3. Site Location
Central Market Kuala Lumpur is one of the famous landmark located in Kuala Lumpur, at
Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and the pedestrian-only section of Jalan Hang Kasturi , a few
minutes away from Petaling Street.
Location plan Key plan Site plan
4. History background of central market
1888
- Central market served as wet market for inhabitants and tin miner before it was constructed as a fix structure to house
all merchant
- It continued to expand from 1889-1930s, the layout was supplementary to have present size and art deco fascia. It was
named as pasar besar.
1936
- The size of central market measuring 123.7 meters long, 60.8 meters wide and 7.9 meters high.
- The building all cladded with “Calorex” glass to minimize the entry of sunlight.
1980’s
- The Malaysian Heritage Society pleaded against the termination of Central Market. In 1985, it was refurbished
and settled into a center for arts and crafts.
- Melewar LEisure Sdn. Bhd took the possession of the building and used to encourage the Malaysian Culture
through the auctions of Malaysian Arts and Handicrafts goods.
2000’s
- Central Market Sdn. Bhd. acquired the lease from Melewar Group via an open tender by Pengurusan Danaharta
Nasional Bhd and till then, the Central Market has been controlled by Central Market Sdn.
- Kasturi walk was opened on February 2011, Central market Sdn. Bhd set up 55 alfresco lifestyle retails and F&B
kiosk.
- Until now, Central Market has 300 shops "retailing handicraft and textiles, souvenirs, collectibles and restaurants
5. Morphology
1888 - The beginning
- Located within chinese dominant part
- People set up business along jalan tun cheng lock, due to its close distance to business centre.
- Central market was built to cater the needs of the community
1936 - Urban growth
- ty center continue to expand before it turned into a federal territory in 1974
- Financial building was introduced into the socio-economic needs at upper portion of our parcel.
- White collar group was introduced into the local residence communThe ciity
1980 - Capital city
- Residence moved out to the surrounding area.
- Wet market relocated.
- Original central market become centre of art & craft .
- The reminiscence of wet market fading , local residence was replaced by people who wants a job or tourist.
- This is also when tourism was introduced into the existing activities.
6. Morphological Social Impact
Central market - Days of future past
Disconnection
- Shift of capital , people / families moved out for better opportunity
- Rapid development changed the social & economical structure of the site
- The traditional business / artisans that offer daily necessities closed down when they couldn't
sustain themselves.
- People move out explained the dormant spaces at site. Even now, still have plenty of business
are struggling to survive.
- The influx of foreign workers create social issues and make more local shift out.
Fading identity
- Vendors choose machine made product over handmade to save time and money, there is no
diversity in product they sell.
- Without hands on experience or knowing the story behind the product, people lost interest to the
culture, the identity of site slowly fading.
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8. Macro site analysis
Edge
&district Klang river & LRT railway
These are the vertical edge that break up different district at the site
west are institutional and heritage district
east are financial and mix used business district
The railway along Klang river act as visual barrier by laying
perpendicularly across the road resulted in diminishing the permeability
and engagement between district.
Jalan Tan Tun Cheng Lock
Split the site into pasar seni and petaling street
Create a buffer zone to ease the high density pedestrian movement.
Only access to site is in front of kasturi walk, people violate traffic rules
to cross the road.
9. Financial & heritage district
most of the tourist spots are historical/religious building
users have to access through specific entrance, and the buildings are
more organized compared to mix use commercial district.
Nodes only appears around the building/site perimeter.
Mix use commercial & financial district
Urban context is relatively tight and unorganized.
with better walkability the alley and service lane are activated which
create more major and minor nodes.
The diversity of the district attract different type of users to come over
for different needs
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District & macro nodes
Macro site analysis
10. Users at site
Tourist
main user that cover most of the activities at site
Mostly visit heritage buildings and local landmark
Central market act as the intersection part of
their movement
Macro site analysis
White collar
Monotonous movement around the site:
Transportation hub - Company - Eateries
Won’t spend time linger around the site unless
for daily necessity.
Vendor
Most of the vendors will stay in their shop
other than lunch time.
Very little movement at site.
11. Users at site
Blue collar
Travel around different part of district due
to work.
Mostly from transportation hub to
private/public buildings.
Macro site analysis
Artist
Most of the artist stayed in their shop at
central market annexe.
Lack of movement and exposure, which is
only the one small part of the community.
