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1.Embrace of the future

Description: This is the Maxis Tower and it’s located in Kuala Lumpur and it’s just beside the Petronas twin Towers (KLCC).

Explanation: The Maxis Tower is an office skyscraper that the headquarters of maxis communications and Tanjong Plc Group of Companies. This building shows how the Style of Architecture is different now, than how it was 100 years ago. Maxis Tower is situated in the northwest corner of the KLCC development. The building is owned by Impian Klasik Sdn Bhd, in which Tanjong holds a 67% stake and KLCC holds a 33% stake. As with its neighboring twin towers, Maxis Tower features an aluminum and glass cladding facade. It is one of the buildings that represent the bright Future in Malaysia.

2. Freezing of the Past

Description: This is the FTMS College and it’s located in Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur near petaling street.

Explanation: FTMS, established in 1986. FTMS Global has schools located in major city centre campuses in Hong Kong, Brunei, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Mongolia, Uganda and Malaysia. This building shows the architecture styles and traditional ways in the past FTMS College has a highly equipped campus located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's bustling city centre, Transportation to the campus is easily available by means of Light Rail Transit (LRT), main train stations and public buses. This building is one of the great traditional buildings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This picture also shows how the traditional architecture was in the past.

3.Transition between the Past and the Present

Description: This is the Central Market and it’s located in Kuala Lumpur down town near petaling street.

Explanation: Central Market is a few minutes away from Petaling Street. It was built in 1888 by the British who were ruling Malaya and originally used as a wet market. The purpose of this new zone is to let the visitors have an insight of the cultural difference of the various races in Malaysia. It has since been classified as a Heritage Site by the Malaysian Heritage Society and it is now a landmark for Malaysian culture and heritage. Central Market is a one stop shopping centre for Malaysian products such as handicrafts, art, kebaya, songket, batik and the wide variety of Malaysian cuisine.

4.Cultural Crossroads

Description: This building has the both Malay & Chinese traditional types of architecture and it’s located in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Street.

Explanation: This is a traditional building and it is showing how the Malaysian and Chinese architecture ways are, when they join together. Which also explains how the two cultures are connected with each other? This is also one of the oldest houses near Petaling Street. The colors on the wall are following the Chinese while the roof and the top of the building is Malaysian style. The windows are one of the special traditional types of windows. It is known as a shop house which can be used in business saling.

5. Collapsing Identity

Description: This is the KL Convention Centre and it’s located in Kuala Lumpur, Ramlee, near the Petronas Towers.

Explanation: The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is the premier convention and exhibition centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This purpose-built convention & exhibition centre is a component part of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre precinct, fondly known as KLCC. The Centre achieved certification in December 2006 and in February 2007 became the first convention centre in Asia to achieve 'Benchmarked' status by Green Globe the global Benchmarking, Certification and improvement system for sustainable travel & tourism. It is one of the most famous centres known in Malaysia. And it has the newest architecture styles.