New Istana Negara at Jalan Duta - Page 5

rizalhakim · May 7th, 2008, 10:34 AM

rizalhakim · May 7th, 2008, 10:35 AM

rizalhakim · May 7th, 2008, 10:35 AM

myf282828 · May 7th, 2008, 06:23 PM

Just spoken to one of my architect friends. He revealed to me that his friend (also an architect) who embarked this project was robbed by the SIL of ABB. And the initial project cost was about RM380mil but now has been gone up to RM630mil. The architect was so fed up and has applied for Australian PR.

forrestcat · May 8th, 2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by myf282828

Just spoken to one of my architect friends. He revealed to me that his friend (also an architect) who embarked this project was robbed by the SIL of ABB. And the initial project cost was about RM380mil but now has been gone up to RM630mil. The architect was so fed up and has applied for Australian PR.

old story bro..hear about KJ in this matter too...no wonder the istana is on fast track ..got KJ's blessing.

OshHisham · May 10th, 2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by rizalhakim

eh...why it looks like my room ah?

Lestatlenoir · May 10th, 2008, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by rizalhakim

the design looks like a design for a mosque rather than an istana. shame on the architects!!

it is just plain ordinary

MALAYSIAN · May 10th, 2008, 04:54 AM

but i think very nice

forrestcat · May 10th, 2008, 11:14 AM

Yes this is disappointing. It does not look special in any way. Just an over sized Zakaria mansion. Why can't they incorporate more traditional Malay elements in the istana.

Very Arab wannabe and even I think the Arabs will not be impressed with this istana.

The least they could do is remove those stupid domes. Do u guys think the guys who designed new Court Building with the onion dome also designed this istana?

OshHisham · May 10th, 2008, 12:11 PM

there is a malay style on it...i can see from the roofing. but yeah...i hate dome!! dome is not originally islamic architecture...but it was Rome who invented it.

Lestatlenoir · May 10th, 2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by oshkoshbgood

there is a malay style on it...i can see from the roofing. but yeah...i hate dome!! dome is not originally islamic architecture...but it was Rome who invented it.

HATE those domes too! absolutely hideous... why can't the public work architects come out with a good design with no domes. afterall, this is ISTANA NEGARA. They need to come up with something unique that exudes "istananess' ...

OshHisham · May 10th, 2008, 10:41 PM

are you sure the architects are from PWD?....or is that so, you should know lah...PWD's architects are malaysia's crappiest.

all their designed buildings have no taste at all....all are 'cost-cutting'

forrestcat · May 11th, 2008, 01:25 AM

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..all are 'cost-cutting'

haha..pigs will fly when they start cost cutting....jacking up the cost for crappy infra is more like it...plus after the construction who knows roof of the istana fall down and leaks occur

MALAYSIAN · May 11th, 2008, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by forrestcat

haha..pigs will fly when they start cost cutting....jacking up the cost for crappy infra is more like it...plus after the construction who knows roof of the istana fall down and leaks occur

you all not loyal to the King , u wan the roof of istana to fell down and leaks, don respect the King and u all even said that the istana is not good, the most important things is as long as the King accept the design

patchay · May 11th, 2008, 11:34 AM

can someone tell me how many DOMES are there? it looks like terlalu banyak...

why not make istana a skyscraper ahahaha then it will be the world's tallest palace haha lol

myf282828 · May 11th, 2008, 11:55 AM

11 May 2008.

OshHisham · May 11th, 2008, 01:43 PM

personally i think a palace should be located in a remote-isolated, i mean a location where the palace looks stand-out...somethin like Parliament building or istana melawati...

not like this...face-to-face with business premises and condo....

and if you see, Imperial palace in Tokyo, building taller than ***m cannot be built within ***km from the palace....(**- dunno the exact figures). are they (government) really serious when making the palace...? or are they just thinking about money, money, and more money only?

tomkat · May 11th, 2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by oshkoshbgood

personally i think a palace should be located in a remote-isolated, i mean a location where the palace looks stand-out...somethin like Parliament building or istana melawati...

not like this...face-to-face with business premises and condo....

and if you see, Imperial palace in Tokyo, building taller than ***m cannot be built within ***km from the palace....(**- dunno the exact figures). are they (government) really serious when making the palace...? or are they just thinking about money, money, and more money only?

The photo above is an entrance to the CONSTRUCTION SITE. Note the capital letters. It is nowhere close to the palace ground. The palace compound is massive. The main entrance upon completion is fronting Jalan Duta - in front of the Indian High Commissioner. It is on an elevated ground. It will look majestic.

Please reserve your comment until you have all the facts.

Malaysian planners are not that dumb!

OshHisham · May 11th, 2008, 03:59 PM

i refer to the picture posted by myf282828, sissy....

tomkat · May 11th, 2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by oshkoshbgood

i refer to the picture posted by myf282828, sissy....

Yes, so do I.

May 10th, 2008, 11:14 AM	#89
forrestcat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide--Multiculturalization Capital Posts: 1,831 Likes (Received): 0	Yes this is disappointing. It does not look special in any way. Just an over sized Zakaria mansion. Why can't they incorporate more traditional Malay elements in the istana. Very Arab wannabe and even I think the Arabs will not be impressed with this istana. The least they could do is remove those stupid domes. Do u guys think the guys who designed new Court Building with the onion dome also designed this istana? __________________ VISIT MALAYSIA 2007 MULTICULTURALIZATION CAPITAL-KUALA LUMPUR http://www.tourism.gov.my/

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myf282828 BANNED Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Petaling Jaya/Kuala Lumpur Posts: 547 Likes (Received): 0	Just spoken to one of my architect friends. He revealed to me that his friend (also an architect) who embarked this project was robbed by the SIL of ABB. And the initial project cost was about RM380mil but now has been gone up to RM630mil. The architect was so fed up and has applied for Australian PR.

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MALAYSIAN 1Malaysia Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KL & KK Posts: 396 Likes (Received): 0	but i think very nice

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OshHisham BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Damansara Kim Posts: 3,647 Likes (Received): 0	there is a malay style on it...i can see from the roofing. but yeah...i hate dome!! dome is not originally islamic architecture...but it was Rome who invented it.

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OshHisham BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Damansara Kim Posts: 3,647 Likes (Received): 0	are you sure the architects are from PWD?....or is that so, you should know lah...PWD's architects are malaysia's crappiest. all their designed buildings have no taste at all....all are 'cost-cutting'

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myf282828 BANNED Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Petaling Jaya/Kuala Lumpur Posts: 547 Likes (Received): 0	11 May 2008.

May 11th, 2008, 01:43 PM	#97
OshHisham BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Damansara Kim Posts: 3,647 Likes (Received): 0	personally i think a palace should be located in a remote-isolated, i mean a location where the palace looks stand-out...somethin like Parliament building or istana melawati... not like this...face-to-face with business premises and condo.... and if you see, Imperial palace in Tokyo, building taller than *m cannot be built within km from the palace....(*- dunno the exact figures). are they (government) really serious when making the palace...? or are they just thinking about money, money, and more money only?