Overall
Other than artist and vendors, most of the
users treat the site like a interchange
session, even the site characterized by
layers of diversity, and fill with different kind
of possibility, but no emotional attachment
to the site is a threat for the site.
12. Street life
Macro site analysis
There are two type of street entrance statement for public realm,
street and alley way.
The grand entrance
Street or public realm such as petaling street, kasturi walk have
grand entrance to let users feel welcome to the site.
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The inconspicuous
Most of the alley way has a humble entrance, it shows the local
side of the city.
14. Micro site analysis
Sun path & plantation
Site is exposed to sunlight from
8am to 5pm, provide enough
lighting and unbearable hot
temperature.
Most of the trees are young,
cannot provide shades
effectively.
Ingress / Egress
The site has four sides ingress
& egress, one is vehicular
another three is for pedestrian.
Flexible for pedestrian to enter
or exit
The only vehicle ingress /
egress will slow down the
traffic and cause traffic
jam.
Site intensity
More people gather at kasturi
walk & central market
High human traffic and narrow
street
Lesser people gather under the
railway
used as shortcut, with bigger
public space.
Edge
Site located at the intersection of
different edge
The edge cut off the circulation
to site and create visual barrier.
15. Micro site analysis
- provide pedestrian walkway
- The Young trees at roadside don't provide sufficient
shades
- only few restaurant have overhang roof for shading
- The buildings provide shades for the street
- with shading and pedestrian walkway, users will use
secondary road more often.
- Tourist hotspot like kasturi walk, vendors set up their
booth in front of the shophouse, leave a narrow walkway
for user to pass by.
- Discomfort distance between users, bad air circulation as
well.
- Service lane with shading and intimate space, eatery and
market, local users more than tourist.
- Left over from eateries and market cause hygienic
problem
- Empty booth will be shelter for the homeless or drug
addict at night, worsen the safety issues.
Conclusion
- People move from primary road to
secondary/service lane bcs of shades and
short route to destination.
- Secondary road and service lane are activated
by the pedestrian, with different activities
going on it make the alley lively.
Path
16. Micro site analysis
visual impact to site
1
2
3
4
1 2
3
The site welcome the users when they pass
under the railway, giving a sense of surprise
The wau statue act as a entrance statement,
welcome the arrival of people.
Unfortunately the cramp booth blocked the view
towards central market.
4
A humble entrance from the back of central
market, letting users to experience the untold
story of the central market by walking along the
alley to site.
From narrow street and suddenly enlighten by
an open space that fill with many possibilities.
Different entrance and visual impact can give
users different experience.
Visual 1,2 & 3 shows sense of surprise and
grand entrance statement which would be
better option for main entrance of cultural
centre.
Visual 4 shows that it can be a poetic/service
entrance for user and workers to load/unload
cargo.
17. Micro site analysis
Rules and regulation
Regulations
1. Heritage and non gazetted
2. Parking status (own by central market)
3. DBKL setback (7m + 3m)
4. PRASANARA set back (7m + 3m)
5. Underground construction (2-3 storey basement + flood wall)
18. Strength & Weakness analysis
Strength
The cultural/ tourism industry at site are relatively
developed, and its popularity will always attract comers
to visit the site.
Most of the financial and cultural business can sustain
throughout the year, which mean there are users that will
use the site as their daily routine.
The four entrance of site will able to give users positive
visual impact that enhance their experience at site.
Weakness
Lack of diversity at site, due to the morphological impact that
pressure the sellers to change their way of survival.
The influx of foreign worker and non-cultural business slowly
homogenize the site and cause the site to loss its identity.
The uncoordinated rapid development of the city cause tight
urban context and restrict the establishment of public realm.
Unorganized public realm will attract homeless people/drug
addict which will cause social issues..
The existence of the homeless people are damaging the image
of city, and the impression of the local & tourist.
19. Chapter 2 : Proposal for cultural experience centre
20. Issues at site
1. Disconnection
2. Fading identity
Site located at the corner of the edges,
which create poor visual permeability.
there are limited public realm to cater
different group of users.
Site is a commercial district which most of
the users come by to run errands, there is no
reason for people to stay, that’s why they
have no emotional attachment for the site.
Despite the diversity of users, but
there is no connection/interaction
between these users at site.
After the original site users slowly
moved out from the site, it has flooded
by foreign workers and
commercialized building which cause
cultural homogenization.
Vendors sell repetitive & machine made
product for fast cash, which make central
market lost its diversity and become
superficial.
