20 May, 2010
Broadway Malyan’s Idea House scheme has won the Best Green Development (Future) award the 2010 Cityscape Asia Awards.
Idea House is an eco house prototype for leading developer Sime Darby Properties that aims to become the first carbon zero residence in South East Asia. Demonstrating the joint commitment between architect and developer in preserving the environment for future generations, the scheme promotes passive design by carefully orienting the building and minimising exposure to low angled sun, whilst large internal open plan spaces encourage cross ventilation and the maximum penetration of natural daylight. 95% grey water recycling to minimise water wastage, green roof technology, the installation of photovoltaic cells and using modular and prefabricated methods of construction further increase the project’s sustainable credentials.
Jason Pomeroy who was at Cityscape Asia in Singapore with the client to collect the award said, “We are delighted to have won this category against some stiff competition in terms of not just design, but geographic location and scale. Our reinterpretation of the indigenous Malay Kampung house tradition provided the starting point for a passive design solution that also embraced the latest in renewable and green technologies”.
Pictured from left to right: Sufian Abdullah (Sime Darby) and Jason Pomeroy (Broadway Malyan).
