Design Pre-thesis 2 | Urbanism

Kampung Baru has been a traditional ‘Malay’ settlement area since the 1900s. Throughout time it evolves and matures thus become one of its kind. Under treat from urbanization and gentrification, this Urban Village is embedded with unique history and demographic, with distinctive set of activities and way of life. To sustain its unique environment, civic public places need to apprehend. Purposeful Architectural Intervention could infill the cultural and communal gap between the Urban and Village norms thus enhance the vitality of its context, dwellers and their public realm. ‘Anjung Bandar’ serves as threshold for Kampung Baru. It functions as cultural institution which acknowledges its sense of place, thus provide communal spaces for dwellers to participate as part of their daily livelihood. - "revitalizing its image and identity as a unique settlement"