ENBE CASE STUDY

Case Study of Urban, Suburban and Rural Areas

Introduction to Project
For this project, we need to study and analyse on 3 sites found as our context
of nature, landscape, space, building, and infrastructure in urban, suburban and rural
areas. The 3 sites that we have given are Stadium Merdeka, Bukit Jelutong U8 and
Kampung U6. This project is designed to encourage basic understanding of natural
and built environment elements. Its objectives include being able to understand and
define the elements of natural and built environment in different development of the
above three contexts (rural, suburban and urban).

Once we successful complete this project, we should be able to differentiate and
compare the different development of the built environment through the study of
rural, suburban and urban context. We can also learn to analyse and evaluate the
different development of the built environment by looking at the natural topography,
landscape, space, building and infrastructure. Besides, we can communicate ideas
through observation and using different media to present information of the study of
natural and built environment

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Urban Area
Stadium Merdeka

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Introduction of Urban Area in Malaysia
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human
features in comparison to the areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns
or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as
villages and hamlets.
Urban areas are created and further developed by the process of urbanization.
Measuring the extent of an urban area helps in analysing population density and
urban sprawl, and in determining urban and rural populations.
Unlike an urban area, a metropolitan area includes not only the urban area, but
also satellite cities plus intervening rural land that is socio-economically connected to
the urban core city, typically by employment ties through commuting, with the urban
core city being the primary labour market.
In the US, Metropolitan areas tend to be defined using counties or county sized
political units as building blocks of much larger, albeit more condensed population
units. Counties tend to be stable political boundaries; economists prefer to work with
economic and social statistics based on metropolitan areas. Urbanized areas are a
more relevant statistic for determining per capita land usage and densities.

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Map of Stadium Merdeka

Map 1.1

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Satellite Map of Stadium Merdeka

Map 1.2

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Introduction of Stadium Merdeka

Figure 1.1
Stadium Merdeka (Independence Stadium)(Figure 1.1) is a sports stadium, in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was initially erected for Malaysia's declaration of
independence on 31 August 1957.
The stadium, operated by Perbadanan Stadium Merdeka, was a venue for
many major sporting events prior to its handover to the private company, such as the
1977 Southeast Asian Games and the annual Merdeka Football Tournament (Pesta
Bola Merdeka). It also hosted the fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Bugner on
July 1, 1975. It was also used as the venue for concerts, as it is Malaysia's grandest
stage for someone to hold a concert here. Although there were many performers
who have performed before, but Michael Jackson is the only artist who managed to
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sell out a concert in Stadium Merdeka. The Stadium Negara and the Chin Woo
Stadium are located nearby.
Stadium Merdeka was constructed from 25 September 1956 to 21 August
1957. It was the site of one of Malaysia's most historically significant events. On 31
August 1957, power was transferred from the British Empire to the newly
independent Malayan government.a Tens of thousands of people crowded into the
stadium, which was built specifically for this occasion. While the stadium is an
important part of Malaysia's history, it was almost demolished in the late 1990s.
The stadium and its land were given to a private company which had intended
to redevelop the land into a RM1 billion entertainment and office complex. In
exchange, the company was required to build seven other stadia in other locations.
However, the company did not proceed with the redevelopment due to public outcry
and the company's financial difficulties due to the late 1990s Asian economic crisis.
In February 2003, Stadium Merdeka was named a national heritage building.
In 2007, Merdeka Stadium underwent restoration to its original 1957 condition.
The 45,000-capacity stadium has been reduced to 20,000, which meant that several
of the upper terrace blocks built over the years had to be demolished. The
renovations are part of Malaysia’s 50th anniversary plans to relive the moment when
Tunku Abdul Rahman proclaimed independence there. The restoration is expected
for completion by December 2009.

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Suburban Area
Bukit Jelutong

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Introduction to Suburban Area in Malaysia
A suburban area or as we call it suburb is a residential area or a mixed use area
located on the outskirts of a city, either existing as part of a city or urban area such
as in Australia, China, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Vietnam, or as a
separate residential community within commuting distance of a city like inFrance,
Kuwait, the United States and Canada. Some suburbs have a degree of
administrative autonomy, and most have lower population densities than inner
cityneighborhoods. Suburbs first emerged on a large scale in the 19th and 20th
centuries as a result of improved rail and road transport, which led to an increase in
commuting.Suburbs tend to proliferate around cities that have an abundance of
adjacent flat land.Any particular suburban area is referred to as a suburb, while
suburban areas on the whole are referred to as the suburbs or suburbia, with the
demonym for a suburb-dweller being suburbanite. Colloquial usage sometimes
shortens the term to burb.

