was not able to restart the hotel project until completion of the restructuring.

He added that Mycom expected its group restructuring exercise to be complete by the first quarter of next year and a return to the black in financial year ending June 30, 2006.

“After the restructuring is completed, Mycom will be mainly a plantation and property company with the hotel business being another income generator for the group,” he said.

The scheme, among others, include a proposed share capital reduction, special rights issue with detachable warrants, debt novation within the Mycom group and with its associate company Olympia Industries Bhd, and debt restructuring.

Yap said key projects going forward after the revamp would be the joint venture mixed property development with Olympia on a 28.4ha piece of land in the Mont'Kiara/Sri Hartamas area.






latest update news..

Company Name : MYCOM BERHAD
Stock Name : MYCOM
Date Announced : 20/02/2006

Type : Announcement
Subject : MYCOM BERHAD ('Company')
Restructuring Scheme

Contents :

We refer to Alliance Merchant Bank Berhad ("Alliance") 's announcement of 27 January 2006 on the Company's behalf wherein the Company had sought the approval from the Securities Commission ('SC') for an extension of time to complete the Restructuring Scheme.

Subsequently, the Company was informed by the SC to resubmit the application via Alliance.

In relation thereto, the Company wishes to inform that the management of the Company is in the midst of discussion with Alliance on the next course of action to be taken.

This announcement is dated 20 February 2006.

well,at least we should be glad that some planning progress is going on:)

:gossip: Market talk rumours that the site ll start construction by next year, 2007. Its confirmed there ll be two towers, and there is possibility of building a twin 50+ towers. The land, which is owned by sultan Brunei is at the existing carpark area between the Lot D and the kl convention centre along jln pinang.

great news...now cant wait for the rendering to come out :)

wow!! 50+ sotries twin :happy:

what is the status of this project? confirmed? where exactly is it?

what is the status of this project? confirmed? where exactly is it?
As far as I remember it's confirmed and financed by an investor from Brunei. I think it will be introduced in the month ahead. It will be located on Jalan Pinang, behind the KLCC Convention centre. :)

Is that any rendering?

hey guys -

some good news direct from the Hyatt website:

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur - 400 rooms - Late 2008 - City/Meeting

Link: http://www.hyatt.com/hyatt/about/press/future.jsp

finally, a Hyatt is coming to KL. it's gonna be awesome!

i'll look for more details.

kuwaiti_patriot

wow! 400 rooms.

wow! 400 rooms.

I want to see the rendering lar!!!!!! haha

No doubt...waitting for the rendering..hehe

Rendering, rendering, rendering, rendering........

Hopefully it looks nothing like Mandarin Oriental.

and why is that so :lol:

Let's see who is the first one to post the rendering..then we all reward him..:)

ya, that's correct........:D

and why is that so :lol:

An artist impression I found!!!

http://i9.tinypic.com/3ydr709.jpg

haha..i just wait for the rendering only lor ;)

An artist impression I found!!!

http://i9.tinypic.com/3ydr709.jpg

wow!! excelent design :lol:

the site ???


?Grand Hyatt? no info board yet, its infront of Mandarin Oriental
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d163/picaddict_1975/Citycentre/DSC01695.jpg

Baq buat lawak lar :lol:

The SCC best design !!!!!:banana:
An artist impression I found!!!

http://i9.tinypic.com/3ydr709.jpg

haha a good one :nuts: able to withstand strong wind i think. aerodynamic slanting design! :lol:

Baq your's the best skyscraper design in KL...kelakar betul Baq and Baq Associates...set it up quick!!

wow....good job...Baq:applause:hahaha

Its weird they ter put 'associates'. Maybe they were thinking too much of legal implications for drawing such thing :D

old design

Height : 243.0 m

http://skyscraperpage.com/graphics/dotclear.gif

the site on lot D ???

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d163/picaddict_1975/Citycentre/DSC01695.jpg

http://www.klcc.com.my/KLCCWeb/klccp.nsf/F76B777F465FA6E748256D9E00267526/56dc6b173c1176a1482570d00014c99b/$FILE/klccmasterplan-lg.jpg

the site on lot D ???

