enbe case study

Case Study of Urban, Suburban and Rural Areas

Introduction to Project

For this project, we need to study and analyse on 3 sites found as our context

of nature, landscape, space, building, and infrastructure in urban, suburban and rural

areas. The 3 sites that we have given are Stadium Merdeka, Bukit Jelutong U8 and

Kampung U6. This project is designed to encourage basic understanding of natural

and built environment elements. Its objectives include being able to understand and

define the elements of natural and built environment in different development of the

above three contexts (rural, suburban and urban).

Once we successful complete this project, we should be able to differentiate

and compare the different development of the built environment through the study of

rural, suburban and urban context. We can also learn to analyse and evaluate the

different development of the built environment by looking at the natural topography,

landscape, space, building and infrastructure. Besides, we can communicate ideas

through observation and using different media to present information of the study of

natural and built environment

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Urban Area

Stadium Merdeka

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Introduction of Urban Area in Malaysia

An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human

features in comparison to the areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns

or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as

villages and hamlets.

Urban areas are created and further developed by the process of urbanization.

Measuring the extent of an urban area helps in analysing population density and

urban sprawl, and in determining urban and rural populations.

Unlike an urban area, a metropolitan area includes not only the urban area, but

also satellite cities plus intervening rural land that is socio-economically connected to

the urban core city, typically by employment ties through commuting, with the urban

core city being the primary labour market.

In the US, Metropolitan areas tend to be defined using counties or county sized

political units as building blocks of much larger, albeit more condensed population

units. Counties tend to be stable political boundaries; economists prefer to work with

economic and social statistics based on metropolitan areas. Urbanized areas are a

more relevant statistic for determining per capita land usage and densities.

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Map of Stadium Merdeka

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Map 1.1

Satellite Map of Stadium Merdeka

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Map 1.2

Introduction of Stadium Merdeka

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Figure 1.1

Stadium Merdeka (Independence Stadium)(Figure 1.1) is a sports stadium, in

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was initially erected for Malaysia's declaration of

independence on 31 August 1957.

The stadium, operated by Perbadanan Stadium Merdeka, was a venue for

many major sporting events prior to its handover to the private company, such as the

1977 Southeast Asian Games and the annual Merdeka Football Tournament (Pesta

Bola Merdeka). It also hosted the fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Bugner on

July 1, 1975. It was also used as the venue for concerts, as it is Malaysia's grandest

stage for someone to hold a concert here. Although there were many performers

who have performed before, but Michael Jackson is the only artist who managed to

sell out a concert in Stadium Merdeka. The Stadium Negara and the Chin Woo

Stadium are located nearby.

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Stadium Merdeka was constructed from 25 September 1956 to 21 August

1957. It was the site of one of Malaysia's most historically significant events. On 31

August 1957, power was transferred from the British Empire to the newly

independent Malayan government.a Tens of thousands of people crowded into the

stadium, which was built specifically for this occasion. While the stadium is an

important part of Malaysia's history, it was almost demolished in the late 1990s.

The stadium and its land were given to a private company which had intended

to redevelop the land into a RM1 billion entertainment and office complex. In

exchange, the company was required to build seven other stadia in other locations.

However, the company did not proceed with the redevelopment due to public outcry

and the company's financial difficulties due to the late 1990s Asian economic crisis.

In February 2003, Stadium Merdeka was named a national heritage building.

In 2007, Merdeka Stadium underwent restoration to its original 1957 condition.

The 45,000-capacity stadium has been reduced to 20,000, which meant that several

of the upper terrace blocks built over the years had to be demolished. The

renovations are part of Malaysia’s 50th anniversary plans to relive the moment when

Tunku Abdul Rahman proclaimed independence there. The restoration is expected

for completion by December 2009.

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Suburban Area

Bukit Jelutong

Introduction to Suburban Area in Malaysia

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A suburban area or as we call it suburb is a residential area or a mixed use area

located on the outskirts of a city, either existing as part of a city or urban area such

as in Australia, China, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Vietnam, or as a

separate residential community within commuting distance of a city like in France,

Kuwait, the United States and Canada. Some suburbs have a degree of

administrative autonomy, and most have lower population densities than inner city

neighborhoods. Suburbs first emerged on a large scale in the 19th and 20th

centuries as a result of improved rail and road transport, which led to an increase in

commuting. Suburbs tend to proliferate around cities that have an abundance of

adjacent flat land. Any particular suburban area is referred to as a suburb, while

suburban areas on the whole are referred to as the suburbs or suburbia, with the

demonym for a suburb-dweller being suburbanite. Colloquial usage sometimes

shortens the term to burb.

