The country is pretty rich with Art Deco designed buildings! Post pics!

Central Market - Kuala Lumpur - 1936

http://www.gnarfgnarf.com/Malaysia/Malaysia%20Large%20Pictures/Central%20Market.jpg

http://www.sealgroup.co.uk/MalaysiaPressPics/MalayPicsHiRes2/168.jpg

Wisma Lee Rubber - Kuala Lumpur - 1930's

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/74leerubber1.jpg

Sultan Sulaiman Mosque - Klang - 1932

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/9artklang1.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/9artklang2.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/9artklang3.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/9artklang4.jpg

Little India - Kuala Lumpur - 1930's

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/74littleindia1.jpg
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/74littleindia2.jpg

Jonker Street - Melaka - 1939

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/74jonkerart1.jpg
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/74jonkerart2.jpg

OCBC - Kuala Lumpur - 1950's

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/74ocbcart1.jpg

Perak Chinese Mining Asscoiation - Ipoh - 1935
http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/mediafile/imms/vmwm_350.gif

Image from VirtualMalaysia.com

Chin Woo Stadium - Kuala Lumpur - year unknown
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/artdecostadium1.jpg

Sunway Pyramid - Subang Jaya - 1997
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/sunwaypyr.jpg

Pic from Webshots
http://community.webshots.com/photo/96478777/96478930iesBqI

cool thread!! i like Sunway pyramid;)

Wei...I think there are some art deco buildings in Penang...take and post when you have time...maybe masa cuti sekolah akan datang :D

This part of Jw Marriott - Kuala Lumpur - 1990's

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/mariot1.jpg

Wei...I think there are some art deco buildings in Penang...take and post when you have time...maybe masa cuti sekolah akan datang :D

i'll see if i have the chance:D

BTW, how do u define art deco?? i din't know this
http://www.sealgroup.co.uk/MalaysiaPressPics/MalayPicsHiRes2/168.jpg
is art deco:D

Dunno how to describe also..but usually it involves simple design..maybe you can search on the internet..you can use the pics I posted as reference ;)

actually i had a pic of standard Charted in Beach Street before my comp was formatted>(

Art Deco/Art Moderne

Style Definition
Art Deco and Art Moderne are two ends of a continuum, forming a style with roots in the verticality of Gothic architecture but leaning toward the simplicity of modernism. As its name implies, Art Deco uses more decoration while Art Moderne buildings tend to have smoother, streamlined shapes.

Both Deco and Moderne use setbacks to reduce building mass and to emphasize verticality. Unlike "Wedding Cake" buildings, their shapes recede from the street gracefully, not in tiers but in gentler and more carefully positioned steps. Limestone is the most common cladding material, with brick facades common in Art Deco.

from emporis

I think HSBC at Beach Road is also Art-Deco. But not too sure about Standard Chartered leh..Any Art-Deco enthu here? :D

Guys -
Any pics of Odeon and TNB building near Chan Sow Lin? And also the superb Rubber Association Building along Jalan Ampang Hilir? ;)

Nike Boutique Midvalley - Kuala Lumpur - 2000

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/midnike1.jpg

I think HSBC at Beach Road is also Art-Deco. But not too sure about Standard Chartered leh..Any Art-Deco enthu here? :D

what's enthu??

dunno if i have the chance to go to beach street:)

Sunway Pyramid - Subang Jaya - 1997
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/sunwaypyr.jpg

Pic from Webshots
http://community.webshots.com/photo/96478777/96478930iesBqI


Eh...Baq....Sunway Pyramid isn't Art Deco lah! :bash: :D

Although Art Deco are based on Egyptian design but Sunway Pyramid doesn't have the 'streamlined' characteristics of art deco which is very important. The mall is a 'direct copy' of the Egyptian design ;)

Old Indoor Stadium - Kuala Lumpur - year unknown
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/artdecostadium1.jpg


This is Chin Woo Stadium.....forgot when izzit built (I think the 40s or 50s) ;)

Bukit Bintang - Kuala Lumpur - 1940's

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/artbukit1.jpg
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/artbukit2.jpg

i forgot i have this pic in my hard disk:D

Standard Chartered Building
http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/6619Standard_Chartered_Building_1_.jpeg?8372

Excellent TYW! :eek: I love the design! I think HSBC is also Art Deco. You have ah? ;)

Excellent TYW! :eek: I love the design! I think HSBC is also Art Deco. You have ah? ;)


i don't have it. i think pablo does:)

oh glorious! how nice to see more examples of Art Deco here! :banana:

My favourites are Lee Rubber and those shophouses. That mosque in Klang is also very classy looking, like Parkview Square.