Here are some examples of suburban places in Malaysia. First of all, Ampang is
very near to KLCC area and attracts many expats, both due to the fact that it has
been informally named “Embassy Row” as well as the international schools that are
located here. Ampang is home to virtually all of the foreign embassies within KL and
many diplomats live near here as well. Housing options in Ampang are diverse,
although most condos and apartments are within lower-rise buildings. The
construction can vary from new to dated and the streets are generally quiet and safe.
There are a reasonable amount of stores for your everyday needs, as well as a
couple shopping malls for bigger purchases. Private and international schools in this
area are highly acclaimed. Expats will also find a couple of highly rated private
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hospitals in Ampang. Next, Mont Kiara is the typical “suburban lifestyle”
neighbourhood. Virtually all of the families who live in Mont Kiara are expats due to
the various international schools housed within the area. There are more high-rise
condos than any in other suburbs, yet scattered throughout are also townhomes,
semi-detached, as well as bungalow style homes. The convenience of shopping
malls and services are a-plenty and some find no need to leave the area much at all.
Due to the recent popularity of the international schools, one can typically find newer
construction more often than not. There are also several serviced apartments here.
Many places also boast beautiful views of the KLCC skyline.

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Google Map of Bukit Jelutong

Map 2.1

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Satellite Map of Bukit Jelutong

Map 2.2
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Introduction to Bukit Jelutong U8
Bukit Jelutong is an upscale suburb of Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor
state,Malaysia. The suburb is a planned community, with an area of over 2,200 acres
(8.9 km2) which is developed by Guthrie Property Holding Berhad (GPHB), a
subsidiary company of Sime Darby. Due to the suburb's upscale status, the
residential units in Bukit Jelutong are mostly low-density bungalows and duplex
houses, as well as some terraced houses. Bukit Jelutong has many parks and open
grass areas.
Bukit Jelutong is located on a former oil palmplantation, the Bukit Jelutong
Estate, which was owned by Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad. The development of Bukit
Jelutong began in 1996, with the construction of the Guthrie Pavilion building, the
present headquarters of GPHB.Since then, Bukit Jelutong has emerged as a much
sought-after address in Shah Alam, with consistently well-received sales launches
and price levels of real estate approaching those in more established areas in the
Klang Valley, such asPetaling Jaya and Subang Jaya. In July 2005, the Guthrie
Corridor Expressway connecting Bukit Jelutong to Rawang opened.
Bukit Jelutong has a small commercial center where sundry businesses are
located. GPHB had intentionally avoided developing large-scale commercial areas to
avoid traffic congestion and noise to maintain the suburb's atmosphere of serenity
and exclusivity. Nonetheless, Bukit Jelutong has close proximity to the Tesco and
Giantstores, which are located just outside the suburb next to the GCE.
The Bukit Jelutong Industrial Park is located in the eastern outskirts of Bukit
Jelutong. It is a low-density industrial park hosting low-pollution, hi-techindustries as

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well as logistics warehousing and service facilities. The tenants are mostly
multinational corporations from various industries,

such as Xixili, Scania,

ThyssenKrupp and Schenker AG.
Besides the abundance of parks, Bukit Jelutong is also notable for its
proximity to several golf courses and country clubs. These include the Kelab Golf
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, the Glenmarie Golf & Country Club, the Monterez Golf &
Country Club, and the Saujana Golf & Country Club. The Shah Alam Stadium is also
only a 5-minute drive away from Bukit Jelutong.
The Bukit Jelutong community has proven to be a close community judging
from its regular events. The main yearly event is the Bukit Jelutong Carnival held
annually. The Carnival is organised by the Bukit Jelutong Residents Association
Registered in 2002, Bukit Jelutong Residents Association is very active. Regular
events benefiting the residents are held regularly. Driven entirely by volunteers who
are residents of Bukit Jelutong, the association is known for its close rapport with the
local authorities.

