Jalan Hang Kasturi
June 2014
Taylor’s University Bachelor of Science, Architecture Asian Architecture Semester 4, Project 2 Ms Ida Marina
History is not was, it is. ~ William Faulkner
Members Koik Pei Yi 0301246 Hong Si Mun 0312643 Eleanor Ng Cui Shan 0302936 Chuah Chu Ying 0303269 Khoo Chee Mei 0303125
Content Introduction of Site History of Malacca Programmers and Events Language and Semiotic Society, Culture and Memory Experience of Urban Life
Malacca is located in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and Johor to the south. The capital is Malacca City, which is 92 miles south east of Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur, 146 miles north west to Johor's largest city Johor Bahru. Jalan Hang Kasturi is located beside Jalan Hang Lekiu and Lorong Hang Jebat. It is intersected by 3 roads which is Jalan Hang Jebat, Jalan Tukang Emas and Jalan Tukang Besi.
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Introduction of Site
Malacca is the oldest city in Malaysia, founded in 1403. Since the 16th century, has been invaded Portugal, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Japan. Part of the history of Malacca closely ties with China. Because of its strategic location, Malacca was an important stopping point for Zheng He's fleet. To enhance relations, Hang Li Po, the Princess from Ming Dynasty arrived in Malacca, accompanied by 500 attendants, to marry Sultan Manshur Shah who reigned from 1456 until 1477. Her attendants married locals and settled mostly in Bukit China. In such a historical background, so you can see more of the country-style building and society in Malacca today painted with Chinese culture.
History of Malacca
Koik Pei Yi
Programmers and Events
Human creates events. Events with activities. Activities on empty spaces. Thus, there is an events on Jalan Hang Kasturi with people and activities.
The Old Hang Kasturi Street started with old peoples, the pioneers of the street. By PeiYi Koik
Leisure Life
Now, they can finally rest and have their leisure activities. By PeiYi Koik
Childhood Memories Meanwhile, kids are creating their childhood memories.
By PeiYi Koik
Passerby Sometimes, passer-by will just stop by for restoration. By PeiYi Koik
Permanent Permanent stores and shops are having business to provide hardware for the passer-by. By PeiYi Koik
Foreigner Sometimes, it is just not done by the locals. It could be done by foreigner as well. By PeiYi Koik
Temporary Temporary furniture will be placed aside when the business is not carried out. By PeiYi Koik
Stall Setting Up During business hour, stalls are setting up and wok will be heated up. By PeiYi Koik
Business Stalls with people, food and heart to produce the purpose of selling and fulfill the hungriness . By PeiYi Koik
Market Life will be just ended with the temporary stall at the end of the street. By PeiYi Koik
Hong Si Mun
Language and Semiotic
History does not merely touch on language, but takes place in it. ~ Theodor Adorno
Bed and Breakfast Jalan Hang Kasturi is not as well known as Jonker street, The motel provided present more local character. Compared to the high ranking hotel, is like a sample house By SimunHong
Forgotten Past The red couplet celebrating flourishing past. The bamboo tree in the dooryard still waiting for its owner By SimunHong
Hwang’s Bakery Bakery? Bing jia? Padaria? Bakkerij? Pan-ya? British, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese When the smell of biscuit dies away, it is lost forever … By SimunHong
Past Flourish Nothing last forever, including wealth. This is the transmigration of fate By SimunHong
Live . Life Residential street with small business The people here live in peace for decades By SimunHong
Art of Paper Cutting It is originated from China, and is pass on by the attendants of Princess Hang Li Po from the ancient Ming Dynasty By SimunHong
Art of Crafting Celebration. Ceremony. Funeral. It is a traditional Chinese culture that still remains in nowadays By SimunHong
The Red Lantern In Chinese tradition, red lantern is believe to ward off evil spirits. It symbolize both Chinese’s past and emerging future By SimunHong
Rojak Architecture Malacca has been invaded by western country in the past century. The characteristic of western style is shown in local architecture. The western style is blended into the vernacular architecture with accomplishment of Chinese style By SimunHong
The Blue Window This place recorded the development of Malacca. Past . Present . Future As time pass by people will forget, but history will remember. By SimunHong
Eleanor Ng
Experience of Urban life
We are not makers of history. We are made by history. ~Martin Luther King, JR.