Here are some examples of suburban places in Malaysia. First of all, Ampang is

very near to KLCC area and attracts many expats, both due to the fact that it has

been informally named “Embassy Row” as well as the international schools that are

located here. Ampang is home to virtually all of the foreign embassies within KL and

many diplomats live near here as well. Housing options in Ampang are diverse,

although most condos and apartments are within lower-rise buildings. The

construction can vary from new to dated and the streets are generally quiet and safe.

There are a reasonable amount of stores for your everyday needs, as well as a

couple shopping malls for bigger purchases. Private and international schools in this

area are highly acclaimed. Expats will also find a couple of highly rated private

hospitals in Ampang. Next, Mont Kiara is the typical “suburban lifestyle”

neighbourhood. Virtually all of the families who live in Mont Kiara are expats due to

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the various international schools housed within the area. There are more high-rise

condos than any in other suburbs, yet scattered throughout are also townhomes,

semi-detached, as well as bungalow style homes. The convenience of shopping

malls and services are a-plenty and some find no need to leave the area much at all.

Due to the recent popularity of the international schools, one can typically find newer

construction more often than not. There are also several serviced apartments here.

Many places also boast beautiful views of the KLCC skyline.

Google Map of Bukit Jelutong

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Map 2.1

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Satellite Map of Bukit Jelutong

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Map 2.2

Introduction to Bukit Jelutong U8

Bukit Jelutong is an upscale suburb of Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor state,

Malaysia. The suburb is a planned community, with an area of over 2,200 acres (8.9

km2) which is developed by Guthrie Property Holding Berhad (GPHB), a subsidiary

company of Sime Darby. Due to the suburb's upscale status, the residential units in

Bukit Jelutong are mostly low-density bungalows and duplex houses, as well as

some terraced houses. Bukit Jelutong has many parks and open grass areas.

Bukit Jelutong is located on a former oil palm plantation, the Bukit Jelutong

Estate, which was owned by Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad. The development of Bukit

Jelutong began in 1996, with the construction of the Guthrie Pavilion building, the

present headquarters of GPHB. Since then, Bukit Jelutong has emerged as a much

sought-after address in Shah Alam, with consistently well-received sales launches

and price levels of real estate approaching those in more established areas in the

Klang Valley, such as Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya. In July 2005, the Guthrie

Corridor Expressway connecting Bukit Jelutong to Rawang opened.

Bukit Jelutong has a small commercial center where sundry businesses are

located. GPHB had intentionally avoided developing large-scale commercial areas to

avoid traffic congestion and noise to maintain the suburb's atmosphere of serenity

and exclusivity. Nonetheless, Bukit Jelutong has close proximity to the Tesco and

Giant stores, which are located just outside the suburb next to the GCE.

The Bukit Jelutong Industrial Park is located in the eastern outskirts of Bukit

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Jelutong. It is a low-density industrial park hosting low-pollution, hi-tech industries as

well as logistics warehousing and service facilities. The tenants are mostly

multinational corporations from various industries, such as Xixili, Scania,

ThyssenKrupp and Schenker AG.

Besides the abundance of parks, Bukit Jelutong is also notable for its

proximity to several golf courses and country clubs. These include the Kelab Golf

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, the Glenmarie Golf & Country Club, the Monterez Golf &

Country Club, and the Saujana Golf & Country Club. The Shah Alam Stadium is also

only a 5-minute drive away from Bukit Jelutong.

The Bukit Jelutong community has proven to be a close community judging

from its regular events. The main yearly event is the Bukit Jelutong Carnival held

annually. The Carnival is organised by the Bukit Jelutong Residents Association

Registered in 2002, Bukit Jelutong Residents Association is very active. Regular

events benefiting the residents are held regularly. Driven entirely by volunteers who

are residents of Bukit Jelutong, the association is known for its close rapport with the

local authorities.