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Rural Area
Kampung U6

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Introduction to Rural Area
In general, a rural area is a geographic area that is located outside cities and
towns. A rural area is an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings,
and not very many people. A rural areas population density is very low. Many people
live in a city, or urban area. Their homes and businesses are located very close to
one another. In a rural area, there are fewer people, and their homes and businesses
are located far away from one another.

According to a World Bank report published in 2012, the population of rural
area in Malaysia decreased from 7,855,800 to 7,788,932 due to the year from 2008
to 2012. Here are some examples of rural area in Malaysia. First of all, Tambunan is
a valley district located in the Interior Division of the state of Sabah. It covers an area
of 1,347 km2. Almost the entire population are Dusun, while the rest are Malay,
Chinese and other Sabahan ethnic groups. It is located 80 kilometers east of Kota
Kinabalu, capital of Sabah. Next, Pulau Indah is an island off the west coast of
Selangor, Malaysia. The West Port of Port Klang is located here. It was formerly
known as PulauLumut, an island where visitors can experience life in a traditional
Malay village. This is the best place to enjoy the rustic and laidback charms of
kampung (village) life, set amidst lush greenery and the Straits of Malacca. Pulau
Indah is also the location of Klang's new West Port and cruise terminal. This West
Port is almost for commercial and industrial hub of the country as well as the
country's most populous region ensures that the port plays a pivotal role in the
economic development of the country. Based on a Government directive in 1993,
Port Klang is currently being developed as the National Load Centre and eventually
a hub for the region. Before the SelatLumut bridge connecting Pulau Indah to Port
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Klang was completed in 1994, it was a sleepy rural island with fishing villages,
mangrove swamps and some orang asli inhabitants. Third, JandaBaik is a small
village in Pahang, Malaysia. It is about 30 km from Kuala Lumpur, capital of
Malaysia. There is a simple Malay kampong or village with a population of
approximately 1000 people. A peaceful village surrounded with untouchable natural
tropical rain forest at altitude of 600–800 m above sea level. Almost all the
accommodation in the area is able to organize motivational courses, as well as
various obstacle challenges such as the ever popular jungle trekking, waterfalls,
water rafting, off road 4 wheel drive, flying fox and abseiling. Camping grounds are
available.

Figure 3.1

Figure 3.2

Figures (Figure 3.1 and 3.2) show the example of rural area in Malaysia.

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Map of Kampung U6, Shah Alam

Map 3.1

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Satellite Map of Kampung U6, Shah Alam

Map 3.2

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Introduction to Kampung U6
On 7th October, my group members and I went to Kampung U6 for this
assignment. We had taken a lot of photos at there. We were just focused on the
buildings as we had chosen that as our main topic.
Kampung U6 is a simple traditional kampong or small village with a population
approximately 1000 people and was categorized as an upscale suburb of Shah
Alam, the capital of Selangor state, Malaysia. Kampung U6 is located near the
previous airport, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. It is located near our suburban site
too which is Bukit Jelutong. But, the population is almost different from each other.
There is also a rural area near Kampung U6 which is PekanSubang.
There is not much commercial building at Kampung U6, just have some
residential buildings. All the buildings are old and don’t have any renovation on them.
At rural site, there is not much educational or any religious building.
On the other hand, as we can see, the infrastructure at Kampung U6 is rarely
found due to the less development from the authorities at there. According to the
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 1996, the roads,
electricity supplies, telecommunication and other infrastructure services are limited in
all rural areas. Therefore, the authorities in Malaysia like FELDA have started their
projects to develop and improve the quality of living spaces in rural areas.

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Buildings

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1. Commercial buildings
Commercial building is a building that is used for commercial use. The technical
classification of a commercial building for zoning purposes is that it has more than
half of its floor space used for commercial activities.
1. Urban area
In urban locations, a commercial building often combines functions, such as an office
on levels 2-10, with retail on floor 1. Local authorities commonly maintain strict
regulations on commercial zoning, and have the authority to designate any zoned
area as such. A business must be located in a commercial area or area zoned at
least partially for commerce.

Figure 4.1
This (Figure 4.1) is Petaling Street which is located near PasarSeni. This commercial
building used for attraction for tourist.

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Figure 4.2
The view of Petaling Street

Figure 4.3
Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur is a 48-storey, 203 m (666 ft) twin tower, hotel,
condominium, indoor amusement park and shopping centre complex in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia

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Figure 4.4
Plaza Low Yat (often abbreviated PLY), is a shopping centre specializing in
electronics and IT products in Malaysia. In year 2009, Plaza Low Yat was named
“Malaysia’s Largest IT Lifestyle Mall” by the Malaysia Book of Records.

