Reigning as the largest IKEA store in Malaysia, the two-storey IKEA Cheras boasts 56 showrooms, a 780-seat restaurant and over 1,700 parking bays in two underground carparks. Arup delivered a multidisciplinary design solution with energy efficient and sustainable features complying with Green Building Index (GBI) Gold and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold requirements.
IKEA Cheras is a five minute drive from the city centre in what was previously a less vibrant part of the town. The neighbourhood has now undergone an urban renewal and is bustling. In addition, the Cochrane MRT station links the store with the adjacent shopping mall, MyTown, also an Arup project.
Effective foundation and structural solutions
Our team adopted a raft foundation to take advantage of the site geology which had shallow limestone bedrock. This solution was cost effective as it also adequately addressed underground cavity issues. The structural scheme comprised typical precast components and prestressed concrete enabling fast tracked construction while meeting the building’s complexity as a retail mall.
Local and international green gold standards
Arup designed high-performance mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in response to the client’s brief for a sustainable building complying to GBI Gold and LEED Gold ratings.
Reigning as the largest IKEA store in Malaysia, the two-storey IKEA Cheras boasts 56 showrooms, a 780-seat restaurant and over 1,700 parking bays in two underground carparks. Arup delivered a multidisciplinary design solution with energy efficient and sustainable features complying with Green Building Index (GBI) Gold and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold requirements.
IKEA Cheras is a five minute drive from the city centre in what was previously a less vibrant part of the town. The neighbourhood has now undergone an urban renewal and is bustling. In addition, the Cochrane MRT station links the store with the adjacent shopping mall, MyTown, also an Arup project.
Effective foundation and structural solutions
Our team adopted a raft foundation to take advantage of the site geology which had shallow limestone bedrock. This solution was cost effective as it also adequately addressed underground cavity issues. The structural scheme comprised typical precast components and prestressed concrete enabling fast tracked construction while meeting the building’s complexity as a retail mall.
Local and international green gold standards
Arup designed high-performance mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in response to the client’s brief for a sustainable building complying to GBI Gold and LEED Gold ratings.
Reigning as the largest IKEA store in Malaysia, the two-storey IKEA Cheras boasts 56 showrooms, a 780-seat restaurant and over 1,700 parking bays in two underground carparks. Arup delivered a multidisciplinary design solution with energy efficient and sustainable features complying with Green Building Index (GBI) Gold and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold requirements.
IKEA Cheras is a five minute drive from the city centre in what was previously a less vibrant part of the town. The neighbourhood has now undergone an urban renewal and is bustling. In addition, the Cochrane MRT station links the store with the adjacent shopping mall, MyTown, also an Arup project.
Effective foundation and structural solutions
Our team adopted a raft foundation to take advantage of the site geology which had shallow limestone bedrock. This solution was cost effective as it also adequately addressed underground cavity issues. The structural scheme comprised typical precast components and prestressed concrete enabling fast tracked construction while meeting the building’s complexity as a retail mall.
Local and international green gold standards
Arup designed high-performance mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in response to the client’s brief for a sustainable building complying to GBI Gold and LEED Gold ratings.
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