The Revitalization of Building
ï‚– Case study at Plan B, Ipoh, Perak Presenter, Mohd Amir Asyraaf Bin Zulkifli
INTRODUCTION PROBLEM STATEMENT Most buildings have an effective life span and once exceeded, two options exist, demolition or revitalization. Langston et al. (2008) Adaptive reuse is often identified as a preferred revitalization option (Langston et al., 2008 and Yung and Chan, 2012)
INTRODUCTION SCOPE OF STUDY The study will be focused on the renovation made at the colonial shophouse at Ipoh Perak. LOCATION: Plan B café.
INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVE Identify the adaptation made at the colonial shophouse in Ipoh. To study the guideline from Badan Warisan dan Budaya Malaysia that controlled by Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI) Study on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to compare with guideline provide by MBI
LITERATURE REVIEW Revitalization on Building: Strategies, Needs and Heritage Deborah Page-Adams, PhD, assistant professor Received September 12, 1996.Accepted December 6, 1996.
“The preservation and conservation of heritage building are importance because this is an historical heritage of a country. Without such evidence is likely to apply to a country to lose the history of their own identity and if this continues another nation that has strong ties with the country are able to colonize the country due to evidence the original inhabitants of the country had already disappeared.”
LITERATURE REVIEW Revitalization of Malaysia Old Town: Strategies and Consideration of Urban Fabric Intervention Nur Zulaika Bt. Atrah B.Arch., Department of Build Enviroment, Uni. Technology of Malaysia
“A building can tell us many things such as the cultural value as well as the sense of place that helps to strengthen the place identity. Thus, these indicators will intrigue the anxiousness within one self to know more about the people and culture of the particular place. Historic preservation is always related to the values, including of architecture value, cultural value, social value, aesthetic value, the value of sense of place, and value of functional diversity”
METHODOLOGY OBSERVATION Identify the change made from existed structure.
COMPARISON From the observation, comparison with the guideline provide by the Badan Warisan dan Budaya are conducted.
DATA ANALYSIS The comparison between the case study and the guideline provided by the Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh. Plan B
MBI guideline EXTERNAL / WALL
The building use glass wall and brick walls as to 2.0 Finishing and color • Materials, designs and original separate the space. The brick wall made by the packaging should be used. original specification by Original size and decoration using red brick, lime on the doors and walls must plaster and lime mortar. be maintained and rebuilt as The usage of transparent the original or a material glass wall are allowed corresponding to the original because it does not effect material the origin scenery.
Plan B
MBI guideline ROOF 3.0 Tiles The originality of the installation method and tiles should be preserved and maintained.
FIVE-FOOTWAY 5.0 Floor Finishes Traditional Finishing, eg; terracotta tiles, terrazzo tiles, and mosaic represents the era of the building. Sometimes there messages and information to be conveyed to the public by the designer. Therefore, This element is necessary for maintained.
Plan B failed to comply with the specifications, they use a transparent plastic and metal roof deck instead. it affects the external view, however, it increase the architecture value inside the buildings. There is no changers done on the most surface of the floor, they are maintaining the existed finishes.
CONCLUSION ď‚– The buildings that have been renovated or extended are in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Badan Warisan dan Budaya and the renovation itself are monitored by the Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh.
RECOMANDATION ď‚– It is strongly recommended for the Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh to ask the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the declaration of Ipoh town as the one of the historical cities in Malaysia because it also has various historic building that needs to be preserved.