Errr....can someone explain to me in a simply explanation...what does 'art deco' mean :D

Thank you.

i forgot i have this pic in my hard disk:D

Standard Chartered Building
http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/6619Standard_Chartered_Building_1_.jpeg?8372


:bash: This is Neo-Classical not Art Deco....... ;)

Errr....can someone explain to me in a simply explanation...what does 'art deco' mean :D

Thank you.






Art Deco




Timeline

The period termed "art deco" manifested itself roughly between the two world wars, or 1920 to 1939. Many actually stretch this period back to 1900 and even as far as the late 1950's, but work of this time is generally considered to be more of an influence to the Art Deco style, or having been influenced by the style. As with many other art movements, even work of today is still being influenced by the past.

This period of design and style did not just affect architecture, but all of the fine and applied arts as well. Furniture, sculpture, clothing, jewelry and graphic design were all influenced by the Art Deco style.






Common themes

So what distinguishes this style from all of the rest? Basically it was a "modernization" of many artistic styles and themes from the past. You can easily detect in many examples of Art Deco the influence of Far and Middle Eastern design, Greek and Roman themes, and even Egyptian and Mayan influence. Modern elements included echoing machine and automobile patterns and shapes such as stylized gears and wheels, or natural elements such as sunbursts and flowers.



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The Art Deco Era

During the period between the two World Wars, an eclectic design style developed that later became known as Art Deco. The name was derived from the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs Industriels et Modernes, held in Paris, which celebrated living in the modern world. Today, "Art Deco" is used to refer to a mix of styles from the 1920s and 1930s.

The Art Deco era was one of contradictions. Through the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Art Deco style infused the everyday world with an elegant style of cool sophistication. Singers and songwriters entertained audiences through the new medium of radio, and Hollywood musicals offered the hope of better times and a temporary escape from daily troubles. Travel was in the news with ocean liners racing the Atlantic and trains crossing continents, as speed became a metaphor for modern times.

What characterizes Art Deco design? The architecture and applied arts of the period reveal a varied mix. However, most share the hallmarks of geometry and simplicity, often combined with vibrant colors and simple shapes that celebrate the rise of commerce and technology. From luxurious objects made from exotic materials to mass produced, streamlined items available to a growing middle class, the world of Art Deco represents a "graciousness of form" from a simpler time


The Empire State Building, finished in 1931-32, ended the era of Art Deco skyscrapers. The building's tiered structure, reminiscent of the Egyptian and Aztec pyramids, reflects the popular skyscraper style of the period. The building is topped with a mast for mooring dirigibles, an expression of the machine age and its focus on transportation.



Interior Design during the Art Deco era reflected a unified approach. Indeed, the line between Art Deco interior design and industrial design is often difficult to distinguish, with many of the era's top industrial designers and architects often designing interiors as well. Many of the furnishings incorporate industrial materials such as glass and metal and were designed to create a cohesive environment reminiscent of a fine-tuned machine.


Industrial Design made a name for itself during the Art Deco era. During the 1930s, industrial design consultants were commissioned by manufacturing companies to produce a variety of goods. Influenced by efforts to develop a more aerodynamic automobile, industrial designers adopted streamlining for a number of objects. Made from the latest materials, such as plastics, chrome and aluminum, domestic goods had a modern, high-speed look and were available to everyone due to mass production.



The popularity of Art Deco has seen a resurgence in the last ten years and it is predicted to continue to attract an even larger following. Collectors from every walk of life are seeking the "Art Deco" look and are paying premium prices to acquire the pieces of their dreams. There appears to be a new "old" movement. Investors are encouraged to take a serious look at this genre of period pieces.




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Art Deco Style:


Art Deco is widely used in many areas as a decoration style, such as architecture, interiors, furnishing, fine arts, handmade crafts, posters, and industrial design. If one is looking for an appropriate word to describe overall Art Deco as a design style, 'Speed' would be the best word for it. "During the Great Depression, a second Art Deco period, buildings usually have very little ornamentation and have a very flat, machine-like look "(Klunk.2). In fact, Art Deco was influenced by the modern art movements of Cubism, Futurism, and Constructivism; however, it also took some ideas from the ancient geometrical design styles, such as Egypt, Assyria and Persia. Art Deco designers use stepped forms, rounded corners, triple- striped decorative elements and black decoration quite a lot. The most important thing is that they are all in geometrical order, and simple formats. With the increasing of machine power, Art Deco also used machine- like materials.

