was an important settlement for the tin-industry. Because of the important work of Yap Ah Loy the city grew from a settlement to a real city. The end of the 19th century was harsh on Kuala Lumpur. At this time the city was tormented by disasters and adversity. Diseases, epidemics, fires and floods were at the order of the day. During this period people started to build stone houses instead of wooden. This was also the period in which the first railroad was constructed. Some people believe that not Yap Ah Loy but Raja Abdullah was founder of Kuala Lumpur, since Raja Abdullah had already sent tin miners to look for tin years before Yap Ah Loy arrived in the area now called KL. kuala lumpur a brief history of
meeting point for generation. the iconic clock tower in the centre of the square serves as a landmark for many people living or visiting there. medan pasar besar is a very important location as it is the connector for central market and masjid jamek to jalan tun perak or chinatown. at exactly 7 p.m. the lights of the buildings around the square will light up illuminating the whole area. the lit compund is very beutiful when seen from above.
in 1888, built by Yap Ah Loy, the city’s Chinese Kapitan. It served as a prominent landmark in colonial and modern-day Kuala Lumpur. When the market continued to expand, a permanent structure was built to house all the vendors. By the 1930s the structure was further improvised to the current façade. now, central market is more focused towards tourism provid- ing souvenirs and goodies aimed towards tourists. but, some shops do sell traditional items such as batik and woodwork. building focus
the Sungei Klang and the Sungei Gombak meet. Right at this very place has the history of Kuala Lumpur started. The mosque was built in 1907 and officially opened by the Sultan of Selangor on 23rd of December in 1909. The Masjid Jamek Kuala Lumpur is the oldest mosque in KL. This is the very spot for Kuala Lumpur's history, where the early settlers of Kuala Lumpur built their shacks. In the 1850s, early miners would unload here their equipment and provisions. They would then trek up the jungle path to Ampang, where they would dig for tin.
such as touch or see. in medan pasar, tangible factors are all around from public spaces to landmarks and historical buildings. one of them is the large “wau” steel structure that looms over the kasturi walk market. this structure is very unique and serves as a very beautiful and intereting landmark in medan pasar. intangible factors can be defined as characteristics that cannot be interacted with physically. these factors are the ones thatis mostly effected by economy and culture when it comes to a site. an intangible factor of medan pasar is the influx of foreigners working and living in the area. most of them are from bangladesh or nepalese and they roam the city especially on the holidays. although there a some negative side effects from this, the need for foreign labour is still prominent for malaysia’s economic growth TANGIBLE FACTORS INTANGIBLE FACTORS
roads with cars blocking one side as parking. the road is congested around (12-2) lunch time and after 5 p.m. bus stop area pedestrian walkway pedestrian walkway torwards medan pasar besar two lane road a 1/3 of the road is used by the pacific express hotel as a pick up and drop off area the buildings in the area consist of old and new buildings most of it being shops. the most dominant building is the pacific express hotel buildings are worn and poorly maintained zebra crossing traffic lights
and shrubs cover the roads and sidewalks THE STREET LIGHT DESIGNS ON JALAN HANG KASTURI HAS A VERY INTERESTING DESIGN. SOME OF THEM ALSO HAS STREET CAMERAS. THE LIGHTS TURN ON AT 7 P.M.
kasturi (outdoor market) steel structure and roof that covers the market below shop tent shop tent patterned brick roads are used as pavement for the pedestrian path the market is open everyday and sells alot of souvenirs. it is mostly marketed towards tourists as the giant “wau” structure makes is very iconic and used as a landmark for tourists. a majority of the sellers a re foreign workers which is the main demographic this particular area.
medan pasar besar until jalan tun perak. this 3 lane brick road is sandwhiched between two massive buildings (hsbc and msc). this road experiences heavy jams around 5-7 p.m. when workers from the two buildings are leaving. the road also is used by busses in the area. pedestrian walkway lane for motocycle parking and bus stops zebra crossing traffic lights towards jalan tun perak
street that connects jalan tun h s lee and jalan hang kasturi. the most recognizable part of the street is its amount of greenery. the road also has an alley that has the sin sze si ya temple. pedestrian walkway pedestrian walkway similar to jalan hang kasturi, one side of the road is often blocked by other cars TOWARDS JALAN HANG KASTURI zebra crossing traffic lights
s lee is the longest street in the site covering zone 1,2 and 3. in zone 1, the road passes through a n open public space. this space has a lot of greenery, and public facilities (benches). benches pedestrian walkway towards zone 2 shop lots the pedestrian walkway is mostly brick roads with a few areas that are only covered with small stones and sand. the first part of the street is a normal 2 lane road surrounded by shop lots. pedestrian walkway pedestrian walkway towards zone 2 zebra crossing traffic lights
jalan tun h s lee that covers zone 2 is a short and narrow 2 lane road that is dominated by the first maybank building and the rhb building. there is one old abbandoned lot at the begining of the road. pedestrian walkway towards zone 3 pedestrian walkway zebra crossing traffic lights
tjalan tun h s lee has a four lane one way brick road along its road. the area is usually congested as it is a regular bus route. the shops surrounding the area are all old shop lots. the most recognizable shop is the junk book store which has a large selection of antique books. the age of the area can easily be identified by the old architectural designs of the buildings. towards jalan tun perak pedestrian walkway pedestrian walkway zebra crossing traffic lights
IS A SIX LANE MAIN ROAD WITH AREAS FOR BUSSES AND TAXIS TO STOP BY THE SIDE. THE ROAD CONNECTS JALAN HANG KASTURI AND JALAN TUN H S LEE IN THE SITE. THERE ARE TREES PLANTED ON THE DEVIDERS AS GREENERY. THE PEAK HOURS ON THIS ROAD IS USUALLY 8-10 A.M. AND 5-7 P.M. ON WORKDAYS. BUT HEAVY TRAFFIC CAN BE SEEN ON WEEKDAYS towards jalan tun sambanthan pedestrian walkway pedestrian walkway normal tar roads BUS STOPS AND TAXI DROP OFFS zebra crossing traffic lights
SIN IS A NARROW THREE LANE ROAD THAT PASSES THROUGH MEDAN PASAR BESAR AND CONNECTS TO LEBOH AMPANG. THE ROAD IS EASILY RECOGNIZABLE BY LOOKING AT THE GOLD MSC BUILDING TOWERING OVER IT. THE ROAD EXPERIENCES HEAVY TRAFFIC JAMS AROUND 5-7 P.M. DUE TO OFFICE WORKORS MAKING THEIR WAY HOME. SHOP LOTS TOWARDS JALAN TUN H S LEE MSC BUILDING zebra crossing traffic lights
of th white paint is damaged and worn because of the smog. most of the shops have gone out of business. traffic lights zebra crossing area designated for busses. mostly used by tourists and foreign workers. busses opperate throughout most of the day. pedestrian walkways along the sides of the road similar to the ones around the area.
pedestrian walkway four lane roads towards jalan tun h. s. lee pedestrian walkway four lane roads medan pasar besar pedestrian walkway pedestrian walkway towards jalan tun h. s. lee three lane roads leboh pasar besar has 2-3 lanes going towards jalan tun h. s. lee and 1 going towards dataraN merdeka. THE ROADS ARE USUALLY CONGESTED DUE TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND THE AMOUNT OF BUSSES. THE JAMS USUALLY HAPPEN AROUND LUNCH HOURS (12-2) AND AFTER 5 P.M. ROAD CROSS-SECTIONS
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