Sultan Abdul Samad Building

my latest skech for urban subject....

still got 4 more to finish up before 9th August 2009..

huhuhu...

Gud luck adah....

10.08.09 (21:43)

BRAVOOOO....

CONGRATE ADAH...

U MADE IT...

ERMMM.... oik oik oik...

Bangunan Sultan abdul Samad

i. pedastrian ways

-pedestrian ways along the busy main road, edge by the building facade.

-paver defined the path with geometrical pattern.

- this define space has multiply usage such as waiting area outside the courthouse, path linking the city.

ii. seeing in detail

-arches, cornices and domes create interest in the building facade. it brings-out the quality of wallness and gives 'life' to the streetscape.

iii. fences

-mild steel fences was built in between the arches to prevent people from entering the courthouse. it define public and private area.

iv. landmark

-bangunan sultan abdul samad itself is a landmark facing a public square (dataran merdeka).

v. screening

-palm tree leaves provide a 'screen' between outdoor and indoor.