Borneo Convention Centre Kuching
| Borneo Convention Centre Kuching | |
|---|---|
 The newly built Borneo Convention Centre | |
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| Location | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 1°33′45″N 110°24′20″E / 1.56250°N 110.40556°E |
| Owner | Sarawak state government |
| Operator | Borneo Isthmus Development Sdn Bhd |
| Built | October 2009 |
Construction cost | RM 200 million |
| Banquet/ballroom | 2000 people |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 36,500 square metres (390,000 sq ft) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 14 |
| Parking | 800 vehicles |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) is a convention centre located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is the first dedicated convention and exhibition centre in Borneo.
Located 8 km from the city centre, it aims to organise and attract local and international concerts, events, exhibitions and conventions to Sarawak.
BCCK is managed by Borneo Isthmus Development Sdn Bhd, which is a Sarawak state-owned company. It oversees all operational aspects of BCCK.
BCCK is commonly mistaken as the new office for the Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB). The SCB functions to attract and bid for conferences and meetings to the state of Sarawak which can be hosted in any venue as chosen by the organisers.
Construction
Located on a 6 hectare riverfront site in the city of Kuching, construction began in June 2006. The estimated cost of construction was about RM200 million.
Appropriately, for the first dedicated convention and exhibition centre on the mystical Island of Borneo, the new Centre’s environmentally conscious design is inspired by the surrounding rainforest jungle.
Construction was completed in October 2009.
Architecture
A major element in convention centre design - when viewed from the outside - is its roof structure. Creative architectural solutions for function and form of this element have been found in nature. The Centre’s roof is shaped in the form of a “Ririk” leaf, which in Iban language refers to the species Phacelophrynium maximum. "Ririk" grows in abundance in Sarawak, and due to its large leaves, it is used by many indigenous tribes for wrapping rice and food.
The roof canopy is supported by a series of exposed structural elements resembling the trunks and branches of rainforest trees. BCCK is designed on an east-west access to mitigate the effects of solar gain. It is also oriented to face Mecca and incorporates a Muslim prayer room.
Specifications
The building has a gross floor area of 36,500 square metres and the internal design offers complete flexibility with functional spaces able to be sub-divided into a variety of sizes and configurations for plenary sessions, exhibitions and banquets.
The capacities in BCCK include 1,500 delegates in plenary, a 2,000 capacity banquet hall and 14 breakout meetings rooms. The largest pillar free exhibition space is 2,500 square meters. Car parking for 800 vehicles is provided in a combination of underground and open parking.
In addition, BCCK provides supporting service areas including reception and pre-function assembly areas, a VIP lounge, administration offices, commercial kitchens capable of servicing 2,000 delegates and a public restaurant.
Using the best of modern communication technology, the centre will have wireless internet access in public areas and provide simultaneous interpretation facilities in four languages.
Facilities
- Meeting Room
- Conference Room
- Exhibition Hall
Major events in BCCK
- Asia for Animals Conference (AfA) Borneo 2015
- ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA)
- 24TH Asian & Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Asian Overland Services Conventions & Events (AOSCE) 2014
- Borneo Post International Education Fair (BPIEF) 2014
- Sarawak Career and Training (Scat) Fair 2014
- Sarawak Timber and SMEs Expo 2015 and SMEs Week 2015