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Rural Area

Kampung U6

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Introduction to Rural Area

In general, a rural area is a geographic area that is located outside cities and

towns. A rural area is an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings,

and not very many people. A rural areas population density is very low. Many people

live in a city, or urban area. Their homes and businesses are located very close to

one another. In a rural area, there are fewer people, and their homes and businesses

are located far away from one another.

According to a World Bank report published in 2012, the population of rural

area in Malaysia decreased from 7,855,800 to 7,788,932 due to the year from 2008

to 2012. Here are some examples of rural area in Malaysia. First of all, Tambunan is

a valley district located in the Interior Division of the state of Sabah. It covers an area

of 1,347 km2. Almost the entire population are Dusun, while the rest are Malay,

Chinese and other Sabahan ethnic groups. It is located 80 kilometers east of Kota

Kinabalu, capital of Sabah. Next, Pulau Indah is an island off the west coast of

Selangor, Malaysia. The West Port of Port Klang is located here. It was formerly

known as Pulau Lumut, an island where visitors can experience life in a traditional

Malay village. This is the best place to enjoy the rustic and laidback charms of

kampung (village) life, set amidst lush greenery and the Straits of Malacca. Pulau

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Indah is also the location of Klang's new West Port and cruise terminal. This West

Port is almost for commercial and industrial hub of the country as well as the

country's most populous region ensures that the port plays a pivotal role in the

economic development of the country. Based on a Government directive in 1993,

Port Klang is currently being developed as the National Load Centre and eventually

a hub for the region. Before the Selat Lumut bridge connecting Pulau Indah to Port

Klang was completed in 1994, it was a sleepy rural island with fishing villages,

mangrove swamps and some orang asli inhabitants. Third, Janda Baik is a small

village in Pahang, Malaysia. It is about 30 km from Kuala Lumpur, capital of

Malaysia. There is a simple Malay kampong or village with a population of

approximately 1000 people. A peaceful village surrounded with untouchable natural

tropical rain forest at altitude of 600–800 m above sea level. Almost all the

accommodation in the area is able to organize motivational courses, as well as

various obstacle challenges such as the ever popular jungle trekking, waterfalls,

water rafting, off road 4 wheel drive, flying fox and abseiling. Camping grounds are

available.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Klang

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Port,_Malaysia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selangor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Kinabalu

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Kinabalu

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusun

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabah

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interior_Division


Figure 3.1 Figure 3.2

Figures (Figure 3.1 and 3.2) show the example of rural area in Malaysia.

Map of Kampung U6, Shah Alam

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahang


Map 3.1

Satellite Map of Kampung U6, Shah Alam

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Map 3.2

Introduction to Kampung U6

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On 7th October, my group members and I went to Kampung U6 for this

assignment. We had taken a lot of photos at there. We were just focused on the

buildings as we had chosen that as our main topic.

Kampung U6 is a simple traditional kampong or small village with a population

approximately 1000 people and was categorized as an upscale suburb of Shah

Alam, the capital of Selangor state, Malaysia. Kampung U6 is located near the

previous airport, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. It is located near our suburban site

too which is Bukit Jelutong. But, the population is almost different from each other.

There is also a rural area near Kampung U6 which is Pekan Subang.

There is not much commercial building at Kampung U6, just have some

residential buildings. All the buildings are old and don’t have any renovation on them.

At rural site, there is not much educational or any religious building.

On the other hand, as we can see, the infrastructure at Kampung U6 is rarely

found due to the less development from the authorities at there. According to the

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 1996, the roads,

electricity supplies, telecommunication and other infrastructure services are limited in

all rural areas. Therefore, the authorities in Malaysia like FELDA have started their

projects to develop and improve the quality of living spaces in rural areas.

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Buildings

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1. Commercial buildings

Commercial building is a building that is used for commercial use. The technical

classification of a commercial building for zoning purposes is that it has more than

half of its floor space used for commercial activities.

1. Urban area

In urban locations, a commercial building often combines functions, such as an office

on levels 2-10, with retail on floor 1. Local authorities commonly maintain strict

regulations on commercial zoning, and have the authority to designate any zoned

area as such. A business must be located in a commercial area or area zoned at

least partially for commerce.

