d r a w i n g s
d r a w i n g s
d r a w i n g s
project 2
RESEARCH IN ASIAN ARCHITECTURE
The project is research driven that requires us to research and discuss significant issues to generate a critical understanding of tradition, modernity and globalisation in the Asian architectural contexts. It introduce us to activities which culminate in the production of the study; collection, indexing and evaluation of information; analysis of information; compilation and organisation of study; writing of study; assembly of illustration and text; design of layout; binding and presentation.
Our group have research on SUSTAINABILITY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM specifically on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee and we did identifies an issues, MALPRACTICE IN CONSERVATION OF HERITAGE SHOPHOUSES AND ITS IMPACT ON HERITAGE TOURISM.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
All of the buildings had undergone architectural changes over time. The essence of a cultural heritage shophouse is lost due to the loss of identity through refurbishment with modern materials, the shophouses are failed to be looked at as heritage buildings, whereas they are looked at as a local tourist attraction. Decisions on architectural aesthetics were based on old photographs and knowledge of artisan craftsmen which are on occasion quite difficult to obtain due to lack of records and time consuming. In many cases, the design of the ornaments' motives was determined on-site, with frequent dialogues taking place between the artisan craftsmen and the owner. The artisan craftsmen would provide consultations on cultural references as they have very strong knowledge on this particular field, which many of the local architects and consultants did not have.
Other than that, some other forces that could lead to preservation failure are the declining government resources devoted into heritage preservation, the pressure to exploit tourism potential in heritage shophouses and the lack of expertise on construction techniques on difficult site conditions.
RESEARCH QUESTION
-
How much of the government resources are devoted into conserving cultural heritage shophouses compared to other tourist attractions?
-
Is there enough support provided by the authorities in terms of expertise and financial incentives for building owners when embarking on heritage conservation works?
-
Why is it better to focus on preserving the architectural identity of heritage shophouses, than exploiting tourism potential by tearing down the old buildings to make room for modern larger projects?
-
How to comply with both owners’ needs and building functional needs at the same time?
-
Is there a fine line between design intentions determined on site and referencing off from architectural aesthetic references, where and when is either more appropriate?
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to give an overview and discuss the status, issues and challenge of cultural heritage tourism in Malaysia.Malaysia is experiencing an incredible pace of tourism development and heritage tourism is one of the tourism branches that have long contributed to appeal the tourist destination and acts as important marketing tool to attract tourist especially with special interests in heritage and arts. Cultural heritage tourism has emerged as a potential form of alternative tourism among both international tourists as well as Malaysian domestic travellers. Heritage buildings produce icons for a country, provide local identity, reflect the cultural values and background, represent a source of memory, historical events, and contribute to the tourism industry. The process of conserving a heritage begins even before a building is considered as heritage. It is derived from the individuals, institutions, or communities that decide some historic buildings are worth conserving, as they represent something worth remembering and their past that should be passed to future generations. However, abandoned and ruined heritage buildings are still evident generally, including in Malaysia.In order to maintain, conserve and preserve the resources and assets of cultural heritage in Malaysia, a system or management need to be develop that take into consideration on every issues and challenge, so that the decision making process is reliable to optimise the value of cultural heritage tourism industry in Malaysia.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
RESEARCH POSTER
VIDEO PRESENTATION
learning outcome
From this project, I have learned how to describe the historical development of vernacular architecture in the Asian region that responded to the indigenous contexts as well as interpretation of significant issues in relation to the development of contemporary Asian architecture based on themes of tradition, modernity and globalisation.
Taylor's graduate capabilities
