Digitalisation of Heritage Conservation Documents of Rumah Uda Manap

Pure's aspiration to preserve traditional Malay legacy deserves respect. However, heritage preservation and conservation are complex and costly. Reconstructing buildings through digitalization to document the heritage conservation virtually would be the solution to save costs and time. The study was conducted on Rumah Uda Manap (RUM) in Kuang, Selangor. This research aim to digitalize the documents of RUM as part of conservation effort of traditional houses. The onsite observation and virtual measurement is applied as the data collection method. This study has demonstrated that digital measured drawing has opportunities that can be explored as part of the future conservation effort. Keywords: Cultural Heritage; Traditional Malay House; Digital Drawing; Conservation eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i21.375

A Perfect Union

TYPE: OFFICE. CLIENT: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, OMAHA. This rail-freight giant consolidated nine locations at a 1.3 million-square-foot headquarters. Images of locomotives and boxcars add a dose of excitement for train buffs. HARNESSING THE RAW POWER OF THE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE and translating it into a design concept, the Union Pacific Railroad’s new headquarters in downtown Omaha alludes to the history and present of this freight giant in ways both large and small. Principal Bill Hartman designed the 1.3 million-square-foot building to make architectural reference to rail travel. Note, for instance, how the rows of interior office windows offer glimpses into private worlds, reminiscent of passing train cars. And the extensive use of variegated metallic tones, as on a 160-foot-high copper panel, in the 19-story atrium, appears simultaneously contemporary and industrial

Heritage Conservation: Documentation of Rumah Tok Gajah, Kuala Berang, Terengganu

The originality of Malaysia’s original culture and history will eventually disappear unless local heritage is preserved and recorded. Inadequate documentation may make it more difficult to preserve this heritage. Thus, data documentation and compilation are an alternative option. The objectives of this study are to identify the Malay architectural heritage and the uniqueness of traditional house of Rumah Tok Gajah. Data were gathered by on-site measurement, observation, visual analysis, and a detailed evaluation of the house’s components. The output of this study is limited to two-dimensional drawing, manual sketches and also laser-cut models with frames has contributed for data documentation