ARCHITECTURAL students from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) were given a chance to experience the vision of 15 senior architects as they painted together at an exhibition.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 Environmental pressure groups have urged the government to suspend further development in Bukit Persekutuan, formerly known as Federal Hill, over fears.
HERITAGE activists, architects and history buffs are questioning the lack of information on the historical Carcosa and Seri Negara mansions following their closure more than three years ago.
Plants and creepers growing on the facade of the Malaysian Industrial Court Building.
IT HAS been weeks since the historical giant clock at the Sultan Abdul Samad building in Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur stopped ticking.
Dubbed Malaysia’s own Big Ben, no one knows exactly when it stopped but this iconic symbol has been a silent witness to many memorable moments of the country’s history, including the Federation of Malaya’s independence from the British Empire on Aug 31, 1957 as well as the Japanese Occupation of Malaya in 1941.
The fact that the clock stopped working and its keepers being unable to carry out maintenance work during the pandemic shows the wider impact of the city’s battle against Covid-19.
Iconic landmark: A general view of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
KLANG: The call by the Sultan of Selangor to protect and preserve heritage buildings in Kuala Lumpur, especially those that are linked to Selangor, has been welcomed by many people.
Selangor Council of Justice of Peace president Datuk Loke Fay said the call by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (
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“There is a need to preserve and save these iconic buildings as they have historical and architectural value, ’’ he said yesterday.
Loke said it was also important to preserve these buildings for the younger generation as many were not aware that Kuala Lumpur was part of Selangor prior to being designated a Federal Territory (in 1974).