Preliminary Study on Authenticity in Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Building in Ipoh, Malaysia
Hasni Suryani Mat Hasan1, Lilawati Ab Wahab2, Dzulkarnaen Ismail3, Hasni Suhana Mat Hasan4
1Hasni Suryani Mat Hasan, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia.
2Lilawati Ab Wahab, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia.
3Dzulkarnaen Ismail, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia.
4Hasni Suhana Mat Hasan, Kolej Poly-Tech MARA, Department of General Studies, Kolej Poly-Tech MARA Kuantan, KM8 Jalan Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 25 March 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 04 April 2019 | Manuscript Published on 27 April 2019 | PP: 295-300 | Volume-7 Issue-6S2 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F10460476S219/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Heritage building is one of the urban characters for the city and should be very much protected not only because of the value and story but it also because of existing building stock. Reusing existing building stock can add to battle the environmental load significantly by decreasing the material, transport, energy consumption and contamination in the development of new building. In recent years, adaptive reuse of heritage building is increasing so rapidly, compared to the earlier years, when heritage building experiences broken down as well as poor conditions. Adaptive reuse is changing the function of the heritage building, which services and technology are obsolete to another building function to meet the present demand. Be that as it may, in the excitement of the owner and local authority while applying the adaptive reuse approach in heritage building, this approach has been as of late criticized for imperiling the authenticity of the heritage building. Henceforth, the point of this study is to establish the authenticity issue in adaptive reuse of heritage building with previous researchers claimed and in a practical scenario. It is trusted that this study can help reminding the stakeholder about the difficulties to actualize adaptive reuse in holding the authenticity of the heritage building. To do as such, a preliminary study by observation has been conducted to the adaptive reuse of heritage building in Ipoh to grasp all data relating issues in authenticity in adaptive reuse of heritage building. It is trusted that the result of this study will inspire the stakeholder interested in adaptive reuse for their future references.
Keywords: Authenticity, Adaptive Reuse, Heritage Building, Issue.
Scope of the Article: Adaptive Systems