Asian Architecture (ARC 2234 / ARC60403) Project 1: Case Study Paper

Topic & Issue Proposal (10%) Due Date: 30 Sept 2014

Prepare a two-page type-written proposal, including a concept mapping, a summary of the topic and/or issue to
be explored, some of the questions you hope to address, along with a title, and an annotated bibliography of
sources.
Student name and ID:

Tan Foo Wong 0310004

Tutor:

Ms.Alia

Adaptive reuse design of heritage building in Malaysia

A case Study: KLPAC, Malaysia

Adaptive Reuse

Architecture

Historical
Building

KLPAC

Importance of
adaptive
reuse in

Case
study

Contemporary and
sustainable design

Theoretical
Basis

Structure
design

Material &
Texture

Research Topic:
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What is adaptive reuse architecture?

How importance of adaptive reuse for heritage building in Malaysia?
How is the contemporary and sustainable approach on the heritage building?
How Adaptive Reuse Architecture preserve the heritage building?
Examples of adaptive reuse of heritage buildings

Summary:
Built heritage is an important place for us to remember what happened in our past and
educate our future generation. Built heritage is also a significant resource that plays an important
role in the environmental sustainability to our society because by reusing it can reduces the need for
new construction. This research paper will start with definitions of adaptive reuse architecture and
bring forwards several issues that now Malaysia heritage buildings is facing. Secondly, it will explore
why adaptive reuse is important to keep these heritage buildings in nowadays society by go through
several examples of adaptive reuse architecture in other country. This research paper will focus on a
case study of Kuala Lumpur Art Performing Centre in Malaysia to illustrate how adaptive reuse for
this heritage building can be carried out without losing the historical environment identity and how
is the contemporary architecture approach on the old building.
The purpose of this research paper is aimed to show that adaptive reuse architecture can be
contemporary and sustainable with maintaining the identity and the economic and functional life of
heritage buildings in Malaysia can be preserved sustainably in the long run and passed on to future
generations.

References
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. (2012). Shaping the future: case studies in
adaptation and reuse in historic urban environements.
J.Satanley Rabun, R. M. (2009). Building evaluation for adaptive reuse and preservation.
National Heritage Department. (2012). Warisan Kebangsaan. Retrieved from
http://www.heritage.gov.my
Schittich, C. (2003). Building in existing Fabric : Refurbishment, extensions, new design.
State Heritage Office. (2012). Heritage in Action- Adaptive Reuse. Australia.