Project 1 Preliminary Investigation

ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION (ARC60703) PROJECT 1: : PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF

HERITAGE BUILDING

PEJABAT AGAMA ISLAM,KLANG,SELANGOR (KLANG ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS OFFICE)

Architecture Conservation

Architecture Conservation 2

Acknowledgement Throughout this assignment, we have a deeper understanding about

the historical and social background of Klang ,one of the oldest

towns in Selangor. Most importantly ,by understanding the historical

background of the context where Pejabat Agama Islam situated

enrich the We would like to express our utmost gratitude to the

lecturers, Pn Nor Hayati Hussain for being so committed to educate

and guide us through the process.

We would like to thanks PADAT for giving us the opportunity to carry

out our project at the old building of Pejabat Agama Islam Daerah

Klang (PAID) by granting us access to the building throughout our

project. We would also like to thank Encik Hisham from PADAT for

being cooperative with us and giving usas much information as

possible about the building.Besides,we would like to thanks Encik

Saiful from Pajlis Perbandaran Klang for allowing us to having an

interview session,and also provide us informative brochure.

This report and drawings are also made possible with the undying

support, dedication and cooperation from every single member of the

team.

Architectural Drawing Team Members Chan Jasmine 0308513 Elaine Bong 0310432 Hiew Yen Nee 0314212 Tan Wen Yee 0315155 Ang Yik Chiu 0303443 Leong Carmen 0314953 Jocelyn Tay 0317445 Report Team Members Cheah Ee Von 0308719 Chiang Kah Wai 0311397 Choo Ailin 0317253 Gennieve Lee 0311622 Kee Zhong Jian 0309584 Linda 0316925 Rezal Adrian 0310427 Sean Hiu Ji Ren 0309874 Tan Cheng Chuan 1006A79433 Tan Heng Yee 0314941 William Yap 0314127 Sabrina Yong Seh Li 0314345


Introduction Located at a land once rich with tin minerals, pejabat agama Islam

Klang has undergone several ownership throughout its more than 100

years of heritage. Originally built as a palace for the sultan of Selangor

at the time, it has been a Japanese soldiers’ quarters, Klang municipal

building and Klang Islamic religious office until abandoned recently.

Since abandonment, the building was left in poor conditions where

window grills were stolen, walls were eroded with moss growing all

over. Conservation efforts done in other buildings are being referred to

in order to restore this historical building.

Thus, this report will investigate the origins of the wealthy mining land,

the changes pejabat agama Islam Klang went through and several case

studies were referred to compare its conservation works with. These

case studies include The Royal Gallery, Gedung Raja Abdullah and

Istana Bandar Jugra.

Contents Pages

1.0 Historical Background 5-11 1.1 Selangor 1.2 Klang 1.2.1 Origin of the name 1.2.2 Early History of Klang 1.2.3 Klang Civil War (Perang Saudara) (1867-1873) 1.2.4 British Colonial Era (1873 – 1941) 1.2.5 Economic Development of Selangor (1874-1957) 1.2.6 Japanese Occupation (1941-1945) 2.0 Old Pejabat Agama Islam 12-18 2.1 Site Context 2.2 Ownership 2.3 Timeline of Building 2.2.1 Palace for Sultan Sir Allaeddin Sulaiman (1912-1941) 2.2.2 JUNTAI during Japanese Occupation (1941- 1945) 2.2.3 JAIS office (1946-1976) 2.2.4 Klang Islamic Religious Office (1977-2012 )

3.0 Space Configuration and Functions 19-21 4.0 Case Study 22-30 4.1 Casse Study 1 : The Royal Gallery 4.2 Case Study 2 : Gedung Raja Abdullah 4.3 Case Study 3 : Istana Bandar Jugra

5.0 Conclusion 31 6.0 Reference

Architecture Conservation

1.0 Historical Background

1.1 Selangor

Selangor is one of the 14 states in Malaysia. It is located in the west

coast of Peninsular Malaysia.(Figure 1.1a) The history of Selangor

started in the 16th Century when tin was found in the region. The natural

wealth of the region attracted miners, and immigrants to come. One of

the most significant immigrants were the Bugis.As they were good

traders and warriors, they soon rose to become very prominent in

Selangor. In 1766, one of the descendent, Raja Lumu established Kuala

Selangor and became the first Sultan of Selangor.

