Design Thesis Report - Master of Architecture - Community-Based Performing Art Centre by Kengi Chan Qi Xuan

COM M UNI TY-BASED PERFORM I NG ART CENTRE T he New Set t i ng ofI nf or mali n For mal

PERFORMI NG ART• FORM • PLAT FORM • T RANSFORM

KENGICHAN QIXUAN | GS55927

BI OGRAPHY

Al l AboutKengiChan Bor n i n Muar , J ohor . Kengi compl et ed hi s BS C ( HONS )i n Ar chi t ect ur e atUCS IUni ver s i t yi n t he year 2018 and Mas t er i n Ar chi t ect ur e at Uni ver s i t y Put r a Mal ays i a( UPM)i n 2021.He was al s ot r ai ned i nt he pos i t i on as Ar chi t ect ur alAs s i s t antunderJ us t Ar chi t ect ur ef ort woyear sbef or e hecont i nuef orhi sf ul l t i memas t er s t udi es . Par t i ci pat ed i n var i ous pr oj ect sr angi ng f r om hi gh r i s e ver t i cal l i vi ng t o bi g s cal e commer ci al s hoppi ngmal l . I nt hemeanwhi l e,Kengii sal s oa danceri n Bat u Dance T heat r e bas ed i n Kl ang, S el angor . He s t ar t ed hi sdancerj our ney s i nce year of 2008. Hi s l as t es t per f or mance i st he concer tf or cel ebr at i ng t he 20t h anni ver s ar y ofBat uDanceT heat r ei n2020.

COM M UNI TY-BASED PERFORM I NG ART CENTRE T he New Set t i ng ofI nf or mali n For mal

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREF ACE Abs t r act

I NT RODUCT I ON T hes i ss t at ement( NABC)

PROJ ECT NARRAT I VE Pr obl em S t at ement Communi t yBas ed T hei nf or mal i nf or mal Cas eS t udi es

RESEARCH BACKGROUND Back gr oundS t udy

04 05 06 07

SI T ESEL ECT I ON S i t eI nt r oduct i on S i t eI nf or mat i on Cont ex t ur eAnal ys i s S i t eS ur vey

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DESI GN NARRAT I VE Des i gnGener at or Pot ent i al Col l abor at or s Des i gnPr ogr amme

DESI GN OUT COME Ar chi t ect ur al Pl an Des i gnDevel opment I nf or mal Pr ogr amme S emi F or mal Pr ogr amme F or mal Pr ogr amme RenderPer s pect i ve El evat i ons

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F I RESAF ET Y REQUI REMENT Hydr antandF i r eF i ght i ngL i f t F i r eHos eReel Ver t i cal Ex i t T r avel Di s t ance

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ABST RACTPOST ER 01-Pr ef ace

T HESI SST AT EMENT 02-I nt r oduct i on

I NFORMALPERFORMI NG ART

FORMALPERFORMI NG ART

Communi t yBas edPer f or mi ngAr tCent r e T he APPROACH wi l lbe f ocus i ng on t he f or mal ( CBPAC)i sl ocat edi nt hehear tofMuar , and i nf or mali nt ot hr ee as pect s :i ) For m;i i ) J ohor .I ti sk nownasBandarMahar ani ,a Pl at f or m and i i i ) T r ans f or m. Fi r s t l y, var i ous namegi venbyS ul t anAbuBak ari n1884. per f or mi ngar tf or mswi l l bei nt r oducedt oent i ce J ohorRul erS ul t anI br ahi mI bni Al mar hum t he l ocalcommuni t yt o ex per i ence per f or mi ng I s k andardecl ar ed MuarasRot yalT own ar t .Secondl y,bypr ovi di ngdi f f er entt ypol ogyof i n2012.I ti sas t r at egi cl ocat i onwi t hr i ch per f or mi ng ar tpl at f or mst or ai s et he wi l l i ngnes s cul t ur al her i t aget hati sf or m byt heMuar of l ocal communt y t owar d per f or mi ng ar t communi t y,who cal l ed t hems el vesas par t i ci pat i on. T hi r dl y, t he per f or mi ng ar t Muar i an.BandarMahar anii sai med t o pr ogr amme al l ow l ocal communi t y t o be devel oped i nt o t he “ Cr adl e of par t i ci pat e f or ei t her f or ent er t ai nment or Her i t agei nJ ohor ” . f ul l f i l l mentt ot r anf or mt hem f r om a pas s er byt o s t opby, s l owl y become an audi ence and L as tt i me,l ocalcommunui t yar ehappi l y par t i ci pant ,andf i nal l ybecomeanar t i s t . enj oy per f or mi ng ar t wi t hi n t hei r nei ghbour hood dur i ng eventorf es t i val T he pr opos ed CBPAC actasa “Home”f ort he cek ebr at i onaswel l ast heent er t ai nment l ocalper f or mi ngar ti nMuart hatbr i ngsBENEF I T S af t erdi nner .Never t hel es s ,t het heat r esi n t oBandarMahar aniwhi chmakei ti nt oamor e et e her i t age ci t y whi ch cont r ai n bot h Mal ays i a ar e havi ng a har d t i me t o compl s ur vi ve.I ti sbecaus emos toft hem cat er t angi bl eandi nt angi bl ecul t ur al her i t age. per f or mi ng ar tgr oupsand as s oci at i ons butf or getaboutt he l ocalcommuni t y. L as t l y, t he uni quenes s of t he pr oj ect as Accor di ng t o r es each, a s ucces s f ul compar ed wi t h ot herCOMPET I T ORSi st hatt he t heat r e hast o be communi t ydr i ven i n ex i s t i ng per f or mi ng ar t cent r e onl y cat er or dert o have r epeatat t andance and per f or mi ng ar t gr oups as a per f or mi ng ar t f ul l yut i l i z ed al ong t he yearbyt he l ocal pl at f or m.T he s pacesar e mos t l y empt y when communi t y.T her ef or e,t her ei saNEEDt o t her ei snoconcer torper f or mance.T hi spr oj ect l lbea CBPAC t hatmanaged and or gani z ed haveanew s et t i ngofcommuni t ybas ed wi per f or mi ng ar tcent r et oencour aget he byt he l ocalper f or mi ng ar tgr oupst o be f ul l y par t i ci pat i ont owar dper f or mi ngar t . ut i l i z edbyal ongt heyear .

