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Vernacular Architecture .
Built in 1917.
Part of the building once served as Ipoh’s post office and later on, the district police
headquarters.
Ipoh Town Hall was designed by the famous government architect Arthur Benison
Hubback. Among his other well-known works in Malaysia include the Ipoh Railway
Station, the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, Carcosa Seri Negara, extensions of The Royal
Selangor Club and the Old City Hall of Kuala Lumpur.
Architecture Style: Neo-Classical.
Architectural Features;
o Symmetrical façade.
o A triangular pediment with a round oculus emphasizes the
entrance and identifies the main elevation.
o High entrance porch.
o Arches capped with keystones.
o Dramatic use of columns.
o Symmetrical Façade.
o Repeated windows, Balanced window arrangement.
o Recessed ground floor.
o Triangular pediment.
4- OCBC Bank:
● Architecture Style: Neo-Renaissance.
● Constructed in 1931.
● Features such as the motifs which decorating the columns and
arches style all are inspired from the renaissance architecture style.
● The white color was chosen to be used as the finishing color for the
building with the details being painted in light matt grey.
● Architectural Features;
Façade refers to the outer part or exterior of the building. The function of façade can be varying for
instance for aesthetic and functionality. In this context, the shop houses have different style of façade
due to several factor like, the owner preference, environment context, change of time and etc.
1. Facing street.
2. Built in row, next to each building with no gap in between .
3. Single party wall act as divider between shop houses.
4. Low rise either 2 or 3 storey.
5. Narrow and long form.
6. Five footway.
7. Multifunctional uses as residential and commercial.
8. The ground level typically uses for trade business while the upper floor for residential.
Elements of an older style blended with modern style in the same building such as the evolution of The Neo-Classical style (1900s - 1920s)
It is a mix selection of elements from diverse styles for architectural decorative design from varied
historic periods and styles thus produces the blend of Chinese,Malay,Indian and European architectural
4.The Art Deco Style (1930s - 1950s)
styles.The features for instance on top part of window has louvres while the bottom part is a flat
panel.Another features was transom infilled with glass and the height of window was full height. Inspired by Beaux Art, Art Nouveau, Cubism and the Bauhaus. This style emphasis on vertical element,
linear, cubic form and clean edge. The feature includes minimal decoration, flagpole, vertical line on wall,
window arrangement in bay with metal frame and high pediments
The Early modern Style (1940s - 1970s)
Focus on the aspect of efficiency, function and economic that reflects the utilitarian style. Reinforce
concrete full adapted and influenced by contemporary practices without ornamentation but large flanks
of overhang and shading device
Characterized by the clean edge or asymmetrical, composition, flat roof and smooth wall finishes devoid
of surface ornamentation. Primarily driven by the technology and engineering development. Usually
more than 3 storey building height.