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d163/picaddict_1975/Citycentre/DSC01695.jpg

http://www.klcc.com.my/KLCCWeb/klccp.nsf/F76B777F465FA6E748256D9E00267526/56dc6b173c1176a1482570d00014c99b/$FILE/klccmasterplan-lg.jpg

Hope that's the hotel!Can't wait to see KLCC area to grow!

hey guys -

some good news direct from the Hyatt website:

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur - 400 rooms - Late 2008 - City/Meeting

Link: http://www.hyatt.com/hyatt/about/press/future.jsp

finally, a Hyatt is coming to KL. it's gonna be awesome!

i'll look for more details.

kuwaiti_patriot
Grand Hyatt KL is not listed anymore :mad2:

Grand Hyatt KL is not listed anymore :mad2:

Obviously KL is not in the list. That list is for Hyatt hotels currently under construction. There is no Hyatt hotel under construction now in KL. The new hotel is still a proposal...work hasn't start yet.

I guess all we can do is just wait and see...

Obviously KL is not in the list. That list is for Hyatt hotels currently under construction. There is no Hyatt hotel under construction now in KL. The new hotel is still a proposal...work hasn't start yet.

I guess all we can do is just wait and see...
Well the Hyatt KL was a short while ago on this list. Some of the Hyatt's under construction are apparantly not and still are on the list. But as you rightly say: Let's wait and see. :)

Check out www.worldarchitecturenews.com today.

And -
http://files.cosential.com/FirmTemplates201/21/webdocs/grandhyatt%2Epdf

Hey if that s what it looks like.NICE get on with it DUTA YAP!such a nice location!it will bring life into back into that part of KL!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/zahirnya/grand.jpg

don't like the design..:(

why the news say only 40 Storey?...:(

:lol:



WATG unveils design for Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

The Seattle office of international destination design firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) is the design architect for the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, a 40-storey five-star hotel and mixed-use development in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of the more notable design features of the project will be the hotel lobby. Instead of being on the ground level, it will be at the top of the building. When guests enter the building to check in, they will ride the express lifts to the lobby where impressive 360-degree views of downtown Kuala Lumpur will greet them. The building will also hold service apartments and offices. The contemporary hotel is currently in the design development phase, and is scheduled to open to the public in December of 2010. Since its founding in 1945, WATG has specialized in hospitality, leisure and entertainment design from its offices worldwide.

ugly :mad:

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/817_385%20WATG%20Grand%20Hyatt%20Lumpar.jpg

:cheers:

Average design...but lobby at the top...cool...the facade looks quite Grand though.

look like mandarin oriental :)

^^ Looks better than the Mandarin. I think it looks nice.

Same architects as Mandarin. I like it. :)
But what happened to the twin tower projects and the 51 storeys?

Same architects as Mandarin. I like it. :)
But what happened to the twin tower projects and the 51 storeys?

ugly. ugly. ugly.

no originality. why have to make it almost the same like Mandarin???:bash: :bash:

better than lot c :)

where exectly the site??

I think it is a lovely building. A little bit boxy, but in a nice way. It matches perfectly with boxy Lot C. It matches well with the new Impian Hotel as well.

The location might be on one of the lot in front of KL convention centre.

I think it looks like a face-lifted Cheung Keung Plaza in HK. I don't think it looks like Mandarin Oriental..in fact it's one of a kind in KL :)

Pretty design but sad bout the height though.Where's the site?It isn't the one opposite Renaissance Hotel is it?

I think the site is right beside One KL and in front of Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
Drove past the area on Sunday and I saw One KL was already up and rising.
The site right next to it was already fenced up and a few giant machines were already there. I supposed it is for this project.

I personally like the design. Looks a bit like those towers in mainland China, but the height...40 storeys?? Quite disappointing.

I think the site is right beside One KL and in front of Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
Drove past the area on Sunday and I saw One KL was already up and rising.
The site right next to it was already fenced up and a few giant machines were already there. I supposed it is for this project.

I personally like the design. Looks a bit like those towers in mainland China, but the height...40 storeys?? Quite disappointing.

where ??

From flickr.com

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/336654377_b978c93f7a_o.jpg

not really ugly and definitely not beautiful...it is somewhere in between :D

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/817_385%20WATG%20Grand%20Hyatt%20Lumpar.jpg

:cheers:

Hopefully the building is cladded in gold and the site is located in front of the impiana klcc hotel along jln pinang.

But why on earth they use coconut trees in the rendering...a beach resort within the city?

^^ thanks for the info :)
now i can imagine.

I am confused!! would not this not be the project lama sangkut at the jalan ampang sultan ismail intersection!!!Simply no way if i was mandarin oriental to let DBKL approved it!

cool :D

aNY NEWS?