RESEARCHBACKGROUND 03-Back gr oundS t udy

Ar t saf f ectouremot i onsandf eel i ngs .T hey hel pt os hapeourbr ai ns .T hear t scovera br oads pect r um oft hi ngsi ncl udi ngnat ur al and human made envi r onment s , ar chi t ect ur e,mus i c,dance,vi s ualdes i gn, t heat r e,di gi t al medi a,cr eat i vewr i t i ngand poet r y( Aber l i n,M.B,2014) .S i nce t he begi nni ng ofhumani t y,we have been maki ng orex per i enci ng t he ar t ,cr eat i ng envi r onment s and communi cat i ng our uni que s t or i es of cul t ur e and s el f . Per f or mi ng ar ti sone oft he dynami c ar t t hat wel l pr es ent t he cul t ur al ar t . Accor di ngt oRadbour neetal( 2014) ,and S ant or o et al .( 2007) , per f or mi ng ar t ex per i ence wi l lgi ve audi ences“hedoni c r es pons e”whi ch i sa combi ned r es pons e t hatabl et o ar ous e audi ence’ semot i on, r eact i on, memor i es and f ant as i es and cogni t i vedevel opment .

T he Mal ays i an ex per i ence wi t h di ver s i t yhas l ong been t he hal l mar k of t he r egi on. ( Ver ma, 2014) . Gover nment ef f or t s have beenmadei ni nt egr at i ngdi f f er entr acesand et hni ci t yi nMal ays i a.Mal ays i a have i t sown t r adi t i onal per f or mances and t hey ar e t r adi t i onal l ys t agedbutnots cr i pt ed.T hi si st he r eas onofper f or mancesf ound i none pl ace butnoti n ot herar eas .T hes e act i vi t i esar e l ocal i z ed t o pocket sofi ndi genousgr oups t hatmakeupt hevar i ouset hni cgr oupswi t hi n Mal ays i a ( Buj ang, 2005) . Accor di ng t o Radbour ne etal( 2014) ,and S ant or o etal . ( 2007) ,Mal ays i an us ed t o be ex pos ed t o Per f or mi ng Ar t s wi t hi nt he nei ghbor hoods dur i ng cel ebr at i on ofannualevent ,f es t i val and cas ualper f or mance as af t er di nner ent er t ai nment .T he event sar e uni que and becomi ng par toft hel i f eand cul t ur eoft he l ocal communi t y.

KUDA KEPANG CHI NESEOPERA

GHAZAL

LI ON DANCE

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PROBL EM ST AT EMENT 04-Pr oj ectNar r at i ve

T her e ar e pl ent y of s peci albui l t t heat r e i n Mal ays i a t o s er ve per f or mi ng ar t s wel l .T heat r e i n Mal ays i a cont ai nsvar i oust ypesof per f or mi ngar t s .S omeoft het heat r es ar e even f ocus i ng on t he cul t ur al per f or mance whi ch i dent i f y t he hi s t or yandmul t i cul t ur esi nMal ays i a. Butt hey ar es t i l lnotat t r act i ng t he l ocal communi t ys i ncet het heat r ei n Mal ays i a mos t l y cat er st os peci f i c audi ences s uch as pr of es s i on, as s oci at i on,gr oupsi nper f or mi ngar t s and even t ar get i ng t our i s t s whi l e det ached t ot he dai l yl i f e ofl ocal communi t y.

e r heat ant i ays nMal ti ngar mi or f heper ,t Nowadays s t n e v e r o l a v i t s e f l a ur t ocalcul om l r ed f egat egr ss i e of ens ng and s ongi e ofbel ens he s vest hatgi t ed ent ngr ebei esar r heat het toft y.Mos t communi ng sgoi oupi onorgr i at oci s ngas mi or f ywhenper onl e esar r heat y.T l onal i s es of e pr howcas o have a s t n o g n i o g e c n ma r o f sno per ei her ft yi yempt l t mos dedby ovi espr s as hecl .EvenT heyear oughoutt hr t e oachabl yappr e onl e ar r tCent ng Ar mi or f he Per t t ngar mi or f oper et pos oex edt eus ewhoar hos byt n he mai sone oft si hi .T t ni ed i t es er nt yi l eal and r n e e b r e v e n s i o ywh t ocalcommuni onswhyl eas r end. t o at ng t i l l snotwi ti ng ar mi or f o per ed t pos ex get makes ar ve t i dr yt ack of communi he l T d ng a har a havi i ays n Mal ei r heat tt ng ar mi or f per ve. vi ur os met i t

PENANG MAP

KUALA LUMPURMAP

Per f or mi ngar tactani mpor t antr ol ei n bui l t envi r onment . Accor di ng t o UNES CO ( 2003) and Pi et r obr uno ( 2009) , cul t ur al her i t age can be cat egor i z ed i nt o t angi bl e and i nt angi bl e cul t ur al her i t age. Per f or mi ng ar t si sone oft he pr i mar y el ement as i nt angi bl e cul t ur al her i t age.a pr opos alofappr opr i at e ar chi t ect ur al s ol ut i ons and pr ogr amme wel lcont r i but et o bui l t envi r onmentofa her i t age ci t y.T he i nj ect i on of per f or mi ng ar t si nt ot he l i f eofl ocal communi t ywi l l enhancea her i t age ci t yi nt o a mor e compl et e, act i ve and l i vel y her i t age ci t yt hat cont ai nbot ht angi bl eand i nt angi bl e her i t age.