Figure 4.5
Top of view Plaza Low Yat

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Figure 4.6
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur(Figure 4.6) is a shopping mall situated in the Bukit Bintang
district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was built on the former site of Bukit Bintang
Girls' School, the oldest school in Kuala Lumpur which was moved to Cheras as
Sekolah Seri Bintang Utara in 2000.[3] Opened on 20 September 2007, it consists of
four major components: a retail mall, an office tower, two residential and a proposed
hotel. The total size of Kuala Lumpur Pavilion is 1,400,000 square feet.

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2. Suburban area
These are the commercial buildings found in Bukit Jelutong U8.

Figure 4.7
Figure 4.7 shows the shop lots that are built near to the entrance of Bukit Jelutong
U8. Some are still under renovation but the others are already for sale or rental. It
can also be used as office buildings according to the desire of the person who buys
the lot.

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Figure 4.8
This lot shown in the figure above is renovated into a warehouse.

Figure 4.9
These are a another new trendy shop lots named d’Vida (Figure 4.9). There are
some shops that are opened for business while some are still for rental. The
environment of these shop lots is very “green” which there are a lot of little trees and
bushes around it. It brings the nature to the people who come by.

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Figure 4.10 New trendy “green” shop lots.

Figure 4.11 Another shop lot with a security guard room.

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Figure 4.12Mydin Mini Market

Figure 4.13
Figure 4.13 shows Plaza U8 that is one of a commercial building of Sime Darby
Property.
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3. Rural area
In rural area such as Kampung U6, the commercial buildings are not as much as in
urban area. They are almost very old and even don’t do any renovation. There won’t
be any particular parking lot for the cars. There are many kinds of hardware shop
too.

Figure 4.14
Figure 4.14 shows a shop in Kampung U6,ShahAlam. There is no parking lot for the
cars until all the cars are crowded in front of the shop.

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Figure 4.15
Figure 4.15 shows a “Nippon Paint” shop in Kampung U6,ShahAlam. Although it is
old, the owner doesn’t want to do any renovation on it. The material is not be move
away after the construction and just put in front of the shop.

Figure 4.16
Figure 4.16 shows one of the hardware shops at Kampung U6, Shah Alam. It is
surrounded with fence and doesn’t have any parking lot too.
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2. Residential buildings
A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to
industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary significantly between, and
through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family
residential, or mobile homes.

1. Suburban area

Residential buildings are buildings built on a land that is used forhousing
predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary
significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family
housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may
permit some services or work opportunities or may totally exclude business and
industry. It may permit high density land use or only permit low density uses.
Residential zoning usually includes a smallerfloor area ratiothan business,
commercial, industrial or manufacturing zoning. The area may be large or small.

Figure 4.17

Figure 4.18

These are residential housing area (Figure 4.17 & Figure 4.18) built on top of a low
hill slope which is located in Lagenda housing estate (Figure 4.19).
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Figure 4.19

Figure 4.20
Next up, there is another housing estate on flat surface further inside the area of
Bukit Jelutong shown in Figure 4.20 above. These houses are designed as semidetached houses. It has a big field right beside the houses. It is a good environment
for families to come and spend their family time here like playing football, badminton,
kite-flying and so on. There are also sidewalk pathways for the residence to have a
stroll or go for jogging.

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These condos are built right on top
of a small hill at the other end of
the

d’Vida

shop

lots.

The

residences there can walk down to
the shops since it is so near.
(Figure 4.21)
Figure 4.21

Figure 4.22
In Figure 4.22 are another residential houses built on a higher hill and it is built in an
open space. These houses will be more costly due to the materials and design of the
houses that are used. These are also semi-detached houses.

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Figure 4.23
Figure 4.23 shows the bungalows residential area in Bukit Jelutong.

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2. Rural area

In certain residential areas, largely rural, large tracts of land may have no
services, thus residents seeking services must use a motor vehicle or other
transport, so the need for transport has resulted in land development following
existing or planned transport infrastructure such as rail and road.

Figure 4.24
Figure 4.24 shows that there is full with water pipes outside the house. We won’t see
this situation in any suburban and urban area. This shows the characteristic of rural
area.

