A future for the past: Conservation and reuse
Since the building boom of the 1970s, many of Malaysia's historic buildings have been demolished. Recent large-scale urban redevelopment continues to threaten prewar buildings, while other heritage buildings are simply deteriorating due to age and neglect. To lose these buildings, however, is effectively to obliterate historical memories, and there is now increasing pressure from various segments of the community to conserve the nation's architectural heritage.
- Information in the full article includes
- The conservation issue
- Selecting buildings for conservation
- Early building conservation in Malaysia