MELAKA MAP

T HEI NF ORMALI NF ORMAL 04-Pr oj ectNar r at i ve

Peopl e al waysavoi df or bei ng appr ached aboutper f or i ngar t .Mos toft hem havet hei rf i r s t i mpr es s i onof“ I ti st oo f or malf orme. ”or“ Ido notunder s t and i t . ”t owar d per f or mi ng ar t .But ar et heyr eal l ynoti nt er es t edi ni t ?Asar t i s tPabl o Pi cas s e and Nandi niRao s ai d,ever yone want t ounder s t andar t .T heval ueofar ti snotabout “ under s t and”whatt hear t i s tost r yi ngt os aybut t endt os pendt i meont r yi ngt o“ ex per i ence”i t .

FORMAL

I NFORMAL

Ar ti snott obeunder s t ood butt obe ex per i enced.T he f or malper f or mi ng ar ti si mpr t ant ,buti tj us tt ak esas mal l por t i onofper f or mi ng ar t .I nor dert o ent i ce t he l ocal communi t y t o ex per i enceper f or mi ngar tr at hert han under s t and i t ,i ti si mpor t antt of i nd outt he “ i nf or mal ”el ementf r om t he “ f or mal ”per f or mi ngar t .

SEMI FORMAL

FORMAL

T her ear et hr eeas pect si ndes i gnappor Pl at f or m” r achest ef er st o “ ot he s pace f or i nt r oduced t he per f or mi ng ar p tf e r r f om “ o r mi ng ar f or mal t .I ”t nex o ampl e,anopen “ i nf or mal ”whi char e:i )F or m;i i )Pl k orout at f or m andi doors i i ) par pace actas an T r ans f or m.“ F or m”r ef er st ot he per nf or mal f or pl mi at ng ar f or m; pr ti act i ces t udi oand i t s el f .I n ex ampl e,by ex per i enci ng t t age ass he nat ur emif e open s or malpl at f or m; and l ocall i f e as ex per i enci ng t heamphi he i nf or t mal andt heat r eandt heat r eas per f or mi ng ar tf or m;t he cas or ualt malpl r ai at ni ng and f f or m.“ T r ans f or m”i sai mt o pr of es s i onalpr act i ce become t r ans he s f or mt emif he at or mal t t i t ude ofcommuni t y per f or mi ng ar ts hows ; week owar l y and mont d per f or mi hl y t ng ar t f r om a per f or mi ng ar tr evi ew as publ s er i c s by t howcas os t opby,audi e pas ence and cons i der edasf or mal per f or mi f i ngar nal l ybecomeapar tf or m. t i ci pantorar t i s t .

COMMUNI T YBASED 04-Pr oj ectNar r at i ve

T i l l er et al .( 2014) i n s uppor t i ng Pr ent k i ,T .( 2008) s t at ed t hat t he r el at i ons hi p bet ween T heat r e and Communi t yi sr el at i vel yi mpor t ant .I n or dert ohaveanact i vel yoper at ed t heat r e, i t has t o be wi l l i ngl y appr oached by communi t y. Accor di ngt oBr own.A.S .( 2011)and Kel l y, J ohn R. ( 2000) , t he t r ans f or mat i on of engagement al l owed communi t y t o act i vel y par t i ci pat ei nper f or mi ng ar t swi t hi n t hei r nei ghbor hoods f or ei t her ent er t ai nmentorf ul f i l l ment .

Br own.A.S .( 2011)hi ghl i ght ed ont he out l i ne a pr ogr es s i on of t he at t i t ude of audi ence par t i ci pat i on f r om “ S pect at i ng”t o“ Enhanced Engagement ” , “ Cr ow S our ci ng” , t o “ CoCr eat i on” t he f i nal s t age of f er ed i s “ Audi enceas Ar t i s t ” .He hi ghl i ght ed t hatever y per s oni nvol vedi scr eat i ng,doi ngormak i ngar t . T her ef or e, do not t ak e t he par t i ci pant as convent i onal audi ence.

“ Cr owd S our ci ng” ,t hr ough yout h mos ai cs , phot ogr aphy cont es t s , vi r t ualchor us esandet c.t hechoi ce orcont r i but i on t owar ds an ar t i s t i c pr oduct of audi ence becomes act i vat ed.

“ CoCr eat i on” ,audi encemember s cont r i but e par t i ci pat i on dur i ng an ar t i s t i cex per i encet hatcr eat edbya T hepr ogr es s i onofpar t i ci pat i onar er ef er r ed as : pr of es s i onal ar t i s ts uchass t or yt el l i ng “ S pect at i ng” ,t he f undament al l y an act of event ,par t i ci pat or yt heat r e,pr o/ am r ecei vi ng a f i ni s hed ar t i s t i c pr oduct .T he concer tandet c. i nvol vements t i l lf al lout s i de t he r eal m ofar t s pr act i cepar t i ci pat or y. “ Audi enceas Ar t i s t ” , audi ence member ss t ar t st ocons i der abl yt ak e “ Enhanced Engagement ” ,cr eat i vemi nd mi ght cont r oloft he ar t i s t i c ex per i ence, be act i vi t ed by educat i onalor enr i chment T he oppor t uni t yf orpar t i ci pat i onon pr ogr ams , but audi ence member do not f ocuschange f r om t he pr oductt o i nvol vecr eat i veex pr es s i onf ort heonmos toft he t heofpr oces sofanar t i s t i ccr eat i on par t . s uch aspubl i c dance,communi t y s i ngi ngcont es t sandet c.

