Architecture Culture and History 2

This module is about the investigation on the historical development of architecture through developments in the Western world from revolutionary period to present day.


PROJECT : ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE BUILDING 
                    ANALYSIS

In a group of four, we were to select a building located in Klang because it is one of the oldest town in Selangor. Thus, we have chosen Pre-War shoplots at Jalan Raya Timur to study the function of the building type to serve the community within its vicinity.
For this project, we were to identify the different architectural elements that have been adapted to site to best serve the practical and functional needs of local community as compared to the similar building type found in another region. And all these analysis is compiled into a report.


Objectives of this project are as follow:

1. Describe the development of the main strands of Western architecture over the last 200 years
2. Identify some of the issues involved in the interrelationship between theory and design as exemplified in various historical periods and places.
3. Interpret architectural language in relation to the development of Western architecture between Industrial Revolution and post World War 2
4. Differentiate the way in which many varied factors contribute to the development of form
5. Compare how architects have used architectural language in various historical periods and places
6. Analyse the broad issues which inform the development of architecture between Industrial Revolution and post World War 2.

The following are my progress of work:

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Click here to view the report

After completing the report, we need to proceed to next sub-project which is an individual work that requires us to study a historical building on a city for Western architecture influences. From observations on site, students are to identify architectural components that have adapted in response to local contextual conditions. The analysis highlighting response, user and context, concept and change, and I have chosen response for my individual work.

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Throughout this project, I have learned that difference decades have different style in different background and place. Besides that, most of Malaysia heritage were built before World War 2 because World War 2 has impacted Malaysia.

Learning outcomes of this projects are:

1. Interpret architectural language in relation to the development of Western architecture between Industrial Revolution and post World War 2.
2. Differentiate the way in which many varied factors contribute to the development of form.
3.Ability to extract important information and present them in our own style.