Selangor has two capitals which is Shah Alam ( the state capital city)

and Klang ( the royal capital city ). This state covers an area of 796,084

hectares and consist of nine districts which are Hulu Langat, Gombak,

Hulu Selangor, Kuala Langat, Kuala Selangor, Petaling, Sabak Bernam,

Sepang and lastly, Klang. Presently, Selangor is the most dense state in

Malaysia with the highest population.

Figure 1.1a Indication of Selangor in Peninsular

Malaysia

Figure 1.1b Distribution of zoning and district of Old Klang

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1.2 Klang 1.2.1 Origin of name

The name Klang is said to have originated from the Mon-

Khmer word”Klong”. “Klong”, may be defined as a warehouse,

storage place for goods, a canal or waterway. This was

because when Klang became an important port, there would

certainly be warehouse in the surrounding areas for the

traders convenience while waterways were the rivulets which

flowed into the Klang River for the ease of transportation of tin

ore which was produced from the hinterlands.

1.2.2 Early History

During the era of the Malay Sultanate of Melaka , Klang was

part of its territory. It was ruled by Tun Perak, who was later

called upon to serve in Melaka and who preceeded to

become a famous bendahara. The eminent skills of Tun

Perak also made Klang known and famous. The Klang River

was the pulse of the development and expansion of Klang

and its surrounding areas at that time.

Figure 1.2.1b: Old Klang Map in 1901

Figure 1.2.2a : Old photo of Klang

during 1870 Figure 1.2.1c :Illustration of Gedung

Raja Abdullah in the earlier time as

a warehouse


1.2.3 Klang Civil War (Perang Saudara) 1867-

1873

The period 1867-1873 in the history of the state of Selangor was

dominated by events often known as the Klang War. This series of

events that occurred in the Klang River Valley was a result of the web of

local politics and economic interests of certain parties. It started with the

struggle between two Selangor Malay dignitaries Raja Abdullah and

Raja Mahadi to own and control the tin-rich Klang River Valley.

Due to the great influence of Raja Mahadi in Klang , Raja Abdullah as a”

Orang Besar of Klang “ who assigned by Sultan Muhamad (1826-1857)

forced to retreat to Melaka where he later died. After the death of Raja

Abdullan, the demise was replaced by the presence of Yap Ah Loy

,head of the Fei Chew clan from the Hai San Society who was assisted

by the son of Sultan ,Tengku Kudin. Yap Ah Loy is an influenced

Chinese capitan in Kuala Lumpur. Raja Mahadi on the other hand ,was

assisted by Syed Manshor and the Kah Yang Chew clan from the Ghee

Hin society from Kanching.

By looking at the cooperation between Chinese society and Malay

dignities, even though there are two different group of people , it also

build up a set of positive competition mechanism order which contribute

to the development of economy in Straits Settlement. Selangor was

then one of the main tin producing states in the world

Civil War end when British indirectly sided with Tengku Kudin in the war

and defeat Raja Mahadi, thus ending the Klang Civil War.

Figure 1.2.3a Illustration showing the war between two

Selangor dignitaries to take and control Klang River

Valley from 1867 to 1873


Figure 1.2.3b Fort of Raja Mahadi as a defensive

barricade against Raja Abdullah. Now, the fort next to

the present Klang Municipal Concil Hall serves as an

impressive landmark of the state.

1.2.4 British Colonial Era (1873 – 1941) The disputes among the Malay dignitaries over power and the rich

natural resources gave British the opportunity to strengthen their

position in Selangor.In addition, piracy occurred in the waters around

the state of Selangor. This situation led Sir Frank Swettenham to

persuade Sultan Sir Abdul Samad (1857-1898) to place the state

under British rule. The British vowed to restore peace and finally in

December 1874 ,Tames Guthrie Davidson was appointed as the first

British resident in Selangor, while Sir Frank Swettenham was made

assistant resident in Kuala Lumpur.