Any Art-Deco enthu here? :D


ME! ME! ME! :D :D :D

In fact my bed that I am sleeping on is an Art Deco bed.....my cupboard and the 'powder table' too. The reason is that those are my Granddad's and grandma's wedding furnitures dated back in 1941! :D


And I am also a HUGE fan of Empire State Building and Chrysler Building.......also that Parkview Square in Singapore is one of muh fav building there! :D

I think HSBC at Beach Road is also Art-Deco.


Yes Baq! You're right :okay:

Beach Street's HSBC is another very good example of Art Deco! ;)




http://penangturfclub.com/penang/beachst/beachst84.jpg

This building is an exampleof a mix of Art Deco fused with Neo-Classical style. The arch and the proportion/form of the building are Neo-Classical while the decorative elements are Art Deco. NOte the simple geometric forms ;) .......This is Southern Bank right?



http://penangturfclub.com/penang/beachst/beachst83.jpg

what's enthu??


'enthu' is short for 'enthusiast' ;)

Guys -
Any pics of Odeon and TNB building near Chan Sow Lin? And also the superb Rubber Association Building along Jalan Ampang Hilir? ;)


Odeon is a great example of an Art Deco cinema in Malaysia. Another Art Deco cinema (in fact the largest cinema in Malaysia) - The Pavillion at Bukit Bintang are demolished in 1999 :cry: :cry: :cry:


And the building along Jalan Ampang isn't the 'Rubber Association Building' lah! :bash: :D .....it is the RRI - Rubber Research Institute ;)

this art deco stuff is getting very confusing. anymore examples??:D

SzeHoong tukul my head many times oredi :cry: :D

Here's : Rubber Research Institute - Kuala Lumpur - 1930's
http://members.tripod.com/kamera_obscura/architec/pg081.htm
Pics taken by SUAN I. LIM

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/rri1.jpg
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/rri2.jpg
http://www.lgm.gov.my/images/rrim1a.gif

SzeHoong tukul my head many times oredi :cry: :D



never mind, we'll all post pics and szehoong will tell us wheather it is art deco or not:D

never mind, we'll all post pics and szehoong will tell us wheather it is art deco or not:D


wah....then this thread becomes like "ask szehoong about architectural style" thread.....not Art Deco anymore :D

SzeHoong tukul my head many times oredi :cry: :D




aiyoh.....sometimes must take turn mah....TYW kena so many times liao....nanti gila ler! :D

wah....then this thread becomes like "ask szehoong about architectural style" thread.....not Art Deco anymore :D

yeah!! it sounds great too:D

I don't think the Standard is Art Deco.I think it's Neo-Classical.

I don't think the Standard is Art Deco.I think it's Neo-Classical.

yeah, szehoong mentioned that:D

so, how do you define Neo-Classical?? what's the difference between neo-classical and art deco?

yeah, szehoong mentioned that:D

so, how do you define Neo-Classical?? what's the difference between neo-classical and art deco?


Art deco usually have streamlined elements and geometric design......(read the definition I posted earlier on Art Deco). As for Neo-Classical.....well......it is a revival of classical style....meaning there would be elaborate pillars and architectural elements like cornices and mantel. 'Neo' in Neo-Cassical meaning 'new'....so it is 'New Classical' ;)

Art deco usually have streamlined elements and geometric design......(read the definition I posted earlier on Art Deco). As for Neo-Classical.....well......it is a revival of classical style....meaning there would be elaborate pillars and architectural elements like cornices and mantel. 'Neo' in Neo-Cassical meaning 'new'....so it is 'New Classical' ;)

i've already read that. hard to understand. he he...

thanks 4 explainin':D

i've already read that. hard to understand. he he...

thanks 4 explainin':D


okay...lets assume you dun understand anything I posted........so just looked at both Standard Chartered and HSBC and try comparing both and you'll know the difference. Another good example of Art Deco would be The Empire State Building and Chrysler Building while a Neo-Classical building would be the White House or the US Capitol Building ;) .....its that easy! :D

TYW, look at the Parkview (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=102208&page=1) highrise and plaza in the Singapore forum! :) I made it easy for you. ;) It is a perfect example of art deco. :okay: Look at ALL the pix ... there are great ones by all our master photographers: baq, raffi, huaiwei, szehoong, so continue looking on page 2. :banana:

hmm... Parkview Square looks very elaborated to me.

he he..i'm a lousy student:D

Oriental Building - Kuala Lumpur - 1930's

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/9oreintal1-med.JPG

wow!! nice one, Baq!!

