Glulam Gallery Explained

Glulam Gallery
Native Name:Galeri Glulam
Native Name Lang:ms
Building Type:gallery
Location:Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Completion Date:2011
Inauguration Date:22 May 2012
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Owner:Malaysian Timber Industry Board
Floor Area:2 hectares
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The Glulam Gallery (Malay: Galeri Glulam) is a gallery in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

History

The project to build the gallery started in 2009 when the design process started. Construction of the building was completed on 15 November 2011. It was then delivered by the Public Works Department to Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) on 5 December 2011.[1] [2] On 15 March 2012, the project was recognized by The Malaysia Book of Records to be the first completed building in Malaysia that uses glued laminated timber as the load bearing structure in which the use of the timber exceeded 80% of the total building material. The gallery was then inaugurated on 22 May 2012 by Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.[3]

Architecture

As written on its name, the building is made of glued laminated timber, or glulam in short.[1] The gallery is built on 4.9 hectares of land owned by MTIB and showcases the use of adhesives and wood laminates as a loadbearing architectural structure and building cladding.[4] It uses 39 sets of glulam load-bearing structures made from timbers.[5] The gallery is internally configured as an exposition, banquet, conference and seminar centre for hire.[3] It consists of three halls, in which two halls are made available for public use and another hall is used for showcase gallery of MTIB products.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glulam Gallery. Kaz Akitek. 25 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Khoo. Ethel. 28 November 2020. Know Your Stuff: Understanding natural and mass-engineered timber. The Edge Markets. 25 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Gallery Glulam Johor Bahru. Malaysian Timber Industry Board. 25 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Galeri Glulam Johor Bahru. CTCS Worldwide Sdn Bhd. 25 October 2021. ms. Glulam Gallery Johor Bahru.
  5. Web site: 15 August 2016. Glulam From Malaysian Hardwood. Construction Plus Asia. 25 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Glulam Gallery. Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau. 25 October 2021.