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SITE ANALYSIS
The project is located at the city centre of Kuala Lumpur. According to the site analysis, the city was built strategically along the river. It could be described as a cultural hub as there is a lot of cultural activities happening around, The Central Market, Kasturi Walk and Petaling Street. The site is a vibrant town, heavily emphasizing on the food, art and night market, the street culture is what makes it alive. It can be seen that the alleyways in between old shophouses had been turned into a vibrant spot for local and tourists to hang out, and slowly develop into a cultural street that represents Malaysia. The street mostly selling local food, souvenir, art and craft products. The space formed in between shophouses adds identity to the place. The cultural street that shuttles through the city has become the personalization of KL city.
KL, as a capital city of Malaysia, should represent the uniqueness of it – multicultural country. But in the busy KL city, it seems like we could only see the 3 main races, Chinese, Malay and Indian. Reading the Malaysia introductive article again, it says “Malaysia is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural country, with half of the population is ethnically Malay, with large minorities of Chinese, Indians, and indigenous peoples.” Who are those indigenous people? Who are those people that live in a part of Malaysia? Stilly until a point where everyone had forgotten their existence. Even some locals are not familiar with the ethnic groups. The Dayak people who live in Borneo shouldn’t be forgotten, the Borneo Culture should be brought into our eyes, preserved and passed to the next generation. A Borneo Cultural Experience Centre is proposed at the site, to enhance the “multi-cultural” statement of Malaysia. The “forest” concept is adapted as a hideout for people to linger and rest in the busy KL city.
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The site itself is rich in cultural activities, expressed in the form of food and artisan crafts. The proposed programmes are designed specifically to achieve the theme of “experiential”. The proposed activities are more interactive, educational, emphasize the feelings and knowledge that could be gained from the activities. Along the cultural streets at the site, they consist of similarities of activities like eatery, art and craft, linger around. The proposed activities would be engaging the existing street activities like Borneo Food Market to connects the Kasturi Walk eatery; Borneo Street Market to continue the “Cultural Street“ in Central Market. Additional activities like blowpipe shooting, spice collecting and fruit picking enhance the feeling of “forest hideout” in the busy city. It tends to become a place for people to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. The economics flow at the site is mostly from the business running at shophouses and from the street vendors that selling local food, art and crafts and souvenir. The Culture Centre itself is self-sustaining. The Borneo Markets are run by the Dayak people who live in KL. It provides an opportunity for them to preserve their own culture, at the same time to boost their business. The culture centre acts as a cultural hub at the city centre, connecting Kasturi Walk, Central Market and Petaling Street, to attract both tourist and local and makes the site more lively and beneficial to local vendors.
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