tanjung malim: human & cultural mappings
a sleepy town on the border of selangor & perak, tanjung malim's culture is one of simplicity and calm the people of tanjung malim are in general quite content with their way of life
activity mapping
7am to 10pm
nodes
in the nights, most students meet or having their dinner in this area.
family mart
primary school
parents pick up their children after school and take them home
kopitiam
in the morning, mostly the elderly would gather at kopitiam or mamak
mini mart
many people purchase their daily necessities in tmg mart including student
commercial
youth eldery
ktm upsi
memory trail
o t dussek, the first british sitc principal, lived in the guest house abandoned after wwii, it now hosts staff & social events
upsi national education museum in the ancient suluh budiman building helped shape malaysian education before and after independence
2009
this ktm is the most often used by tourists and students to turn into a icon in tanjong malim
1900
2003
telekom is the tallest building on the site
1860
early sungai bernam hamlet kampung kubu bugis planted jambu fruit trees beside the river in the early year, therefore kampung jambu locals call it kg kubu, kg bugis, kg. jambu, and tg. jambu. for clarity, sir list called it tanjong malim
1922 1922
commercial districts institutional religious transport residential financial commercial residental religious instituitional transport financial
paths
tanjong malim's transportation & accessibility
road conditions
9 am 12 pm 9 pm
the majority of the roads in tanjong malim town are one-way, which lengthens the journey for drivers.
pedestrian & motorcycle circulation
tanjung malim's motorcycle and pedestrian traffic are depicted on this map every shoplot in tanjung malim town has a 5 foot walkway in front of it and a walkway next to the road. tanjung malim is split into two parts as a consequence of ktm activity, prompting the state government to create an elevated motorcycle lane to allow motorists to cross over the railroad
motorcycle circulation pedestrian circulation exisiting context
slow soderate fast 71% car 613% motor 22.6% walk 161% ktm vs car daily transportation
of citizens road side walkway road side walkway elevated walkway elevated driveway
transportation
walking distance
driving distance
(1) = 1 min
(2) = 4 min
(3) = 3 min
(4) = 7 min
(5) = 6 min
(6) = 6 min
walking distance
(1) = 1 min
(2) = 6 min
(3) = 4 min
(4) = 5 min
(5) = 8 min
(6) = 11 min
driving distance
(1) = 1 min
(2) = 4 min
(3) = 5 min
(4) = 1 min
(5) = 1 min
(6) = 2 min
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sjkc chung xin
2 3 4
6
tanjong malim
5
ktm tanjong malim
ktm tanjong malim
sjkc chung xin
tanjong malim mosque
pasar perak sarang art hub
tmg mart
shophouse diversity
the distinctiveness of tanjung malim as a townscape, renowned for its rich cultural history, is being emphasized through its shophouses
adjacent to one another, two barber shops can be seen, one owned by an Indian proprietor and the other by a chinese proprietor
typical eateries
a townscape diverse enough to sustain itself have varied and different cuisines from different cultures and people can be seen eating at each cuisines disregard of their colors
venues for gathering
mamak stores
chinese restaurants
malay restaurants
public hawker centers
"multi-hued" shophouses, "multi-hued" community
vibrant façades
gallery of tanjung malim's shophouses & businesses
the daily needs of its residents is largely located in its shophouses and the people depends on it
the people in tanjung malim have a taste of art since it is so close to upsi, an institution that also teaches art so they decorate the town with their love for it.
home improvement
hawker centre art store
roadside stalls shopfronts
street art
22.9km
sungai bil
8.1km
ladang halia environment
0 .65 km
go-kart & akademi memanah tg malim
30.3km
white water
rafting at ulu slim river
tanjung
malim
teratak
riverview
6 .9 km
ulu slim hotspring
27.6km
gunung liang
22.9km
teluk intan
86km
natural element (ene)
market culture
pasar tani
opens every wednesday from 7am - 12pm
located at the parking area beside sarang art hub
a lot of stall and delicious food
people from kl come for their food during ramadan
raw materials in tanjung malim are more expensive than teluk intan.
pasar pagi
opens everyday from 7am12pm
0 6 km to rnr ulu bernam arah selatan
target on surrounding residents
pasar malam
open every saturday from 5am - 11pm
this is a night market at open space near the art hub
the night market is large and divided into two parts. on one side a businessman from perak and on the other side a businessman from selangor
mainly upsi students in the area
intellectual culture
activities in upsi
day activities:
breakfast
gathering
lunch
shopping
picnic
transportations
ktm railway (convenient for long distance travel)
buses
bicycles cars (maneuver in town)
night activities
night market
mamak sessions
dinner
shopping
thoughts
tanjung malim to the locals
upsi students
advantages of tanjung malim:
far away from busy city best for leisure activity around proton city reduce stress & anxiety when studying around the nature ktm station convenient for them to go back to hometown and go to kl food in tanjung malim quite nice
disadvantages of tanjung malim:
lack of entertainment places around tanjung malim
nearest shopping mall located at Rawang which required 45 min driving distance nature outdoor activities might not suitable for teenage students lack of job opportunities
local hawkers and businessmen
advantages of tanjung malim:
silent and peaceful daily lifestyle which is suitable for elderly food inside tanjung malim are nice
best place for fish catching and kayaking lovers with upsi around, they often gives help to local economy film gallery as interest place but more promote to the place is needed
disadvantages of tanjung malim:
lack of tourist for the hawkers and sellers
higher raw materials cost entertainment place such as shopping mall is needed lack of man resources because of the less job provided
cultural carnivals, children's day celebrations, cultural performances, concerts and other upsi activities are usually held within the school compund
carnivals
traditional performances
amphitheaters and parks
amphitheatres and parks placed nearby allows for upsi students and the locals to gather and use as outdoor performance spaces concerts
cycling
memories preservation
nodes
rural urban framework, the university of hong kong | kaomai tea barn, thailand
cultural
dilapidated and lack in quality of the spaces and appearances in which the community do not take them as important assets of their town
revitalization strategies of adaptive reuse and renovation applied to transform the urban space and building into memorable space and value to the community.
placemaking access & linkage comfort & image user & activity sociability
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landmarks
district
facility infrastructure
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flooding
waste management
unadvanced infrastructure technologies to manage the waste treatment as well as flooding control, system management is poor and improper for the city flow.
multifunctional system
floor slabs, drainage system, lighting, and cables are properly designed with the concept of sponge concept, water management, rain garden & green roof
solid waste treatment potential recycle space and pneumatic collection for harvesting can be produced for urban waste management.
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