Any News? 2!

Any News? 2!

Unfortunately not. I have not even found news on the Hyatt Homepage. :ohno:
Maybe someone seen some activity on the site?

where is the site ?

:lol:



WATG unveils design for Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

The Seattle office of international destination design firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) is the design architect for the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, a 40-storey five-star hotel and mixed-use development in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of the more notable design features of the project will be the hotel lobby. Instead of being on the ground level, it will be at the top of the building. When guests enter the building to check in, they will ride the express lifts to the lobby where impressive 360-degree views of downtown Kuala Lumpur will greet them. The building will also hold service apartments and offices. The contemporary hotel is currently in the design development phase, and is scheduled to open to the public in December of 2010. Since its founding in 1945, WATG has specialized in hospitality, leisure and entertainment design from its offices worldwide.

Latest news (http://www.watg.com/press_watg.cfm?categoryname=%2E4%5CZ%3FK90S%205%2E%5FEEA%2EG%5EH%20%0A&tableid=%21%240%20%20%0A)

http://img37.picoodle.com/img/img37/9/8/22/f_01m_56b67a8.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=14925011#post14925011
Anyone know the difference between Grand Hyatt and Park Hyatt?
Grand Hyatt in KL short compared to new Park Hyatt in Guangzhou.

Still not listed among their upcoming projects :ohno:
https://www.hyatt-stg.com/hyatt/about/press/future.jsp;jsessionid=JV3JYZDZT300HTQSMDTFAFI

is there any laws where DBKL can demolish any eyesore buildings?

That abandoned hyatt hotel maybe empty..but who knows..its maybe Malaysia's Ministry for Magic in disguise...like in Harry Potter:lol:

a luxury condos would be the thing.....just see lah, believe me!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=14925011#post14925011
Anyone know the difference between Grand Hyatt and Park Hyatt?
Grand Hyatt in KL short compared to new Park Hyatt in Guangzhou.

Grand Hyatt is an upmarket luxury hotel and the room numbers are rather big, 400-800 rooms, usually business hotels in the big cities, eg. Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, Shanghai, etc. There are also Grand Hyatt resorts in Bali.

Park Hyatt is rather small-ish boutique luxury hotel, 80-200 rooms. They tend to be smaller, more personalised, and very very expensive. There are a few number of Park Hyatt in the world, Sydney, Melbourne, Tokyo, and Dubai comes to mind.

There are also other Hyatt, such as Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place, or Hyatt Summerfield Suites, which has lesser star or luxury ratings.

http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/6/10/16/f_19m_4950fc4.jpg

Saw the latest design under review. Some changes made and here's the good news. A silver spire is added to the tower, making it stands at 300m high, beating the four season and lot c. The claddings r partially gold unlike previous rendering. The tower now looks slimmer a bit but maintain its boxy layout.

Saw the latest design under review. Some changes made and here's the good news. A silver spire is added to the tower, making it stands at 300m high, beating the four season and lot c. The claddings r partially gold unlike previous rendering. The tower now looks slimmer a bit but maintain its boxy layout.

Really???!!! I can't wait to see! Pic pls. Thanks 4 da info James.:banana:

Good news indeed. Rendering please...... :D

Saw the latest design under review. Some changes made and here's the good news. A silver spire is added to the tower, making it stands at 300m high, beating the four season and lot c. The claddings r partially gold unlike previous rendering. The tower now looks slimmer a bit but maintain its boxy layout.

:banana::banana::banana:

:cool: cant wait for the renders!

wooo is this project really gonna start??

Green light for KL Grand Hyatt
By Vasantha Ganesan
Published: 2008/02/14


http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/Friday/Frontpage/ghyatt.xml/Article/Current_News/BTIMES/Images/hyatt.jpg

The Brunei Investment Agency will develop the 40-storey five-star hotel, which may cost about RM360 million, industry executives estimated, if it sticks to a plan to have 450 rooms


THE Brunei Investment Agency, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds with assets of US$30 billion (RM97.2 billion), has finally been given the green light to develop the Grand Hyatt hotel on Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur.

Business Times was informed that the proposal, which was submitted in 2005, was approved in late November 2007, after several amendments to its original proposal had been made.

Brunei Investment Agency official Suharafadzil Yusof when contacted said the project had been approved.

However, he declined to say when work will start or when the project will be ready. Apart from a 40-storey five-star hotel, the building will also house service apartments and offices.

