a slice of Kampung Baru WAN MOHAMMAD HAFIZ RIDZWAN B. WAN PAUZI MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE UTM - OCTOBER 2017
KAMPUNG BARU CONTEXT
Any proposed development in Kampung Baru is a socio-culturally-sensitive endeavour. Development may be inevitable, but it is hoped that it should take into account existing contextual and socio-cultural influences to create a development that is responsive to such influences, rather than an outright amputation and disengagement from the rest of the community of Kampung Baru. The scheme , therefore, investigates notable socio-cultural elements of Kampung Baru that are worth preserving, and subsequently identify strategies with which those elements can be preserved or even enhanced in the context of high-rise living that co-exists with the image and community of Kampung Baru. In the spirit of cultural preservtion through architectural typology, a development intended to include thus preserve few of many Kampung Baru’s spirits. Kampung Baru today coexits within the City of Kuala Lumpur. Juxtaposed by the its scale and apperance to the surrounding, it is now slowly being develop by PKB. The authority which plans and organize the development of this living history. Land is valuable but with mishaps of ownerships. Therefore a new slice of living typology is needed to preserve its liveable conditions. Existing people need to be accomodated. Affordablity will be a key problem solving approach. Could this then allow its social culture to be preserve. Could it then be part of the new Kampung Baru in coming times.
A SLICE OF KAMPUNG BARU
CONTEXT
SOCIAL CULTURE
HOUSING
URBAN VILLAGE
THE VERTICAL VILAGE
Kampung Baru Urban Pattern which is informal, dense and unique to its own. Preserving this identity may commit to familiarity of this urban fabric.
Public spaces such as plaza and arcade contribute to communal or social activities and interaction, an obvious relation to Jalan Raja Muda Musa.
Spaces outside wall of high rise houses seldom include quality open or circulation spaces which are vital to encourage interaction or social activies
Kampung Baru is an urban village. growns in a pattern that are individual and informal which adapts in freedom of progress surrounding it.
Major cities; ‘urban villages’ are under threat towards modernity in a relentless ‘Block Attack’ (Maas, 2012). Replaced with architecture which erased cultural values and historic landmarks. Massive glass towers, repetitive blocks of high rise scraping the ‘urban villages’ once stood there. We must preserve cultural values of these ‘urban villages’.
Urban transformation in Seoul
high rise by Niels Thuesen
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EXISTING SITE PHOTO
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