Photos taken on site.

3. School of Architecture, Building and Design
Methods of Documentation and Measured Drawings
Practicum 01
January - March 2014
The Government Rest House
Batu Gajah, Perak

5. THE WALLFLOWER
A wallflower blends in with its surrounding, invisible to most. Observing the changes that take place around it but never takes part. Once deciphered, however, the wallflower has more than meets the eye.
The Government Rest House.

7. “See what I see.
Feel what I feel ”
THE SURROUNDING

9. My view of the Kinta Golf Course
assures me of life

10. The serenity of Jalan Changkat complements
the vast greenery of the golf course

14. My only neighbor ,
The Kinta Golf Club

16. The rest of them are merely hollow, lifeless structures

19. The pathway from Jalan Changkat
leading up to my entrance

21. “What’s on the outside does not
define what’s on the inside.
But it counts.”
THE SKIN

23. My front facade facing Jalan Changkat

28. My rear walls that face
the carpark

31. One of those friends whom stick with you
till the end, that is The Extension

34. To welcome guests with open arms,
The Porch

37. “Protect me from the elements.
Keep me safe from harm.”
THE ROOF

39. The different layers of the roof
ensure that I am protected, always

43. “Give me strength to stand
on my own feet. ”
THE SUPPORT

44. The timber and concrete columns
give stability and support

49. “The eyes are the windows
to the soul. ”
THE EYES

53. Twelve different windows
with a common function

54. Eighteen different doors
each one framing the spaces

57. “ To understand me,
understand my spaces. ”
THE ANATOMY

58. Ground Floor Plan

59. First Floor Plan

61. The living room and dining room
exude luxury and regality

63. All these little details form a
major part of the space

65. First Floor Plan

68. Ground Floor Plan

69. First Floor Plan

71. The guest room was built to fit for royalty

72. Ground Floor Plan

73. First Floor Plan

75. The kitchen is the heart of the home,
it provides the fuel for life

77. “ I am not just one part,
I am many. ”
THE ANATOMY II

78. Ground Floor Plan

79. First Floor Plan

80. Rising to entirely different spaces,
the staircase amplifies this transition

82. Ground Floor Plan

83. First Floor Plan

87. The Rumah Ibu once hosted the Sultan of Perak

88. Ground Floor Plan

89. First Floor Plan

91. The Sultan’s Room is the biggest bedroom
on the second floor

94. Ground Floor Plan

95. First Floor Plan

98. Resembling his father’s bedroom,
the Raja Muda’s room is almost similar

100. Ground Floor Plan

101. First Floor Plan

104. Ground Floor Plan

105. First Floor Plan

107. Built on both sides of the house,
the verandahs lookout into the garden

109. “Take a closer look,
what do you see? ”
THE ANATOMY III

113. The air vents allow my spaces
to breathe

115. “Bring me back to life.”
THE HOPE

122. Lecturer: Mr Izwan
Group Members:
1. Ahmad Ajmal Syahir 0304459
2. Brandon Ang Ee Shen 0302955
3. Cynthia Lee Siaw Wun 0306112
4. David Koo Mei Da 0311181
5. Gan Chin Bong 0313738
6. Izzat Amir Nasaruddin 0312777
7. Khoo Chee Mei 0303125
8. Koik Pei Yi 0301246
9. Loh Yee Hern 0314674
10. Loo Giap Sheng 0310390
11. Nadia Othman 0303423
12. Oh Keng Yee Alexis 0312501
13. Sean Hiu Ji Ren 0309874
14. Soh You Shing 0308010
15. Surayyn Selvan 0309818
16.Teo Kean Hui 0310165
17.Yeoh Pik Qin 0303357

126. Metaphorically, The Government Rest House is much like a wallflower and this photobook documents a day in its life. This photobook is also a journal to document all the measured drawing activities that took place in the rest house during our stay in Batu Gajah.