The hotel alone may cost about RM360 million, industry executives estimated, if it sticks to a plan to have 450 rooms.

There was also no response to Business Times' query from Hyatt International's office in Singapore.

Industry experts say that if construction begins immediately, it could take anything between 30 and 36 months to be ready.

This means that the hotel may be operational in 2010.

In a press release put out in 2007, it was reported that international destination-design firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) served as the design architect, together with local firm GDP Architects.

WATG did not reply to e-mail queries.

The 2007 release said that the hotel lobby is located at the top of the building and guests at the lobby will have an impressive 360-degree view of downtown KL.

The project is slated to open to the public in December 2010, the statement said.

Earlier plans to open a Grand Hyatt Duta came to an end as the project was never completed.

The Hyatt Group in 1994 gave the contract to develop the RM570 million Grand Hyatt Duta to Kuala Lumpur Landmark Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Olympia Industries Bhd.

Mycom Bhd, the holding company of Olympia, then teamed up with Kuala Lumpur Landmark to develop a 52-storey building to house its headquarters and the hotel.

However, construction was halted in July 1998, when the group encountered financial difficulties during the 1997/1998 economic downturn.

The Grand Hyatt Duta was to have been completed in 1997. Until today, the hotel at the corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Ampang remains partly completed. The Hyatt Group is no longer associated with the project.

The Hyatt Group also operates the Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, Hyatt Regency Johor Baru and Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort.

Great, at least something is happening finally. It should appear soon on the Hyatt Webpage new developements. I wonder if it will really be a Hyatt and not a W, St. Regis, Intercontinental etc.

dunno wats gonna hapend 2 duta grand hyatt......is it gonna be like dat 4 da rest of our life???its even worse since its in hotspot area....any developer...plz save dat project

Now it's red light again...

Nothing listed under upcoming development::ohno:
http://www.hyatt.com/hyatt/about/press/future-international.jsp

The Site...
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The Site...
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To the left is One KL, right? So they'll take up the parking lot to the right?

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Maybe...

Grand Hyatt Set for Kuala Lumpur
Feb 21, 2008

After reworking its initial 2005 proposal, the Brunei Investment Agency has been granted approval for a 450-room Grand Hyatt hotel located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The $112 million property will be part of a mixed-use development and is scheduled to open in December 2010.

The project is still green light!:) My brother told me that they are doing up the mock up room now

The project is still green light!:) My brother told me that they are doing up the mock up room now

Good to hear that!!!

Strange that it still does not appear in the future opening section of the Hyatt homepage. If this is really final it should be listed there.
http://www.hyatt.com/hyatt/about/press/future.jsp

scheduled to open in 2010... =/ dont think so.....

I guess it's common to talk and talk and talk, better that way. After they stop talking, and start decide to actually building it, they better continue building it until finish. So let them talk until their mouth dry.

No more any unfinished building that spoils KL.

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in front of impiana KLCC and behind KLCC Convention Ctr, this 1 probably da grand hyatt project

^^ so theres 3 towers then.. 42 is the highest..

still waiting and keep on waiting for dis project....

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in front of impiana KLCC and behind KLCC Convention Ctr, this 1 probably da grand hyatt project

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IJM unit clinches RM545m KL project
Published: 2009/02/03

IJM Corp Bhd (3336) said its unit, IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, has won a RM544.9 million contract for a mixed development project at Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur.

It accepted the award from Bahagia Investment Corp (M) Sdn Bhd, IJM said in a statement posted on its website yesterday.

The job involves building a 42-storey mixed commercial block comprising a 17-storey hotel, a 4-storey serviced apartment, a 13-storey office space, one level of lower ground and two levels of basement carparks.

Construction will take 35 months.

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42storeys n not 40....

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Wahhh! hari tu (August 2008) saya baru nampak kereta letak rata! :cheers:

waahhh...ini kalau projek ni terbengkalai macam Grand Hyatt Duta....mesti best ni! :lol:

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42storeys n not 40....

so Grand Hyatt hotel confirm??

^^ walked by yesterday. they cut down the huge tree at the parking lot. cleared the land. piling equipment are being assembled

they are definitely doing something.

Keep our fingers crossed for this one. Jangan jadi Grand Duta Hyatt sudah. lol.

