The development, due for completion in 2012, comprises two 38-storey residential towers known as Iskandar Residences and a 28-storey serviced apartment known as Oakwood Residence Johor operated by Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd.

The project was unveiled by IIB through its subsidiary Kota Selat Tebrau Sdn Bhd, in a joint venture with Danga Bay Sdn Bhd.

Oakwood Residence Johor is positioned to cater to short and extended stays for execu­tives from multinational corporations and expatriates relocating to Johor Baru due to its strate­gic location and luxury branding.

“As the catalytic developer for Iskandar Malaysia, we hope the unveiling of this development will attract international property investors, expatriates and young and trendy professionals in the locality.

“It is a great achievement and we hope to provide our prospective investors with more investment opportunities in the coming months,” IIB managing director Arlida Ariff said during the second Iskandar Malaysia Information Day here recently,

When completed, the project will be an icon in Iskandar Malaysia offering residents and tourists with convenient modern city living, an urban waterfront resort lifestyle and expand the variety of accommodation available for holidaymakers to Johor.

“We are happy to showcase this project and are confident it will help bring an international community to Iskandar Malaysia and build the region as Asia’s first world city,” Kota Selat Tebrau chief executive officer Datuk Lim Kang Hoo said.

To date, IIB has attracted RM4.2bil in investments from Middle Eastern partners for the development of Medini, its integrated hub in Iskandar Malaysia.

To date, Iskandar Malaysia has garnered RM40.25bil in investments

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The key issue in the design was the relationship to the waterfront. The buildings on the boulevard reinforce the alignment of the boulevard but to enhance the visual corridors and links between the boulevard and the lakefront the architects broke the massing into smaller components of varying heights. The buildings are unified by tropical roof gardens.

Transparent and light layered buildings along the waterfront will create a sense of place that is uniquely tropical and reinforces Putrajaya as the garden city.

Sustainable strategies like terraces, sunshades, natural ventilation and integrated green space, between the buildings, are included in the design.
A light brise-soleil skin connected to the vertical pillars protects each unit and controls the amount of daylight coming in without compromising the expansive lake views.

To bring life to the area, public activities such as cafés, restaurants, fashion boutique will be located at ground and mezzanine levels. Offices, boutique hotels, and apartments will also help create a lively and vibrant environment.

Expected completion: 2010

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Studio Nicoletti + Hijjas Kasturi Associates
Studio Nicoletti
Coordination: Manfredi Nicoletti, Luca Nicoletti
Architect in charge: Luca Maugeri
Design team: Pasquale Onorato, Daniele Altana
Energy consultant: Thomas Lefevre – Hoare Lea
Hijjas Kasturi Associates
Architect in charge: Amir Hamzah
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