The intervention of British in politic and economic ,have limit the power

possessed by Sultan even though the positions of the Malay

dignitaries remained. The sultan had authority only in matters relating

to Malay customs and Islam.

After 1874, the British soon opted for Klang over Jugra as the centre of

their administration ,and this remained until 1880 when they moved it

to the mining centre of Kuala Lumpur.

Figure 1.2.4b :Sir Fank Swettenham (right) and

Sultan Suleiman of Selangor (left) ,1936

Figure 1.2.4a ,Group photo of British governer with

Sultan Sir Alaeddin Suleiman Shah (1898-1938)


1.2.5 Economic Development of Selangor

(Klang) (1874-1957) In general , the economy of the state of Selangor from 1874 to 1957

grew rapidly, spurred by the tin mining sector and commercial crops

such as rubber and oil palm.

Despite the moving of administration centre to Kuala Lumpur ,Klang

did not lose its greatness, and remained renown with the construction

of Port Klang ( formerly known as Port Swettenham) in 1901, which

made the royal town the chief outlet for Selangor’s tin. In addition ,its

position was enhanced in 1886 by the completion of Klang Valley

Railway (to Bukit Kuda). In the 1890s, the town’s growth was further

stimulated by the State becoming a leading producer of coffee and

rubber.

During this time ,the British administration was deemed to have

brought about development by having a positive impact on Selangor

in general progress and facilities which only enjoyed by parties

directly involved in tin mining and commercial crops. Figure 1.2.5b Tin mining area in Klang

Figure 1.2.5a New technology bring in for

processing rubber


Figure 1.2.5c Port Swettenham in 1901

1.2.6 Japanese Occupation (1941-1945) The Japanese occupation of Malaya ,especially in Selangor is yet

another historical milestone in local politics as marked by the various

challenges faced by the local leaders of Malay, Chinese or Indian

origin.

The general policy of Japan administration was to make Malaya its

territory.Japan hoped that by expanding its territory,it would be able

to exploit the local economy to fulfil its needs and assist in the war

against the Allies. Klang was rich in natural resources such as tin

which was greatly needed by Japan for economic development.

During that period ,people lived in hardship.The cruelty commited by

the Japanese was greatly feared. The economy of Selangor declined

owing to the economic sanctions


Figure 1.2.6a : Japanese soldier

2.0 Old Pejabat Agama Islam, Klang

2.1 Site Context


Figure 2.1 b Old Klang Map in 1930 with indication of Old

Pejabat Agama Islam which was still functioned as a

palace for Sultan Suleiman .

Pejabat Agama Islam which used to be the resting palace of Sultan Sir

Allaeddin Sulaiman Shah located along Jlan Dato Hamzah ( Sultan

Street in 1930) .Adjacent to Jln Dato Hamzah is Jln Besar which used

to call Istana Street,along the street is where th curent Royal Gallery of

Klang located which used to be Municipal of Klang and Administrative

Office during British and Japan Colonisation period..Jalan Besar is one

of the street that connect to Jalan Raya Timur,which used to be the

main street of Klang during 1930 .This is due to the Klang Valley KTM

station which situated along the street. The trains at that time were

mainly used to transport goods. This enables the businessman at

Rembau Street and Jalan Raya Timur to trade easily. Therefore, the area around these streets was prosperous in the early 20th century.

Figure 2.1a Klang map in 2015


2.2 Ownership

The Old Pejabat Agama Islam was used for different functions by

handing it from one owner to another since 1912. Despite the changing

of functions or owners ,the building itself have survived through the

British colonization period from 1874–1946 and the Japanese

occupation from 1941-1945 ,until today. Over the 103 years , the

building itself have witnessed the changes or the development of Klang.

Below is the brief timeline of the building ownership and function of this

building since 1912.