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Figure 4.25

The house is found at Kampung U6, Shah Alam. The house is made of wood, same
with other house at there. Besides, the house is far from the other house.

Figure 4.26

Figure 4.27

Figure 4.26 and 4.27 show a bungalow at Kampung U6, Shah Alam. In front of the
bungalow, we can see a lorry that carries sand to the construction industry. There is
a bus station in front of the bungalow to accommodate the resident to work.

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3. Educational buildings
Educational building is a building designed for various activities in a primary,
secondary, or higher educational system and often including living areas for
students, such as dormitories.

1. Urban area

An educational building which near Stadium Negara. This educational building is
used for education use by the student. These educational building is at along Jalan
Hang Jebat.

Figure 4.28

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2. Suburban area

Educational buildings are buildings that provide education to the people.

Figure 4.29
Figure 4.29 shows the Real Kid Kindergarten in Bukit Jelutong. It consists of a big
space for kids to play during their recess. It has a windmill country design and the
walls are painted with a colorful design which will give the children a happy
environment to study in.

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Figure 4.30 Secondary School named SekolahKebagsaan Bukit Jelutong.

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3. Rural area

Figure 4.31

Figure shows that a primary school named SJK(C) Subang at Kampung U6, Shah
Alam. Majority of residents at Kampung U6 will send their children to this school
because this is the nearest school at there.

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4. Government Building
1. Urban area

Figure 4.32
The Pudu Prison (Figure 4.32) was a prison in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in
phases by the British colonial government between 1891 and 1895, it stood on Jalan
Shaw (now Jalan Hang Tuah.] The construction began with its 394-metre prison wall
at a cost of Straits $16,000, and had been adorned with the world's longest mural at
one point in its history. The cells were small and dark, each equipped with a window
only the size of a shoebox. As of December 2012, the prison complex was largely
demolished, leaving only the main gate and a portion of the exterior wall still
standing.
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Stadium Negara

Figure 4.33
Stadium Negara (Figure 4.33) is a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was the
first indoor stadium in the country. Construction began in 1960 and the stadium
officially opened in 10 April 1962, by third Yang di-PertuanAgongAlmarhumTuanku
Syed Putra, of Perlis. It is across the road from Stadium Merdeka

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5. Religious Buildings
1. Suburban area

Figure
4.34

Figure 4.35

Not far from this housing estate, an Islamic mosque named Masjid TengkuAmpuan
Jemaah Bukit Jelutong, is built for the Muslims who lives in the area to come for
prayers. The mosque has a spacious car park around the whole mosque and a wide
space to organize activities during festive seasons or special occasions. It is shown
in Figure 4.34 and Figure 4.35.

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Infrastructure

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1. Urban area

Infrastructure refers to basic physical and organizational structures needed for the
operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an
economy to function. It is an important term for judging a country or region's
development. the technical structure that support a community, such as water
supply, roads, bridges, sewers, telecommunication and so on. Residence could get
clean water supply compare to other sub-urban or rural area. Our country has our
own water supply system that named SYABAS. It is a private company that holding
the concession for the water supply for the states. The roads and highways of Kuala
Lumpur are very advanced and convenient. However, improvement can still be
made. Bridges in Kuala Lumpur that connects with outstate which enable citizens to
travel in a shorter distance that can avoid traffic jam. There are also many
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underground tunnel in Kuala Lumpur especially below the highways. Underground
tunnel help to control the amount of the car and also the flow of the traffic. MRT
which is integrated railway network expected will done by this coming year of 2014.
This will serve a corridor with a population of 1.2 million linking them to the heart of
Kuala Lumpur. For the telecommunication part, there are more advanced in Kuala
Lumpur. The sewer in Kuala Lumpur is well planned that you can rarely sawflooded
around the area.

Besides that, the internet speed is a lot faster than rural area.

Citizens in Kuala Lumpur usually communicate through online chatting by using
application such as Whatsapp, Wechat, and Line.

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2. Suburban area

Figure 2.19

The above figure shows the sign board of Bukit Jelutong U8. It is placed on a big piece
of land which will catch the view of the passerby. At the back you can see there are
streetlights along the sidewalks. This service is provided by the MPSA for the residences in
Bukit Jelutong.

