After weeks of walking and watching, this is my final product - a site analysis on Bukit Bintang.

2. CONTENTS
The introduction
The profile.The project.The
City & its History.The Site.
The Tit Bits we Encountered in
our Site
Textures. Delicacies.
Common Nodes.
Construction & Pollution.
SWOT.
Main Streets & Areas
Jalan Alor. Intersection.
Pavilion – Starhill –
Fahrenheit 88. Jalan Bulan.
My Favourite Building
BintangWarisan Hotel
Overall SWOT
Summary
References
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3. file
ject
P
R
O
NAME:
CARMEN CHAN SHEN WEN
STUDENT ID:
0326485
COURSE:
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL & BUILT
ENVIRONMENT
SCHOOL:
ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
LECTURERS:
MS. DELLIYA ZAIN
MS. IFFA NAYAN
MR. PAUL NICKSON ATIA
AIM:
This project encourages students to
understand a city. They will learn how a
city is formed and developed and its
essential components. They will also learn
to analyse and find solutions to help
improve the city’s physical and
psychological wellbeing.
SITE:
BUKIT BINTANG
TASKS:
• Visit the site stated
• Observe the components of the site
• Select a building and make a building
analysis
• Make a site analysis and SWOT
conclusion of your observations
CARMENCHANSHENWEN|0326485|
FNBE0116

4. Known as the City of Lights, Kuala
Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia.
Besides being a strong power house of
economics and wisdom, it also serves
a great melting pot of races, cultures
and religion. People here live in
harmony despite being different in
demographic natures.
93.8
2
Squa
re
Miles
11
distri
cts
8th most popular city for
tourism.
1.6 million people
population
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Institutional
Community
Undeveloped
landSquatters
Infrastructure
Land use of KL
(as of 2000)
Open Space, Recreational, and Sports
Federal capital city of
Malaysia
26th most sustainable city in
the world.
Major Ethnic Groups Malays
44.2%
Chinese
43.2%
Indians
10.3%

5. FROM ZERO TO HERO
Ever wonder how Kuala Lumpur got
its name?
It’s “Muddy Confluence” in English
because it is located at the
intersection of 2 rivers, namely
Gombak River and Klang River,
which were main gateways to the
city in the olden times!
Yap
Ah Loy
Frank
Swettenham
Raja Abdul
Samad
Devastated
By diseases, disasters &
wars
In 1881, a raging fire destroyed
the houses which was build of
atap and wood. But Yap Ah Loy
and Frank Swettenham restored
the town by replacing wood
material with bricks and
mortar. In 1969, the May 13
riots also occurred in the same
town.
Restoration & Development
Of Kuala Lumpur
A famous mining
industry.
Rich sources of tin in this
area.
Miners from all over the world
came to KL and the city
flourished rapidly.
Achieved independence afte
almost 100 years!
(1857 to 1957)
These leaders
developed the
town of Kuala
Lumpur by
introducing many
solutions to
improve the
quality of its
infrastructure,
transforming the
town from a
wasteland to a
successful urban
gem!
The Japanese might have
occupied Kuala Lumpur for 44
months. But the British had
occupied the city for almost a
century! It might be extremely
difficult to obtain freedom
after so long but look how
we’ve come thanks to the unity
and the spirit of the people.
an
ESTABLISHED
and
STABLE CITY
This year, Kuala Lumpur
is about to celebrate its
59th year as the capital
of Malaysia and
Malaysia’s 59 years of
independence.
HISTORY TIMELINE
1857 - 1862
1881 . 1969
1869 - 1880
1957

6. A little intro to MY
SITE
Before you read to understand
more about Bukit Bintang. Here
are some basic facts on this little
busy area.
Founded by Tan Sri Yeoh
Tiong Lay
Rebranded as Bintang Walk
By the YTL Corporation in 1980
Top Entertainment & Shopping Dis
Initially a business center from
1970 to 1980.Bukit Bintang is
located within the
Golden Triangle,
which covers three
main roads, Jalan
Sultan Ismail, Jalan
Imbi and Jalan Raja
Chulan.
Source:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A1-s__abnqM/Ty5lanvVNoI/AAAAAAAAACQ/dubTPUJV34Y/s1600/gt3.jpg