As for Neo-Classical.....well......it is a revival of classical style....meaning there would be elaborate pillars and architectural elements like cornices and mantel. 'Neo' in Neo-Cassical meaning 'new'....so it is 'New Classical' ;)

Isnt that also like post-modern?

Neo-Classical is modern Classical ,which is less ornate than 'traditional' Classical style buildings.Neo-Classical was partially influenced by the Modern Movement.

One interesting thing I noted is than many Neo-Classical buildings in SEA are mixed ,with some Art Deco elements ,like the Kepple Railway Station and the Family & Juvenile Court here.

The Supreme Court and The Ogilvy Centre are examples of 'true' Neo-Classical in Singapore.

One interesting thing I noted is than many Neo-Classical buildings in SEA are mixed ,with some Art Deco elements ,like the Kepple Railway Station and the Family & Juvenile Court here.

The Supreme Court and The Ogilvy Centre are examples of 'true' Neo-Classical in Singapore.

yup......another very good example of this mix is the Oriental Building in KL that Baq had posted just a few posts up there. Then of course there is the Penang's HSBC (which the picture wouldn't showed up) which is also a very good example of the 'mix' ;)

hmm... Parkview Square looks very elaborated to me.

he he..i'm a lousy student:D


Yes..... Parkview looks elaborated but the elaborative lements are streamlined too. They replect the modern age. Art Deco are easily distingushed by its geometric elements ;)

Anyway I'll keep this in mind - the next time I see you I'll give ya a lesson on this..... :D

aiyoh.....sometimes must take turn mah....TYW kena so many times liao....nanti gila ler! :D

i also kena many times mah.lol:lol:

i also kena many times mah.lol:lol:

so now you want somemore izzit? :D

I recommend this book.:cool:

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/artdecobook1.jpg

hmm... Parkview Square looks very elaborated to me.

You're right, TYW: Parkview Square is very elaborate! :happy: In fact, it's almost baroque (NOT the style, just the spirit) in its lavish abundance of decorations. :)

The Oriental Building in KL that baqthier shows is an excellent example of art deco. :okay:

And, TYW: do take szehoong up on that lesson he offers to give you. :angel1:

Yes..... Parkview looks elaborated but the elaborative lements are streamlined too. They replect the modern age. Art Deco are easily distingushed by its geometric elements ;)

Anyway I'll keep this in mind - the next time I see you I'll give ya a lesson on this..... :D

OK, thanks for the lesson, Professor Cheong:D

I recommend this book.:cool:

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/artdecobook1.jpg


that looks like a very expensive book. i'll go broke:D

http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005057-8073-3222-4843/img0005.jpg
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19980005056-8073-3222-4844/img0120.jpg
An example of blended Neo-Classical and Art Deco ,the Family & Juvenile Court.

How bout this E&O Hotel?? Is it Art-Deco???????
http://img39.photobucket.com/albums/v121/PabloFa/Dscn4167.jpg

God ,that's unique.

That's Neo-Classical.Where is it at ,btw?

God ,that's unique.

That's Neo-Classical.Where is it at ,btw?

it is in Penang, just behind MWE Plaza
http://img39.photobucket.com/albums/v121/PabloFa/DSCN5448.jpg
see that blue building on the right?

Part of it is a skyscraper ,part is an old building? :eek:

Any pics of the old building?

Part of it is a skyscraper ,part is an old building? :eek:

Any pics of the old building?

he he.. no, i 'm just showing you the location. MWE Plaza(blue scraper) and E&O Hotel is separated by a road.:D

The Odeon -Jln Tuanku Abdul Rahman, KL - 1930's

http://property.nst.com.my/Weekly/PropertyTimes/Weekly/PropertyTimes/News/Focus/20030731124453/Article/Images/Focus/camera2.gif

Federal - KL - 1950's

http://property.nst.com.my/Weekly/PropertyTimes/Weekly/PropertyTimes/News/Focus/20030731124453/Article/Images/Focus/camera1.gif

