1.Embrace of the future
Description: Tall buildings, a neighbourhood of skyscrapers. Various shapes. Glass and steel materials.
The modern architecture of Kuala Lumpur has a huge difference than the traditional architecture. It has expanded from the height perspective mostly and design. Most of the buildings have more than 10 stories. The design is more futuristic, built in steel and huge glass windows and there is less use of brick. The forms and shape of each building are different from one another. The buildings are not as colourful as the traditional architecture.
2. Freezing of the Past
Description: detailed engravings influenced by the western. Shallow building, 2 stories high. Colourful painted. Pedestrian passageway. Now are mostly shops.
There is plenty of traditional architecture in Central Market. Though probably not as much as a few years back but there are still some. Then it was shops that sell rice, cocoa, etc. But now they’re still shops though the items they sell are modern clothes, pharmacies, restaurants. Most of these buildings are constructed side by side to each other. Every building is only 2 stories high. Around the windows have detailed engravings influenced by the old western culture. The buildings are painted with bright and various colours. There is a passageway for pedestrians to protect them from the sunlight and rain.
3.Transition between the Past and the Present
Description: Less colourful. No more engravings. Modern windows.
The location is a little bit further from the Central Market. But here, most of the buildings are more subtle, because it has developed from the traditional design on to a more modern design. The paint colours are toned down, so most of them are white, beige, or very light pink. As you can see, the engravings around the windows aren’t there anymore so it shows the progress of the transition. But still there are characteristics of the past as well, the building is still no more than 2 stories and there is still a passageway for the pedestrians.
4.Cultural Crossroads
Description: transformation from traditional to modern. Tall buildings, possibly more than 5 stories, no less than 10. Lots of windows. Wider construction. A little bit engravings. No as colourful.
The buildings are a bridge between the modern and traditional. Even though the buildings have grown higher, there are still some traditional characteristics. For example, there are still a little bit of engravings and with a splash of bright colours on them. But most of the building’s bright colours have been changed to white or beige. Big glass windows are constructed, and the materials has mixed with steel.
5. Collapsing Identity
Description: Not clear in what era the design is. More than 2 stories. Mixed colours.
Basically the design is a mix of traditional and a splash of modern but is not very clear. They have more than 2 stories but the bottom level is still traditional. There is a crash between the bright colours and pastel colours.
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