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Figure 2.20

Figure 2.20 shows the highways that are leading to three different sections which is
shown on the sign board on the top of the highways. The first section leads to Klang, Kuala
Lumpur International Airport and Johor Bahru, The second section leads to Damansara City,
Selangor Village and the Buloh River. While the third section leads to Ipoh, Pahang and
UTARA.

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Figure 2.21 Another view of the highways of Bukit Jelutong

Figure 2.22 is one of a
playground in one of the
residence
of
Bukit
Jelutong. Rubbish bins are
provided for the people to
throw rubbish in instead of
littering it them around the
area. Parents can bring
their children out to have a
playtime and there are
sidewalks designed for
people to jog around the
park.

Figure 2.22

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Figure 2.23 is another view
of the park and playground.
There are also concrete
benches around the park
for people to sit down and
have a rest. There is also a
number
of
streetlights
provided so that the park
will not be pitch black at
night.
Figure 2.23

Figure 2.24
In Figure 2.24, the road in front of the school is widely constructed so that it will not be
severely jammed when the parents come to fetch their children from school. Road signs are
also put around the area to inform the drivers to follow the road rules especially in school
areas.

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Figure 2.25 Another road sign in the school area.

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Figure 2.26
Figure 2.26 is the bus station right outside of the secondary school of Bukit Jelutong,
SekolahKebangsaan Bukit Jelutong. It helps to keep the sun out and avoid getting wet when it
rains for the students.

Figure 2.27 shows a
security tow that ensures
the
safety
of
the
residences. Outsiders are
not allowed to simply drive
into the housing estate
before answering to the
security guard. Outsiders
or visiters are allowed to
have drop off or visit.

Figure 2.27
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3. Rural area

Figure 3.13
Figure 3.13 shows that there is no traffic light along the road. The number of
cars at Kampung U6 is not as more as at any suburban or urban areas so the
government does not build any traffic light at there.

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Figure 3.14
Figure 3.14 shows that there is a street lamp in front of the Nippon Paint. This
is because the government wants to ensure that the cars driven at night won’t
be crushed into the construction material at there.
At Kampung U6, the numbers of street light are very less on the road because
the villagers are seldom going out at night. However, it can be found at the
entrance of the main road because the road is narrow and curve. So, the
street light can help to avoid the accidents happen.

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Figure 3.15
Figure 3.15 shows that there is a signboard at the entrance of temple to show the
direction to those who want to go there. It can always be found at the side of the
road.

Figure 3.16 shows that Chevron
(arrowhead) safety sign beside the
road. Most of them are placed at the
sharp corner of the road to remind
the drivers to drive slowly and
carefully.

Figure 3.16

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Nature

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1. Urban area

Figure 6.1
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural, physical, or material world
or universe. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life
in general. It ranges in scale from the subatomic to the cosmic. During our trip to
Kuala Lumpur, we found that the place lack of greenery. This is because the city is
fully developed with high rise building, hotel, shopping centre, skyscrapers and many
more. There is less nature to be seen, since the places is fully crowded by
transportation, population of the people and tourist and so on. Temperature barely
below 30°C due to the number of transportation increase everyday. The air also full
of carbon monoxide that you can be seen in the air. Flooding is the most common
problem that face by people in Kuala Lumpur whenever is heavy rain.
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2. Suburban area

Figure 6.2

The owner of this house has planted a lot of trees around the house. It brings out
the natural beauty of the green environment.

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Figure 6.3

The owner of this house not only planted greenery around his house’s front yard,
there is also three silver plating traditional kite called “wau” as a decoration at the
front yard of the house.

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3. Rural area

Figure 6.4

Figure 6.3 shows that rural areas has more empty lands compared to
suburban areas, most of it are still forest or being used for plantations
like farms. There are trees everywhere at every direction. This is
because not many lands in rural areas are well developed as the
population is very low.