CASEST UDI ES 04-Pr oj ectNar r at i ve

Cas eSt udy01:F eder at i onSquar ei nMel bour ne,Aus t r al i a

Cent r alci t y gr i d ofMel bour ne wasor i gi nal l y pl anned wi t houta cent r alpubl i cs quar e,l ong s een as a mi s s i ng el ement .I n 1996, an ar chi t ect ur al des i gncompet i t i onwashel df ora l ar ge publ i cs pace and ar tf aci l i t i esnamed F eder at i on S quar e and 177 ent r i es wer e r ecei ved f r om ar ound t he wor l d.T he wi nner wasannounced i nt he nex tyear .S el ect ed des i gn by L ab Ar chi t ect ur eS t udi o wasbui l t andt hes quar ei sopenedon26Oct ober2002. Mel bour neF eder at i onS quar e,a7. 9acr esl and asavenuef orar t s ,cul t ur eandpubl i ceventon t he edge oft he Mel bour ne cent r albus i nes s di s t r i ct .I tgai nsher i t age s t at uswhi chl i s t ed on t he Vi ct or i an s t at e her i t age r egi s t eraf t er17 year saf t eri t scompl et i on.I ti snomi nat ed by t heVi ct or i anNat i onal T r us ti nJ ul y2018.

F eder at i on S quar e hasnow become t he i coni c hear tofMel bour ne t hat r ecei vi ng appr ox i mat el y 10 mi l l i on vi s i t or sever yyear .A s ur veydone by F eder at i on S quar e ( 2018) , t he or gani z erf ound outt hatmos tvi s i t or s wer el ocal communi t y, f ol l owedbyt he l ocal communi t y s ur r oundi ng Mel bour ne s ubur bs . Vi s i t or f r om i nt er s t at eandvi s i t or sf r om over s eaget s ames mal l pr opor t i onof16%.Mos tof t hevi s i t or s( 42%)per cei vedt hes quar e asan ar tand cul t ur alpr eci nctwhi l e onet hi r doft hevi s i t or s( 31%)s aw i tasa communi t y venue. Onl y a s mal l numberofvi s i t or scl ai med t he s quar e asmeet i ngpl ace( 16%) , ent er t ai nment ( 7%) ,f ood( 3%)des t i nat i on. 6

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CASEST UDI ES 04-Pr oj ectNar r at i ve

Eachoft hes pacei nF eder at i onS quar e i st ackl i ng di f f er entt ype ofevent .T he l ocalcommuni t yar e al wayswel come t ot he at t end t he publ i c event .Dur i ng t hei r f un t i me on ex pl or i ng and ex per i ence i n per f or mi ng ar t ,t heyar e uncons ci ous l ygetr eadyi npar t i ci pat i ng on t he ar tand per f or mi ng ar tr el at ed act i vi t i es .T hi si ncr eas et he i nt er act i on among l ocal communi t y and ar t i s t , even vi s i t or s .T he l ocal communi t y gr adual l yt r ans f or m f r om an audi ence i nt o par t i ci pant ,f r om a publ i c event s ubs cr i beri nt opr i vat eeventl over .

T heeventand act i vi t i esofF eder at i onS quar e notonl ycooper at e wi t ht he f es t i vals uch as Chr i s t mas s quar e wi t h Ci t y of Mel bour ne, Di wal i ,t he F es t i valofL i ght s ,Af r i ca F ood and Cul t ur alF es t i valbut al s o t he educat i onal cont ents uchasMel bour neknowl edgeweek, I nt er nat i onal Day agai ns t Homophobi a, Bi phobi a,I nt er s ex i s m and T r ans phobi a.T hi s cooper at i onact i onal l ow per f or mi ngar tt obe cel ebr at et oget herwi t ht he l ocalcommuni t y as wel lenabl e a bet t er under s t andi ng or per s pect i ve oft he per f or mance wi t h whi ch t hey ar e engagi ng,( Kawas hi ma,2000;2006 andBr own,2004) .

F eder at i on S quar e at t r act ed ar t i s t sf r om al l ar oundt hewor l dt os har et hei rper f or mances i n bot h publ i c and pr i vat e event s pace. Per f or mi ng ar t ar e bei ng hel df or maland i nf or mal l y whi ch al l owi ng engagement amongar t i s tandl ocalcommuni t y.Audi ence can be par toft he per f or mance wi t ht he oppor t uni t yt o par t i ci pat ei ni tf or mal l y or i nf or mal l y.T he s cenesoft he per f or mi ng ar t par t i ci pat i onbyl ocalcommuni t yand vi s i t or s ass howni ni mages .

CASEST UDI ES 04-Pr oj ectNar r at i ve

Cas eSt udy02:Eas tGat ei nHs i nchu,T ai wan

Eas tGat e,t he mos tf amousl andmar ki n Hs i nchu. Accor di ngl y, Hs i nchu r es i dent s r ef er t o i t as t he " Mot her of Hs i nchu" , pr ot ect i ng t he ci t y and i t speopl e.Eas t Gat ei st he onl ygat el ef tf r om t he i ni t i al4 f or4 di r ect i ons ,each have have i t sown namer ef ert o:" Yi S uang"i nWes t ;" Yi ngXi "i n Eas t ; " Gex um" i n t he S out h and " Gongcheng" i n Nor t h. However ,t he J apanes e des t r oyed 3oft hem i n 1902t o bui l danew r oads ys t em.I nyear1985,Eas t Gat ewasl i s t edast hes econdt opl evelof her i t age bui l di ng. T he l ocalcommuni t y gat hert hei rcompl ai nt ot hel ocal aut hor i t y aboutt he envi r onmenti s s ue.Eas tGat ei s f i nal l y bei ng upgr aded by Han Guang Ar chi t ectF i r mf ort her ef ur bi s hment .

