E-Portfolio by Teoh Jin Wen
Project 3: Historic Zone Rejuvenation
(Group) As a group of five, we were to conduct a site analysis of Taiping's heritage trail, covering the town's historical background, tangible and intangible heritage, population, socio-economic condition, as well as township appraisal and cultural mapping .Afterwards, we were to suggest an alternative plan to help rejuvenate the area and boost local tourism, highlighting the link between architectural heritage conservation. A new heritage trail was to be featured as part of this plan.
My group composed of:
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Teoh Jin Wen (myself)
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Lim Zhi Ying
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Foo Swee Choo
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Tan Der Hui
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Lee Sri Ying (inactive)
For our final presentation and submission, we prepared presentation slides, a video, a brochure introducing the tourism packages, and an A3 report.
Site Visit
We were able to physically visit the site as a class, and were brought to various historically and culturally significant spots in Taiping and Kuala Sepetang. It was a memorable experience.
A3 Report and Presentation Slides
As we approached the presentation day, we had an inactive member which led to some rather rushed work in some areas of the report. Despite that, we made do with what we had and were able to complete it in time.
Brochure
Reflection and Learning Outcome
MLO 1
MLO 1 - Recognize the importance of conserving heritage buildings and sites.
The appreciation of heritage promotes healthy values within the people and passes down lessons from history that help guide he formation of society, Its conservation inspires one to care for their surroundings and for others.
TGC 1.0-
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE
TGC 1.2. Understand ethical issues in the context of the field of study
To maintain the integrity of the site's heritage while also fulfilling the social, economical, and infrastructural needs of an ever-developing society, many difficult and complex solutions must be utilized.
MLO 2
MLO 2 - Identifying the current issues and challenges related to architectural conservation in Malaysia.
To strike a balance between economic and infrastructural development and conervation of heritage is more difficult than it seems. Much tme and strict monitoring is needed to ensure that progress is done ethically and compromises with time and money must frequently be dealt with.
TGC 2.0-
LIFELONG LEARNING
TGC 2.2. Locate, extract, synthesize and utilize information effectively.
TGC 2.3. Be intellectually engaged.
Through frequent discussions with our lecturer, we came up with several proposals on promoting the site.
MLO 3
MLO 3 - Discover the significance of architectural conservation for tourism revenue..
Preserving the architectural heritage of a place not only preserves the sense of place but also its value as a tnagible heritage that can be experienced and documented. It is this value that encourages tourism in an area.
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CITIZENSHIP AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
TGC 7.1. Be aware of and form opinions from diverse perspectives.
We consulted various resources and past experiences to form exciting proposals to rejuvenate the site, suggesting schemes that would increase the publicity of areas while also providing a comfortable experience for all parties involved.
