Wisteria Residence, Bandar Rimbayu

Wisteria

Bandar Rimbayu, as mentioned above, is a massive mixed residential, commercial, recreational and parkland township encompassing over 1,879 acres. The integrated township will take about 15 to 20 years to complete. Its developmental phases are carried out across four precincts: Flora, Fauna, Bayu and Commercial Hub.

The four precincts and how they are differentiated:

• Flora

Comprising mixed residential components, schools and recreational amenities. This precinct includes link and strata homes, condominiums and apartments. Prominent in this precinct is the “anchor” of the whole township called The Arc ─ Bandar Rimbayu’s 10,000sqm communal green space and social gathering venue to relax, play, have fun, bond and belong in a close-knit neighbourhood.

Rimbayu’s Show Gallery and 16-acre Rimbayu Club Village with swimming pools and other sports and recreational features are also located here.

• Fauna

This precinct showcases mixed residential components (from link homes to bungalow units), schools and neighbourhood shops. Within both Flora and Fauna precincts, there is available space for the creation of a quality retirement village/home.

• Bayu

This 270 acres of wetland areas will be transformed into a high-end waterfront

residences by a lake, or along the waterfront in full view of seemingly unending water vistas.

• Commercial Hub

This is the commercial centre with canal city charm, cul de sacs and walkways dispersing into town squares with plenty of F and B outlets. Part of this precinct, parallel to South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE), raises the potential for warehouse/storage leasing by F and B suppliers, fashion apparel manufacturers, wine merchants and global courier service companies. Land parcels have been allocated for the possible development of shopping malls, big box retail and also private education institutions and medical institutions. To complement these likely commercial setups, service apartments will also be built in the Commercial Hub.

Facilities

The Arc

The whole 1829 acre Bandar Rimbayu development is anchored by a 10,000sqm green centrepiece called the Arc. There are more than 50,000 trees planted here, along with palms, shrubs, vegetable and herb gardens, as well as aquatic plants and climbers. Included into this are aspects of recycling, harnessing the power of nature and minimizing wastage of natural resources. The Arc represents one of many shared facilities available for residents, available also, of course, to Wisteria Residence.

The Arc has won many awards. They are:

Here is a more indepth explanation of the concept of the Arc from the architect, Garis Architects. (For a more complete read, go here.

“The intrinsic human act of place-making is the basic principle driving the design conceptualization. Humankind’s desire to mark their presence on the landscape is the fundamental driving force ─ to make a place identifiable to their kind or collective group belongs to them. The collective social activities are centered around a public space associated with the community. Traditionally, this appeared in the simplest forms as: street, junction, yard; and in more elaborate urban forms as: city square, park, hall, stadium.

“The Arc is conceived from this fundamental intent. At the most fundamental level, it provides shelter for community activities – the place for regular living amenity, social and recreational activities, communal and sports events.

The Arc spans 10,000sqm. These two pictures show its two levels (Pixes from Garis Architects, designers of The Arc, photography: Steven Ngu, Andy Lim)

“Its name, The Arc, is derived from the underlying plan shape of an arc embracing the communal green open space. At the opened side, each end is lowered to provide pedestrian access by ramping up towards the green roof deck that serves an upper level pedestrian network of garden paths connecting the whole collection of buildings at two separate levels.

“The landscape design for the Arc, Bandar Rimbayu creates a recreational area that is fresh and safe for the residents that incorporates the concept of “Embracing Life Within Nature”. This concept is to create a recreational landscape environment that has an overall park setting. The Arc is conceived from this fundamental intent. User friendly details of the park are carefully and skillfully designed to cater to users of all ages, thus creating a safe atmosphere within the compound. An environment that showcases the balance of present time lifestyle with the tropical environment. The well designed suspended green spaces provides the uniqueness of this development that makes it stands out from the rest.”

The majesty and power of nature incorporated into The Arc (Pixes from Garis Architects, designers of The Arc, photography: Steven Ngu, Andy Lim)

Incorporated in The Arc are these design features:

• A Green Roof Deck insulates and filters collected rainwater before discharging to the canal waterways. The water is channeled through drips at each column grown with climbing plants, thereby promoting evaporative cooling as breeze passes through. This emulates the process of nature and provides a lesson in how the natural environment works.
• The Recreational Canal is simultaneously a rainwater collection vessel, the contents of which can be reused for irrigation of plants and vegetable gardens ̶  such as the spice garden housing different types of vegetables and herbs.

Left: Lovely bridge over calm canals for scenic views. Its water is also used for irrigation. Right: These are community vegetable gardens to promote resident integration and education on being self reliant. (Pixes from Garis Architects, designers of The Arc, photography: Steven Ngu, Andy Lim)

Left: The elevated roof deck over more covered communal space for community bonding activities such as carnivals, get-togethers, events and such. Further shade and coolness is provided by the hanging trellises or creeping plants. The building you see in the background is the Show Gallery and beyond that is the land being developed for all of Rimbayu’s projects. Right: A look under the elevated roof deck where holes are made in the ceiling to allow trees to grow.
(Pixes from Garis Architects, designers of The Arc, photography: Steven Ngu, Andy Lim)

Left: A look under the elevated roof deck where dramatic shadows are cast through the green curtain. Centre: A closer look at the two levels of the Arc ─ the roof deck on top with structures for exercise and play, the flower ledges and beneath the roof deck. Right: Just below the roof deck lies a football field for more games and sports. (Pixes from Garis Architects, designers of The Arc, photography: Steven Ngu, Andy Lim)

• Community Vegetable Gardens promote integration among residents and education on the values being self-reliant, fostering cooperation and the principles of growing and harvesting agricultural produce.
• The Canopy Walkway also allows the space below to function as a pedestrian street for shop-lots and amenities.
• The Ramp provides pedestrian access to the green roof deck that serves an upper level pedestrian network of garden paths.
• Designed for an Active, Wholesome and Healthy Lifestyle through walking and cycling, sports, leisure games, exercise and recreation as well as community interaction such as social activities, gatherings, or even carnivals.

