Monday, 26 December 2011

Case Studies


  • A = the symbolize of the handle of the sword which is the living room.
  • B = the symbolize of the top scabbard that cover the sword which are the 2nd living room and the eating area.
  • C = the middle part of the scabbard is where the balai rong seri area that have a Sultan's singgahsana that facing north.
  • D = the end of the scabbard which is the serambi area.





  •  The builder take the idea from "bunga labu" and "bunga kangkung" for the carving of the whole palace.
"Anyaman kelarai" of the wall (interior).

Different "anyaman" will give different pattern looks of wall (interior).

Wall that looks from outside the palace.

  • This fence have 2 layers and the outside layer was paint in black,yellow and white colours.
This is the other layer of the fence from inside view.
  • "In 1930's they use wood for the carving but in the current time, they use metal because the maintenance for this palace is very high", Encik Roslan-Pegawai Istana.


 Singgahsana area


"Lembing" at singgahsana area.


Main door.


 Main door of the palace that can go to serambi area.


 Main stairs (front view).


 Main stairs (back view)


The 2nd stairs which is behind the palace.


 The 2nd stairs.


The 2nd stairs (side view).

  • In 1930's, Sultan Iskandar Shah use this area as a open office.So, people can meet Sultan to complain their problem and sometime Sultan also do the meeting in this area. 
  • "That time, they use cement for the floor but now they change to marble. So, it will look better than before", Encik Roslan-Pegawai Istana.


That open office area is covered by bamboo curtain.

  • In 1930's, this palace have been surrounding by 7 "Rumah Tepas" that live by "Pembesar Negeri".
  • Then, the area of that palace also have a lot of ru trees.
  • "The colours of this palace which are yellow, black and white is the orginal colours for this palace since it have been built", Encik Roslan-Pegawai Istana.





  • Benchmark:
 - Lighting
 - Lighting
- Details in texture

- Modelling
- Modelling

References:
Department of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Merlimau.
- Badan Warisan, Kuala Lumpur.
- Encik Roslan, Pegawai Istana.
- Muzium Ipoh.

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