TheTroika is the stuff of dreams. A dream that was to create the city’s most beautiful and desirable condominium, right in the country’s most sought-after location. This vision required imagination and craft to be realised. And so it was decided to engage Foster and Partners to create a new residential landmark for Kuala Lumpur to complement Caesar Pelli’s Petronas Twin Towers.
Foster and Partners buildings can be distinguished not only by their drama and beauty, but also by their functionality and the ingenious use of space. Fosters’ approach can be summarised in one word - detail - born of a passion for the architecture and design. And while aesthetics are of course important, Foster and Partners are equally concerned about the social dimensions of their creations. These are to preserve the quality of life and to create places that people want to go.The Shear walls create a building utterly unique to this site, as they shield surrounding developments and orientate occupants so that the best view can be enjoyed. For the Troika, early plans incorporated three tower of varying height emerging from ‘The Necklace’ - a circular podium of complementary office and retail space. The Necklace frames a landscaped courtyard of 30,000 sq.ft. to provide a calm retreat exclusively for residents.
The architects’ priorities were to create beautiful and functional homes, with each one able t take in the beauty of the location, such as the KLCC Park, The Petronas Twin Towers and the KL city skyline. To guarantee the best views possible for each apartment, Foster and Partners introduced the concept of a twisting building-essentially allowing individual floor plans to rotate as the building rise to enjoy KL’s most stunning views. With this objective, Foster and Partners pinned the three towers around dramatic shear walls, giving the development a strong linear character, while also framing views and providing critical shade to individual apartments.
The 2.13-acre project will be a mixed development comprising residential and commercial including 3 residential towers, small office home office (SOHO), boutique offices, retail and restaurants. In total, there will be 172 residential units, with standard units ranging from 2,142 – 3,336 sq ft and penthouses from 5,441 sq ft. A a notable feature of The Troika will be the 28th floor, referred to as the sky-bridge level, which will have an infinity pool and common recreation lounge that will epitomise the "lifestyle in the sky” that The Troika promises to offer. The development will also feature 80,000sq ft of commercial space that will be divided into 57 units, each between 959sq ft and 1,826sq ft in size. They will be used to accommodate Single Operator Home Office (SOH0) units, boutique offices, retail outlets and restaurants.The whole development is expected to be completed in 2009.
Facilities:
• Business Centre
• Multipurpose Hall
• Broadband Internet Access
• Wi-fi Hotspot
• Club House
• Nursery
• Covered Parking
• Gymnasium
• Swimming Pool
• 24hr Security
• 24 hr CCTV Security
• Security Intercom
• Reception Area
• Cable TV
• Satellite TV
• Central Antenna
• Barbecue Area
• Cafeteria
• Mini Market
• Playground
• Salon
• Sauna
• Squash Court
• Wading Pool
• Tennis Court