7. Cultural
Pavement
Graffiti
Wall
Public
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2
3
1
2
3
4
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2
3
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2
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textures
You see and touch textures everywhere, whether they are textiles, fabric, cement. They
are built for various purposes. Besides, textures also reflect the cultures and backgrounds
of an area.
delicacies
My group members and I decided to stay overnight in our site and pretended to be long
term residents there to further our understanding on our site. We ended up eating like
Bukit Bintang residents, eating and drinking Arabic food, bread from Tous Les Jours and not
to forget Jalan Alor’s street food (these foods were mentioned in the Jalan Alor page.)
You will not believe it.
But it took me 5
minutes to get this ice
cream from the seller.
He played with my
cone and made sure I
cannot take it from
him before he finally
gave in!
Adani Tea and
Shawarma are
popular Arabic
treats. You can
find them
everywhere in
BB, you can get
them cheap too,
without losing
their original
taste.
These breads are the freshest
ones I’ve eaten so far! Straight
and fresh out of thee oven in
tous Les Jours Authentic
Bakery.
Tit bits of what we
encountered

8. common nodes
Nodes are intersection points where there is a concentration of people of traffic. It’s not
difficult to find them. In Bukit Bintang, you can see many areas where people and vehicles
meet. These areas are easy for us to observe people, thinking about where they are
heading to or what they plan to go at that moment.
Main common nodes.
Jalan Alor
Pavilion
Intersection between Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Isma
Tit bits of what we
encountered

9. construction & the pollution
In Buit Bintang there is always hear people hitting something, transporting blocks and
drilling something. You can always smell that awful smoke from the car engines whenever
you are outdoors..
We see smoke emitting
from the Pavilion mall.
It can be for ventilation
but we assume that this
smoke may contain
some harmful chemical
which may pollute the
air.Look at the traffic! It is
always congested.
Besides, think about the
amount of smoke
emitted from this
endless stream of
vehicles!
We inhale the smoke
from their exhaust
pipes as we cross the
streets.
Construction is always going on in Bukit
Bintang. I think it always want to develop
continuously to advance the country.
However, it causes sound pollution and you
can feel very irritated hearing the noise of
workers drilling the ground. Here are some
marks which indicate construction areas.
Construction sites
Tit bits of what we
encountered

10. STRENGTH. WEAKNESS. OPPORTUNITY.
THREAT.
- of my tit bits -
• Each area of Bukit Bintang
speaks its own identity
through its textures,
buildings, the type of
people who live there,
and the food.
• The site is always
developing. High rise
buildings are expected to
mushroom everywhere,
which may contribute
greatly to the economy.
• Bukit Bintang is the most
suitable place for our
hangout or what we called
a “chilled place”. It
creates a comfortable
platform for people to
interact and socialise.
• The pollution here is
bad. You can see it, you
can even smell it.
• The traffic is always
tight too. People
(including myself) are
always against the
traffic lights because
we are just that
impatient.
• People may not like
using public
transportation and feel
more comfortable using
their own
transportation instead.
• Plans have already
been made. Buildings
are always being
erected for economy
purposes.
• We can smoothen the
flow of traffic and the
number of vehicles on
the road by using more
of the public
transportation available
in the area.
• We may promote more
economical and green
buildings.
• We can grow more
plantation to decorate
the roadsides.
S W
O T

11. Streets create connections between people. Areas
create status of people.
MAIN STREETS & AREAS
1
2
3
4
1. JALAN ALOR
2. INTERSECTION
3. PAVILION – STARHILL -
FARENHEIT
4. JALAN BULAN
Jalan Bukit Bintang
Jalan Sultan Ismail
Jalan Bulan
Jalan Alor
Areas

12. JALAN ALOR
Four words to describe this street?
Food. Noise. Life. And Lights.
1 PM
7 PM
DEAD during the
day,
ALIVE during the
night
Jalan Alor is practically deserted
in the morning and the
afternoon. However, when
evening comes, stalls magically
appear on each corner, lanterns
spring to life, and people from
all corners swarm the area!
BB’s Food Paradise
There are so many stalls you
cannot even count them because
there stalls are just getting more
and more! Street vendors on
both sides keep beckoning you to
try their food. They may be
pricey but it’s difficult to resist
such tempting mouth-watering
foods.
Taste some of Jalan
Alor’s savouring
street food!
The Most Congested Node
EverNo doubt that Jalan Alor is the busiest
road in the entire of Bukit Bintang,
rivalling the Pavillion and the Great
Intersection (Jalan Bukit Bintang – Jalan
Sultan Ismail) areas. You have to squeeze
through people to even walk. Plus, cars
are also squeezing to pass through!
Feel
claustroph
obic
By crowds!