From
http://property.nst.com.my/Weekly/PropertyTimes/News/Focus/20030731124453/Article/

National Monument, Kuala Lumpur

taken by zalysham of webshots
http://community.webshots.com/photo/90808870/104390986GQExJH

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/monudec.jpg

Err... this is actually the Cenotaph lah, to be specific. :)

From the net:

CENOTAPH

The Cenotaph stands north of the Pavilion on a 7 stepped rectangular base. It measures 45 ft high. The granite structure was built in 1921 to commemmorate the fallen troops in WWI, later the names of those who fell in WWII and the Emergency were added to the roll of honour.
The Cenotaph was originally placed at Victoria Avenue (now called Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin) near the KL Railway Station. It was taken apart piece by piece in November 1961 and reassembled at its present site when the National Monument was built.

Thanks for the correction, argory! :cool:

BTW, the ballisters used along the klang-gombak river near the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Masjid Jamek are also Art Deco..classy! :okay:

Oh, I never noticed that when I went to KL!

Any pictures to refresh my memory?

The only pic I found. ;)

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/ballis.jpg

Is that you?:D

Is that you?:D


hahaha....he's not that tall! :lol:

BTW Baq already 'out of da closet' liao (in terms of letting his pics for people to see) so no hiding liao :D

Yah, I just realised that he is 'darker'.:D

Yah, I just realised that he is 'darker'.:D

eh..why the inverted commas? :D:D

I ment your skin tone is darker than the person there.:)

;)

At Dang Wangi
A shophouse

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/klart5.jpg

That's actually pretty common.Saw many in KL area and a lot in Singapore.Looks like ESB. :)

;)

KTM Tanjung Pagar
In Malaysia or not..it's one great piece.
Old pic..facade is much cleaner the last time I saw it :)
http://www.postcolonialweb.org/singapore/images/rr/rr3.jpg

http://www.postcolonialweb.org/singapore/images/rr/rr4.jpg

A2O in Singapore used to have a lot of rather nice pics of it.But...

A sign outside it says 'Welcome to Malaysia'.The only place which you can enter Malaysia without a passport (it sits on Malaysian land).:D

Of course you need passport to enter Malaysia itself.;)

Singapore Railway Station ,built in 1932 in a unique blend of Art Deco and Neo-Classical.
http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing1.jpg
http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing16.jpg

http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing19.jpg
http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing6.jpg
http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing7.jpg
Interior murals.

http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing8.jpg
http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing21.jpg
http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing11.jpg
Art Deco motiffs near the roof.

http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19990001390-8324-3302-3091/img0020.jpg
http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing12.jpg
http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing14.jpg

I just wish they removed the 'Welcome To Malaysia' signage....so misleading and tacky! :puke:

I was shocked when I first saw it 10 years ago :eek:

I must agree that it is a fantastic piece of architecture :okay:

I heard that the land is actually M'sian?

http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing18.jpg
Welcome to.... MALAYSIA?!? :D

I heard that the land is actually M'sian?


yea.....the land is actually Malaysian but it is in the heart of Singapore. You dun see the Malaysian High Commission having the signage although the mission's land belonged to Malaysia :D

http://www.keretapi.com/rs/singapore/sing18.jpg
Welcome to.... MALAYSIA?!?


.....last time they had this sign outside!.....even larger! :dizzy: :D

The sign outside is still there, I think.

Times of Malaysia Building, Perak - 1930

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/perakart.jpg

Fusioned Art Deco - A building in Penang taken by Pablo

http://img39.photobucket.com/albums/v121/PabloFa/DSCN5484.jpg

That is beautiful! Looks like a Buddhist organization with the swastika and flags.

I don't think the Times of Malaysia Building is Art Deco.

The other building is a blend of Neo-Classical and A-D.

I don't think the Times of Malaysia Building is Art Deco.

The other building is a blend of Neo-Classical and A-D.


Yes...you're right........The first one isn't Art Deco and the other one is an ecclectic fusion of Neo-Classical and Art Deco ;)

A better pic of RRI( can we actually go inside the compund? )
http://sejarahmalaysia.pnm.my/images/rubberesearch2.jpg

Near KL?

In KL but gated. ;)

Rice Research Institute???

Rice Research Institute???

Rubber Research Institute lar. I have no idea who occupies this building now. If it was not gated I guess there will be more better pics of it! :)

Oops...

It'll be good to see some front pics.

