Teo Jian Long

1.Embrace of the future

Description :

The world's tallest twin building . Petronas Twin Towers is the anchor project of Kuala Lumpur City Center or KLCC. Standing at 451.9M high, it has a two towers of 88-storey office building. The 1.8 bil Ringgit Petronas Twin Towers building was officially opened on August 31, 1999 by Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad. The Petronas Twin Towers was designed by Argentinian architect Cesar Pelli. The original design was 421M tall but later reworked to the present height.

Explain :

Twin tower Malaysia is a symbol of the future on behalf of Malaysia. It is the application of a wide variety of design concepts and new manufacturing materials to create and complete. And it were used hierarchy, tranformation, symmetry, rhythm, and repetition of design elements.In addition, his height is a model for future, because it was nominated the world's top10 highest building. Therefore, we are proud of it and step in the future.

2. Freezing of the Past

Description:

This is a old street of near in jalan petaling . It showed the side of freezing . While this is a dilapidated old house, but there are also beautiful and prosperous when the long time ago. However, after the passage of time it is freezing into a old street.

Explain :

In this era of progress and prosperity that everyone wants are the latest and best. People today just have interest for attractive things. Therefore, some streets in the past and things are slowly being forgotten and abandoned. Then , become useless on the streets now. Just for let other people walk to other place. Although it is located in the city center, but still very lonely.

3.Transition between the Past and the Present

Description:

On the near of Jalan Petaling have some old building and some new building build at same place , there show the transition between the past and the present.

Explain :

On the picture , you can see the model architecture building and old architecture building between the place of Jalan Petaling. The difference of there model building and old building is the material. Example like the windows, wall, roof ,and some part of the exterior. The model building is use glass , aluminium ,and brick. It interior is use air-cond to support the air movement. Then the old building is most use timber to build. Therefore proved the old building improve to strong.

4.Cultural Crossroads

Description :

The Chinese have been in Kuala Lumpur ever since its founding back in 1857. Yap Ah Loy was an integral character in the development of K.L and it is him that contributed to the success of Petaling Street . This Chinese dominated area would be known to tourists as Chinatown but to the locals, it is affectionately referred to by its eponymous road name. It is more affectionately know to the Chinese Malaysians as Chi-Cheong-Kai in Cantonese but till this day there has been no reasoning or meaning behind it. Petaling Street maintains much of its traditional atmosphere, particularly at night when vendors peddle their wares on the streets.

Explain :

Petaling Street is the center of Kuala Lumpur's original Chinatown. It's the place that never sleeps. Adventurous visitors should not miss a walk on Petaling Street.Even in daytime you have great bargains. Petaling Street is not open for the traffic. It is a great place for locals to get some goods at bargain prices and certainly an eye-opening experience for tourists.Chinatown has a bustling market serving as a bargain hunter's paradise and one of the premier shopping areas in the city with its distinctly oriental atmosphere.If you're looking for cheap clothes, fabrics, souvenirs, electronic items, watches, DVDs, CDs and more? Then Petaling Street is the place for you.

5. Collapsing Identity

Description:

This building is a bookshop. It use the new architecture concept , but still use the old material. This show the collapsing of identify.

Explain :

When u look on the exterior . Actually look like a model architecture building. Because the building concept and function is use from now. But the collapsing of identify is the material. You can see the windows, and the shop’s signboard is too old on now. Then the new concept building is use air-cond for the interior, and change the wall to brick. Like that can strong better than timber.