Lesser night activities and dorman spaces at
night, the homeless & drug addict take over
the street might cause social issues.
21. Opportunity at site
1. A cultural center is an organization, building or organization that promotes culture and art.
2. Cultural centers can be neighbourhood community art organization, private facilities, government sponsored, or activist run.
Definition of cultural centre
The site is a melting pot fill with
different culture/art/religion/services,
which is an advantage for the cultural
center.
Site position in between different
landmark & major nodes, which is
easier to connect users to the
heart of the city.
Activate the site and its
surrounding public realm.
Turn the river from edge to the
central spine of the site.
22. What are the goals of this project?
There will be two main concept in order to achieve the goals.
“ Provide opportunity“ & ”Connect the fragments”
Help the local artist & performers
to survive, and our culture
through their talent
Recreate the central market vibe, a
place where different people meet,
gather, trade or learn new things.
Solve the social & environmental
issue, provide help for those who in
need, and make the organization self
sustainable
23. “Provide opportunity”
Provide platform for other potential users
Provide platform for those who wants to improve themselves (homeless, students) or to be equip with skills so
themselves can promote the culture.
Provide a platform for local artist & performers
Provide platform for artist/performers to promote their art & culture through workshop and public performance,
educate people more about their culture when they also can earn for a living.
Provide a platform for tourists & locals
Provide a platform for tourist and locals to understand Malaysian culture through art, music and performing arts.
Providing public space & comfort for the comers.
User to user connection
Just like a market, bring everyone together and interact with each other to exchange different culture, life
experience, encourage people to socialise in order to promote their culture.
User to site connection
Link the locals and non-locals to the site by learning the traditional art & craft, music. Bring back site’s identity,
raise awareness of the fading identity, let more people learn about the essence of central market, and make more
malaysian come to visit this historical site.
“Connect the fragments”
24. Program
1. Workshop
painting / chinese calligraphy workshop
Traditional music workshop
Tour guide training workshop
2. Gallery
Art gallery
3. Public space
Community living room
Library
Open theatre
Trading pit
4. Administration
Admin office
Information counter
25. Program
Workshop
2. Traditional music workshop
Target users/ Age group : Malaysian (13 and above)
Properties : Long term, Chinese/Malay/Orang asli traditional
music
Programme :
Professional workshop (quartet, for skillful musician)
Amatuer workshop (one to many, for Teens and adults)
Occasional event ( talk, sharing session, foreign musician)
Performance, outdoor mini concert
Space required : 1 to 1 workshop ( 2m x 2.5m)
Small Group/ quartet (7m x 4m)
1. painting / chinese calligraphy workshop
Target users : Tourist (any)
Malaysian (13 and above)
Properties : Long/short term learning
Programme :
Professional workshop (for future artist)
Amatuer workshop (Teens and adults)
Occasional event ( talk, sharing session, foreign artist)
Space required : workshop for 2~8 people (7m x 5m)
Workshop for 9 ~ 20 people (8m x 8m)
26. Program
Workshop
3. Traditional Dance workshop
Target users : Malaysian (13 and above)
Properties : Long term learning, Chinese/Malay/Orang asli
traditional music
Programme : Professional workshop (quartet, for skillful
musician)
Amatuer workshop (one to many, for Teens and adults)
Occasional event ( talk, sharing session, foreign
musician)
Performance, mini concert
Space required : Standard studio (14m x 7m ) with partition
4. Tourism training workshop
Target users : Malaysian (16 and above)
Properties : Long term learning, volunteer / work
Programme : Professional workshop (to be a professional tour
guide)
Amatuer workshop (for volunteer)
Occasional event (history/cultural talk, sharing
session)
Space required : Room (6m x 6m)
27. Program
Gallery
1. Art gallery
Target users : Local & non local
Properties : Exhibition, outdoor/indoor
Programme : Art talk
Painting/ craft exhibition
Sculpture installation
Art auction
Space required : Room (15mm x 6m)
28. Program
Public space
1. Trading pit
Target users : Local & non local
Properties : Trade, gathering, short term
Programme : Flea market
Art market
Space required : Open space
2. Amphitheater / open theatre
Target users : Local & non local
Properties : gathering, interaction with one and other
Programme :
Music & dance performance
Outdoor art exhibition
Street art installation
Space required : Open space
29. Social + Cultural + Economical Impact
“Against the odds”
Through strategize social, cultural and economical to achieve goals for the cultural center, and achieve self sustainability.