Urban Art Studio The faรงade of the partial wooden & Concrete symbolizes the mixture of past & Present, where urbanisms is slowly engulfing The street yet still remain pieces of memories by Eleanor Ng
Heading forward The forward of urbanism in Malacca, where most people never halt to live better. The city people heading to the Centre market in the midst of cultural shop by Eleanor Ng
Into the contemporary Plunging into the contemporary where past meets present. The upper building is a mixture of olden Chinese and English architecture whilst the lower is a modern design. by Eleanor Ng
Jammed in Hustle The tourist is engrossed by his book despite the hustle bustle life in the street of Malacca where vehicles are jammed along the old fangled shops. by Eleanor Ng
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Chic in culture A chic and trendy guest house in the nub of a cultural city. by Eleanor Ng
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Experience in urban Pedestrians come and go in the center market. The alley along the shops has pass into an urban street for selling goods. by Eleanor Ng
Refurbishment to live The back lane of a small street at Jalan Hang Kasturi in Malacca. The building was replaced with white concrete from wooden slab and red cement were Paved to modernize the area by Eleanor Ng
Trend in culture city The pedestrians and tourist strolling along the street with trendy style and fashionable attires & experience the culture in Malacca. by Eleanor Ng
The opening of townfied One of the open garden in the street of Malacca has emerged as a modish chilling place where sign of urbanism take place by Eleanor Ng
Colors of Urban The street has gradually emerged as an urban street where more significant colors take place everywhere including The faรงade of the building, the goods sell along the street & the vibrant city people that pass by. By Eleanor Ng
Colors of Urban
The street has gradually emerged as an urban street where more significant colors take place everywhe The faรงade of the building, the goods sell along the street & the vibrant city people that pass by. By Eleanor Ng
Chuah Chu Ying
Society, Culture, History and Memory
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. ~ Marcus Garvey
Deco of culture A street started it life with the Chinese antique shop with the Chinese culture decoration on the building faรงade. By Chuah Chu Ying
Smell of the past People can experience the atmosphere of the olden days by sitting along the street. By Chuah Chu Ying
Life of the Street The hawker start their business by selling food at the back of the street in the evening. By Chuah Chu Ying
Golden old days Back to the olden days decoration –Decorate house façade with New year scroll and bamboo plantation. By Chuah Chu Ying
Significant Chinese Tang Lung hanging along the street. By Chuah Chu Ying
Flow from ancestry Hang of family surname plague and Tang Lung in front of their house. By Chuah Chu Ying
Blessing from heaven Place of “Ti Gong” altar in front of Chinese house. By Chuah Chu Ying
Worship Chinese residence practice their praying culture at the back alley of their house. By Chuah Chu Ying
Life style Running a small business in front of their houses by the local residence. By Chuah Chu Ying
Eye Catching Attraction place for the society along the street. By Chuah Chu Ying
Khoo Chee Mei
Society, Culture, History and Memory
A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people ‌ ~ Mohandas Gandhi
Social Identity The habit of one will never failed to tell who you are. The architecture and culture from one generation to another is important to show your identity.
By Khoo Chee Mei
Paper Cutting Culture The culture activities of art and craft can earn as a living. We shall appreciate what history had made us. Do respect other culture and do not look down on one.
By Khoo Chee Mei
The Guest
Sometimes, it is fun to stay in a strange place and explore others’ culture. The history and memory behind people is always a brilliant one.
By Khoo Chee Mei
Street in a Pocket The chaotic background shows the richness of society, culture, history and memory behind this Malacca town which now become the main tourist attraction spot in Malaysia.
By Khoo Chee Mei
Food, Tempt for the Old Food culture is one of the biggest influence toward society. The memories and history behind a food is always bittersweet and pleasure to remember.
By Khoo Chee Mei
Interfere A society contains of different people. Everyone practicing their own culture without interfere with one another.
By Khoo Chee Mei
Fantasy behind History Nowadays, history is being fantasized to attract tourism in one place. Something had changed to accommodate with society nowadays. Do you actually know what is the memories of history behind one?
By Khoo Chee Mei
Lessons History is always remember because we need to learned from the past. Sometimes, the history may harm and hurt someone’s feeling, this is the cruelty of history which you and I or either of us cannot be changed. Move forward and do not let the past eat you up.
By Khoo Chee Mei
Sprite of The Street The architecture and activity is the sprite of the street. We always overlook the small details bound within an area or within a person. Now what can you see in this picture?
By Khoo Chee Mei
Borned Culture Somebody said it was a vandalism while some said it is an art. Culture is an art born within a person, with the influence of history and memories. By Khoo Chee Mei
New & Old It is a mixture but blend in perfectly. 112
Conclusion Jalan Hang Kasturi is an good example of historical street. It present some feature of Malaysia culture, tradition and lifestyle. You might found some interesting relationship with Malacca history in this street when you observe it. It is a loyal audience that watch the drama of development from the past, and I believe it will continue watching it in the future.
Thank You for Watching.