Mayor of London call comes after architect unveils plan for 鈥楳alaysia Square鈥� at Battersea Power Station
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has urged UK architects and engineering companies to launch offices in Malaysia.
The Mayor of London issued his call for UK firms to take advantage of new rules to liberalise the Malaysian architecture and engineering sectors, following a meeting with the south-east Asian country鈥檚 prime minister Dato鈥� Sri Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak.
Johnson was meeting Mr Abdul Razak on the final leg of a trade mission to the Far East, after which the two .
The design of the two level Malaysia Square, which will be connected by integrated bridges and stairways, has been inspired by Malaysia鈥檚 landscape and geology, the architect said. The square鈥檚 central amphitheatre features a fountain in the shape of Malaysia鈥檚 national flower, the hibiscus.
The square will link the southern entrance of the restored Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station and the top of the new Electric Boulevard high street that will connect the Malaysian backed development with Battersea Park Road.
Johnson said: 鈥淭his fast developing nation is awash with new and exciting trade and investment opportunities crying out for London鈥檚 great minds and expertise.
鈥淔rom great new feats of transport engineering to cutting edge design and architectural projects, I urge more British companies to get involved. It is exciting opportunities like these, in a place eager to benefit from our long experience as a world leading city, that are driving jobs and growth for Londoners.鈥�
The next step in the regeneration of Battersea station will be to secure funding for an extension to the Northern Line, which includes negotiating a 拢480m loan from the European Investment Bank.
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