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Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Building, Kuala Lumpur (11 July, 2016)
Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Building (GPS: 3.16076, 101.7333) is a historic building at 260, Jalan Ampang, in Kuala Lumpur. It was built for RRIM, now known as the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia. Construction began on 22 April, 1936, following the laying of the foundation stone by Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah, the fifth Sultan of Selangor. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Steen Sehested and Arthur Oakley Coltman, and was constructed by Bong Sin.
The Rubber Research Institute of Malaya building was completed and occupied on 14 May, 1937. It was built at a cost of M$200,000. It is a single storey building with exposed bricks forming a significant portion of its façade. A prominent feature of the design are the pairs of mullions, in between the window openings.
The Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Building is just one of many buildings designed by Arthur Coltman. The other buildings include the Oriental Building, Wisma Ekran, Market Square Clock Tower, OCBC Building, Lee Rubber Building and the Odeon Cinema.
Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Building, Kuala Lumpur (11 July, 2016)
360° View of Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Building on Google Maps Street View
Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Building (Sep 2015)Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Building is 
on the Map of Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
References
1. Arthur Oakley Coltman on WikipediaBack to Discover Kuala Lumpur; list of Historic Buildings of Kuala Lumpur and Historic Buildings of Malaysia
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