Figure 4.1

This (Figure 4.1) is Petaling Street which is located near Pasar Seni. This

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commercial building used for attraction for tourist.

Figure 4.2

The view of Petaling Street

Figure 4.3

Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur is a 48-storey, 203 m (666 ft) twin tower, hotel,

condominium, indoor amusement park and shopping centre complex in Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia

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Figure 4.4

Plaza Low Yat (often abbreviated PLY), is a shopping centre specializing in

electronics and IT products in Malaysia. In year 2009, Plaza Low Yat was named

“Malaysia’s Largest IT Lifestyle Mall” by the Malaysia Book of Records.

Figure 4.5

Top of view Plaza Low Yat

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Figure 4.6

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur(Figure 4.6) is a shopping mall situated in the Bukit Bintang

district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was built on the former site of Bukit Bintang

Girls' School, the oldest school in Kuala Lumpur which was moved to Cheras as

Sekolah Seri Bintang Utara in 2000.[3] Opened on 20 September 2007, it consists of

four major components: a retail mall, an office tower, two residential and a proposed

hotel. The total size of Kuala Lumpur Pavilion is 1,400,000 square feet.

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2. Suburban area

These are the commercial buildings found in Bukit Jelutong U8.

Figure 4.7

Figure 4.7 shows the shop lots that are built near to the entrance of Bukit Jelutong

U8. Some are still under renovation but the others are already for sale or rental. It

can also be used as office buildings according to the desire of the person who buys

the lot.

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Figure 4.8

This lot shown in the figure above is renovated into a warehouse.

Figure 4.9

These are a another new trendy shop lots named d’Vida (Figure 4.9). There are

some shops that are opened for business while some are still for rental. The

environment of these shop lots is very “green” which there are a lot of little trees and

bushes around it. It brings the nature to the people who come by.

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Figure 4.10 New trendy “green” shop lots.

Figure 4.11

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Another shop lot with a security guard room.

Figure 4.12 Mydin Mini Market

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Figure 4.13

Figure 4.13 shows Plaza U8 that is one of a commercial building of Sime Darby

Property.

3. Rural area

In rural area such as Kampung U6, the commercial buildings are not as much as in

urban area. They are almost very old and even don’t do any renovation. There won’t

be any particular parking lot for the cars. There are many kinds of hardware shop

too.

Figure 4.14

Figure 4.14 shows a shop in Kampung U6,Shah Alam. There is no parking lot for the

cars until all the cars are crowded in front of the shop.

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Figure 4.15

Figure 4.15 shows a “Nippon Paint” shop in Kampung U6,Shah Alam. Although it is

old, the owner doesn’t want to do any renovation on it. The material is not be move

away after the construction and just put in front of the shop.

Figure 4.16

Figure 4.16 shows one of the hardware shops at Kampung U6, Shah Alam. It is

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surrounded with fence and doesn’t have any parking lot too.

2. Residential buildings

A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to

industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary significantly between, and

through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family

residential, or mobile homes.

1. Suburban area

Residential buildings are buildings built on a land that is used for housing

predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary

significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family

housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may

permit some services or work opportunities or may totally exclude business and

industry. It may permit high density land use or only permit low density uses.

Residential zoning usually includes a smaller floor area ratio than business,

commercial, industrial or manufacturing zoning. The area may be large or small.


These are residential housing area (Figure 4.17 & Figure 4.18) built on top of a low

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_home

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-family_residential

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-family_residential

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-family_housing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_Area

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_district

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houses

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_use


hill slope which is located in Lagenda housing estate (Figure 4.19).

Figure 4.19

Figure 4.20

Next up, there is another housing estate on flat surface further inside the area of

Bukit Jelutong shown in Figure 4.20 above. These houses are designed as semi-

detached houses. It has a big field right beside the houses. It is a good environment

for families to come and spend their family time here like playing football, badminton,

kite-flying and so on. There are also sidewalk pathways for the residence to have a

stroll or go for jogging.

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These condos are built right on top

of a small hill at the other end of

the d’Vida shop lots. The

residences there can walk down to

the shops since it is so near.

(Figure 4.21)

Figure 4.21

Figure 4.22

In Figure 4.22 are another residential houses built on a higher hill and it is built in an

open space. These houses will be more costly due to the materials and design of the

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houses that are used. These are also semi-detached houses.

