MPPP, The Penang Municipal Council is to launch the new Penang Gate Way Project near Penang Air Port in the next few months. The intention is to create a visual Gateway to Penang - Pearl of the Orient.
Visitors will experience the huge sculpture and juxtaposition of the Pearls in all corners of the around about. Once this project is completed, our visitors to Penang will enter our lovely island with a whole new experience.
This project is the collabration of MPPP and SP Setia Berhad under the Municipal Council's Adoptation Program.
From the design point of view, I think what is lacking here is the word "Excitment". The designer has included many elements which are metaphors to Penang's landscape and history. However, since the drivers or passangers have only 5 seconds or less to view this gateway when traveling in 40km/hr. The traditional way of design approach to erect a monument or marker at this juncture may not neccessary able to create the visual impact or excitment to the motorists.
I'm a big fan of 'Excitment Architecture' My favourite Gateway Project will always be the The Gateway by DCM at Melbourne International Airport. Gigantic and undulated yellow sound barier wall spanning along 1KM driveway, huge cantilever red beams planted 30 degree by the both sides of the freeway. The Motorists able to enjoy three types of visual excitments depends on which freeway we choice to get to the airport.
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