The Implementation of Restoration Processes in Building Conservation. A Case Study: Balai Seni Alor Setar, Kedah

Published Date
2011, Vol.20:311–316, doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2011.11.171

2nd International Building Control Conference

Open Access, Creative Commons license

Title 

The Implementation of Restoration Processes in Building Conservation. A Case Study: Balai Seni Alor Setar, Kedah

• Author 

• M.M. Bahari ^,
• N.F. Zahari

• Faculty of Architecture Planning and Surveying,Universiti Teknologi Mara, Perak, Malaysia

Available online 19 December 2011.

Abstract

Compared to the new construction practice conservation is a very complicated work. Before any conservation work can be undertaken, a building condition survey work must be carried out. It is used to gain evidence in order to do reconstruction work for the original structures that are partly or fully damaged. The collection evidence will be used as a reference in the re-construction work so that it will meet and suit the rules and requirement of Jabatan Warisan Negara (KEKWA) or other common conservation practice such as, archaeology study, colour scheme, and others while the work is undertaken and after the completion of the work. Thus, the study above will be submitted to KEKWA as future references. This is important so that either the conservation work or re-construction can be recorded well since it will become one of the history facts. The work performed must be qualified and up to standard as it follows the conservation principles such as minimum disturbance to the original structure and the use of similar material either in terms of size, texture, colour and design so it can be retain to its original state with the maximum usage of the building.

Keywords

Conservation

Conservation practice

Conservation principle

Documentation

Re-construction

References

1. • [1]
   • Government of Malaysia; National Heritage Act 2005 (Act 645); Laws of Malaysia; MDC Publishers printers Sdn Bhd.: Malaysia, 2005.
2. • [2]
   • ICOMOS, (Rev. 1999) the Australia ICOMOS Charter for The Conservation of Places of Cultural Significance (Burra Charter), 1999.
3. • [3]
   • FRIM, Laporan Kerosakkan dan Penentusah Jenis Kayu., Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), 2002.

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