This document summarizes and compares two city parks: Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the 9/11 Memorial Park in New York City. It provides background information on each park such as location, history, characteristics, and activities. Merdeka Square is a historic landmark where Malaysia celebrates Independence Day and hosts events. The 9/11 Memorial Park was built on the footprint of the former World Trade Center towers to pay tribute to 9/11 victims through its memorial pools and museum.
2. WHAT IS A CITY(LOCAL)PARK?
A local park
is a small
medium site
located in a
city
It can be
categorised
as a city or
town park
This park is
accessible
anywhere in
the city
They don’t
provide a
extreme-type
of
activities
It fits for a
population of
12,000 to
50,000 people
3. CITY PARKS
MERDEKA SQUARE,KUALA
LUMPUR
911 MEMORIAL,NEW YORK
• 911 Memorial is a city park tribute to
the victim of the attacks on
Pentagon, Shanksville,
Pennyslyvania and World Trade
Centre site.
• 911 is the date of the bombings and
attacks. 9 is the month of September
and 11 is the day of the September
month.
• Merdeka Square (Dataran
Merdeka) is a city park which acts
as one of the historic landmarks of
Malaysia.
• Merdeka means independence.
4. LOCATION & SITE CONTEXT
MERDEKA SQUARE
• Dataran Merdeka, 57000 Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
• Most of the heritage buildings are
close by.
• Located opposite of the Sultan
Abdul Samad Building
• Right beside the Royal Selangor
Club
5. LOCATION & SITE CONTEXT
911 MEMORIAL
• New York, U.S.A.
• Located at the World Trade Center site
in lower Manhattan
Visitors can access the Memorial at the
intersection of:
Liberty Street and Greenwich Street
Liberty Street and West Street
West Street and Fulton Street.
• The best way to get to the Memorial is
public transport: taxi, bus, subway or
ferry
6. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
MERDEKA SQUARE 911 MEMORIAL
• 1971 to 1973: World Trade Centre, was the
tallest building in the world.
• 11st September 2001: Unfortunately, it was
destroyed by a group of terrorists that
hijacked the several airliners and flew two of
them to the twin towers.
• 3000 peoples are killed including over 350
rescue workers.
• 2003: A competition of design the memorial
park was held, the one-acre footprints of the
twin towers idea was required.
• Michael Arad & Peter Walker were the
architect & landscape architect who design
the 911 Memorial Park.
• The 911 Memorial Park was opened in the
tenth anniversary in 11st,September , 2011.
• 1880’s: Selangor Club Padang was founded.
• 1897: The most beautiful and Magnificent
building, Sultan Abdul Samad was built.
• 31st August 1957: It is the day that the Union
flag was lowered and also the first day of
hosting the Malayan flag during the
independence.
• 1990: The Selangor Club Padang was
renamed Dataran Merdeka (Independece
Square) after the renovation.
• Dataran Merdeka also officially opened by
the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr.
Mahathir Mohammad.
7. CHARACTERISTIC
MERDEKA SQUARE,KUALA
LUMPUR
• It is an historical landmark,where the
country celebrate independence day
parade ceremony annually.
• It is a field located right in the middle of
the city of Kuala Lumpur.
• It is a lush patch of manicured turf.
• The landscape of Dataran Merdeka is
designed in a such a way to have a
beautiful skyline view of the city.
911 MEMORIAL PARK,NEW YORK
CITY
• 911 Memorial is a constructed as an eco
friendly plaza.
• The designs conveys a spirit of hope and
renewal.
• It consists of two acre-sized waterfalls and
reflecting pools.
• 911 Memorial also have a small clearing in
grove known as Memorial Glade
8. ACTIVITIES
MERDEKA SQUARE
• This historic park hosts special
events like: National Day Parade,
open air concerts, carnivals,
marathons and campaigns.
• People can come there and take
pictures of the park like: 100m flag
pole
Image sources: Malaysia Footsteps
Blog and Star Online
911 MEMORIAL
• Walking tours to explore around the 911 Memorial
Park.
• A museum for people to enter and learn about the
site. It provide a free entry to families of those
victims.
• Public events such as musical performances,
military and official ceremonies to pay tributes to
the victims.
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