Figure 4.23

Figure 4.23 shows the bungalows residential area in Bukit Jelutong.

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2. Rural area

In certain residential areas, largely rural, large tracts of land may have no

services, thus residents seeking services must use a motor vehicle or other

transport, so the need for transport has resulted in land development following

existing or planned transport infrastructure such as rail and road.

Figure 4.24

Figure 4.24 shows that there is full with water pipes outside the house. We won’t see

this situation in any suburban and urban area. This shows the characteristic of rural

area.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_infrastructure

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_development

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural


Figure 4.25

The house is found at Kampung U6, Shah Alam. The house is made of wood, same

with other house at there. Besides, the house is far from the other house.


Figure 4.26 and 4.27 show a bungalow at Kampung U6, Shah Alam. In front of the

bungalow, we can see a lorry that carries sand to the construction industry. There is

a bus station in front of the bungalow to accommodate the resident to work.

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3. Educational buildings

Educational building is a building designed for various activities in a primary,

secondary, or higher educational system and often including living areas for

students, such as dormitories.

1. Urban area

An educational building which near Stadium Negara. This educational building is

used for education use by the student. These educational building is at along Jalan

Hang Jebat.

Figure 4.28

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2. Suburban area

Educational buildings are buildings that provide education to the people.

Figure 4.29

Figure 4.29 shows the Real Kid Kindergarten in Bukit Jelutong. It consists of a big

space for kids to play during their recess. It has a windmill country design and the

walls are painted with a colorful design which will give the children a happy

environment to study in.

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Figure 4.30 Secondary School named Sekolah Kebagsaan Bukit Jelutong.

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3. Rural area

Figure 4.31

Figure shows that a primary school named SJK(C) Subang at Kampung U6, Shah

Alam. Majority of residents at Kampung U6 will send their children to this school

because this is the nearest school at there.

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4. Government Building

1. Urban area

Figure 4.32

The Pudu Prison (Figure 4.32) was a prison in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in

phases by the British colonial government between 1891 and 1895, it stood on Jalan

Shaw (now Jalan Hang Tuah.] The construction began with its 394-metre prison wall

at a cost of Straits $16,000, and had been adorned with the world's longest mural at

one point in its history. The cells were small and dark, each equipped with a window

only the size of a shoebox. As of December 2012, the prison complex was largely

demolished, leaving only the main gate and a portion of the exterior wall still

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standing.

Stadium Negara

Figure 4.33

Stadium Negara (Figure 4.33) is a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was the

first indoor stadium in the country. Construction began in 1960 and the stadium

officially opened in 10 April 1962, by third Yang di-Pertuan Agong Almarhum Tuanku

Syed Putra, of Perlis. It is across the road from Stadium Merdeka

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5. Religious Buildings

1. Suburban area


Not far from this housing estate, an Islamic mosque named Masjid Tengku Ampuan

Jemaah Bukit Jelutong, is built for the Muslims who lives in the area to come for

prayers. The mosque has a spacious car park around the whole mosque and a wide

space to organize activities during festive seasons or special occasions. It is shown

in Figure 4.34 and Figure 4.35.

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Infrastructure

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1. Urban area

Infrastructure refers to basic physical and organizational structures needed for the

operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an

economy to function. It is an important term for judging a country or region's

development. the technical structure that support a community, such as water

supply, roads, bridges, sewers, telecommunication and so on. Residence could get

clean water supply compare to other sub-urban or rural area. Our country has our

own water supply system that named SYABAS. It is a private company that holding

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the concession for the water supply for the states. The roads and highways of Kuala

Lumpur are very advanced and convenient. However, improvement can still be

made. Bridges in Kuala Lumpur that connects with outstate which enable citizens to

travel in a shorter distance that can avoid traffic jam. There are also many

underground tunnel in Kuala Lumpur especially below the highways. Underground

tunnel help to control the amount of the car and also the flow of the traffic. MRT

which is integrated railway network expected will done by this coming year of 2014.

This will serve a corridor with a population of 1.2 million linking them to the heart of

Kuala Lumpur. For the telecommunication part, there are more advanced in Kuala

Lumpur. The sewer in Kuala Lumpur is well planned that you can rarely saw flooded

around the area. Besides that, the internet speed is a lot faster than rural area.

