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Responding to contemporary challenges An aesthete at heart, the owner has dedicated 20,000 sq ft for
Menara KEN TTDI is a corporate office tower with an an expansive art gallery featuring over 100 masterpieces of
intelligent building management system that has been some of the finest Malaysian artists. In support of performing
awarded the GreenRE Platinum certification. arts, the tower is home to a 508-seated performing arts
theatre, called The Platform.
Rising in the midst of the affluent neighbourhood of Taman Tun
Dr. Ismail, the office tower emerges from the owner’s desire to Menara KEN TTDI has dedicated three floors to celebrate the
deliver a workspace that celebrates the joy of work. Menara F&B culture of the nation, while the rooftop offers recreational
KEN is inspired by the desire to create spaces that come alive facilities including a gymnasium, swimming pool and rooftop
for the urbanites and corporate executives to work, play and bar.
rest, and absorb themselves in culture to appease the soul as
they seek a balance in work and life. This building’s strategic Walk the green talk
location also reaches out to the vibrant demographics within Believing that embracing green practices is a community
its radius.
effort, the building owner distributes a building user guide,
Responding to rising concerns of environmental damage enclosing the details of the building’s environmentally
and climate change implications, the building was designed friendly features and facilities to spur awareness. The guide
around passive architecture and energy-efficient strategies for also educates tenants on how to optimise the building’s
climate control, with environmentally friendly features, aligned performance during operations. The owners do well to
to the owner’s green DNA and keen respect towards nature. transfer their pride in the building’s green stance to get the
Embracing the Japanese expression ‘Mottainai’ which loosely tenants to appreciate the benefits that lie within the choice of
means wasteful, efforts have been taken to eliminate wastage their workplace.
from the construction stage to its daily operations.
13-storeys, 13 stories
Every tenant and every floor has a story to contribute We place a strong emphasis on
towards KEN’s green journey. Absorbing the costs of going
green, the tower’s tenants are central to an energy-saving, sustainability, comfort and the
water conservation story; enjoying energy-efficient fittings, well-being of tenants, and at the
decentralised air-conditioning systems, motion sensor lighting
and efficient water fittings. Putting to play the intangible same time, we create positive
factors of a green building, the emphasis is on crafting
environmentally sustainable and comfortable spaces for environmental impacts.
tenants which outweigh the investment cost. With 10 floors of
platinum grade office spaces, boasting wide, open layout with – DATO’ KENNY BK TAN –
no columns, KEN represents the future of workspace. Group Executive Chairman of KEN Holdings Berhad
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