Brief Timeline of Building Ownership 1912 Building was built as a resting palace for Sultan Allaeddin Sulaiman

Shah

1938 Sultan Sir Allaeddin Sulaiman passed away

1941 Japanese invaded Malaysia andtook over this building to be used as a headquarter

1945 Japanese defeated. The building was used as lodging house

1949 Building was used as the Klang Institution Municipal office

1965 A meeting was convened to handover the building to JAIS

1977 JAIS moved to Sultan Sulaiman Building. PAID took over the building

1992 PAID shared building with the Lower Syariah Court

2001 The building was refurbished

2004 PAID occupied the building fully

2012 PAID moved to a new building.PADAT took over the building to conserve its historical values

2015 The building is underused and undermaintenance

Figure 2.2 Current Building Outlook

2.2 Timeline of Building

2.2.1 Palace for Sultan Sir Allaeddin Sulaiman

(1912-1938)

In 1912, this old PAID building was originally built as a palace for the

sultan of Selangor at the time, DYMM Sultan Sir Allaeddin Sulaiman

Shah. In the same year, Sultan Sulaiman was knighted the Order of St

Michael and St George (GCMG) by the United Kingdom with the title

Sir.

It was not the official palace but was known as “Istana Singgah” for

the sultan. The sultan would stay in this palace as his office and be his

resting place when he came over for government affairs as this palace

is very near to the British Administration Office which is now

functioned as the Royal Gallery.

The palace was also used for royal functions such as installation

ceremonies, royal weddings, awarding of state titles by the Sultan,

receptions of guests or dignitaries and other functions.

The official palace at that time was the Istana Mahkota which was also

located in Klang .Sultan Sulaiman live in the palace for 35 years until

his death in 1938. In 1950 , this palace was demolished.

Figure 2.2.1a : “Istana Singgah” of Sultan Sir

Allaeddin Sulaiman in 1912


Figure 2.2.1b :Istana Mahkota is the official palace

where Sultan Sulaiman live in completed in 1903

Figure 2.2.1c 1:25 scaled model of Istana Mahkota in

Museum Shah Alam

Sultan Sir Allaeddin Sulaiman 1896-1938

Sultan Sir Allaeddin Sulaiman Shah was the fifth sultan of Selangor.

Before he was crowned as Sultan, he was known as Raja Sulaiman. He

was from the Bugis family, originated from Selawasi.

His majesty had ruled Selangor since 1898 until he passed away on the

31st March 1938, replacing his grandfather who passed away in 1898

after 41 years of ruling Selangor. In 1912, he was knighted the Order of St

Micheal and St George by the United Kingdom with the title Sir. He was

succeeded by Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah Alhaj.

Sultan Sulaiman was faithful to his religion, Islam and was closed to the

ulama. Ulama is defined as a body of Muslim scholars who are

recognized as having specialist knowledge of Islamic sacred law and

theology. His Majesty would ask for opinions from the ulama regarding

matters of administration and spreading of Islam in the country. He would

also bring along ulama whenever he had to run errands abroad.

Sultan Sulaiman was concerned about the development of Islam in

Selangor. Therefore, several mosques were built in the state and one of

them was named after him, which is the Sultan Suleiman Mosque. This

mosque with its unique and attractive style of construction was built in

1932. The mosque was made the Klang Royal Mosque following the

completion of the new state mosque in Shah Alam.


Figure 2.2.1b Portrait of Sultan Sulaiman

Figure 2.2.1c The Sultan Suleiman Mosque built

in 1932

2.2.2 JUNTAI during Japanese Occupation

(1941- 1945)

During the World War 2, the Japanese invade Malaya on 18th

December 1941 from Kota Bahru, Within 1 and a half months, the

whole of Malaya were fallen into the hands of the Japanese.

The Japanese was in great power. They took over the building and

used it as the quarters for the soldiers in order to facilitate the war.

The building was known as JUNTAI which is the Japanese Armed

Force Headquater in Klang.

Not only was this building handed over but the buildings around the

area as well. The Standard Chartered Bank building next to JUNTAI

was used as an interrogation and execution centre for the prisoners

of war.

After the Japanese were defeated, the building was reused as a

lodging house until 1945. A lodging house is a house that have fully

furnished rooms that are rented out to people to stay temporarily.