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Landscape

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1. Urban area

Figure 7.1
Landscape includes the visible features of an area of land, including the physical
elements of landforms such as (ice-capped) mountains, hills, water bodies such as
rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including native
vegetation, human elements including different forms of land use, buildings and
structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions. For our
country Kuala Lumpur is the most advanced economy compare to the other state. As
our country moves forward to the developing status, Kuala Lumpur has experienced
a rapid growth in the city construct. In many respects, urban design has both the
functional and aesthetic aspects for the city’s built environment. Kuala Lumpur is also
known as vibrant multi-cultural society, therefore, the considerations of urban
designs is needed. The landscape design of Kuala Lumpur helps to create living
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synthesis of people and place vital to local and national identity, which enable people
to identify more understand and move closer with the city. Thus, fostering a social
harmony. However, the developments of urban areas sometimesis thoughtless to
their context and have not integrated successfully with the surrounding areas which
are lack of greenery. We have to create an environment which is functional and
liveable, safe, clean, aesthetically pleasing and user friendly, offering a high level of
climatic comfort and sense of well-being.

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2. Suburban area

Figure 7.2

Figure shows a landscape of a river that is located in Bukit Jelutong. Boulders,
rocks and small pebbles are placed on top of every level. There is even a small
island in the river. There are many trees on the hill slope. Bars are placed around the
river so that people will not fall into to it for their own safety. There is also a staircase
leading up to a residential estate. The residence there can come down and have a
stroll along the river.

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Figure 7.3
This pathway shown in the above figure has a curve slope. The sidewalk is
constructed accordingly to the landscape of the slope. This sidewalk is constructed
mainly for people to go for jogging or strolls to the park. Around the area, there are
many trees and shrubs so when the residences are jogging they will not feel so hot
but there will be cool breezes instead.

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Figure 7.4
Figure is the backyard of the housing estates built on a lower hill slope. It is a big
field and trees can be planted there. Children can come and play around here.

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Figure 7.5

This is a flat surface of the newly refurnished road of Bukit Jelutong. The road is
very wide and it looks very spacious.

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3. Rural area

Figure 7.3
Figure 7.3 shows that there is a rocky road at Kampung U6. Due to less
development, there are a lot of rocky road at rural area. These roads are suitable for
the lorry to carry the sand and other construction material to the site.

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Space

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1. Urban area

Figure 8.1

Around Kuala Lumpur, there is no greenery to be seen since afterKuala
Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia due to its
position as the capital as well as being a key city. Kuala Lumpur was ranked
48th among global cities by Foreign Policy's 2010 Global Cities Index and was
ranked 67th among global cities for economic and social innovation by the
2thinknow Innovation Cities Index in 2010. because all of the place have been
developed. In Kuala Lumpur, you only can see tall building which like
skyscrapers, hotel, high rise building, shopping mall and many more. Thus, it
brings many benefits to our economic and also the people who lived in Kuala
Lumpur. The developed of Kuala Lumpur also has advanced technology, LRT,
STAR and MONORAIL that connect everywhere so that you can get whatever
you want. However, nothing is perfect; there are also unwanted
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consequences after the development of Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur have
the worst traffic jam during office hour. Imagine that the traffic jam can stuck in
the jam on the road for 1 hour without moving more than 30 metres. Not only
that, it also causes a lot of case of accident. Beside that, Kuala Lumpur have
a lot of crime case that you cannot expected with it. Furthermore, the
temperature in Kuala Lumpur is higher than the other state due to the number
of cars everyday. There are also some irresponsible citizens that spit, litters
around the area.

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2. Suburban area

Figure 8.2

This is a very big field right next to the semi-detached housing estate. There is
a small drainage-like river around the field. This field can be turned into
football field for the residences to come and play during their free time.
(Figure 8.2)

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Figure 8.3

Another open space is spotted in one part of Bukit Jelutong. This space can be
designed into aa park or shop lots. Other than that, it can also be constructed into
more housing estate.

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Figure 8.4

This big field is located opposite of the Sime Darby Property Building and Masjid
TengkuAmpuan Jemaah Bukit Jelutong. It is very huge land which it can be
constructed into a shopping mall.

Figure 8.5

City view from a hill of Bukit Jelutong

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3. Rural area

Figure 8.6
Figure 8.6 shows that open space at the Kampung U6. It is designed as a runway for
the airport.

