SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Centre for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture

ARCHITECTURE CULTURE & HISTORY 2 [ ARC 60203]

Prerequisite: Architecture Culture & History 1

Project 2: Report (Group & Individual)

Pre Submission Date: Week 8, 24th May 2017
Submission Date: Week 11, 14th June 2017
30% of final marks

LO 30% of Hard Copy Report Format

Assignment Group &
1-6 total mark and Research Submission
Individual
Write Up

Introduction
The Klang Valley is a rich source of architectural heritage dating from pre-colonial, colonial, post independence until present times. The
historical richness creates a very vibrant architectural fabric. Modern architecture emerged rapidly from the 1950s to 1970s in tandem with
economic growth. This followed the international style that spread across the world in the 1930s to 50s. However, many historical
modernistic buildings may face risk of being demolished to make way for more contemporary buildings. Thus, by recording, documenting
and analysing the buildings, we can contribute to preserve the historical evidence of the valuable Modern Architecture in the Klang Valley.
The findings are to be compiled in essays and to be submitted using a web book platform. Web book is a publication in digital form,
consisting of text (report), images, or both.

Learning Outcomes
1. Increase understanding on the principle, ideas and contributing factors of Modern Architecture in the Klang Valley
2. Able to analyse and identify specific architectural features of Modern Architecture in the Klang Valley
3. Able to document architectural heritage in the form of writings, descriptive diagrams and photography
4. Able to create a web book as a mean to publish academic materials

Tasks
Form a group of 5 students. The group will conduct a research and architectural analysis on a selected building. Each group will select
ONE building from the given list. The group may also choose their own modern buildings around the Klang Valley, subject to the
agreement of the lecturer. Among the buildings that can be chosen are:

1. Federal House, Kuala Lumpur

2. General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
3. Chin Woo Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
4. Sime Darby Building, Kuala Lumpur
5. Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
6. Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
7. Menara Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur
8. Wisma Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur
9. Petaling Jaya Civic Centre, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
10. Standard Chartered Building, Kuala Lumpur
11. Old JKR Building, Kuala Lumpur
12. Bank Negara Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur

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 13. Dewan Tunku Canselor, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
14. Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
15. TNB Headquarters, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
16. Bangunan Getah Asli, Kuala Lumpur
17. Parliament Building, Kuala Lumpur
18. Bangunan Persekutuan, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
19. Great Eastern Building, Kuala Lumpur
20. Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
21. National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur
22. University Hospital, Petaling Jaya,Selangor
23. Zoo Negara, Ulu Kelang, Selangor
24. Wisma Lee Rubber, Kuala Lumpur

Report

A report should be written documenting the findings of the analysis. You may support the information using photos, sketches and
diagrams as evidence. Cite your references. Avoid plagiarism. The report can be divided into:

Introduction (Group Components)

Introduction
Fast facts of the building
o Building name, location, function etc ( may provide map & photos)
History of the building ( cite your reference )
The Architect

Main Paragraph (Individual Components) consisting of Architectural style and construction analysis of the building
Site context analysis
o Building accessibility.
o Relationship of building to surroundings. (Compare the similarities or differences)
o Response to climate.
Architectural layout of building
o Plan to section or elevation analysis,
o Circulation to use-space
o Organization analysis: symmetry and balance, geometry, hierarchy.
Architecture style analysis
o Explain the specific style adopted and the characteristics of the style. Is it a pure modern building as in the
west or are there local influence? Identify and explain further if it has local influence.
Building construction, structure & materials analysis
o Explain specific materials and construction method used to construct the building. Compare the similarities
or differences with other modern buildings in the west.
Architectural elements / components analysis
o Identify and explain the significant components such as roof, windows, doors, fenestrations, shading,
staircase or other significant elements that can be found in the chosen building. Each building may have
different components. Analyse the significant components and use photos or sketches as evidence.
Conclusion (Group Components)

Students are expected to distribute the main paragraph accordingly and equally among all members. This is to ensure each student have
similar emphasis for individual assessment. Students are also advised to check the flow of the essay together even though they are
individually written.

