This two-story building in Malacca, Malaysia was built in the 1700s during the Dutch colonial period and now houses an architecture museum. The building was constructed using local materials like laterite stones and Dutch bricks. It has since been adapted to house a museum café on the ground floor and first floor to preserve the building's facade while changing its function. Plans were created to convert the interior into a café space with a dining area, outdoor eating area, bar, kitchen, and balcony on the upper level while keeping the historic exterior intact.

1. ADAPTIVE REUSE
ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM
ADIBAH ° SHIDA ° SALASIAH ° SHAKIRA ° FARHANAH ° NAQIUDDIN ° HAKIMI ° AP2296A
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THE CONCEPT
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INTRODUCTION
This two-storey building which houses the museum is built in the 1700s during the Dutch
colonial period in Melaka, located at Jalan Kota, Bandar Hilir, which also known as the “Red
Building”. The building design signified the adaption of Dutch building technology in local
architecture. Laterite stones slabs was constructed and arranged as the base of the building.
The walls meanwhile are constructed from a combination of laterite stones and Dutch bricks
as well as wood to ensure their sturdiness. And as for the flooring, terracotta tile finishes was
used for the ground floor and wooden flooring for the upper part. Most of the window
frames in this building are louvered double-glazed (two leaves) using wood and glass. The
structure of the roof is rather steep, using Marseilles roof tiles.
Museum Café is one of the attractive café for the tourist and the local. It serves
variety of both westerns and local food. The façade of the previous museum is
being preserved while the function is changed. The interior of the previous
museum is being converted into a café which consist of a dining area, outdoor
eating area, bar area, lobby, kitchen and store at the first floor. Second floor consist
of dining area, stage and preparation area. There is also an addition slab to build up
a balcony on the upper floor.
Museum Café is one of the attractive café for the tourist and the local. It serves
variety of both westerns and local food. The façade of the previous museum is
being preserved while the function is changed. The interior of the previous
museum is being converted into a café which consist of a dining area, outdoor
eating area, bar area, lobby, kitchen and store at the first floor. Second floor consist
of dining area, stage and preparation area. There is also an addition slab to build up
a balcony on the upper floor.
BUBBLE DIAGRAM 1ST FLOOR BUBBLE DIAGRAM GROUND
FLOOR
NEW PROPOSAL PLAN
DEMOLITION & ADAPTION PLAN
EXTERIOR 3D RENDERING
INTERIOR 3D RENDERING
MASTER PLAN
NEW KITCHEN, PREP AREA AND TOILET NEW STAIRCASE
SITTING AREA
NEW BALCONYNEW BALCONY
PREP AREA
EATING AREA
EATING AREA
EATING AREA EATING AREA
KITCHEN TOILET GF STAIRS 1F STAIRS
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