Pintasan Saloma Bridge

Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd

PINTASAN SALOMA BRIDGE

VERITAS Design Group

AREA
370 m²

YEAR
2020

PHOTOGRAPHS
Paul Gadd

CATEGORY
Pedestrian Bridge

LOCATION
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT
Azril Amir Jaafar

MANUFACTURERS
Nippon Paint, A&E Steel Solutions, Axalta Powder Coating Systems, JS Aluminium Extruder, K3 Metal Service, Niro granite,

MANUFACTURERS
Sunglas Technics

ASSOCIATE
Syah Kamaruddin

PROJECT/DESIGN ARCHITECT
Farah Yusof

DESIGN TEAM
Sabilah Sani; Ahmad Safwan; Ng Jiahan; Sadeeq Said H; Mohd. Ikhwan Aripin

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Ahmad Zaki

CLIENT
Kampong Bharu Development Corporation

C&S ENGINEER
Azman Lim & Associates

M&E ENGINEER
Meinhardt

PROJECT DIRECTOR
Project Implementation & Building Maintenence Department Kuala Lumpur City Hall

Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd
Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd

Text description provided by architect.

The Pintasan Saloma is a pedestrian bridge opened to the public in February 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This seamless link connects two prominent destinations: Kampong Bharu (New Village), the traditional Malay enclave; and the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), the modern Central Business District (CBD); formerly separated by the Sungai Klang (Klang River) and the six-lane Ampang Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH).

Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd
Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd

The link, commissioned by the Kampong Bharu Development Corporation (PKB), encompassed the redevelopment of Jalan Saloma (Saloma Street), redesigned to accommodate a small plaza, wider footpaths with integrated landscape and street furniture, and a 370m elevated walkway culminated on a bridge that spans 69m across the Sungai Klang and the AKLEH.

The Pintasan Saloma lands at Kampong Bharu creating a small elevated platform that frames the scenic view of the vibrant KLCC, its Petronas Twin Towers and other major city landmarks, but also the future of Kampong Bharu.

Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd
Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd

Inspired by the Sirih Junjung, an ornamental leaf traditionally offered in Malay weddings as a symbol of unity, the Pintasan Saloma represents a ceremonial gesture that embodies the bond between both fabrics: KLCC and Kampong Bharu.

Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd
Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd

Beyond the most practical and immediate effects derived from this new connection, the Pintasan Saloma aims to stimulate this part of the city, not only by making it more accessible, but, especially, by spreading the welfare of the prosperous CBD, making of this traditional enclave a more resilient place.

Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd


Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd
Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd
Pintasan Saloma Bridge
© Paul Gadd


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