BEFORE

T he l ocalaut hor i t y cont i nue t he nex t r ef ur bi s hmenti n 1997.Ar ound 12 mi l l i on was s pend t o t r ans f er t he her i t age bui l di ng i n t o a communi t y s paces i ncl udi ng per f or mance, gami ng and t r adi t i onali mager yz one.T he at t r act i ve l ei s ur e s quar e i n per f or mance z one ar ound t he Eas tGat e,pr ovi di ng a gr eat s t age f or a var i et y of s hows and ent er t ai nment pr ogr amme. T hi s communi t y s quar e f i t f or dancer s , per f or mer s ,ands i ghts eer s .I ti sdaz z l edby t he moves of t he danci ng s ubcul t ur e gr oupsofT ai wanes es t udent sper f or mi ng t hei rbr eakdanci ng and hi p hop moves . F i gur e bel ow t he di f f er encesofbef or e andaf t ert her ef ur bi s hmenti n1997.

AFT ER

CASEST UDI ES 04-Pr oj ectNar r at i ve

T he Eas tGat ei sa l andmar kasone oft hemai nr oundabouti nHs i nchu. T her e ar e under gr ound pedes t r i an t unnel satbot hs i de oft he r oad t o br i ngst he l ocalcommuni t yi nt he communi t ys quar e.T het unnel shave r ef ur bi s h wi t hs ever alt ype ofmi r r or t hatactast het r ai ni ngandpr act i ce ar ea f ort he per f or mi ng ar t .L ocal communi t yi ncl udi ng s t udent and r es i den ar ound t he Eas tGat ef ul l y ut i l i s et he t unnel sdur i ng day and ni ght .

Wi t ht her epeatat t endancebyl ocalcommuni t y, Eas tGat ei sal wayshappeni ng wi t hf or maland i nf or mal per f or mi ngar t sal ongt heyear .T her ear e al waysweekl y,mont hl yand year l yact i vi t i est hat or gani z ed by l ocalcommuni t y.T he r es i dence ar oundEas tGat ear eal wayss uppor t i veasei t her audi ence orpar t i ci pant( L owe,T .A. ,2012) .T he per f or mi ng ar tand act i vi t i est hator gani z ed by l ocal communi t ys l owl yt r ans f or m Eas tGat ef r om a s t ands t i l lher i t agebui l di ng i nt oa t our i s tat t r act i on wi t h di f f er ent movement . T he s cenes of per f or mi ng ar tpar t i ci pat i on byl ocalcommuni t y andvi s i t or satt her ef ur bi s ht unnel sandcommuni t y s quar ear es howni ni mages .

SI T EI NT RODUCT I ON 05-S i t eS el ect i on

WhyBandarMahar ani ,Muar ? Buki t Kepong

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Segamat Ledang

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S i t e s el ect i on i s r el at i vel y i mpot ant ex s peci al l yf ora per f or mi ng ar tcent r e. Wi t hout a s t r act egi c l ocat i on, per f or mi ng ar t cent r e wi l l not gai n at t endancebyl ocal communi t yandwi l l end up s uf f er i ng wi t h a har dt i me t o s ur vi ve l i k e mos toft he per f or mi ng ar t cent r ei nMal ays i a. T he pr opos ed s i t el ocat ed i n Bandar Mahr ani ,Muar ,a her i t age ci t yi nJ ohor . T her ear e10di s t r i ct si nJ ohor .Accor di ng t oJ ohorS t r uct ur ePl an2030,eachoft he di s t r i ct wi l l be devel oped di f f er ent l y accor di ng t o i t s i dent i t y. Muar ,a her i t ageci t yasa“ As pi r i ngHubf orT al ent and Knowl edge” ,i ti s ai med t o be devel oped i nt ot he “ Cr adl e ofJ ohor Her i t age” . T her e ar e 12Muk i mi n Muar .T he ent i r e Muari sbi ggert hanS i ngapor e.T her ef or , f ocus ez one wi l lbe t he ci t y cent r e of Muarwhi chi sBandarMahar ani ,aname gi venbyS ul t anAbuBak ari n1884.

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Accor di ng t ot he Dat af r om KL A2. 96acr el andi nJ al anMahar ani wi t hex i s t i ngopen S t r uct ur epl anaboutDevel opment car par k,f ood cour t ,buss t at i on and a s mal lf i s her y z one i n Penni s ul ar Mal ays i a.of f i ce.T hepr opos ed s i t ei snex tt o MuarRi verwher e BandarMahar anii s one oft he t he ot hers i de f aci ng t ot he s hopl ott hatbei ng bui l t pr omot ed Devel opmentZ one.I ti s bef or ewarwor l d2.T her ei sanopenpar katt heot her aci t ywi t hr i chcul t ur al her i t age. s i de ofMuarBr i dge.Bot hs i desof t he br i dge ar et he f avour i t e s s opi t of l ocal communi t y f or f i s hi ng ecr eat i onal act i vi t i es . T hepr opos eds i t ei sl ocat edatt he r Ci t y Cent r e wher e l ocal heci t ycent r ei shappeni ngdur i ngdayandni ghtbut communi t y have t hei r dai l yT act i vi t i es as wel las event and t he pr opos ed s i t ei st he onl ys pl otbei ng l ef tout .I ti s et he onl yacces sr oad,J al anMahar ani ,i sa f es t i valcel ebr at i on.I ti st hecor ner becaus hr ee l ane r oad wher e mer ged t hr ee r oadsmer ged oft he ci t y cent r e wher et he f i r s tt oger t her .T hebehavi ourofcr os s i ngt her oaddi r ect l y poi ntofar r i val t oBandarMahar anit i an s el dom acr os st ot he pr opos ed s i t e vi at hemai nbr i dgei nMuar ,S ul t an made Mur al t hought her ei sapedes t r i anbr i dge. I s mai l Br i dge. n ta l Su m Is e dg ri lB ai

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Accor di ngt oRancanganT empat anDaer ah Muar ,t he l ocalaut hor i t y hascome outa Mahar aniWat er f r ont pr opos al .T her e ar e ni nenodesal ongt her i verandt hepr opos ed s i t ei si nbet weennode5and6.Al l t hel ands al ong t he r i verar e now owned by J ohor S ul t ani nor dert obedevel opedaccor di ngl y.