Citizens in Kuala Lumpur usually communicate through online chatting by using

application such as Whatsapp, Wechat, and Line.

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2. Suburban area

Figure 2.19

The above figure shows the sign board of Bukit Jelutong U8. It is placed on a big piece

of land which will catch the view of the passerby. At the back you can see there are

streetlights along the sidewalks. This service is provided by the MPSA for the residences in

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Bukit Jelutong.

Figure 2.20

Figure 2.20 shows the highways that are leading to three different sections which is

shown on the sign board on the top of the highways. The first section leads to Klang, Kuala

Lumpur International Airport and Johor Bahru, The second section leads to Damansara City,

Selangor Village and the Buloh River. While the third section leads to Ipoh, Pahang and

UTARA.

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Figure 2.21 Another view of the

highways of Bukit Jelutong

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Figure 2.22

Figure 2.23

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Figure 2.24

In Figure 2.24, the road in front of the school is widely constructed so that it will not be

severely jammed when the parents come to fetch their children from school. Road signs are

also put around the area to inform the drivers to follow the road rules especially in school

areas.

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Figure 2.25 Another road sign in the school area.

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Figure 2.26

Figure 2.26 is the bus station right outside of the secondary school of Bukit Jelutong,

Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Jelutong. It helps to keep the sun out and avoid getting wet when it

rains for the students.

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3. Rural area

Figure 3.13

Figure 3.13 shows that there is no traffic light along the road. The number of

cars at Kampung U6 is not as more as at any suburban or urban areas so the

government does not build any traffic light at there.

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Figure 3.14

Figure 3.14 shows that there is a street lamp in front of the Nippon Paint. This

is because the government wants to ensure that the cars driven at night won’t

be crushed into the construction material at there.

At Kampung U6, the numbers of street light are very less on the road because

the villagers are seldom going out at night. However, it can be found at the

entrance of the main road because the road is narrow and curve. So, the

street light can help to avoid the accidents happen.

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Figure 3.15

Figure 3.15 shows that there is a signboard at the entrance of temple to show the

direction to those who want to go there. It can always be found at the side of the

road.

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Figure 3.16

Nature

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1. Urban area

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Figure 6.1

Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural, physical, or material world

or universe. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life

in general. It ranges in scale from the subatomic to the cosmic. During our trip to

Kuala Lumpur, we found that the place lack of greenery. This is because the city is

fully developed with high rise building, hotel, shopping centre, skyscrapers and many

more. There is less nature to be seen, since the places is fully crowded by

transportation, population of the people and tourist and so on. Temperature barely

below 30°C due to the number of transportation increase everyday. The air also full

of carbon monoxide that you can be seen in the air. Flooding is the most common

problem that face by people in Kuala Lumpur whenever is heavy rain.

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2. Suburban area

Figure 6.2

The owner of this house has planted a lot of trees around the house. It brings out

the natural beauty of the green environment.

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Figure 6.3

The owner of this house not only planted greenery around his house’s front yard,

there is also three silver plating traditional kite called “wau” as a decoration at the

front yard of the house.

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3. Rural area

Figure 6.4

Figure 6.3 shows that rural areas has more empty lands compared to

suburban areas, most of it are still forest or being used for plantations

like farms. There are trees everywhere at every direction. This is

because not many lands in rural areas are well developed as the

population is very low.

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Landscape

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1. Urban area

Figure 7.1

Landscape includes the visible features of an area of land, including the physical

elements of landforms such as (ice-capped) mountains, hills, water bodies such as

rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including native

vegetation, human elements including different forms of land use, buildings and

structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions. For our

country Kuala Lumpur is the most advanced economy compare to the other state. As

our country moves forward to the developing status, Kuala Lumpur has experienced

a rapid growth in the city construct. In many respects, urban design has both the

functional and aesthetic aspects for the city’s built environment. Kuala Lumpur is also

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known as vibrant multi-cultural society, therefore, the considerations of urban

designs is needed. The landscape design of Kuala Lumpur helps to create living

synthesis of people and place vital to local and national identity, which enable people

to identify more understand and move closer with the city. Thus, fostering a social

harmony. However, the developments of urban areas sometimes is thoughtless to

their context and have not integrated successfully with the surrounding areas which

are lack of greenery. We have to create an environment which is functional and

liveable, safe, clean, aesthetically pleasing and user friendly, offering a high level of

climatic comfort and sense of well-being.