Figure 2.2.2a Invasion of Japanese in Malaya

2.2.3 Klang Municipal Institution Office

(1949-1964) and JAIS office (1965 -

1976)

In 1949, the building was then repurposed and became the

Klang Municipal Institution Office (Pejabat Lembaga Bandaran

Klang). It was used as an operation centre until 1964. A

meeting was convened to handover the building to Jabatan

Agama Islam Negeri Selangor (JAIS) in 1965. JAIS was formed

by Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Alhaj after the World War 2.

Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Alhaj is the eldest son of Sultan

Sulaiman and Puan Hamsah. He wasn’t expected to rule as he

had two elder brothers. However, during the Japanese

occupation, His Majesty Stepped down and his eldest

stepbrother, Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah was chosen

to rule Selangor. When the Japanese were defeated and the

British took over again, he was then again appointed to be

Sultan of Selangor.

Figure :First JAIS office building in 1965


The main reason he formed JAIS was because moral of the people

started to weaken and there were many wrong doings after the World

War 2 as the result of the Japanese and communist influence. He

commanded to the ministry of Selangor to establish JAIS.

On 1October 1945 ,JAIS was formed and the first office was located in

this building of Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Alhaj which he used as

an office near Istana Mahkota,Klang. This organization was funded by

the king himself.

This organization aid to stop the spreading and communism in

Selangor and also in Malaya. It also fixed the morality and believes of

the Malays that were influenced by the Japanese at that time.

Due to the effort of Sultan Hisamuddin, Undang-undang Tubuh of

Selangor has revised at 1947 which the law include the establishment

of Jabatan Hal-Ehwal Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu .Since

then, JAIS officially established and the office was relocated to the Old

Kelab Diraja Selangor in 1948. In 1965, Selangor government move

away the Klang Municipal Institution Office and relocate JAIS to this

building.

Figure 2.2.3d Portrait of Sultan

Hisamuddin Alam Shah Alhaj


2.2.4 Pejabat Agama Islam Klang (1977-2012 )

The building was occupied by JAIS until the state government relocate

them again to Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah di Shah

Alam in 1977, allowing the building to be used as the Klang Islamic

Religious Office also known as Pejabat Agama Islam Daerah Klang

(PAID).

In 1992 the building was shared with the lower syariah court where

PAID occupied the ground floor while the Lower Syariah Court occupied

the first floor. Subsequently, the court moved out in 2004 and PAID

occupied the whole building.

PAID functions just the same as JAIS. JAIS acted as the main

headquarter for the whole of Selangor while PAID was the office that

was situated in Klang. This was so that it is more convenient for the

Muslim in Klang.

The building was refurbished in 2001. It remained as the Klang Islamic

Religious Office until it was evacuated and handed over to the PADAT

on the 6th July 2012. As of now (1st February 2015) it is in the process

to be renovated and maintained as a historical and cultural building.

The building was officially renamed as Bangunan Lama Pejabat Agama

Islam Daerah Klang.


Figure 2.2.4a Pejabat Agama Islam in 2000

Figure 2.2.4b Pejabat Agama Islam in 2014

Figure 2.2.3 a/b/c : Pictures obtained from PAID office

Figure 2.2.3 a Figure 2.2.3b Figure 2.2.3 c

1912 - 1941 1965 - 2012

Palace of Sultan Sir Allaeddin Sulaiman

Figure 3.0.a: Ground Floor Plan of the Palace. Figure 3.0.b: Ground Floor Plan of the Office .

PORCH

WAITING ROOM

THRONE ROOM

MEETING ROOM

WAITING AREA

COUNTER AREA

LOBBY

DEPARTMENT OFFICE

STORE ROOM

RESTING AREA

MEETING ROOM

DOCUMENT ROOM

COUSELLING ROOM

DOCUMENT ROOM

ELECTRICAL

ROOM

PORCH

PANTRY

CORRIDOR

Pejabat Agama Daerah Klang

3.0 Space Configuration


1912 - 1941 1965 - 2012

Figure 3.0.c: First Floor Plan of the Palace.