I would love to see pics of TNB building built in the 40's near Chan Sow Lin and also the Majestic Hotel(is it Art deco?)

I would love to see pics of TNB building built in the 40's near Chan Sow Lin and also the Majestic Hotel(is it Art deco?)


Majestic Hotel is a blend of Art Deco and Neo-Classical IF I recalled correctly.....have to take some pics soon ;)

Pasar Seni back in the 70's
http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/22066/big/IAA4160.JPG

Rather Art Deco. USM Library
http://www.chancellory.usm.my/bpk/imag_new/Univ_g1.jpg

KL, Bukit Bintang
http://files.photojerk.com/baqthier/decokl.jpg

What one earth is that building? :eek:

Looks so dirty!

What one earth is that building? :eek:

Looks so dirty!


You mean tha building in the middle? hahaha......it is actually a very 'retro' apartment building at Bukit Bintang but poorly maintained. A new coat of paint would make it much much nicer ;)

Yes! :eek:

What is it?
Apartment?

Looks kinda like Golden Mile Complex! :eek:

Yes! :eek:

What is it?
Apartment?

Looks kinda like Golden Mile Complex! :eek:


yea......an apartment building that had since lost its lustre and had fall into disrepair. It is built in the 70s ;)

Sounds exactly like Golden Mile Complex in Singapore.

It is actually very well designed, very clean and nice. The back is like a giant staircase, all units get equal amount of sunshine, wind and same views. The back is entirely balconies.



But apartment owners ended up adding awnings, covers and structures to their units, spoiling the entire back facade. :bash:

Morever, it isn't very well maintained, not cleaned. Now it looks like slums on a slope! :puke:

Sounds exactly like Golden Mile Complex in Singapore.

It is actually very well designed, very clean and nice. The back is like a giant staircase, all units get equal amount of sunshine, wind and same views. The back is entirely balconies.



But apartment owners ended up adding awnings, covers and structures to their units, spoiling the entire back facade. :bash:

Morever, it isn't very well maintained, not cleaned. Now it looks like slums on a slope! :puke:


Last I heard it is a haven for Thai immigrants izzit? :?

And that the Nicole Highway collapsed makes business there worsen. Anyway that apartment block in KL (forgot its name already) had a very nice facade......with each apartment occupying a jutted out 'box'....making it looked a bit like The Habitat. ;)

Yes. The two Golden Miles, Complex and Tower are like a haven for Thai people. ;)

I forgot to mention that all units in Complex has a view of the sky, so every unit would feel as if you're living in a penthouse with a roof terrace! ;) :okay:

Golden Mile Tower has the largest cinema in Singapore now. But it is rarely used. And the two tiers of the cinema had been divided into two screens. :(

The Thai supermarket there sells authentic Thai stuff though

when I stepped in there I really felt like a foreigner!

Like Little Thailand! :lol: :D

Dang Wangi, KL
http://srv.fotopages.com/2/2360997.jpg

I don't think it's A-D...

I don't think it's A-D...


I can assure you it is Art Deco ;) Maybe the pictures aren't that clear in detail :)

So what is it? So small...

So what is it? So small...


Used to be a specialist clinic ;)

A more minimal approach to Art Deco

Perlis Hokkien Association

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/2589043.jpg

very charming..i notice many of those art-deco like the one above come with green glass, even in Singapore :cool:

Petaling Street

http://files.photojerk.com/baqthier/artdecochinatown1.JPG
http://files.photojerk.com/baqthier/artdecochinatown2.JPG

Art Decorish Sunway Pyramid

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/2648798.jpg

Last I heard it is a haven for Thai immigrants izzit? :?

And that the Nicole Highway collapsed makes business there worsen. Anyway that apartment block in KL (forgot its name already) had a very nice facade......with each apartment occupying a jutted out 'box'....making it looked a bit like The Habitat. ;)

http://img158.exs.cx/img158/6915/kallang1reduced7bz.jpg
Golden Mile Complex is the one that looks like slums on a slope. The orange one is Golden Mile Tower.

Art Decorish Sunway Pyramid

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/2648798.jpg

wow I like how contemporary scenes of life today are presented like they were some ancient Egyptian carvings!

http://www.asiaexplorers.com/penang/railway.jpg
Malayan Railway (Wisma Kastam)

:eek:
Any more pics?!