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Comparison between Urban, Suburban and Rural Areas
Human settlement areas are classified depending on lot of things, countries,
urban, suburban and rural. The common way to classify a residential area is
according to urban, suburban and rural.
The population in Malaysia is concentrated largely in urban area. Urban area
is built-up and populated area that generally has a population of 200,000 or more. It
can be city or town. Lifestyle in urban areas is considered to be fast paced, people
are often having an active social life. Buildings are often closer together and built
higher than those in suburban or rural areas. Economy in urban areas is the
backbone of the economy of a country due to the rise of industry. The rise of industry
have provided more jobs opportunities and encouraged more people to migrate to
the cities. Urban areas often have some form of public transportation, such as buses,
subways, or trains to accommodate the resident to work.
Suburban surround major cities and are typically made up of single-family
detached residences, and typically have more green space and a lowerpopulation
density than the urban area. Compared to urban areas, suburban areas usually have
lower population density, lower standards of living, less complex road systems, less
franchised stores and restaurants, and more farmland and wildlife. Suburban areas
have been continuously expanding further from the city. Suburban areas can offer a
different lifestyle than the urban areas. Transportation of suburban area plays an
important role in the life of a suburban resident. Suburbs typically have longer travel
times to work than traditional neighborhoods. This is due to the poor suburban
systems, longer travel distances and the inefficiency of traffic distributing.

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Rural areas are characterized with having small, tight communities. Rural
areas are classified according to their small population and having farming abilities. It
is an open swatch of the land that has few homes or other buildings and it has a very
low density of population. Many people in rural areas are considered to be farmers.
Rural areas are more community based people and depend on social gatherings and
other similar events. Their homes and business are located far away from one
another. The roads, electricity supplies, telecommunication and other infrastructure
services are limited in all rural areas. This is due to the less development from the
authorities.

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Comparison between the building in Kampung U6, Bukit
Jelutong and Stadium Merdeka.

After discussing with our group member, we decided to focus on the study of type of
building between the rural area, sub-urban area and urban area. We were assigned
three site which are Kampung U6 (rural), Bukit Jelutong (sub-urban) and Stadium
Merdeka area (urban).
In Kampung U6, most of the building are very old and the arrangement are
scattered and not
organized. Most of
the design of the
buildings are classic
design. Some of the
old building are built
with timber and the
roof with zinc. These
building seems very
fragile. Apart from this, there are also building that built with concrete. There are
3type of building in the Kampung U6 which are the houses, industrial buildings and
shop lots. As you can see that most of the residents in the village are works in
industry area or trading and of course some of them are farmer.

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Lets discuss about the building in sub-urban area, Bukit Jelutong. Bukit
Jelutong is a small town which
is located 30km away from the
KL city center. The lifestyle in
Bukit Jelutong is much more
relax compare to the hectic
lifestyle in KL as you can see
from their building. There are no
high rise building in Bukit Jelutong but beautiful residential houses with a lot of
landscape inside it. Most of the building are built with a modern design concept.
Therefore, we can conclude that Bukit Jelutong is a new well developed area. The
residential houses are mostly low-density bungalows and duplex houses and
some terraced houses. There are also a super market and some shop lot in the Bukit
Jelutong to provide daily need for the residents who live there.

The Stadium Merdeka area which located in the main city of our country,
Kuala Lumpur. Of course, it is urban area. There are numerous of high rise building
and skyscraper in the area. Most of the building are modern, well organized and big.
There are shopping centre in around that area too. There has very few residential
building because most of the area are used for commercial activity. There are
abundant of infrastructure available in the urban area such as monorail, shopping
centre, bus station, stadium, etc. It is also a tourism area. Most of the old buildings in
the area were demolished to build new building and some new infrastructure.
Although most of the old building demolished for development but some of the
historical building are left witness the development of our lovely country. One of the
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example is the Pudu Prison. Only the main gate and part of the exterior are left as
signify of this 100years historical building.

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Group Photo

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Conclusion
After our case study, we have conducted that there are very much differences
in the context of buildings in urban, suburban and rural area. The differences are
quite obvious especially when we compare the urban area, Stadium Merdeka with
rural area, Kampung U6. As for suburban area, Bukit Jelutong, there are slight
differences in the context of building as compared to Stadium Merdeka.
We have divided our task to complete the case study. However, we have
visited the three sites given together. After divided the task, Thun Shao Xun does
urban parts, suburban for Yvonne, rural for Shun Qi andAlgel does the other parts.
In the context of building, we can see that Kampung U6 is the less developed
compared to Bukit Jelutong and Stadium Merdeka. Kampung U6 has a very
scattered and random setting whereas Bukit Jelutong and Stadium Merdeka are well
planned and developed. Kampung U6 does not have specific places being focused
for development, nevertheless, most of them are left to be in their natural and
original condition.

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