KING’S OFFICE

KING’S BEDROOM

MEETING

ROOM

OFFICES

COUTER & WAITING AREA

DOCUMENT ROOM

KADI ROOM

TOILET

WAITING AREA

STORE

TOILET

PRAYER ROOM

COUSELLING ROOM

Palace of Sultan Sir Allaeddin Sulaiman Pejabat Agama Daerah Klang


1912 - 1941 1965 - 2012

Palace of Sultan Sir Allaeddin Sulaiman Pejabat Agama Daerah Klang

New Awning

Removed Balustrade

New Room added on top

of porch


CASE STUDY 1 THE ROYAL GALLERY

Location : Klang Conservation Agency : Selangor State Muzeum Perbadanan Adat Melayu & Warisan Negeri Selangor Conservation Period : - Cost : RM 3,00000 Previous Usage : British Administration Centre Japan Government Office Klang State Office Royal Malaysian Police Contigent Current Usage : Royal Gallery


Introduction The Royal Gallery Sultan Abdul Aziz is now a museum houses magnificent artifacts, gifts and personal collection of the late Sultan.

Architecture The Royal Gallery is located in the Sultan Suleiman Building, which was beautifully designed by a well-known architect back then, Arthur B. Huback in the year 1909 during the British colonization. He worked alongside Public Works Department of the Federated Malay States on designing the Sultan Suleiman Building . The building was designed by Arthur B. Hubback with the design concept of a hybrid Neoclassical and British Colonial architecture. The exterior and interior design approach was mostly based on Roman architecture. One of the visible Roman characteristics was the use of columns throughout the building. The windows and doors are the typical British Colonial styles. Upon further research, it can be seen that Sultan Abdul Aziz’s great grandfather, Sultan Alauddin Shah’s Palace in Banting had a similar concept resembling the western architectural style

Function of Building During British Colonisation , it was used as a British Administration Centre.After World War 2, the building was passed on over to the Klang Office which dealt mostly with land matters of the area. From 1973 onwards, it was known to be the Royal Malaysian Police Contingent. The Klang Municipal Council then made it their office to serve the Klang residents .

Few years later, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah decided to house the Royal Gallery to commemorate his father’s legacy Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, and hence the gallery was named after him. the gallery provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of the Selangor sultanate and the life of the eighth Sultan.

A,B Hubback

Sketch of building before renovation

Openings before renovation


Conservation The refurbishment and conversion works were conducted by Architect

Laurent Lim. The conservation process placed emphasis on retaining

the originality of the neoclassical elements , minimum intervention

executed to retain the architecture. However , the landscaping are

improve to accentuate the architecture of the building . Architect Laurent

keep the concept to its original that was done by Arthur B. Hubback.

The palace was renovated, with the support of the State Government

with around RM 3,000,000. As the museum stood on the sultan’s private

land, the Sultan Suleiman building, built in 1909 and named after Raja

Suleiman who became Sultan Alaeddin Suleiman Shah was chosen for

its historical significance and accessiblity to the public. Conservation and

renovation works on the building adjacent to the Klang Post Office,

began in 2005 and were completed late last year. “The Sultan took a

personal interest in the museum and would often spend about three

hours going through the artifacts, ensuring that they were correctly

documented,” said Munasor Aliyasak, the museum manager .

Ar Laurent Lim

Interior Space after renovation for exhibition room

Transparent Lift to cater visitors

The neoclassical style courtyard are refurbished

Louver shutter adding on the façade blended well with existing architecture


CASE STUDY 2: GEDUNG RAJA ABDULLAH

Location : Klang Conservation Agency : Selangor State Muzeum Perbadanan Adat Melayu & Warisan Negeri Selangor Conservation Period : - Cost : - Previous Usage : 1857 -1873 Warehouse for weapon ,tin and goods 1874-1879 British government office 1880-1974 police station Current Usage : Tin Museum


.

Background Gedung Raja Abdullah in Klang, is the oldest Malay building in Selangor. A

departure from traditional all-timber construction, this building was built in

1856. Raja Abdullah, appointed by Sultan Mohamed as Chief of Klang, built

it as his house (first floor) and store (for tin, mining implements and

supplies). It was modelled after his father's house in Lukut.