T he dat af r om GeoJ ohori ndi cat et hatt he pr opos ed l and us e and cur r entl and us ei s s l i ght l y di f f er ent . Accor di ng t o t he l ocal aut hor i t y, t he s ubmi s s on of l and us e conver s i on i s accept abl e i ft he des i gn pr opos al ar es ui t abl ef ort hel andl ot .

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MUAR RI VER

Muar ,al s oknow asBandarMahar ani ,aname gi venbyS ul t anAbuBakar i i n1884.J ohorRul er S ul t an I br ahi mI bniAl mar hum S ul t an I s kandar decl ar ed Muar as Royal T own i n 2012. Ever yt hi ng of Muar s t ar tf r om Muar Ri ver . Accor di ngt oar es ear chbyKawanS t udi o,an ar chi t ecur aldes i gn f i r m i n Muar ,MuarRi ver hasa 250km l engt hi nt ot alwhi ch acr os s6 di s t r i ct si nJ ohorand Neger iS embi l an t hat connect smor et han30Chi nes eNew Vi l l ages and90Mal ayVi l l ages .

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T he commer ci alz one ar e bei ng bui l tnex tt o t heMuarr i verbef or ewor l dwar2.Mos toft he bui l di ngar epr es er vedwel l ands t i l l f unct i oni ng unt i l now.T her es i dent i alz onei sj us tnex tt ot he commer ci alar eawher emos t l yhavear ow of s hopl otf aci ng t ot he mai nr oad.L ei s ur e and educat i on z one ar e att he end oft he ci t y whi chcont ai nspi r at eandex pens i vepr oper t y. T hei ndus t r i al z onei sl ocat edatoppos i t eoft he MuarRi ver .F act or i esar emai nl yl ocat edi nt hi s z one. Mos toft he bui l di ng i nt he commer ci alz one ar e bei ng bui l t bef or e Wor l d War 2. T he di s t ance bet ween each r ow oft he s hopl ot s hasl i mi t ed t he max i mum wi dt h ofr oad.T he bl ue l i nesi ndi cat et he r oad whi chhad been wi denandconver t edi nt ot wol anesr oadwi t h onewayt r af f i ct opr eventconj unct i onandt o ens ur et he ef f i ci ency oft he t r af f i cf l ow.T he or angel i nesi ndi cat et wowaysr oadwhi l et he pi nkl i nesi ndi cat e carf r ee r oad i nt he l ei s ur e andent er t ai nmentz one.

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Whyi sPer f or mi ng Ar t i mpor t antf orBandarMahar ani ? BandarMahar ani ,Muari sa her i t ageci t ywhi ch ai med t o devel oped i nt ot he cr adl e ofJ ohor her i t age. Accor di ng t o UNES CO ( 2003) and Pi et r obr uno ( 2009) ,cul t ur alher i t age can be cat egor i z edi nt ot angi bl eandi nt angi bl ecul t ur al her i t age.T her ear epl ent yofel ement si nBandar Her i t age Cul t ul r alCul t ul r alPer f or mi ng Mahar ani wel l ccont r i but e t o t he cul t ur al Bui l di ng F ood Wal k Ar t her i t age s uchasi )Her i t age Bui l di ng;i i )Cul t ur al F ood;i i i )Cul t ur al Wal kandi v)Per f or mi ngAr t . Her i t age Bui l di ng

Bandar Mahar ani i s f amed f or i t s ar chi t ect ur al l ys i gni f i cantbui l di ngswi t h bui l di ng t hathave beenar ound i nl at e 1800sand ear l y 1900s .Her i t agebui l di ngsi nBandarMahar ani ar e par toft hehi s t or yandcul t ur al wi t heachbui l di ng havi ng i t sown s t or y.Mos toft hes es t or i esar e et ched i nt he ol dergener at i on' smemor i es .T he ol dergener at i ons t i l lr emembert hes cenewhen t he bomb at t ack by J apan i n 1942. t he wr eckage bui l di ng s t r uct ur es t i l lt her ej us tl i ke how i ts t ayaf t ert heat t ack.T her ear epl ent yof hi s t or i cal and her i t age bui l di ngs i n Bandar Mahar ani whi ch act an i mpor t ant r ol e as T angi bl e Cul t ur alHer i t age.S ome oft hem ar e evenl i s t edasnat i onal her i t agebui l di ng.

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Cul t ur al F ood

Bandar Mahar ani i sa f ood par adi s e. Cul t ur alF ood can eas i l yf ound ar ound BandarMahar anies peci al l yt he f amous f ood t hator i gi nat ei n Muars uch asMee S i put , Mee Bandung, Ot akOt ak, 434 Cof f ee and et c.T her e ar e qui t es ome numberf amousbi gs cal ef ood cour tor f ood s t r eetoper at eever ydays uchast he f oods t r eeti nJ al anHaj i Abu,F oodCour ti n T anj ung Emas ,Bent ayan F ood Cour ti n J al anBakr i ,et c.However ,t her ear epl ent y ofcul t ur alf ood s t al l scanbef ound i nt he backl anes . S har i ng i st he behavi our of Muar i an. Di f f er entr acesar emos t l ys har i ngt hes ame s pacef ort hecul t ur al f oodbus i nes s .Di ni ng t abl esar e us ual l y bei ng s har ed among communi t y wi t houtknowi ng each ot her . T hel ocal communi t ypr ef erout doordi ni ng r at hert hani ndoor .I ndoordi ni ngi sal ways t hei rs econdar ychoi cei ft heout doorar ea i sf ul l yoccupi edordur i ngr ai ni ngday.