This one..but not Art Deco
http://mk37.image.pbase.com/u34/johnglines/upload/22476546.35buildingwclocktower.jpg

This one..but not Art Deco
http://mk37.image.pbase.com/u34/johnglines/upload/22476546.35buildingwclocktower.jpg

so what is it??:?:?

I'd call it classicism, TYW. :)

Pasar Siti Khadijah, Kota Bharu

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/885202.jpg

I'd call it classicism, TYW. :)

ic....that's another new catogory for me.....

Nandos, KL

http://www.maiks-web.de/singmalbilder/0791%20-%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20-%201709.jpg

Still around?
http://www.walking.me.uk/images/217_bukit_bintang_dance_hall.jpg

http://kaz.blogs.com/photos/fugue02/107_0784_r1.jpg

What's that?! :eek:

Nandos, KL

http://www.maiks-web.de/singmalbilder/0791%20-%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20-%201709.jpg

Still around?
http://www.walking.me.uk/images/217_bukit_bintang_dance_hall.jpg


This Nando's building is no longer yellow....it is orange now :D


And the BB Dance Hall is located within (the old) BB Park which its exact location (in today's reference) is on the site of Menara BB Plaza ;)

Thanks for the info! Now I remember..there was even a concert called "Ala BB Park 60an" before..I think they were referring to this!

Anyway, an Art Deco in Brunei..too bad they painted over the bricky facade this year :(
http://www.ubd.edu.bn/library/projects/street%20name%20english%20version/image/pembinaan%20jalan%20raya(j.sultan).JPG

Another Art Deco in Brunei..Istana Darul Hana
http://www.ubd.edu.bn/library/projects/street%20name%20english%20version/image/ISTANA_DARUL_HANA.JPG

The Nandos Building looks funky!

what is it used for?

Nandos is IMO the best chicken restaurant! It's South African but it serves piri-piri chicken! Very yummy!

oh I LOVE piri-piri!

Isnt it kinda Indian?

I tried salmon piri piri in London and I loved it! :eat:

Piri-piri is Hispanic I guess as it originated from Portugal. No nando's in Sg meh? I think got lah http://www.nandos.com ;)

I dont think so..not on the website under Nandos worldwide.... :P

but it looks spicy and yummy :yes:

This year when you come to kl.. enjoy nandos! ;)

Art Deco in Seremban..The Store
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/6020img_0011.jpg

I dont think so..not on the website under Nandos worldwide.... :P

but it looks spicy and yummy :yes:

It is. :D You should try it. If I find myself in Nando's I will always order half chicken, with chips and rice as the side dish.

N for the chicken, order extra hot peri peri chicken for 1 quarter n the other quarter make it lemon n herb. Superb combination. One side of mild feeling, and the other one will blow your tongue away. Oh yes. Then mix with extra hot peri peri sauce n garlic sauce as well...cool it down with ice lemon tea. Make it 2 glass. :lol:

Definitely you will coming back for more.

Though the best Nando's I taste before will be in MidValley. The one near Puduraya is not that nice actually.

Nandos is IMO the best chicken restaurant! It's South African but it serves piri-piri chicken! Very yummy!


Piri-piri? I tot it was Peri-peri? :D

I am a BIG Nando's fan too! They have some of the hottest chicken meals around yum yum :eat:

South African? I tot it was Portuguese or something :?

Piri-piri? I tot it was Peri-peri? :D

I am a BIG Nando's fan too! They have some of the hottest chicken meals around yum yum :eat:

South African? I tot it was Portuguese or something :?

It will be Peri Peri actually. You know la how Baq have the tendency to change a little bit of everything...:lol:

It was Portuguese nonetheless ;)

It will be Peri Peri actually. You know la how Baq have the tendency to change a little bit of everything...:lol:

It was Portuguese nonetheless ;)

Piri-Piri is how the Portuguese spell it actually.
Nando's is South African ;)

spicy? YUM

i wonder if the spiciness is the kind found in Malay dishes?

