The Railway Hotel @ KTM Mall

The Railway Hotel @ KTM Mall is a place where people can either dine and shop or find a place to comfortably stay in at the 5 floor high boutique hotel above the KTM Mall. The design of the building is inspired by the original building occupying the area—KTM Railway Station. The base of the building, a place to shop and dine, has a british-influenced theme, meaning that the walls have unique textures and colors. It has a high ceiling to give the place a more spacious and free feeling and this idea was taken from the KTM original architectural design, as the building also had a high ceiling.

In The Railway Hotel, traveling businessmen or women can enjoy excellent service and stay at this boutique hotel, where each floor has an individual theme to allow them to have a different staying experience every time. The quiet atmosphere and comfortable hotel rooms as well as the available meeting and wifi rooms can provide the perfect place to do work and conduct meetings in.

What makes a good architectural design?

Location— surroundings of the building will match, the people who would be in the area would “need” it. (height, matches the type of surrounding buildings, road access, demographics.)

Sustainability— To be distinctive such as to allow people to know what it is most likely used for at a glance. (Not dull.)

Eco-Friendly—Proper use of materials to be able to leave a smaller carbon footprint.

Sculpting Space— To be able to use space wisely to allow target audience to feel comfortable. (height-wise, interior and exterior design)

Aesthetically Appealing— To be able to leave a good impact on people (visual, emotional, etc.)

What is Architectural Design?

"Architectural Design is the art and science of designing buildings, which include the design of the total built environment, from the macro level such as town planning, urban design and landscape to the micro level of the furniture and the product design.Architecture is the product of such a design."

—Edited from: http://www.bernardmarsonarchitect.com/architectural-design-new-york.htm

"Architectural Design is a form of solving a problem by adding value."

—Edited from: http://bluearchitecture.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/what-is-architectural-design/

"Architectural Design is the concept that focuses on unifying components and elements of a structure or system into a functional whole in order to achieve an objective."

—Edited from: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/architectural-design.html