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Great, thanks for the pics rizalhakim.
They erect the signboard.:)

The usual suspects superstructure IJM,Wall geopancar,Foundation Bauer!

seems IJM the only one good at building skyscrapers in Malaysia

the land area really dem huge..they can built 2 or 3 towers there....so pelik one lah...or maybe dis project gonna be a 1 big n fat tower??..lol!!

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i know i can count on GDP Architect..:okay:

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It's Wimberly Allison Tong and Goo (WATG) design !!!
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=817

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/817_385%20WATG%20Grand%20Hyatt%20Lumpar.jpg

seems IJM the only one good at building skyscrapers in Malaysia

not really. you may have underestimate that money can buy expertise. big players (usually on good term with govt.) r financially solid, manage to secure construction loan easily and have a large network of suppliers and subcons prepare to provide support and hence securing project ensure. smaller firms ll scale back operation, take lesser jobs and wait until the next tide.

not really. you may have underestimate that money can buy expertise. big players (usually on good term with govt.) r financially solid, manage to secure construction loan easily and have a large network of suppliers and subcons prepare to provide support and hence securing project ensure. smaller firms ll scale back operation, take lesser jobs and wait until the next tide.

ok ...


wasted not whole building for Grand Hyatt....

Saw the latest design under review. Some changes made and here's the good news. A silver spire is added to the tower, making it stands at 300m high, beating the four season and lot c. The claddings r partially gold unlike previous rendering. The tower now looks slimmer a bit but maintain its boxy layout.

James, any chance to post the new design?

Longing to see the new design! A good sign they're going ahead with this!

a tuff fight between IJM construction & Crest Builder 4 dis project....

James, any chance to post the new design?

sadly, they hv reverted to old design as nazrey has posted at #164. the spire is axed. perhaps a last minute standard cost cutting procedure. :ohno:

It's Wimberly Allison Tong and Goo (WATG) design !!!
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=817

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/817_385%20WATG%20Grand%20Hyatt%20Lumpar.jpg

click http://www.gdparchitects.com

From http://www.gdparchitects.com

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Is anyone here know how tall is this building?

Hmmm, for 43 storeys, the Grand Hyatt should be, say, 180+ meters?

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Green light for KL Grand Hyatt
By Vasantha Ganesan
Published: 2008/02/14
BusinessTimes (http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/Friday/Frontpage/ghyatt.xml/Article/index_html)

The Brunei Investment Agency will develop the 40-storey five-star hotel, which may cost about RM360 million, industry executives estimated, if it sticks to a plan to have 450 rooms

THE Brunei Investment Agency, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds with assets of US$30 billion (RM97.2 billion), has finally been given the green light to develop the Grand Hyatt hotel on Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur.

Business Times was informed that the proposal, which was submitted in 2005, was approved in late November 2007, after several amendments to its original proposal had been made.

Brunei Investment Agency official Suharafadzil Yusof when contacted said the project had been approved.

However, he declined to say when work will start or when the project will be ready. Apart from a 40-storey five-star hotel, the building will also house service apartments and offices.

The hotel alone may cost about RM360 million, industry executives estimated, if it sticks to a plan to have 450 rooms.

There was also no response to Business Times' query from Hyatt International's office in Singapore.

Industry experts say that if construction begins immediately, it could take anything between 30 and 36 months to be ready.

This means that the hotel may be operational in 2010.

In a press release put out in 2007, it was reported that international destination-design firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) served as the design architect, together with local firm GDP Architects.

WATG did not reply to e-mail queries.

The 2007 release said that the hotel lobby is located at the top of the building and guests at the lobby will have an impressive 360-degree view of downtown KL.

The project is slated to open to the public in December 2010, the statement said.

Earlier plans to open a Grand Hyatt Duta came to an end as the project was never completed.

The Hyatt Group in 1994 gave the contract to develop the RM570 million Grand Hyatt Duta to Kuala Lumpur Landmark Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Olympia Industries Bhd.

Mycom Bhd, the holding company of Olympia, then teamed up with Kuala Lumpur Landmark to develop a 52-storey building to house its headquarters and the hotel.

However, construction was halted in July 1998, when the group encountered financial difficulties during the 1997/1998 economic downturn.

The Grand Hyatt Duta was to have been completed in 1997. Until today, the hotel at the corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Ampang remains partly completed. The Hyatt Group is no longer associated with the project.

The Hyatt Group also operates the Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, Hyatt Regency Johor Baru and Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort.

