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In the beginning plan for this project was to build an auto mall. But in its development design, the plan was changed to become a commercial building with retails and offices as core functions.

Nipah Mall & Hotel Tower BEV (Image © Urbane Indonesia)

The site located on main road of Makassar city that makes this project must have an unique and attractive design so it can become a point of interest in the middle of government offices and education activities that surrounding this project.

The architecture design of this building was inspired from Nypa Fruiticans (or Attap fruit). The site formerly was Nypa plantation before it was changed to become building area. The shape of the fruit was implemented on the front facade of retail area and at the center of retail area.

Nipah Mall & Hotel Tower Entrance. (Image © Urbane Indonesia)

The available local materials is used in this project in order to minimize the carbon footprint. Thus we designed a building from materials that comes from local area or come from approximately in radius of 1000 km (Green Building Council Indonesia) from the location.

Main Entrance. (Image © Urbane Indonesia)

Sustainable features that will be implemented on this project is based on green building design principles. Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI) is involved in this project as our guide to achieve green building certification.

Interior. (Image © Urbane Indonesia)

Thus in this building we are carefully examine every aspect of natural lighting, building OTTV (Overall Thermal Transfer Value) controlling with exposure optimization, natural ventilation, grey water and rainwater recycling and using energy saving mechanical engineering equipment.

Area Hall. (Image © Urbane Indonesia)

Main structural material is concrete. It is chosen in regard to the construction cost and the material availability. Steel is only used a the secondary material mostly for bridges, entrance canopies and roofs.The facade of the tower uses aluminum composites to reduce cost.

Corridor.(Image © Urbane Indonesia)

The tower initially had expanded metal sun screen covering most of the surface. However, due to the budget limitation we have to remove it.

Nipah Mall & Hotel Tower MEV 1. (Image © Urbane Indonesia)

Nipah Mall & Hotel Tower MEV2. (Image © Urbane Indonesia)

The major challenge of this project is that the project has a very limited budget per square meter. Responding to this limitation we proposed an open air corridor mall.

Interior. (Image © Urbane Indonesia)

The major challenge of this project is that the project has a very limited budget per square meter. Responding to this limitation we proposed an open air corridor mall.

General Arrangement Plan Block Plan Model. (Image © Urbane Indonesia)

We also proposed bare material finishes for both corridor walls and ceiling. So with such a limitation we overcome constraint by proposing a more industrial look throughout the building.

Basement & Lower ground floor plan. (Image © Urbane Indonesia)

Very tight budget that we commonly face in certain commercial projects can be transform into certain possibilities in the design process by working closely with client and vendors and by opening up the design process to the transformation of the building concept which can be diverted from the initial one.

The interesting part of this project is that by opening up the building into a more outdoor mall, hence the less energy consumption,  the client interested in pursuing partially the green-rated building by integrating green roof and water recycling system.

Text : Urbane Indonesia