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Royal Ipoh Club, Malay

Vernacular Architecture .

OCBC Bank, Neo-


Ipoh Town Hall, Neo- Renaissance Architecture
Classical Architecture. (Italian Colonial Style).

HSBC Bank, Neo-Renaissance


Architecture. SPH De Silva Shop house
building, Neo-Renaissance
Architecture.

Chung Thye Phin Building,


Neo-Classical Han Chin Pet Soo Museum,
Architecture(Paladin Style). Art deco style.
Architectural Features:

1- IPOH Town Hall

 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.

The design strictly follows an axis.


2- SPH De Silva Building:

● Architecture Style: Neo-Renaissance.


● Constructed in 1931.
● Architectural Features;

o Symmetrical Façade.
o Repeated windows, Balanced window arrangement.
o Recessed ground floor.
o Triangular pediment.

Arched top windows


3- HSBC Building:

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;

o Dramatic use of columns as a decorative


elements.
o Dramatic number of windows.
o The entering porch is accessed through high arches  Architecture Style: Italian Renaissance style.
with keystones on top of them.
 Constructed in 1907.
 Was originally known as the Straits Trading Building.
 Architectural Features;
o Squared tower at the corner next to the junction.
o A round oculus window decorate the tower.
o Recessed floors with balconies articulate the building.
o Balconies decorated with columns.

Corinthian order columns.


You can notice the excessive use of columns and windows.
5- Arlene House

 Architectural Style: Neo – Classical, Shop house.


 Constructed in 1908.
 Architectural Features;
o Balanced window arrangement.
o Paladin style windows.
o Pediment.
o The ground floor is recessed, and forms a covered pathway.
o The pathway is covered with serious of arches.
6- Shop Houses
Shop house is a terraced building with two or three story maximum and serves purposes for residential
and commercial activity. The owner resides on the upper level while on the ground level, they carry on
the trade activity.

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.

Characteristic of shop houses in Ipoh Old Town as follow:

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.

Shop houses typically have 6 styles identified as follow:

1. The Transitional style (1880s - 1900s)


2. The Eclectic style (1890s - 1950s)
3. The Neo-Classical style (1900s - 1920s)
4. The Art Deco Style (1930s - 1950s)
5. The Early modern Style (1940s - 1970s)
6. The modern Style (1970s onwards)
The Transitional style (1880s - 1900s)

Elements of an older style blended with modern style in the same building such as the evolution of The Neo-Classical style (1900s - 1920s)

Romanesque into Gothic.Achitectural elements included pilasters,keystones on top of arches,timber


Widespread use of Greek and Roman orders and decorative motifs, strong emphasis on geometric forms
shutter and minimal ornamnetation
and shallow relief in ornamental details. The architectural feature was parapet on top of building,
ornamate window, a Grecian pediment, pilaster and arches and painted in pastel colour.

2.The Eclectic style (1890s - 1950s)

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

6.The modern Style (1970s onwards)

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.

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