On top of the roof deck, above it all with grand views of flowering gardens, fountains, ponds and waterways. The scene here is the parkland overlooking the parking area just outside the Show Gallery

Apart from the awards that The Arc has received, Bandar Rimbayu too as a township, has been awarded the green township status certified by Green Building Index (GBI).

16-Acre Rimbayu Club Village

The hoarding behind the cute shrub sculpture is where the Village Clubhouse will be

Another look at the clubhouse grounds which is next to the Sales Gallery. A bear sculpture is in front of the hoarding

Across the bear shrub sculpture is an elephant shrub sculpture. Next to it is the Sales Gallery

The Rimbayu Club Village will be an extension of The Arc, which currently already geatures a football field. Located just next to the Show Gallery, the clubhouse will extend for 16 acres and feature an Olympic sized swimming pool, a children’s splash pool, gym and dance studios, badminton and squash courts, sauna, family karaoke rooms, cafeteria and more. There will be free fitness activities held as well such as Zumba, stretching and toning exercise classes and kids’ bootcamp. The Rimbayu Club Village is targeted for completion in 2018.

OASIS International School (American Syllabus)

Bandar Rimbayu will have Oasis International School within the township, .As only the third American school in the Klang Valley, OISKL will open in Q4 of 2017 and will have a capacity for 600 students after its first phase of completion.

Phase 1 of the construction includes an administration block, classrooms, gymnasium, auditorium, library, media centre, soccer/rugby field and parking.

Phase 2 of the campus will be able to accommodate up to 1200 students with additional facilities. Click to find out more about OISKL. www.oiskl.edu.my

Wisteria Residences (Gated and Guarded)

Wisteria showhouses

Wisteria is made for residents to rediscover the joys of community living again.  There are only 231 units within this fenced neighbourhood, so everyone gets to know everyone and neighbours become close-knit friends.

Although individually fenced as well, the confines of home become borderless as linear walkways just outside your own home become a natural extension of the back garden. It’s an area where neighbours can freely walk in the evenings, enjoy nature, knowing full well they will walk among friends in a safe neighbourhood.

Green, green grass of home

That’s the concept of Wisteria.

Built over only 23.1  acres of land with only 10 houses per acre totaling 231 units, Wisteria is made up of three different types of double storey homes (23’ x 75’ and 23’ x 80’) with changes to the layout.

Look at the Site Plan below to see where these units are located.

Site Plan

Floor Plan and Specifications

There are three Types of Wisteria.

Type A is 23’ X 75’. It has 3+1Rooms and 4 Baths

Type B is 23’ X 80’. It has 3+1Rooms and 4 Baths + 1 Powder Room. That makes 5 bathrooms. See the Floor Layout Plans below.

Type C is 23’ X 80’.  It has 3+1Rooms and 4 Baths.

The difference lies in the staircase placements and the area for the family alcove upstairs between the rooms.

Type A Intermediate and corner. Staircase hidden to the side

Type B Intermediate and corner. The staircase is in front, facing the entrance

Type C Intermediate and corner. Observe the location of the staircase

Showroom Interior

The name Beach House refers to the design concept of the house and not that it is located at a beach. This layout features the staircase facing a window thatopens out to the porch. The staircase is opposite the wall that reads: Beach House

A closer look at the living room and the TV area

The dining area and the two kitchens here, laid out side by side — the dry kitchen and the wet

The kitchen again showing the exit glass door which opens into the yard

The ‘beach’ design follows through upstairs. This is tthe family alcove between the bedrooms

A closeup of the interesting paint-splashed, beach-themed bureau

The regal master bedroom that opens into a large balcony

The other side of the master bedroom leading to the ensuite bath

Beach-themed 2nd bedroom with a pebble-themed rug

The third bedroom with the narrow space cleverly used as a study area

The fourth bedroom

Type C Intermediate and Corner

This is Type C. The living room opens into a large, elegant space. The white coloured theme adds pristine elegance to the whole look.

Right: A look at the entrance again from the doorway. Visible here is the beginning of the staircase to the left, and a storeroom next to it. Left: The door itself is wider than normal. Not the welcoming expanse

Two kitchens again, one in the dining and the other hidden from view

Left: The glass door seen at the end of the picture opens into a sizable yard, as you will see later. Right: The staircase ascends from two angles

A view of the balcony which opens from the living and also leads in from the yard accessed through the kitchen

Going upstairs, the wide and spacious family area can even be converted into a study area

The other end of the master bedroom leading to the ensuite bathroom. This space is large enough to accommodate a set of built-in wardrobes

This design incorporates a 4-poster bed which does not at all look out of place due to the regal setting of the room

The 2nd bedroom which has a more contemporary feel. Again, observe the space of the bedroom

The 3rd bedroom , designed with a simpler cut. It opens into a balcony

Another look at the same bedroom from a different angle. Bathrooms are ensuite

The last bedroom. There is space enough for two beds

Here are the specifications

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