Evaluation Of Adaptive Re-Use Of Shophouses In George Town World Heritage Site
| dc.contributor.author | Tan, Chin Ling | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-11-09T07:21:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-11-09T07:21:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Most of the heritage shophouses in George Town are adapted and added to over time, incorporating layers from different periods and utilizing building materials that may have been taken from other earlier buildings. The heritage shophouses are living on as physical traces of the distant past. However, old buildings often outlive their original purposes. Adaptive re-use is a process that adapts old buildings for new uses while retaining their historic features and main structures. As we know, majority of heritage buildings in George Town are shophouses. Normally the new user of shophouse will make changes to accommodate new use or activities. Hence, the objectives of this research are to study and determine the characteristics of shophouses in George Town World Heritage Site based on the Outstanding Universal Value, to identify the alterations in shophouse’s design due to adaptive re- use and evaluate the adaptive re-use of shophouses in George Town World Heritage Site based on its roof profile, layout/ space, material & colour scheme and front façade design. The research methodology is included literature review, data collection, data analysis and conclusion of research finding. Through literature review, information related to adaptive re- use in published materials, documents, articles, newspaper cuttings, research paper and etc. were studied. The primary data were collected from field survey of heritage shophouses which already adaptive re- used for new function. The research outcome provides an understanding of adaptive re- use of shophouses in George Town WHS, especially the impact towards the architectural value and cultural significance. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5265 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Universiti Sains Malaysia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Re-use of shophouses in George Town | en_US |
| dc.subject | world heritage site | en_US |
| dc.title | Evaluation Of Adaptive Re-Use Of Shophouses In George Town World Heritage Site | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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