Alireza Nateghi

1.Embrace of the future

Description: This building is KLCC, In front of the Jalan Ampang and Jalan P Ramlee crossroad, this picture is taken on 09/08/2010

Explanation: Our future society need more place for residence, more comfort ,more secure, and all these requirements will make the buildings same as PETRONAS Twin Tower. It is one of the tallest buildings in the world, a skyscraper, a city in the sky with the all humanity needs. The base is Islamic symbol but the building’s body is modern. The material which is glass and aluminum for exterior surface, concrete and steel for the body, using of space in above the ground more than on the ground, a suitable landscape around it, perfect security . All these express a good design for future.

2. Freezing of the Past

Description: This building is between the Chinatown and Pasar seni, this picture is taken on 09/08/2010

Explanation: In this building we can see almost all the traditional elements and also influence of west architecture. There are not any elements and details of modernism. When you look at the modern building in the behind of this building, you can understand all the differences between them.

3.Transition between the Past and the Present

Description: This building is belong to FTMS College, the place is in Chinatown, this picture is taken on 09/08/2010

Explanation: This building express cultural crossroads very well. Column’s capitals are for Ionic period in Greek. Rounding arch above the windows, cornice, pediments, stone key in the middle of arch… all these show the influence of Greek architecture in Malaysia in long time ago.

4.Cultural Crossroads

Description: The name of this building is EAGLE EYE, The place is near to Pasar seni, this picture is taken on 09/08/2010

Explanation: As you can see there are two buildings which one of them is traditional and other is modern but without any of traditional symbol. It is taller than traditional style and It is about shape of windows as well. There is not arcade for entrance. The shape of the base and windows is rectangle without suitable space. Thus with the proper compare as you can see in this building (EAGLE EYE) Malaysian identity is lost.

5. Collapsing Identity

Description: KLCC , In front of the Jalan Ampang and Jalan P Ramlee crossroad, this picture is taken on 09/08/2010.

Explanation: This shape of tiling on the walls came from traditional design, such as rectangle, diamond and cubic design. Louver behind the windows also is other element of traditional which used in the present architecture.