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2. Suburban area

Figure 7.2

Figure shows a landscape of a river that is located in Bukit Jelutong. Boulders,

rocks and small pebbles are placed on top of every level. There is even a small

island in the river. There are many trees on the hill slope. Bars are placed around the

river so that people will not fall into to it for their own safety. There is also a staircase

leading up to a residential estate. The residence there can come down and have a

stroll along the river.

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Figure 7.3

This pathway shown in the above figure has a curve slope. The sidewalk is

constructed accordingly to the landscape of the slope. This sidewalk is constructed

mainly for people to go for jogging or strolls to the park. Around the area, there are

many trees and shrubs so when the residences are jogging they will not feel so hot

but there will be cool breezes instead.

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Figure 7.4

Figure is the backyard of the housing estates built on a lower hill slope. It is a big

field and trees can be planted there. Children can come and play around here.

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Figure 7.5

This is a flat surface of the newly refurnished road of Bukit Jelutong. The road is

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very wide and it looks very spacious.

3. Rural area

Figure 7.3

Figure 7.3 shows that there is a rocky road at Kampung U6. Due to less

development, there are a lot of rocky road at rural area. These roads are suitable for

the lorry to carry the sand and other construction material to the site.

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Space

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1. Urban area

Figure 8.1

Around Kuala Lumpur, there is no greenery to be seen since after Kuala

Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia due to its

position as the capital as well as being a key city. Kuala Lumpur was ranked

48th among global cities by Foreign Policy's 2010 Global Cities Index and was

ranked 67th among global cities for economic and social innovation by the

2thinknow Innovation Cities Index in 2010. because all of the place have been

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developed. In Kuala Lumpur, you only can see tall building which like

skyscrapers, hotel, high rise building, shopping mall and many more. Thus, it

brings many benefits to our economic and also the people who lived in Kuala

Lumpur. The developed of Kuala Lumpur also has advanced technology,

LRT, STAR and MONORAIL that connect everywhere so that you can get

whatever you want. However, nothing is perfect; there are also unwanted

consequences after the development of Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur have

the worst traffic jam during office hour. Imagine that the traffic jam can stuck in

the jam on the road for 1 hour without moving more than 30 metres. Not only

that, it also causes a lot of case of accident. Beside that, Kuala Lumpur have

a lot of crime case that you cannot expected with it. Furthermore, the

temperature in Kuala Lumpur is higher than the other state due to the number

of cars everyday. There are also some irresponsible citizens that spit, litters

around the area.

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2. Suburban area

Figure 8.2

This is a very big field right next to the semi-detached housing estate. There is

a small drainage-like river around the field. This field can be turned into

football field for the residences to come and play during their free time.

(Figure 8.2)

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Figure 8.3

Another open space is spotted in one part of Bukit Jelutong. This space can be

designed into a a park or shop lots. Other than that, it can also be constructed

into more housing estate.

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Figure 8.4

This big field is located opposite of the Sime Darby Property Building and Masjid

Tengku Ampuan Jemaah Bukit Jelutong. It is very huge land which it can be

constructed into a shopping mall.

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Figure 8.5 City view from a hill of Bukit Jelutong

3. Rural area

Figure 8.6

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Figure 8.6 shows that open space at the Kampung U6. It is designed as a runway for

the airport.

Comparison between Urban, Suburban and Rural Areas

Human settlement areas are classified depending on lot of things, countries,

urban, suburban and rural. The common way to classify a residential area is

according to urban, suburban and rural.

The population in Malaysia is concentrated largely in urban area. Urban area

is built-up and populated area that generally has a population of 200,000 or more. It

can be city or town. Lifestyle in urban areas is considered to be fast paced, people

are often having an active social life. Buildings are often closer together and built

higher than those in suburban or rural areas. Economy in urban areas is the

backbone of the economy of a country due to the rise of industry. The rise of industry

have provided more jobs opportunities and encouraged more people to migrate to

the cities. Urban areas often have some form of public transportation, such as buses,

subways, or trains to accommodate the resident to work.

