The Stride Tower gleams silvery like a freshly cut gem amongst its neighbouring towers in the BBCC development.An emblem of corporate sophistication wrapped in visionary architecture.Overall, the architecture of The Stride complements the spirit of BBCC’s design language yet gives it a striking identity.
With its unique asymmetrical, trapezoid profile, BBCC The Stride has become a unique addition to our fair KL skyline.Straddling Jalan Pudu, with its notable 42 storeys is a significant corner piece to the development, hinging the residential towers alongside it i.e. Lucentia Residence and the BBCC retail mall i.e. LaLaport.
Despite its bold presence along the street front, upon arrival at The Stride, users are greeted by a porte cochère that emanates an image of gravitas much desired by its owner.The route to the interior lobby quite naturally exudes an atmosphere of understated luxury.The Stride’s interiors have been conceived with the notion of wanting to maintain the sleekness of its corporate identity whilst adding notes of luxury through the clever interplay of finishes such as walnut and polished stone.
Equipped with a destination control system with 8 lifts to get to the typical floors, it features 276 office suites that range from 1,087 to 11,300 square feet.These office suites have been designed to be as comfortable as they are practical.Designed to maximise usable area and are geometrically simple in plan to allow for flexibility and further customisation by the owner.All office suites also feature views out from either side of the tower allowing all office-goers to enjoy vast views as well as much-needed access to natural sunlight.The design of the facade is also a feature of note, with its staggered curtain wall design, the rhythm creates interest in its otherwise monolithic face.
Not to be precluded, The Stride also sits upon a structurally complex podium made up of several long-span structures to accommodate Cinemas, a large Banquet Hall as well as an Entertainment Hall.With the ingenuity of the engineering and acoustical aspects, the podium has been designed to house a variety of programmes.This proved to be one of the more challenging aspects of the project as several programmes and tenants needed to coexist with one another without ‘disturbing’ their immediate neighbours; a true test of what can be considered a mixed-use development.
The Stride, as appropriately named by BBCC, therefore, symbolises a big leap into the future.With its attention to the experience of an office goer and corporate entities alike, The Stride manifests itself as a beacon and model of a new breed of office tower and workplace.
