Arte S is a residential complex within George Town in the Malaysian state of

Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...

. Located at the neighbourhood of Bukit Gambir, the complex consists of two residential towers, Tower A and Tower B.

Height

Tower A, with 35 stories, has a height of . On the other hand, with 51 stories and a height of , Tower B of the complex is the tallest skyscraper within Gelugor, as well as one of the tallest in George Town.

Usage of units and facilities

Both towers contain a total of 480 residential units, with areas ranging from . A notable sight are two pod-like structures named "PODs", each 4-stories tall in height. They occupy the sky-garden of the 35th to the 39th floor of Tower B. Meant for recreational and entertainment purposes, it could accommodate up to 60 people at once. The building has a gross-floor-area of , with 3 underground floors.

Development

Development started in 2013 by Nusmetro (later named as Arte Corp), a Malaysian property and development firm. The design of the structure was undertaken by SPARK, an architectural firm based in London, Shanghai and Singapore. Construction started in 2015, with a scheduled completion date of October 2017. The structure later topped-out in 2017, before full completion in May 2018.

Reception of design

The building has been notable for its unusual look among locals, with ''"rotating-fin-geometries"'', creating unique observation angles on each floor. The design was inspired by the geography of

Penang Island Penang Island is the main constituent island of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located off the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Malacca Strait, with the Penang Strait separating the island from Seberang Perai on the mainla ...

, with the towers sitting between the island's undulating hills and the

Penang Strait The Penang Strait is an 11 kilometre-wide strait that separates Penang Island from mainland Malay Peninsula. Penang Island is to the west of the channel, while Seberang Perai, the mainland half of the State of Penang, is to the east. The northe ...

nearby. The design was praised as being innovative among critics, in which Nusmetro won the "Best Apartment of the Year" award in the 13th Kinpan Awards for this project.

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