STARHILL GALLERY, KUALA LUMPUR

FACADE

Robert Venturi’s theory Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture

‘Both- and’ in Architecture- the comparisons and the contrast of a thing among an element with different values.

Le Corbusier’s Shodhan House- the façade seems like closed yet is an open cube; the building is precisely closed by its corners, yet it is randomly opened on its surface

Starhill Gallery

The interior also used simple light fixtures which enhance the simplicity of the interior of this building

to firmly engaged with the public realm and generates a valuable visual connections along this section of Bukit Bintang.

to firmly engaged with the public realm and generates a valuable visual connections along this section of Bukit Bintang.

to firmly engaged with the public realm and generates a valuable visual connections along this section of Bukit Bintang.

to firmly engaged with the public realm and generates a valuable visual connections along this section of Bukit Bintang

The crystalline shape of the façade makes the whole building looks complex, yet the building inside is very simple

HIEW YEN NEE 0314212TUTOR: MR. LAM SHEN FEI

STARHILL GALLERY, KUALA LUMPUR

BUILDING MATERIAL

Robert Venturi’s theory Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture

He focuses on the contradiction and complexity that present in architecture and the society that the architecture accommodates; He doesn’t much agree with oversimplification in architecture

Starhill Gallery- the materials used are different from the surrounding building as the neighbourhood buildings are mostly concrete used as their main materials; whereas Starhill Gallery used the materials of lightweight steel, stone and glass for the façade

Lightweight Steel

Stone Cladding

Glass

give an unfinished look to the building which is minimalistic raw and natural, which is the architect’s intention; successful and memorable in appearance when people move through this kind of environment

HIEW YEN NEE 0314212TUTOR: MR. LAM SHEN FEI

STARHILL GALLERY, KUALA LUMPUR

CIRCULATION

Robert Venturi’s theory Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture

He mentioned that separating elements in architecture should be joined together by not excluding one or the other for the sake of clarity in simplification.

HIEW YEN NEE 0314212TUTOR: MR. LAM SHEN FEI

It is because the clarity can lead to a bare and bland architecture which as a result stands alone separate from the people it accommodates.

Starhill Gallery-two spaces are separated by a wide- open walkway on the ground floor and also a bridge which is connected these two spaces on the first floor.

He thinks that ambiguity which is easily found in complex and contradictory architecture

Starhill Gallery-By having the contrast these of two circulations, people might think the red arrow indicate the main circulation. Whereas some might think the blue arrow indicate the main circulation.

Villa Savoye- some might think that the plan is round and some might think that it is a square plan