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The length of the overall essay should be around 3000 words. Font type: Calibri, Font size: 12, Spacing: 1.5

Assessments

There are two components of assessments namely:

1) Group Assessment criteria ( 30 % )
Contents of introduction and conclusion
Organization & mechanics
Design, Visual elements & technicalities

2) Individual Assessment criteria ( 70 % )

Contents of Analysis ( Architectural style, construction and components )
Supportive materials as evidence such as photos, sketches or diagrams
Organization & Mechanics

Please refer to rubric assessment provided in attachment 1.

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Attachment 1:
Print out one marking sheet per student.
All marking sheets are to be included/bounded in the report.

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Centre for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia
ARCHITECTURE CULTURE & HISTORY 2 [ARC 60203]
Prerequisite: Architecture Culture & History 1 [ARC 1313]

Marking Sheet
Project 2: Report
(Individual and Group) 30%

Name of Student ______________________________________________________________________

Student ID: __________________________________________________________________________
Name of Building: _____________________________________________________________________
Grading Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Fail
Part 1 Individual Report (70%)
Choice of building There is a strong There is a fairly Fair justification on Weak justification No justification on
typology reason behind the strong reason the choice of on the choice of the choice of
justification / choice of building behind the choice of building typology building typology building and
introduction of typology and building typology and students have and students are students are not
choice of building students are fully and students are some ideas on its vaguely aware of its aware of its
typology aware of its aware of its development and development and its development and
development and development and significance significance significance
significance some of its
significance

Clarity of content Each building is Each building is Each building is Minimal descriptions Basic description of
detailed building described described quite described fairly of the building thus each of the building
description; thoroughly, thus thoroughly forming a thoroughly forming making it difficult to making it impossible
extensiveness of the forming an excellent good flow of the an acceptable flow see the to see the
choice of specific flow of the development of the of the development development of the development of the
building development of the chosen building of the chosen building typology. building typology.
(representative of a chosen building typology. The building typology. Limited choice of Very poor choice of
wide range of typology. The examples were The examples were the building building examples.
samples) examples were drawn from a fairly drawn from a examples.
drawn from a wide wide range of satisfactorily wide
range of samples. examples. range of examples.

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Context analysis An excellent A good A fair understanding Poor understanding Very minimal
Understanding of understanding and understanding and and analysis of the of the contextual understanding with
how contextual analysis of the analysis of the contextual issues issues with no analysis done on
issues such as the contextual issues contextual issues and the ability to minimum analysis the contextual
political, social, and how they have and how they have relate these issues done on them and issues and the
economic, cultural, contributed to the contributed to the to the development has minimum ability inability to relate
architectural trend development of the development of the of the building to relate these these issues to the
etc had contributed building typology building typology typology issues to the development of the
to the development development of the building typology.
of the particular building typology
building typology

Research evidence Strong validity of Strong validity of Fair validity of Poor reference Very poor source of
attachment of reference materials reference materials reference materials materials and reference and no
supporting materials and there are and there are and there are minimum evidence evidence of the use
used for the evidence of evidence of good evidence of of the use of the of the selected
research optimum use of the use of the reference satisfactory use of selected materials materials
reference materials materials the reference
materials
Part 2 Group (30%)
Introduction and Very precise and Precise and concise Fairly precise and Fairly inaccurate Inaccurate facts with
Flow of Report concise facts. Very facts. Creative concise facts. Fairly facts with evidence no attempt of
- preciseness and creative layout, layout, composition creative layout, of difficulty in presenting the key
conciseness of the composition and and use of composition and presenting the key points. No creativity
flow and continuous use of illustration. illustration. use of illustration. points. Lack of displayed. No
facts Evidence of Evidence of good Evidence of creativity in the teamwork shown.
- creative layout, excellent teamwork. teamwork. satisfactory layout, composition
composition ad use teamwork. and use of
of illustration illustration. Minimal
- teamwork teamwork shown.

Comments:
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Final Grade:
Grades Mark 30%

Name of Lecturer/Tutor: Signature of Lecturer/Tutor: Date:

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Siti Balkish Roslan Keith Tan Kay Hin Mohd Adib Ramli

. . .
Date: 24th March 2017 Date: Date:
Email: sitibalkish.roslan@taylors.edu.my Stream Coordinator Program Director
Office No.: 0356295000 (CAS Studies)
Office Location: Academic Suite D9

Remarks:
1. The Project Brief is to be distributed to the students in the first week of the semester.
2. Any changes to the Project Brief shall be communicated (in writing) to the Programme Director and the
approved revised version must be communicated to the students

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