M I C H E L L E
Foundation in Natural Built Environment
(FNBE)
Tutorial Session 1:
This part is the basic understanding of each givem themes and an update on the literature review of the chosen theme.
Understanding of each theme:
1. Malaysia Architecture
Malaysian architecture shows a blend of old colonia influences such as British historical buildings, Asian traditional places, Malay Islamic inspired buildings and modern buildings.
Most of the historical and old colonia buildings in Kuala Lumpur have Mughal (Islamic,Persian, and Indian architecture), Tudor, Neo-Gothic or Grecian-Spanish style or architecture. Over the years, most of the building styles have been modified to cater the use of the locals.
Mughal style architecture: Sultan Abudul Samad Building & KTM Headquaters
Tudor & Victorian style architecture: Central Market & Coliseum Theater
After independence, the Malaysia's architecture has taken a turn from colonia influenced buildings to iconic modern buildings which are initially inspired by everyday Malay traditional items to tall high-rised late modernism and post-modern architecture which fill the skylines.
Grecial-Spanish style architecture: Shophouses standard architecture & St John's institution
Late modernism & post-modern architecture: KLCC & Tabung Haji
2. Fusion Architecture
Fusion architecture is a combination of that area's culture, tradition, style, era, and technology. Fusion style has no limitation, it is a mix of historical buildings, classical buildings, modern buildings in an area. Fusion architecture shows freedom in the building itself where the building can be a combination of different styles and concepts to be designed.
Fusion architecture in Malaysia mostly consists of different architectures of different cultures and modern lifestyles.
Fusion architecture can also be a mixture of old styles and new, modern styles.
Fusion architecture is is a style of expression where the architecture shows different concepts and ideas in one building. The concepts can be related to the area's culture, history or even present and modern lifestyles of the people.
Melacca Architecture: The Red House & Nyonya Oriental Windows
Modern Architecture: Putrajaya
ART // ARCHITECTURE // CULTURE
Tutorial Session 1
3. Religious Places
Malaysia is a multicultural and multiconfessional country. Malaysia is home to three main ethnic groups the Malays, Chinese and Indians which coexist together. Each of them have their own unique culture and religious practices which are carried out in religious places around Malaysia.
Religious places in Malaysia refers to places which is a specific site where people carry out their religious believes, practices, and culture. As we notice from past histories, religious places have an extraordinary architecture where they embrace the art of that particular religion and culture then implement them into the religious places (mosques, temples, etc) as part of their cultural architcture.
Mosques: National Mosque & Jamek Mosque in Kuala Lumpur
Temples: Cheng Hoon Teng Buddhist Temple & Thean Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur
Churches: St. George's Church & Christ Church in Malacca
Hindu Temples: Sri Mahamariamman Temple & Batu Caves
4. People and Spaces
Each area compromises of people and space which shows a relationship between these two aspects. Space is important in architecture because people interact, carry out activities and utilize the area in their everyday lives. This is where the building's architecture is brought to life, where people are able to wonder around the spaces, bringing out the best in the architecture and fully utilizing the convenience, art and technology provided.
This theme protrays an imagery on how the poeple fully utilize and engage with the spaces provided.
Shopping malls
Mamak Stalls
Coffee Shops
Colleges
Concept:
I would like to work on Fusion Architecture because it is a new and interesting topic that I would like to work on. It would be interesting to explore the roads of Malaysia in search of fusion architecture where we can see a mixture of different concepts, cultures, styles and eras together in one building // an architecture.