Putrajaya International Convention Centre

The Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC; Malay: Pusat Konvensyen Antarabangsa Putrajaya) is the main convention centre of the Federal Territory of Putrajaya. It is located at Taman Puncak Selatan in Precinct 5 and occupies an area of 135,000 square meters. The building which began construction in 2001 and was completed in September 2003, is designed by fourth prime minister Mahathir Mohamad to look like the eye of pending perak (a silver Malay royal belt buckle).[1]

Putrajaya International Convention Centre
Pusat Konvensyen Antarabangsa Putrajaya
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeInternational Convention Centre
Architectural styleMalay Contemporary architecture
Town or cityPutrajaya
CountryMalaysia
Groundbreaking2001
Construction started2001
Completed2003
Inaugurated2004

Notable events held there included 10th Islamic Summit organised by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in October 2003, Malaysian International Fireworks Competition in 2007 and 2008, Enthiran original motion picture soundtrack release in 2010 and 20th Gano Excel Internacional - Convención Global in 2015

Architecture
Close-up of the convention centre

The design of the building is based on the shape of However, the structure of the roof was designed similar to a folded origami to alleviate the plain roundness of the structure. From the front view, the building's eaves or wings are lifted at the sides, creating broad over hangings over the raking wall. Most of the walls are made of glass, so natural sunlight can easily illuminate the auditorium through the raked and shaded windows.

The roof structure, which is geometrically complex, covers the plenary hall and the column-free banquet hall. The latter space can accommodate 3000 delegates, each with an uninterrupted view of the stage with the conference and main auditorium floors above supported on a sculptural system of radial arms.

Surrounding these main spaces the ancillary accommodation follows a conical geometry with the rings increasing in diameter up the building to provide the larger area needed for the plenary hall itself.

The main road leads to the convention centre over Seri Gemilang Bridge.

Interior

The Plenary Hall, designed for major conferences, allows a capacity of up to 3,000 people with a podium stage. The Heads of State Hall has a circular seating arrangement for 180 people. Perdana Hall has an extensive kitchen serving 3,000 diners seated at any one time and, 2 unity halls that can each be divided for seminars, exhibitions or banquets for 2000 people. All the halls are equipped with interpreter rooms with 13 different languages. On top of that PICC also has 14 suites for bilateral meetings on various levels, VIP Lounges, 10 halls for conference discussions where each hall can accommodate 200 participants,[2] 33 meeting rooms for 10 to 100 persons,[2] 3 public galleries, 2 restaurants, 3 prayer rooms and over 4 kiosks and a business centre for the delegates' convenience.[3]

PICC has 2 major entrances, at the Ground and Mezzanine levels, a 2-level car park in the basement for 1,200, with lift access to all floors.

Notes
  1. "Top 10 highlights in Putrajaya". The Star Online. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  2. "Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC)". Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC). Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  3. "Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC)". Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC). Retrieved 2016-10-05.

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