Citation
Toong, Yong Seng
(2016)
User preference on façade of shophouses built between 1900-1945 in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur.
Masters thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Abstract
The research in regards to the user’s preference on façade of shophouses built
1900 – 1945 in Kuala Lumpur Chinatown (KLC). There were four main issues
identified in KLC heritage building of old shophouse facades. The issues
identified were I) Problem of heritage facade deterioration; II) Problem of
heritage facade modification without sympathetic to neighbours; III) Problem of
add-on elements to heritage facade and, IV) Problem of permanent and nonpermanent
street structures obstruct the shophouses’ facade. In view of the
issues mentioned, there is a need to evaluate users’ preference for heritage
buildings of old shophouse facades in KLC. KLC referred as a unique heritage
and historic site within the modern city of Kuala Lumpur. The old shophouses
formed the major built component in those old towns in accordance to city
growth morphological study and their facades contribute to the city image.
Besides, the heritage buildings of heritage shophouse facades represent
tangible (physical old buildings) and intangible (cultures) heritage elements.
The objective of this research is to evaluate user’s (owner/s & tenant/s)
preference towards heritage buildings of old shophouse façades in KLC as to
assist in urban conservation improvement. Site visit conducted and literature
reviews were carried out to identify the problem of the old shophouses in KLC.
The thesis uses qualitative research design method for source of data. The
study was based on a case study carried out in KLC with interview the user’s
(owner/s & tenant/s). The interview entails more structured questions, along the
line of a formal survey. Interviews conducted would be jotted and some were
recorded digitally should it be agreed by the interviewee. The interviews in
verbal data form would be transcribed into the text format by the end of the
day. The research findings shown that there were 90% of the users having
preference on the heritage shopfront facades as compare to 10% of the users
prefer the contemporary façade in KLC. The heritage buildings of old
shophouse facades preferred by the users due to the complexity of façade elements composition as human perception has reckoned. The study results
were expected could effectively to improve existing conservation guidelines
within urban settings and generalised. Last but not least, the study will further
leading towards the enhancement quality of conservation to protect shophouse
facades stock in KLC and avoid social phenomenon of dissonance and
gentrification under the term of urbanisation.
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