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8/8/2019 Appreciation of Urban Renewal

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DEPARMENT OF TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND SURVEYING

NAME : ARIFF BIN BAKRISTUDENT ID : 2006804462PROGRAM : BACH. OF TOWN AN REGIONAL PLANNING - AP 221COURSE : TRP 261 URBAN DESIGN 1SESSION : JULY-NOV 2007LECTURER : ASSOC.. PROF. SANIAH AHMAD ZAKI


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TRP 353-Urban Design 1

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2.0 Character of The Conservation and Preservation Area2.1. General

The old town of George Towns conservation area composed of a number ofelements which combine that give this area unique and varied character. From

observation the conservation area has divided by streets and each street of which

has a slightly different character and appearance.

i. The area surrounding Padang Kota Lama is based around Lebuh Light andJalan Tun Syed Barakhabah. This area contains the Town Hall, City Hall,

Fort Cornwallis, Court Buildings, Kota Lama Park or Padang and States

Assembly Buildings). Most of the significant buildings in this area are

restored and its still functional well until today.

ii. The area along Lebuh Bishop, Lebuh Gereja, Lebuh China, Lebuh Pasarand Lebuh Chulia. These streets were early settlement in George Town. In

past, the Eurasian settled along Bishop Street and Church Street, Chinese

traders settled along China Street and Indian traders settled along Chulia

Street. Because of the different people stay in different street and it make

each street has distinctly different character.


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iii. The area along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling is place were located the mostreligious buildings. In this area there is St. Georges Church, Goddess of

Mercy Temple, Mahamariamman Temple and Kapitan Keling Mosque.

The historic communities in the street still keep alive their dialects,

occupation, religious traditions and street festivals.

iv. the earlysettleme menian

and Muslim th and

19th

treets

have on program of restoration and preservation.

Lebuh Acheh and Lebuh Armenian are extended settlement from

nt in George Town. This streets in past are place for Ar

community lives. Most of the building in the area is 18

century building style. Today, buildings in these both of the s


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2.2. Activity and User

There are variety of activity was done in this conservation area and most

of the activities was influenced by previous era activity. The activity like spice

trading is still alive in this area. In the area of Padang still exist activities like

game was done and there are some new activities in here. The new development

like The Esplanade, seaside hawker center and restoration program of Fort

Cornwallis make this place as tourist destination and place for local to get sense

of relaxation and leisure.

The area along Lebuh Bishop, Lebuh Gereja, Lebuh China, Lebuh Pasar and

Lebuh Chulia has number of local shops, traditional trader shops, restaurant and

some more on significant stores. However, there are many vacant shops within

these streets and if the commercial and economic basis of the town can be re-

established these could bring back into use. A particular striking feature on

Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling and other area surrounding it is large number of

place of worship. There is St. Georges Church, Goddess of Mercy Temple,

Mahamariamman Temple and Kapitan Keling Mosque.

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2.3. Open Spaces, Trees and VistaThe conservation area also included several open space with provide

physical break in the tight of urban form as well as public amenity space. The

most formal open space in this area is Kota Lama Park. Just on side of park

there is The Esplanade. This area is paved with modern grey pavior and stone

bollard. We can see trough open sea from this area. There is combination of soft

landscape and hard landscape in this area. Next to the Town Hall there is small

open space. It provides an attractively green and tranquil space, contrasting with

the busy traffic along Lebuh Light.

Another landscape space in this area is located on the edge of Jalan Masjid

Kapitan Keling and is composed of a public space on the pavement and

dominated by mature canopy tree with benches underneath.


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Most of the old town area has enclosure character where the ratio of

the space to the height of building is slightly. By the creating of these

spaces provides to the people with a sense of relief from the

crowdin and stress of cit life and modern times.

The Old Town of George Town is connected by concerted streetscape development along

major roads and pedestrian pathways. That development will enhance the image of the

Town and at the same time give some character for this part of area.


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2.4. Architectural style.City Hall, Court Buildings and others government building being are most

important which predate 1900. The majority of the remaining building in the

conservation area date to the 19th and 20th centuries with few 18th century

survivals. The government buildings are more on colonial architectural style. In

other area like Lebuh China and Lebuh Chulia most of the building is two storey

shophouses, built in vernacular style, with some influenced by their origin

culture.

The vernacular style that can

see trough on design of the

shophouses in the

conservation area.

Most of colonial buildings

that exist today were

influenced by Victorian and

Edwardian era style.


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New development (e.g. Dewan Sri Pinang) is designed with consideration for the prevailing

design character and the effect on surroundings can enhance and preserve George Towns

distinctive qualities. The design also creates continuity with the features surrounding area.

The conservation in this old town is

concern on encouraging the variety in

the use of compleme

texture, forms, styles and m

ntary colours,

aterial.

The blue colours on this Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion shows us with the

careful using of contrast in this mansion it would be appropriate

providing focus and interest to an area.


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The program of restoration of significant buildings involving the

faade treatment on those buildings example like in the row of terrace

houses from late 1930s in Lebuh Cannon. The grey Shanghai plaster

on faade building was restoring like the past condition.

The city's streets are a further resource to be conserved. Their value is

not merely in the carrying of traffic. Streets are important in perception

of the city pattern, since they make visible the city's outstanding

features and its points of orientation. Streets also help regulate the

organization and scale of building development, spacing out buildings

and giving continuity to their facades.


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3.0 Conclusion

` In conclusion urban renewal is important in urban design. It will help the urban

designer in maintain the character of the town at the same time to enhance the image

of the city. The urban renewal program in Penang was successful and gives us some

information how the preservation and conservation was done in urban area. From the

restoration of older and historic buildings until the design of streetscape, it will effect

to identity and character of this area. The co-operation between the local authorities

and non-government organization like Penang Heritage Trust was help to preserve the

heritage of George Towns. Public participant also help this program to be successful.

The design on streetscape that reflex to its surrounding character. For

example the pavement or pavior on the small monument or Cenotaph is

reflex from the sea wave and the street light is reflex from Penang

Bridge.

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