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T her e ar e mur alpai nt i ngs t hatf or m t he cul t ur alwal ki n Ci t y Cent r e.Mos toft he mur al ar e pr oduced by t he l ocal communi t y.T heycooper at e wi t ht he l ocal aut hi or i t y and t he s hopl ot owner t o t r ans f or m mos toft he backl anesand t hi r d s pacei nt oi nr et es t i ngpockets paces . T her e ar e mor e mur al pai nt i ngs under pr oduce t o ex pand t he cul t ur alwal k.T he Dur i ngt heday,actasgat her i ngs paces . cul t ur alwal ki n BandarMahar anit ur nst he mos toft he backl anesi nt o publ i cr eal ms . Dur i ngt hedayactasagat her i ngs paceby cooper at i ng wi t h cul t ur alf ood and I tget s bet t erands af eatni ght . S ome pocket s paces ar e r enovat ed t o s i mul at et he hi s t or yofcul t ur alher i t age f or new gener at i ont oki ndofex per i enci ngt he her i t age.Mos toft he mur alpai nt i ng i nt he cul t ur alwal ks hown t he r ealhi s t or i caland I tget sbet t eratni ght . cul t ur al ar t sandper f or mi ngar ti nMuar .

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Per f or mi ng Ar t

Per f or mi ng Ar t cont r i but es t o t he I nt angi bl e Her i t age i n Muar . Mahar ani Cul t ur al Wal k demons t r at i ng t he per f or mi ng ar t s whi ch i s f amousoror i gi nat ebutf adi ngawayf r om Muar s uch asChi nes e Oper a,Wor l d Champi on L i on Dance,Kuda Kepang Dance,Ghaz aland et c. T he l ocalcommuni t yhast ookt hei rf i r s ts t ep on Cul t ur alwal kt o pr omot et he per f or mi ng ar ti n Muar . F ur t her mor e,t her e ar e as s oci at i onsorgr oups t hatar es t i l l i nher i t i ngt heper f or mi ngar t si nMuar . T hei racees i bi l i t ybyl ocalcommuni t yar el i mi t ed t o onl y dur i ng t he cel ebr at i on off es t i valor event sduet ot hel ackofpl at f or ms .Mos toft hem ar e har dl yr ecei vi ng i nvi t at i on f orper f or mance duet ot he l ow ex pos ur ei nMuar .S omeoft hem t r i edt ohaves t r eetper f or mancear oundBandar Mahar anit or ai s et he awar enes sofper f or mi ng ar t ,butt her ei snoappr i opr i at epl at f or mf ort hem t os howcas e cons t ant l y.T hi si s s ue makest he s t opby communi t y ar e mos t l y one t i me audi ence.T he per f or mer sdo nothave pr oper pl at f or m andt i met abl ef ort hei rnex ts howcas e, l etal onet heaudi ence. T her ef or e,t her ei s a need t o pr opos ed an ar chi t ect ur easa“home”f orper f or mi ngar t .T hi s pr opos alwi l lbecome a pl ace t o gat hert he per f or mi ng ar ti n Muart ot he awar enes sand acces s i bi l i t y of per f or mi ng ar t i n Bandar Mahar ani . T he r evi valofper f or mi ng ar twi l l enhanceBandarMahar ani asamor ecompl et e her t yt hatcont ai nsbot ht angi bl e and i t age ci i nt angi bl ecul t ur al her i t age.

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An onl i ne s ur vey ques t i onnai r e was di s t r i but ed t o t he r andom par t i ci pant s ar ound BandarMahr ani ,Muar .I n or dert o achi eve cont act l es ss ur vey pr act i ce dur i ng Movement Cont r ol Or der i n Mal ays i a, par t i ci pant swho accept ed t he s ur vey wi l l cl i cka l i nkt hatdi r ectt hem t o onl i ne s ur vey ques t i onnai r e f or m. Al l par t i ci pant ar e r eques t ed t or es pond on t he ques t i onnai r e t hr ough onl i ne pl at f or m.However ,onl y 80 us abl e r es pons es r ecei ved out of 82 ques t i onnai r e t o ens ur e r es pondent s ar e s t ayi ngi nMuarf ormor et han5year sorbei ng t oMuarf oratl eas t6t i mes .T hi sonl i nes ur vey i st of i ndoutt hebehavi orandpr ef er enceson per f or mi ng ar t . Gener al l y, t her e ar e f our s ect i ons wi t ht ot alof20 ques t i ons i nt hi s cl os edended ques t i onnai r e whi ch t akes 1020mi nut est oans weral l t heques t i ons .

T he f i r s t s ect i on i s col l ect i ng t he demogr aphy wi t hs ome per s onali nf ot o ver i f y t he par t i ci pant s , bot h l ocal communi t y and vi s i t or s , have deeper under s t andi ngofBandarMahar ani ,Muar . S ect i on t wo f ocus es on per cept i on of par t i ci pant st oMuar .I nor dert oconducta bet t eranal ys i son di f f er entper s pect i ve, s ame ques t i onswi l lbe as ked i ns ect i on t wobutt her es pondsofl ocalcommuni t y andvi s i t or swi l l begr oupeds epar at el y. S ect i on t hr ee i sdes i gned t o under s t and t heper cept i onofper f or mi ng ar ti nMuar . T hi si st of i nd outt he whet herper f or mi ng ar ti si mpor t antf orMuar .L as t l y,s ect i on f ourcont ai nst heques t i onst of i ndoutt he per cept i on t owar ds per f or mi ng ar t par t i ci pat i on.

