Angsana Teluk Bahang by Banyan Tree

Angsana Teluk Bahang is Malaysia’s first prestigious mixed development which comprises of a Five-Star Beach Resort, Service Apartments, Healthcare Facility, Wellness Centre, Post Operation Care and Short Term Assisted Care Living. The Angsana Teluk Bahang development caters to clients seeking that are not only seeking a form of sanctuary retreat but also to clients seeking regenerative medicine and anti-ageing/stem cell treatments. This entire holistic wellness resort development is uniquely located in between the foot of Penang Hill, the shore of Teluk Bahang and the dramatic Andaman Sea. This project consists of 1 block of 9-storey hotel with 103 rooms, 1 block of 16-storey wellness service apartment with 83 units and 1 block of 26-storey service apartment with 87 units along with a 4-storey podium and an overhead pedestrian bridge. To top this prestigious mixed development up into a one-of-a-kind holistic wellness resort development, a 5-storey healthcare facility spanning over 50,000ft² was integrated into this prestigious mixed development offering wellness treatments. All of which were constructed on a 3.5 acres prime beachfront land within the Penang Island. The development’s architecture features and façade were inspired by the local Malay Fishing Community with an intention to blend the entire prestigious mixed development with its ecosystem while reminiscing itself of its local community.

Technical Description

EDP’s scope covers the full Civil Infrastructure, Geotechnical, Structural and Mechanical & Electrical works at all stages, which includes planning, detail design, construction supervision and local authority submission for a Five-Star Beach Resort, Service Apartments, Healthcare Facility, Wellness Centre and a steel truss Overhead Pedestrian Bridge crossing over Jalan Teluk Bahang.

The tower structures were founded on bored pile with sizes varying from 600mm to 1050mm in diameter whilst the podium floors were supported by 500mm diameter spun piles. Conventional reinforced concrete beam/slab system was adopted for most of the structures. Shear wall system supported by transfer beam was introduced for the hotel block to maximise the space utilisation. Steel structural design was adopted to form the overhead pedestrian bridge. As for infrastructure works, EDP was involved in the general earthworks and its ancillary erosion and silt control plan in accordance to MASMA’s guidelines. Besides that, EDP also undertook the design of Road & Drainage, Sewerage reticulation and water reticulation which were design based on the corresponding authority requirements. It is worth to note that an on-site sewerage treatment plant (STP) was constructed for this development. The STP was built by using reinforced concrete walls founded on a pile raft of 250mm x 250mm RC square piles.

EDP’s Mechanical & Electrical scope consist of a list of intricate items which includes the air conditioning system, mechanical ventilation system, staircase pressurization system, centralised and localized hot water system, internal cold water and sanitary plumbing, firefighting and protection system, public address system, basement submersible pumping system, electrical HT distribution system, power supply, emergency power supply and distribution system, telecommunication and fibre optic backbone, emergency lighting and exit signages, small power and lighting, lightning protection and earthing system. The hotel’s block total load estimated was approximately 1,800kW. The above substation is located at the Ground Level for easy access and maintenance purposes. Two numbers of 11/0.433kV transformers are allowed for distribution of electrical power. These transformers are located close to the Electrical Consumer HT Switchroom for reliability and also for economic reasons by reducing the cable length. The serviced apartment’s power supply was sourced directly from TNB 11kV/400V double chamber substation located on the ground floor of the serviced apartments, the motive behind this particular decision was to promote a more practical approach as the transformers were provided by TNB.

The green initiative within this particular development includes the use of combined pre-cooled with heat exchanger air handling unit for the hotel exhaust and fresh air make-up. UV light (for air sterilization) was incorporated into the air handling units, soft starter and inverter for all equipment above 1.5 kW, the use of super high efficiency IE3 motor for long-hour running major equipment, non-chemical condenser water treatment system, smart control for chiller and ancillary equipment for energy optimization are just some of the energy efficient initiatives applied within the development.

Project Highlights, Achievement and Recognition:

• The development was among the first beach resorts in Malaysia to obtain certification for its design and construction from EarthCheck Sustainability Qualification – a leading Australian ESG certifier for the leisure and hospitality industry.
• Malaysia’s first development that integrates a 5-star beach resort with a healthcare facility that caters to clients seeking regenerative medicine and anti-ageing/stem cell treatments.