Suburban surround major cities and are typically made up of single-family

detached residences, and typically have more green space and a lower population

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density than the urban area. Compared to urban areas, suburban areas usually have

lower population density, lower standards of living, less complex road systems, less

franchised stores and restaurants, and more farmland and wildlife. Suburban areas

have been continuously expanding further from the city. Suburban areas can offer a

different lifestyle than the urban areas. Transportation of suburban area plays an

important role in the life of a suburban resident. Suburbs typically have longer travel

times to work than traditional neighborhoods. This is due to the poor suburban

systems, longer travel distances and the inefficiency of traffic distributing.

Rural areas are characterized with having small, tight communities. Rural

areas are classified according to their small population and having farming abilities. It

is an open swatch of the land that has few homes or other buildings and it has a very

low density of population. Many people in rural areas are considered to be farmers.

Rural areas are more community based people and depend on social gatherings and

other similar events. Their homes and business are located far away from one

another. The roads, electricity supplies, telecommunication and other infrastructure

services are limited in all rural areas. This is due to the less development from the

authorities.

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Comparison between the building in Kampung U6, Bukit

Jelutong and Stadium Merdeka.

After discussing with our group member, we decided to focus on the study of type of

building between the rural area, sub-urban area and urban area. We were assigned

three site which are Kampung U6 (rural), Bukit Jelutong (sub-urban) and Stadium

Merdeka area (urban).

In Kampung U6, most of the building are very old and the arrangement are

scattered and not organized. Most of the design of the buildings are classic design.

Some of the old

building are built with

timber and the roof

with zinc. These

building seems very

fragile. Apart from

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this, there are also building that built with concrete. There are 3type of building in

the Kampung U6 which are the houses, industrial buildings and shop lots. As you

can see that most of the residents in the village are works in industry area or trading

and of course some of them are farmer.

Lets discuss about the building in sub-urban area, Bukit Jelutong. Bukit

Jelutong is a small town which

is located 30km away from the

KL city center. The lifestyle in

Bukit Jelutong is much more

relax compare to the hectic

lifestyle in KL as you can see

from their building. There are no

high rise building in Bukit Jelutong but beautiful residential houses with a lot of

landscape inside it. Most of the building are built with a modern design concept.

Therefore, we can conclude that Bukit Jelutong is a new well developed area. The

residential houses are mostly low-density bungalows and duplex houses and

some terraced houses. There are also a super market and some shop lot in the Bukit

Jelutong to provide daily need for the residents who live there.

The Stadium Merdeka area which located in the main city of our country,

Kuala Lumpur. Of course, it is urban area. There are numerous of high rise building

and skyscraper in the area. Most of the building are modern, well organized and big.

There are shopping centre in around that area too. There has very few residential

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraced_house

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplex_(building)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungalows


building because most of the area are used for commercial activity. There are

abundant of infrastructure available in the urban area such as monorail, shopping

centre, bus station, stadium, etc. It is also a tourism area. Most of the old buildings in

the area were demolished to

build new building and some new

infrastructure. Although most of

the old building demolished for

development but some of the

historical building are left witness

the development of our lovely

country. One of the example is

the Pudu Prison. Only the main gate and part of the exterior are left as signify of this

100years historical building.

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Group Photo

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Conclusion

After our case study, we have conducted that there are very much differences

in the context of buildings in urban, suburban and rural area. The differences are

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quite obvious especially when we compare the urban area, Stadium Merdeka with

rural area, Kampung U6. As for suburban area, Bukit Jelutong, there are slight

differences in the context of building as compared to Stadium Merdeka.

We have divided our task to complete the case study. However, we have

visited the three sites given together. After divided the task, Thun Shao Xun does

urban parts, suburban for Yvonne, rural for Shun Qi and Algel does the other parts.

In the context of building, we can see that Kampung U6 is the less developed

compared to Bukit Jelutong and Stadium Merdeka. Kampung U6 has a very

scattered and random setting whereas Bukit Jelutong and Stadium Merdeka are well

planned and developed. Kampung U6 does not have specific places being focused

for development, nevertheless, most of them are left to be in their natural and

original condition.

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