Big Brunei investment in Malaysia
Friday May 1, 2009
By STEPHEN THEN

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One for the album: Najib meeting Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (centre) before
dinner at Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei on Wednesday. With them are
(from left) Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha, Datin Seri
Rosmah Mansor and Pengiran Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim. – Bernama

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Brunei Investment Agency, which is the financial and investment arm of the oil-rich sultanate, will take up a big stake in the construction of a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle.

The agency was also eyeing Johor, Sabah and Sarawak for investment opportunities following talks between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Najib said yesterday Brunei’s decision to continue to invest heavily in Malaysia was important as it reflected the confidence that the sultanate had in Malaysia.

Describing the five-star hotel project as an “iconic investment”, Najib said he had also briefed Sultan Hassanal on the various opportunities to be found in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy project, in the Sabah regio-nal development corridor and in the Iskandar Development Region.

“The Sultan is very keen to explore new opportunities for mutual collaboration in these states. Malaysia and Brunei are also sorting out a double-taxation agreement and trying to resolve land and maritime border issues as soon as possible,” he said during a breakfast gathering with Malaysians here.

“For Malaysia, good ties between government-to-government are vital as they are the foundation for mutual prosperity among neighbours,” he said.

Najib said he hoped the private sectors in Malaysia and Brunei could emulate the good ties their governments were developing.

During Najib’s meeting with Sultan Bolkiah on Wednesday night, both leaders spoke at length about finding ways to sort out the double-taxation issues, enhance tourism, trade and settle the maritime and land boundary claims as soon as possible.

At another event, Najib said he wants to emulate his predecessor Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and build on his good deeds.

Abdullah, he said, had done a good job in cementing government-to-government and people-to-people relations and he intended to follow up on these.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/1/nation/3816344&sec=nation

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a tuff fight between IJM construction & Crest Builder 4 dis project....

wow how did you know?

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probably the busiest project with atleast 6-8cranes

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The site:



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WrldVoyagr must be very happy coz his photo is omnipresent!

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From http://www.gdparchitects.com

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Could u see the golden one!

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Hyatt rule!!!!!

It's Wimberly Allison Tong and Goo (WATG) design !!!
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=817

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/817_385%20WATG%20Grand%20Hyatt%20Lumpar.jpg


old porposal

http://www.acasys.net/images/audley1.jpg
[ Audley Hotel ] - Kuala Lumpur
550 rooms six-star luxury boutique hotel on Jalan Pinang adjacent to KLCC. Conceived as the ultimate KL luxury hotel to be the crown jewel of the Brunei Investment Agency, the concept design refers to early 20th century regal home away from home hospitality concept. Group 70 International. Not built.

thank god^^^^

ahaha..

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Great find Nazrey.:cheers:
Piling in full swing

Finally Hyatt returns to Kuala Lumpur, after so many years!

And that old proposal is, like, WTF? Wrong design for a location next to modern complex like the Convention Center... If this is located in Mont' Kiara, then maybe the building is not so out-of-place!

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The supposed site of view!
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hope you guys can see this. it's from a bored network engineer in menara perak.

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the cool lobby

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WATG-Designed Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Under Construction

Seattle, May 2009 - Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, a 40-story five-star hotel and mixed-use development in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has begun construction. The Seattle office of international destination design firm WATG is the design architect for the project. It is scheduled to open in December of 2010.

One of the more notable design features of the project will be the hotel lobby. Instead of being on the ground level, it will be at the top of the building. When guests enter the building to check in, they will ride the express lifts to the lobby where impressive 360-degree views of downtown Kuala Lumpur will greet them.:banana::banana::banana:

"We are thrilled to be a part of this exciting urban-core hospitality project," said Cynthia Jacobs, vice president of WATG and lead architect on the project. "The upside-down hotel concept will truly enhance the guest experience."

The building will also hold service apartments and offices. The architect of record is Kuala Lumpur-based GDP Architects and the interior design is done by Bilkey Llinas Design Ltd. out of Hong Kong.

WATG has a legacy of environmentally sensitive planning, architecture and design. A hallmark of WATG is its sensitivity to the influences of the local culture, the natural resources, the people and the spirit of the place. From its offices in Seattle, Irvine, Honolulu, Orlando, Singapore and London, WATG has designed hotels and resorts in 160 countries and territories across six continents. For more information, visit www.watg.com.

