Stunning Skyline of Penang Island

Mesmerizing aerial view of George Town and beyond at dusk on Penang Island

The ever changing skyline of Gurney Drive with the huge reclamation project taking place in the foreground.

The vibrancy of Pulau Tikus and Gurney Drive.

Summit 191 Penang

Summit 191 is an upcoming high-rise development by M Summit Group in the heart of the historic George Town, Penang. It is strategically located along Jalan Magazine, immediately opposite Komtar and adjacent to St. Giles Wembley Hotel.

Summit 191 comprises a 23-storey executive suites and the restoration of 5 units of 2-storey heritage shoplots. The key feature of this development is its automated robotic parking system that allows you to park your car with a peace of mind. This comes as a desperate move to find parking spaces in the fully established zones of George Town. It is obvious that the architect of thee project is forced to look for innovative ways in fulfilling the car park requirement imposed by the city council.

In this state-of-the-art automated parking system, you just drive into the central loading area and park your car. There is no need to drive up and down ramps, no parking skill is needed and you don’t even have to remember your car parking lots! You just leave your car there and go on with your day's activities in a peace of mind.

UB+ Residence

Rising above the heritage zone of George Town is the proposed UB+ Residence at Magazine Road, Penang. The architecture is clearly influenced by Ole Scheeren's MahaNakhon in Bangkok which we have covered in the previous post. It is a much watered down version of it with less height and subdued architectural features. However, when placed against the historic architecture of George Town, this building stands out in stark contrast to its 2-storey high heritage buildings. To reduce the imposing nature of its huge podium, the street facing facade is carved out to create a high volume entrance with vertical landscaping along one of its pillars. Landscaping can also be seen in the upper-storey of the podium with signboards placed in a staggered formation to create a vibrant and energetic street front. Perforated screen is proposed on the upper part of the podium to further break down its massing.

When built, its gleaming faceted glass facade will reflect the surrounding heritage buildings into fragmented images of George Town. 

Modern Towers In Heritage Town

George Town will soon have one more exciting projects that will add to its already vibrant city center. Complete with a hotel, commercial suites and service apartments, this project will increase the critical mass of the area which will then directly contribute further commercial activities to Penang as a whole. The site is located strategically between KOMTAR, Pulau Tikus and Gurney Drive, making it attractive to purchasers who wants to live close to all major amenities of the city. The proposed hotel will help in catering to more competitive and top quality accommodation to the increasing number of tourists who flock to the island ever since it was enlisted by UNESCO as a world heritage city.

The Ever Changing Skyline of George Town