This half-brick half-timber structure has housed many tenants after Raja

Abdullah left Klang in 1867 during the civil war fought against Raja Mahadi.

The building was bought by the colonial government and used by the British

Resident as his headquarters, the State Treasury, Survey, Land and Post

Offices. In the 1880s the police took it over until 1974. In 1984 Badan

Warisan Malaysia undertook conservation of Gedung Raja Abdullah and in

1985 it was re-opened as the State Museum's Muzium Timah.Department

Architecture The building is a mixture of 19th century Anglo-Indian architecture and local

traditional architecture. Thick masonry is used to construct the walls and

pillars supporting timber floors, walls and the roof structure above. The

ground floor used to be lime concrete at some time, while the upper floor

consists of timber beams, joists and floorboards. A huge open verandah

surrounds the upper hall.


BEFORE

Plaster on pillar and wall on ground floor & top floor were

removed due to damaged caused by porosity.

Brickwork and lime plaster on the ground floor was heavily

damaged due to rising damp. Rising damp was caused by the

position of the building in a low lying area. Walls were cracked,

probably were due to vibrations from vehicles from nearby

road.

AFTER

Columns were refurbished; timber floors were repaired and

reinstalled; internal walls repaired and painted. Conservation

works involved altering concrete floors back to original timber

construction and finish on the first floor, restoring lime plaster,

and substituting damaged wood elements. (Heritage.gov.my,

2015)

Conservation In 2009 , Selangor State Museum pass the functins and

reponsibility to the current Perbadanan Adat Melayu &

Warisan Negeri Selangor. Gedung Raja Abdullah is

undergoing conservation and upgrading work.


CASE STUDY 3: ISTANA BANDAR JUGRA

Location : Banting Conservation Agency : State Government Selangor (1980 -1990) Selangor’s Board of Museum (2008) Conservation Period : 10 years ( 1980 -1990) Cost : - Previous Usage : Palace ofSultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah Administrative Office of Selangor State Current Usage : Living Museum showing past of Istana Bandar


Introduction Istana Bandar is a magnificent palace, albeit a solitary and empty

building on a 5.26ha piece of land standing in the centre of oil palm

plantations in Jugra.This palace owned by fifth Sultan of Selangor,

Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah. One of the reasons Sultan

Alaeddin chose the site was because of its short distance to existing

roads and river which was the main transportation to the nearby city of

Jugra and Klang (Rasdi, 2012). Construction began in 1899 and

finished in 1903.

The current building was abandoned after Selangor royalty moved, in

1936, to Klang, making the town the new Royal seat of Selangor.

Conservation

The state government of Selangor took initiatives to restore

the building to its original state as the building suffered

deterioration from disrepair after several decades of being

abandoned. The restoration effort began in late 1980’s and

completed in 1990. The state government briefly used the

palace as the district’s art and craft center which didn’t last

long however as there was little response from the public at

the time. On mid June 1997, Istana Bandar is temporarily

used as a Tahfiz school by the Selangor Islamic Religious

Office to teach the Qur’an while waiting for a permanent

building to be constructed nearby. The Tahfiz School

finished construction in 1999 and again Istana Bandar was

left vacated.

Figure: Istana Bandar during abandonment Source: http://dome.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.3/133211/

Figure: Istana Bandar after conservation Source: http://www.selangor.gov.my/resources/kualalangat


In 2008, Istana Bandar was officially entrusted to the

Selangor’s Board of Museum for restoration and

conservation purposes. After completion, it was

subsequently handed over to the Malay Customs and

National Heritage Corporations of Selangor (PADAT)

(D’Kampung Bandar, 2013). At present, there is a plan to

retrofit and repurpose the palace as a living museum with

different concept from Museum Alam Shah. Based on

statements given by PADAT officials, the living museum

will be used to show the original condition of Istana

Bandar in the past complete with furniture and royal

equipments. The palace will be divided into 3 main areas.

Balai Mengadap Baru will show the background history of

Jugra and Istana Bandar itself while the center area which

is Ruang Keluarga Diraja and Dapur Masak will show the

equipment and furniture that were used in the past. The

last showroom which is located in Ruang Beradu will be

used to show the handicrafts from the entire state of

Selangor.