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79. 7% ( 51) Year sofs t ayi ngi nMuar ( L ocalCommuni t y)

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Agr eementonPer f or mi ngAr twel lr epr es ent s t heCul t ur alHer i t agei nMuar

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Per f or mi ngAr tVSDai l yL i f e Pr opos e f or mal t o i nf or mal pl at f or ms and pr ogr amme t hat i nt egr at i ng wi t h t he Cul t ur al F es t i val sand Event st oi mpr ove t he l i f e ofMuar i an by i nj ect i ng Per f or mi ng Ar t back t o l ocal communi t yl i f ewher ebycoher i ng t hel ocal communi t yandvi s i t or s .

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Cr eat e a home f orPer f or mi ng Ar t st hator i gi nat ed f r om Muar . Bys uppor t i ngt hePer f or mi ngAr t Gr oupsand As s oci at i onsi nt he Bandar Mahar anit o pr event t hes e Per f or mi ng Ar t sf adi ng or f aci ngdi s appear ancef r om our s oci et y.

Gener at e a new s et t i ng of Communi t yBas ed T heat r et o t r ans f or m Bandar Mahar ani i nt oact i veand l i vel yher i t age ci t y t hat cont ai ns bot h t angi bl e and i nt angi bl e cul t ur al her i t age.

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Pr ovi de var i ous per f or mi ng pl at f or ms t o s ui t di f f er ent per f or mi ng ar tf or ms .Cr eat e f or maland i nf or malpl at f or ms t o pr omot e per f or mi ng ar tas f ul l f i l l mentandent er t ai nment .

Es t abl i s has t ar t i ngpoi ntoft own ex pl or at i on by i nt r oduci ng t he Her i t age T r ai lt hat pr ovi di ng ‘ Home’ and ‘ S t age’ f or per f or mi ngar t .

Revi ve t he per f or omi ng ar t t hat or i gi nat ed i n Muar . Repr oduce t he t r adi t i onal per f omi ng ar tand i nt r oduce nont r adi t i onalper f or mi ng ar t f ornew andol dgener at i on.

At t r actper f or mi ng ar tgr oups t o pr omot e per f or mi ng ar t . Encour aget hepar t i ci pat i onof l ocal communi t y t owar d per f or mi ngar t .

Connect t he i nt angi bl e and t anbi bl e her i t age t o make BandarMahar anii nt o a mor e compl et eher i t ageci t y.

Connect t he t r adi t i onaland nont r adi t i onalper f or mi ng ar t . Encour age cooper at i on i nnovat i vel y among di f f er ent per f or mi ngar tf or ms .

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J abat anWar i s anNegar a Pr ogr amme/Event s

J abat anKebudayaan&Kes eni anNegar a Pr ogr amme/Event s

DESI GNPROGRAMME 06-Des i gnNar r at i ve

T hepr opos eddes i gnt hati ncor por at ewi t h t he ex i s t i ng buss t op and j et t yast he f i r s t ar r i vi ng poi ntt o wel come out s i der sand r et ur ni ngMuar i an.T hes t r act egi cl ocat i on ofMuarRi verwhi chat t achedt ot hedai l y l i f e ofl ocalcommuni t yi sabl et o gai n s uppor tf r om bot hvi s i t or sandMuar i an.

T he pr opos ed f or malt oi nf or malper f or mi ng ar tf or m,pl at f or m ar e ai med t o r ai s et he par t i ci pat i on of l ocalcommuni t yt owar d per f or mi ng ar t .T hi s i s abl e t o i nj ect per f or mi ng ar t back t ot he l i f e of l ocal communi t y aswel lasr ai s et he awar enes s and acces s i bi l i t y of per f or mi ng ar t wi t h i nt egr at i onamongt hel ocal communi t yand By i nt egr at i ng wi t ht he ex i s t i ng cul t ur al vi s i t or s . wal k,cul t ur alf ood and f es t i valevent st o i nvi t e bot h vi s i t or s and muar i an t o T he pr opos ed t heat r e wi t hnew s et t i ng t hat per f or mi ng ar tcent r e.T he per f or mi ng ar t managed and or gani z ed by l ocal pr ogr amme as i nt angi bl e her i t age t o communi t yandi nt egr at i ngwi t ht heHer i t age i nt egr at e wi t ht he t angi bl e her i t age and Cul t ur al i snotonl yabl et oi mpr ovet hel i f eof f or m Her i t age T r ai lf orcommuni t ybas ed Muar i anbutal s ot r ans f or m BandarMahar ani cul t ur alper f or mi ng s ol ut i on t hatens ur e i nt o a mor e compl et e,act i ve and l i vel y havi ng l i ve event sf or mal l yt oi nf or mal l y her i t ageci t yt hatcont ai nsbot ht angi bl eand t hr oughoutt heyear . i nt angi bl ecul t ur al her i t age.

DESI GNPROGRAMME 06-Des i gnNar r at i ve

T he des i gn pr ogr amme wl l be i mpl ement accor di ng t o t hr ee as pet sf r om “f or mal ”t o “i nf or mal ” whi char e:F or m,r ef ert oper f or mi ng ar ti t s el f ;Pl at f or m,r ef ert ot hes pace f orper f or mi ng ar t ;and T r ans f or m, r ef er t o t heat t i t ude of t he us er t owar dt he pr opos ed pr ogr amme i n t he communi t ybas ed per f or mi ngar tcent r e.

I n or der t o encour age par t i ci pat i on of l ocal communi t y t owar d per f or mi ng ar t , t he pr ogr amme hast o be i nt egr at e wi t ht he cul t ur al f es t i valcel ebr at i on.T he i nt egr at i onwi l li nt r oduce t he per f or mi ng ar t back t o t he l i f e of l ocal communi t yt hatbr i ngss ens e ofcommuni t yand s ens e ofbel ongi ng.By gat hert he comuni t yt o enj oyt hef es t i val scel ebr at i onofmul t i cul t ur eand cr eat e t he “Communi t y Pr i de” f or Bandar Mahar ani .

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