13. JALAN ALOR
Since Jalan Alor is a top tourist area,
comprises of two main building types,
namely commercial types and residential
types.
Restaurants
Residential
Hotels
& Restaurants
Stalls
Sign displays
Lamp post

14. INTERSECTION
Hence the name! This area has one of
the biggest traffics in Kuala Lumpur. So
it’s a big advantage for us because this is
where you see different types of
transportation, from tour buses,
monorail, and taxis!
On the map are
indicated marks of a
type of public
transportation.
Monorail
Taxi
Bus
1. Air-Asia Bukit Bintang Monorail Station
2. Monorail train
3. The long stretch of taxis along Sungei Wang Street
4. The hop-on hop-off bus
1
2
3
4
PHYSICAL ELEMENTS IN THIS AREA
1. Sewerage
2. Drainage
3. Bollards
4. Stairs

15. INTERSECTION
1
2
1 ANALYSIS OF AN ALLEY
Lo
t
10
Along this alley, we found
out that the trees along a
side of this road have a
function. They provide
shade for those who are
walking under them, hence
the trees give a cooling
effect despite the hot
weather.
The orange boxes resemble
loading bays. Loading bays
are a type of building
where goods vehicles are
being loaded or unloaded.
2 MORE PUBLIC FACILITIES
What is this mysterious
square behind Lot 10 on
this map you ask? Well, we
went behind and
discovered this square
encompasses three public
Tenaga
Nasional
Berhad
Parking
Lot
Telekom
Malaysia
Tenaga Nasional Berhad – Electric
Utility Company
Telekom Malaysia –
Telecommunications Company
Instead of focusing on the well-known
Lot 10 Shopping Complex, we are going
to take a look at the alleyway of this
place. And we discovered little
somethings which kept this mall alive.

16. Many would familiarise Bukit Bintang with the buildings in this particular area.
This is because these public buildings or spaces resemble the classy high end
status of Bukit Bintang.
PAVILION
STARHILL
FAHRENHEIT 88
We call these
buildings
LANDMA
RKS.
From Clockwise
1. Fahrenheit 88
2. Pavilion
3. Pavilion Crystal Fountain
4. Starhill Gallery
1 2
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Ever wondered how
this beautiful
fountain display its
lights? Firstly, it
needs electricity.
Second, it needs a
source, but where?
We noticed that the
power comes from
this small but
important element
which is the Tenaga
Nasional Berhad
stand.

17. Instead of fascinating landmarks, there are other interesting places which we
had encountered. They were hidden in the dark and seemingly dangerous
corners and pathways in this area.
PAVILION
STARHILL
FAHRENHEIT 88
We ventured into this back lane next to
the Grand Millennium Hotel and what we
thought we saw as a quiet and creepy
street was actually a marketplace! Well,
more like a makeshift breakfast mamak
place.
A woman frying bananas at a street food
vendor.
We call this a
PATHWAY.
The back
of
residential
shop
houses.

18. JALAN BULAN
Doesn’t this area look like a Little Miami
in the U.S?
Besides the Pavilion area, the area of
Jalan Bulan is also very commercialised.
It is equipped with huge banks, popular
hotels and pubs.
THE PUBLIC SPACE
BB Park may be one of the best
public spaces ever in Bukit Bintang.
It is quiet, safe, with security
everywhere (they cannot be
photographed). This also allow the
users to drink in peace without a
This area may seem to be
filled with a lot of green
scape. But do not be fooled!
These trees are just
decorative elements and do
not provide any shade at all.
We are still sweating buckets
when we explored this area. .
To all ladies out there, you
may have to watch out for
your bag because this area
is marked as the top 3 hot
spots for snatch theft in
Kuala Lumpur!
High crime rate (above 80%)
TOPOGRAPHY
This lane above is actually
slanted,
a slope.
Jalan Bulan’s landmark
- Royale Bukit Bintang Hotel

19. STRENGTH. WEAKNESS. OPPORTUNITY.
THREAT.
- of my main areas & streets -
• There are some well-built
residential shop houses in
Jalan Alor. I like to see that
the residents can peep out
from their balconies to see
the hustle and bustle of the
food vendors and visitors
along the street.
• The traffic at the main
intersection (Lot 10 area) is
surprisingly neat. Drivers
actually obey the rules.
• Pavilion, Starhill, Fahrenheit
and Lot 10 have succeeded in
being the symbols of Bukit
Bintang.
• Jaan Bulan is unsafe. But the
authorities have taken action
and placed security around it.
• The traffic and people movement is
Jalan Alor is so tight. You can even
smell the sweat of others.
• Jalan Alor is very dirty. The food
stalls are located in very dirty
environments the food is most
likely unhygienic.
• We found out that the construction
of the MRT at the main intersection
had been going on for about 5 to 6
years! This may greatly disturbed
the traffic and frequently caused
unnecessary congestion.
• The landmarks run on a lot of
electricity daily. This is
uneconomical and unnecessarily
raise the bills to about the million
or two per month.
• There are 3 lanes along Jalan Bulan
but two of them are already used
up by taxis. This forces the other
vehicles to travel on one lane.
• If we do not plan
properly of how we are
going to rebuild Jalan
Alor, the street may
lose its taste and
identity of being the
food paradise of Bukit
Bintang.
• People may not agree
with using public
transportation. They
find it more convenient
using their own.
• If we can make Jalan Alor
a cleaner and wider area.
Visitors may be more
comfortable.
• We can use more of the
public transportation
provided in the area. This
may smoothen traffic
flow, since we can’t
interrupt the operation of
construction.
• We can input green
building index on the
landmarks. They should
run on sustainable source
which depend on just
renewable energy
S W
O T

