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RG-CS-03 · REV A

Green Arrival

CONCEPT STUDY 03 / 03

NOT CLIENT WORK
LOCATION
Bayan Lepas · Penang Island
STUDY TYPE
Commercial Entrance Concept
SHEET REF
RG-CS-03 · REV A
STATUS
CONCEPT — NOT CLIENT WORK
Calm small commercial entrance with structured planter beds of tropical foliage and a clean pedestrian approach
PLATE 01FIG. 01 — Approach from car park, morning condition
THE GOAL

Give a small commercial entrance a stronger, calmer first impression.

THE BRIEF2 PARAGRAPHS

A small office terrace in Bayan Lepas had a hard, hot approach — grey concrete, a faded sign and planting that survived on goodwill. Staff and visitors arrived through a gap, not an entrance.

The concept is a calm, structured arrival: planter beds that frame the walk, a timber-clad wall that carries the signage properly, and foliage chosen to stay composed between maintenance visits.

DESIGN INTENT3 POINTS
  1. 01

    Commercial planting must look intentional every day of the month, so species were chosen for stability, not seasonal drama.

  2. 02

    The planter beds double as informal guidance — they steer people to the door without a single extra sign.

  3. 03

    Everything at hand height is tough; everything at eye height is considered.

MATERIAL DIRECTIONSCHEDULE
  • WARM CONCRETEapproach paving
  • LIMESTONE PEBBLEplanter mulch
  • Timber-CLAD PANELsignage wall
  • PRECAST PLANTER600mm module
  • STAINLESS EDGEbed trim
CONCEPT ELEMENTS
  • Structured planter beds
  • Signage integration
  • Tropical foliage
  • Simple maintenance
  • Clean pedestrian approach
PLANTING DIRECTION5 SPECIES
  • Rhapis excelsaStructured vertical
  • Aglaonema commutatumBed base
  • Pandanus veitchiiSculptural accent
  • Wedelia trilobataSpill-over edge
  • Ficus microcarpa 'Green Island'Low hedge line
PLANTING PLANSHEET P-03
A1 — APPROACHB1 — PLANTER BEDB2 — SIGNAGE WALLC1 — FOLIAGE LINEC2 — DOOR ZONE
INDICATIVE LAYOUT — NOT TO SCALE5 NOTES

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