Cultural
Activities focus on cultural experience, hold different kind of workshop and cultural exchange activities, invite artist or
performers to perform & showcase their talent, to drive the development of cultural industry, and revitalize the cultural vibe
at site.
Social
Provide designated public space, trading pit, social space even a place marker to increase publicity of site by attract more
people.
To solve social issues and help those who are in needs, hold workshop to equip them, and train them to work for the cultural
centre.
Economical
After equipping those who in need, ask them to work for cultural centre as tour guide for tourist or workshop teacher, they can
help cultural centre to gain profit and earn a living for themselves.
Collaborate with travel company, bring more tourist to site and have hands on experience on making craft or watch
performance, which will profit the cultural centre and promote the economic development of the peripheral regions.
30. Precedent study
CULTURAL PARK / GREECE
Architect : Anagram Architecture & Urbanism
Competition name : Cultural Park National Competition
The proposal suggests an open and accessible public space
that creates a new identity and captures the imaginary of the
city.
Connecting the city with the lake of Ioannina, the new public
space presents a unified and flexible space for both everyday
leisure time and large scale events to take place
31. Precedent study
The open space of the park contains two different
zones: the park and an open public space for small or
large scale events.
The main elements are the urban theater, the cultural
node and the forest.
The Urban Theater works as a continuous extensive
programmatic strip that provides open space for all kind
of events.
The borders of it are defined by a cultural node of old
and new cultural buildings and an amphitheater.
32. Precedent study
Renovated ex military prisons and two new
buildings provides a flexible space for different
uses such as workshops, exhibitions and
seminars.
The forest aim to activate the site throughout the
year, provide an escape from urban life for
citizen.
The cultural park accommodate the needs of
busy citizen, creating interaction and promote
ttheir culture, which will attract more users to the
site.
33. Precedent study
CULTURAL CENTER / ISTANBUL / TURKEY
Architect : SO? Architecture and Ideas
Name : Beylikduzu Ataturk Arts and Cultural Center
Area : 20000m ²
Year : 2018
The used of corten steel to show singleness
of the face and contemporary image for
massive building layout.
34. Precedent study
The vertical garden that act as a circulation
elements and also a powerful image to the
public entrance.
It is the core of the building, disperse users
to different corner of the building.
Sitting and resting area scatter around atrium
to nourish the vibrant atmosphere.
The building welcomes every section of the
population, with its diverse facilities, all
circulation areas are considered as places
of public gathering
35. Precedent study
Short section Ground floor plan
Long section
The building use the vertical garden and atrium to create
nodes. Users can go to any corner of the building via the
vertical garden which it become a place marker in the building.
Vertical garden is the only circulation elements in the building
so it make the users can easily travel around when they want to
go around in the building.
36. Impact analysis
1. How significant and beneficial it is to the site and the city?
The activities & social space will attract more users to visit , helping the cultural / art business at site.
Solving the social issues such as helping the homeless or those who in need, and tackle the environmental issues such as the lack of
shades & greeneries.
Instead of being superficial, transform the site, enhance its artistic value and establish its own site characteristic.
Through promote local art and culture, reshape the pasar seni area and make it become the center of the city again.
For city, the cultural centre would become important part of the city to boost the travel industry & cultural preservation, attract more tourist
visit the city to experience the culture of Malaysia.
2. Who are the main beneficiaries of the project? Look into organizations, ex- local artists and alike. How can the project be beneficial
to prospective users?
The main beneficial will be the local artisans & cultural business owner that still struggling to survive at site, help them to profit.
The artists can earn for a living when they do what they passionate about, collaborate with the cultural centre and promote their traditional
culture.
Tourist and locals will beneficial as well, they can learn about the local culture, which make them truly understand the site, and they can
enjoyed designated public space and shades that provide by cultural centre.
Students/ youth/ adult/ the homeless, cultural centre can provide workshop for those who interested in music & art, or training to become
a volunteer / professional tour guide for the site.
37. 3. What factors should be taken into design consideration to align with the current issues or conditions of the site
Flexible spaces that allows different
size of activity can be held in the
building
Use transparency and permeability to
create visual interest.
Spatial relationship to determine the
spatial hierarchy and the users spatial
experience.
Turn visual barrier (klang river) to a
positive elements that accommodate
the site.
Connectivity / site entrance to serve the
users
Scale of the building to fit in the
neighbouring context
