IMMERSIVE FIELD TRIP: UNCOVERING KL OLD TOWN'S RICH HERITAGE
On 18 September 2023, a group comprising 27 Year 2 students from the BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design programme, along with their two lecturers, Macy Quah and Foo Cherch Kang, embarked on a field trip to KL Old Town, also known as Chinatown.
This field trip was a crucial component of the Year 2 Design Studio 3 & 4 projects, which involved “Building Survey and Measuring” to assess the conditions of buildings for the studio design project. Additionally, it included “Socio-Cultural Mapping” of the site to gain insight into both the tangible and intangible aspects of the environment.
During the trip, the students explored various sites, including Kompleks Selangor (Jalan Sultan), Wisma Wui Leng (Jalan Panggong), and the surrounding areas of KL Old Town, including the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple (Pioneers of Kuala Lumpur Museum).
This field trip was organized in collaboration with Lostgens’ Contemporary Art Space in Kuala Lumpur and played a crucial role in gathering firsthand information. It helped the students develop a deeper understanding of the context of the location, which would subsequently inform and shape the design concepts in the upcoming stages of their respective projects.