Another glassy box :cheers: Apaaa!!! hotel lobby at the top of the building!!! unique !!!

the cool lobby

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Nice ..but you should give link of the source too! :)

Larger pic (THE REAL PERSPECTIVE]
from http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com

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kan dah ada kat situ...
watg.com

OK thanks! :)

lobby on the top floor is interesting.but im curious about the gold glassy colour.is it going to be like that when finished?

I suppose to be like this >>
Wisma Hamzah Kwong Hing, Lebuh Ampang
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Another jewel in the city!

it will look very nice..... but hey complete by Dec2010> dats fast!!!!

The Grand Hyatt is sitting on probably the best location in the KLCC area... Next door to the Convention Center and just a short walk to the Double-C, what more can hotel guests ask for?

Looking forward to the Hyatt's completion by end 2010... Finally the iconic brand returns to KL! :D

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dig dig dig...

The Grand Hyatt is sitting on probably the best location in the KLCC area... Next door to the Convention Center and just a short walk to the Double-C, what more can hotel guests ask for?

Looking forward to the Hyatt's completion by end 2010... Finally the iconic brand returns to KL! :D

Agree with the location. However, the schedule completion is 2012.

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Construction Site In Full Swing.

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Tower Crane Is Up.

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raining season is coming..i hope that wont slow them down ^^^^ nice pics Vic :)

raining season is coming..i hope that wont slow them down ^^^^ nice pics Vic :)

Its already happened. Look at the Vic pic here. A lorry was stuck in the mud and blocked the only access to the hole. The entire excavation process came to halt.


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Its already happened. Look at the Vic pic here. A lorry was stuck in the mud and blocked the only access to the hole. The entire excavation process came to halt.

Yes,actually on that day i took this pic,it was raining lightly and most trucks end up stalled at the excavation site...

most trucks end up stalled at the excavation site...

So i believe those waiting drivers must be mad at him and keep ranting at coffeeshop till the last 5 pints of stout. The longer they wait, the lesser money trips they earn.

And this is why it's common during the rain season, you dont see many smiley faces at site.

So i believe those waiting drivers must be mad at him and keep ranting at coffeeshop till the last 5 pints of stout. The longer they wait, the lesser money trips they earn.

And this is why it's common during the rain season, you dont see many smiley faces at site.

:lol:5 pints of stout :cheers:

Seriously, I was not aware that the rainy season has such an impact on construction. I was more under the impression that in KL the heat and humidity is a problem for the concrete.
I remember having read that even concrete was poured at night, construction of the Kingdom Tower in Riyadh was so difficult because of the heat that it had to be mixed with ice cubes.

Oh Greg, rain is one big headache here.. as much as the heat does. Toying with the thick muds is like walking over the sticking gum. The moment to pour concrete, the clouds appear from nowhere and begin to shower rain bombs. when the base get flooded, the water need to pump out, gettin rid the silts among the bars, remake good the muddy access, and then just about to restart the concreting, there is always possible you get another bombshell. For example, concrete deliveries badly affected by flooded traffics elsewhere, plant run out of lorries because there are another 5 sites are eager as us to restart the concreting. It actually becomes a battle zone amongst the various site coordinators and the plant operator. In that, time is lost. Money on labours wasted. Machineries continue work until the wee hours. Productivity shrink.

by the time the work is done, you could hv missed all the happy hour promotions.

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they can built 2 or 3 towers in dis area...dat area really huge....

they can built 2 or 3 towers in dis area...dat area really huge....

True,really huge site...:)

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Near Impiana Hotel

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Grand Hyatt Signs Displayed Throughout The Site Fence

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wah..the head is coming out already!i hope the rest will come out fast.good pic syukry :)

This is rising fast!! :banana:

This is rising fast!! :banana:

I'm about to thinking of that too ~~~~

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GREAT pic!!!well done bro!! ^^

GREAT pic!!!well done bro!! ^^

this one is from 61 floor.....

this one is from 61 floor.....

this one is AMAZING!wish i could hv an office with that view :)

anoher pic

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this one is AMAZING!wish i could hv an office with that view :)

wat about having an office like this (not my office though i was there visiting)... this room faces the SKYLINE OF KL at 61st Floor
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damn!what could be better than this?ur friend is very lucky to work in that office!patchay,see if u can get a job there la..next time i will be visiting u n take pics from ur window :)

^^ Indeed,thanks for the pics Pat :)

wat about having an office like this (not my office though i was there visiting)... this room faces the SKYLINE OF KL at 61st Floor
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I think your friend is working in Accenture right?

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