20. MY FAVOURITE BUILDING
BINTANG WARISAN HOTEL
INTERESTING FACTS
WHY THIS CHOICE?
I chose this hotel because it is a heritage
building. I like the idea that this building
might have lived through the days when
Bukit Bintang was still new. It was there to
see its development. It was there to host
our “ancestors” of the 90’s. What matters
more is that this hotel still preserves its old
design.
• 10 floors. 97 rooms.
• Built in 1997
• Owned by China Co (M) Sdn Bhd
• Opened for Business in November 1998
• Best Budget Hotel (Heritage) in Malaysia 1998 – 1
• Best Budget Business Hotel in Malaysia –
The World Asia Media’s Millennium Gold Awar
WALKING TO & FRO in
MINUTES
OTHER SERVICES
• Booking or Confirmation of Flights

21. MY FAVOURITE BUILDING
BINTANG WARISAN HOTEL
SPACES
THE LOBBY
The lobby is the symbol of Bintang Warisan Hotel. It still
displays historical structures, pictures and figures in its
space. As you enter, you will not miss the large decorated
counter. On your left will be a restaurant and also the
grand staircase which will lead you to the first floor of
hotel rooms.
THE ROUGH PLAN of LOBBY
Tab
le
Piec
e
Souvenir Shop
To the first floor
of hotel rooms
To the restaurant
Counter
Lift
Grand Entrance

22. MY FAVOURITE BUILDING
BINTANG WARISAN HOTEL
SPACES
THE HOTEL ROOM CORRIDOR
The corridor is equipped with the basic facilities, including a touch of
Baba Nonya culture and heritage on its design.
Here are the features of the corridor.
KELUAR
Sign
Fire hose
Fire
extinguisher
Besides being lined with rooms, the
corridor is equipped with plenty of
security and safety such as CCTV
Cameras, KELUAR Room Signs, and fire
equipment.
Linen room and
telephone riser
are an essential
for a good hotel.
The plan of the first floor

23. STRENGTH. WEAKNESS. OPPORTUNITY.
THREAT.
- of bintang warisan hotel -
• It still preserves its
heritage design. It should
not be removed.
• The hotel is cosy and easy
to manage.
• The hotel is old. It
needs basic renovation
now.
• The security is low. You
can freely access to any
floor in the building. I
got chase out from the
office on the 10th floor
because I can enter
there easily at first.
• It’s rumoured to be
haunted.
• If it’s not renovated
properly, the heritage
design may fade.
• We can use the “tap
card to access the
elevator” system so
that in-house guests
can only access to their
respective floors.
S W
O T

24. STRENGTH. WEAKNESS. OPPORTUNITY.
THREAT.
- the overall as a public space -
• Bukit Bintang has many
outdoor eateries and large
pavements and pedestrian
roadsides where people
will roam around and take
photos. Such examples
include the pedestrian
walkway along Lot 10 and
Fahrenheit, the area
outside Pavilion, and Jalan
Alor.
• It should not have many
cars on the road. You
feel stressful and
irritated.
• Construction is greatly
disturbing the peace of
the area.
• Buildings are running
high on unrenewable
source.
• A lot of people may not
agree with it because
they are not aware on
the importance of a
green environment.
• Bukit Bintang has
stayed in this condition
for more than a
decade. It can be
difficult to change the
setting now.
• We can depend more of
public transportation.
• We can clear the roads
and allow only people
to walk on them and
not vehicles at a
certain time of the day,
like Ginza Street in
Tokyo.
• We can use the Green
Building Index on our
landmarks.
S W
O T

25. “EXPERIENCE BEYOND SIGH
Throughout this project, I am made to observe my city
from a different perspective. Whenever my group visited
our site, there was always something new to observe.
There was always something new to experience. To really
study it, we learned to be willing to open up to see, to
feel, to sense.
My group – The Urbangods
SUMMARY

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