Table: Timeline of physical changes of Istana Bandar. Source: http://www.i-m.co/conielim/istanabandarjugra/

Figure: Museum layout of Istana Bandar Source: http://www.i-m.co/conielim/istanabandarjugra/

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Conclusion Every single man-made building is made with its very own intention and

Pejabat Agama Islam Klang is no exception. When people start to

preserve a building is because the building has its own content, value

and stories. Pejabat Agama Islam Klang has an ages of 103 years. It is

rare to find building that last so long in Malaysia. Besides that, the

building itself have witness all the changes or the development of Klang

during all these 103 years. From 1912 till now, from the user of Sultan

Allaeddin Sulaiman Shah till Pejabat Agama Islam Klang, it does mean a

lots to the people especially the Klang residents. History that is only

taught in books will never triggers as much spirit or emotions compared

to standing into the building experience and reminisce the past

commotion and changes.

In this assignment, we find out how unique and special of every single

architectures element were being used in the building which, back in the

past before modern construction, every single details and fine points was

in fact hand crafted and built by delicate workmanship. This assignment

taught us how to identify the historical elements of a building and also

how the architectural conservation practices work. Moreover, the

framework of the building was recall to perceive the architectural trend

and status of the royalties back in century ago.

As a conclusion, as an architecture students, design and build a building

was not only our one and only choice but conservation was an

alternative way for us to experience the history and past architectural

style and design intention. It is hard to find all these rich and meaningful

cultural quality which no longer applied to modern architecture which

causes buildings around the world look almost similar.

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List of Figure

Figure 1.2.3a Illustration showing the war between two Selangor dignitaries to

take and control Klang River Valley from 1867 to 1873

http://mattingtong.blogspot.com/2013/10/about-klang-town.html

Figure 1.2.3b Fort of Raja Mahadi as a defensive barricade against Raja

Abdullah. Now, the fort next to the present Klang Municipal Concil Hall serves as

an impressive landmark of the state.

http://www.carigold.com/portal/forums/printthread.php?t=332376&pp=10&page=

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Figure 1.2.5b Tin mining area in Klang

http://www.malaysiacentral.com/information-directory/taiping-the-historically-

rich-town-in-perak-malaysia/

Figure 1.2.5c Port Swettenham in 1901

http://www.rsmurthi.com/PortSwettenhamPhotos.html

Figure 1.2.5d Klang Valley Railway in 1886

http://history.malayarailway.com/home/1850---1900

Figure 1.2.6a : Japanese soldier

http://www.thegreatestpuzzle.com/2015/japanese-influence-in-malaysia/

Figure 2.2.1a : “Istana Singgah” of Sultan Sir Allaeddin Sulaiman in 1912

Figure :First JAIS office building in 1965

Figure 2.2.4a Pejabat Agama Islam in 2000

Figure 2.2.3 a

Figure 2.2.3b

Figure 2.2.3 c

Figure 1: Ground Floor Plan of the Palace.

Figure 2: First Floor Plan of the Palace

http://www.slideshare.net/YeeQun/pejabat-agama-islam-klang

Figure 2.2.1b :Istana Mahkota is the official palace where Sultan Sulaiman live

in completed in 1903

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Figure 2.2.1b Portrait of Sultan Sulaiman

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aja_Muda_Musa#/media/File:Sultan_Sulaiman_of_Selangor.JPG

Figure 2.2.1c The Sultan Suleiman Mosque built in 1932

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Figure 2.2.2a Invasion of Japanese in Malaya http://langkasa-norul.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-royal-mosque-of-sultan-suleiman.html Figure 2.2.3d Portrait of Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Alhaj

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Figure 3.0.a: Ground Floor Plan of the Palace

Figure 3.0.d: First Floor Plan of the Office

Figure 3.0.a: Ground Floor Plan of the Palace

Figure 3.0.b: Ground Floor Plan of the Office


Figure: Istana Bandar during abandonment

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Figure: Istana Bandar after conservation

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Figure: Museum layout of Istana Bandar

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