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The vast man-made Putrajaya Lake is the cityu2019s central feature, with its blue watery expanse reaching across the different precincts. Eight bridges are built to link various parts of the city separated by the sprawling network of lakes, each with its own unique design.
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9 With a population of over 30 million, Malaysia is the world's 44th most populous country. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city, the cultural, financial, and economic centre of Malaysia. Located 36 km or about 45 minutes drive south of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya is situated within the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), beside the also newly developed Cyberjaya. Built on an expansive marshland and former oil palm estate in Selangor, Putrajaya takes over the administrative functions of the capital city Kuala Lumpur. The vast man-made Putrajaya Lake is the city’s central feature, with its blue watery expanse reaching across the different precincts. Spread about Putrajaya are various landmarks of interest for visitors to see and marvel. These include the Millennium Monument, the futuristic-looking structure which resembles a rocket poised for launch monument is 68m tall that is constructed of solid metal structures.
The overall design is based on an abstract of the Bunga Raya (the hibiscus), the national flower. Built as a timeline it denotes important periods and milestones in the nation's history - from the Malacca sultanate, through independence, and to the present day
A series of engraved glass panels trace important milestones in Malaysia's history. Each panel relates to a year in history and there is information on the key event which occurred that year together with an illustration
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the national flower of Malaysia, called Bunga Raya in Malay. Introduced into the Malay Peninsula in the 12th century, it was nominated as the national flower in the year 1958 by the Ministry of Agriculture The word bunga in Malay means "flower", while raya in Malay means "celebratory" or "grand".
Built in the shape of the national flower- the hibiscus, it is 68 meters tall and is located in the Precinct 2 park of Putrajaya.The red of the petals symbolizes the courage, life, and rapid growth of the Malaysian, and the five petals represent the five Rukun Negara ("National Principles") of Malaysia
The flower can be found imprinted on the notes and coins of the Malaysian ringgit The solid metal monument was also designed by world famous architect, Dr. Ken Yeang to usher in the new millennium but for some reason, it was officially opened to the public in 2005
The Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque, or Iron Mosque is the second principal mosque in Putrajaya, after Putra Mosque. It is located in Putrajaya's Precinct 3, opposite the Palace of Justice. Construction began since April 2004 and was fully completed on August 2009 (officially opened on 11 June 2010)
The Millennium Monument, Iron Mosque and Seri Saujana Bridge
For some of the best views and sightseeing that offers a different perspective would be to take a lake cruise around Putrajaya
The jetty located underneath Putra Bridge, next to the Souq area (souvenir shops and restaurants) alongside Putra Mosque and Dataran Putra
Iron Mosque The "Iron Mosque" features a district cooling system, and fans or an air conditioning system. The mosque employs "architectural wire mesh" imported from Germany and China, which is also constructed at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris. The mosque was built to cater to approximately 24,000 residents including the government servants working around the city center as well as areas within Precincts 2, 3, 4 and 18. Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque's area is twice that of Putra Mosque, which is located 2.2 kilometres north The Millennium Monument
The main entrance is strengthened with glass reinforced concrete to increase the integrity of the structure and uses fine glass to create an illusion of a white mosque from afar.
The path towards the mosque crosses a skyway known as the Kiblat Walk which stretches an area of 13,639 m². This skyway contains landscaping adapted from the ancient castles of Alhambra
Malaysia Attorney Generals Chambers and Government ministry buildings
Malaysia Ministry of Communication and Multimedia Malaysia Ministry of Women Family and Community
Malaysia Ministry of Urban Wellbeing Housing and Local Government
Seri Gemilang Bridge and Ministry of Women Family and Community
The Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources front view Completed in 2009 and named after its structural form, the Diamond Building in Putrajaya is the headquarters of the Energy Commission. The building's design approach focuses on energy efficiency, water efficiency, optimum indoor environment quality and environmental protection. Indeed, the eight storey building's energy efficient qualities led to it being awarded top prize at the ASEAN energy Awards in 2012. The award is presented by the ASEAN Centre for Energy
Every design feature of the building has a sound purpose, from its shape to its orientation. According to the building's specifications, the Diamond Building is oriented in accordance with the solar path (the rising and the setting—of the sun) to minimise the sun's glaring rays. The tilting façade of the building is angled at 250 outwards to create a self shading feature that helps prevent direct sunlight from entering it. "The office's diamond or inverted pyramid like profile creates a smaller building footprint, thus enabling landscaping to take place," shares head of administration and facilities management Hamidah Abdul Rashid. She also notes that the sunken garden area located at the basement serves as a void space, which provides natural ventilation to the parking area at the basement level.
The building also has 874 photovoltaic panels situated on the roof to help reduce energy usage by 65 per cent. "Lighting throughout the building is both natural and artificial but most of the indoor workstations are lit by the light that comes in through the dome skylight (the top part of the atrium)," she says, adding that no blackout type partitions are used to make sure that natural light hits every desk. Other key green features of the building include its water efficient system and radiant cooling system. "Rainwater is harvested and used for toilet flushing and grey water collected from the wash basins is also recycled to irrigate the building's mini wetland on the ground floor," says Hamidah
Annual savings stand at 63 per cent for electricity usage and 65 per cent for water usage while carbon emissions have been reduced by 72 per cent. Statistics indicate that the building's efficiency helped the Energy Commission save RM 924,ooo between 2013 and 2015. "While the initial capital outlay to construct a green building may be staggering, ecofriendly business solutions can be big on savings," says Hamidah.