More like Tabasco kind of spiciness but more variety. They sell sauce too!

oh..Tabasco can be quite sharp

having such food in an art deco building is actually good for the appetite! :eat:

Not sure if JB has Nando's..it's slightly better than Tandoori IMO :D

Art Deco Cinemas in KL

Capitol Theatre
http://cinematreasures.org/images/photos/1480.jpg

The Cathay
http://cinematreasures.org/images/photos/1479.jpg

Collesium
http://cinematreasures.org/images/photos/1758.jpg

Federal
http://cinematreasures.org/images/photos/1759.jpg

Odeon, Penang
http://cinematreasures.org/images/photos/1585.jpg

Starhill Art Deco?
http://www.skk.com.my/images/2star_bg.jpg

Baq > I could assure you that the Capitol, Cathay and Colliseum are all not Art Deco. Capitol and Cathay are kinda in those 50s style while Colliseum are neo-Classical. StarHill Centre is neo-classical as well ;)

As for Odeon Penang I am not too sure if it is recladded as I could see 2 flagpoles there. But as far as the pictures are concerned....it isn't art deco :)

Stunning Art Deco cinemas in KL are the ( now demolished :cry: ) Pavillion Theatre and Odeon Cinema. Federal is kinda like a fusion of Art Deco with Modernist ;)

Thanks for correction ;)

Little India
http://p.vtourist.com/1845602-Attractions_Activities-Kuala_Lumpur.jpg

http://p.vtourist.com/1669484-state_secretariat-Bandar_Seri_Begawan.jpg
Art Deco in Brunei

That looks neo classical... ;)

That looks neo classical... ;)


I think that is Neo Classical with an Art Deco base.....probably the Neo-Classical elements are added in later......not sure....can Baq confirm this :D


Anyway Baq had always got the tendency to get all the different styles mixed up :D

The frieze looks n-c...
Need some closer up pics! :D

Lam Look Ing, Perak
http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/mediafile/imms/VMI/200305/30/hs/VMI_200305_30_19_001.jpg

An Umno Office in Kedah(fotopages.com)
http://1.srv.fotopages.com/2/1611221.jpg

Lam Look Ing, Perak
http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/mediafile/imms/VMI/200305/30/hs/VMI_200305_30_19_001.jpg

aiyoh! this needs to check into the clinic!

;)

Rex Penang
http://www.onasia.com/system/mfa02832-c.jpeg

More pix of Rex by http://www.graceshu.com/wp/index.php?p=248

http://www.graceshu.com/wp/wp-images/8257.jpg
http://www.graceshu.com/wp/wp-images/8263.jpg

I found another
http://www.el-oso.net/pictorialis/wp-admin/images/sized0608042004.06.08-036.jpg

nice!! but needs scrubbing

wow I never knew the Cenotaph is that tall! :eek:

http://www.janovebrenden.no/gallery/albums/kualalumpur/188_8819.jpg

nice!! where is it located?? lake gardens??

art deco??
http://img55.exs.cx/img55/3475/redpenangculturehouse16ho.jpg

yes it is :) nice building

Yeah I think the cenotaph is located around there. I haven't seen it 1st hand though.

Taken by Ljoo of Virtualtourist.com

Brickfields
http://p.vtourist.com/1401278-Indian_shops-Ampang.jpg

Art Deco Shaw Bros Cinema in Taiping

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/164/997/400/Tpg11.jpg

nice!! where is it located?? lake gardens??


Yes....the cenotaph is located at the lake gardens. IN fact it is located just at the entrance to the National Monument (Tugu Negara) ;)

art deco??



Wah......that day we're walking there you asked me already......dun believe me ar? :D

Wah......that day we're walking there you asked me already......dun believe me ar? :D

did i?? i can't remember...or was it Pablo??

i remembered i asked about MBS though:D

Old pic of PEtaling Street

http://www.agooddive.com/photogallery/Kulala%20Lumpur/Kuala%20Lumpur%20Malaysia%20017.jpg

Wisma Ekran, KL

http://sejarahmalaysia.pnm.my/images/Orientalbuilding2.jpg

HSBC, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

http://www.did.sabah.gov.my/old/BM/Images/headoffice-HSBC.JPG

Wisma Ekran looks quite nice, would be great if someone took more big shots of it :cool:

Maye baq and sze can got out there to take photos of their city! :D :D :D
Be like RC, always going around taking pics! :D

^ I believe sze has like more than complete collection of such pics..but he no time to post :bash:

You go can liao larh... :D
I notice not many pics were actually taken by you guys here..... :(

Not Miami but Penang! The Garage!
http://img176.exs.cx/img176/5332/georgetown240fg.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

What was it?
And now?

^ I think last time it served the same purpose as a small upmarket retail building.

Single storey?

Original interior?


Not many old art deco buildings here have their original interiors now....

The Garage used to be a garage. that's why it has that name;)

i haven't been into it though:(

You go can liao larh... :D
I notice not many pics were actually taken by you guys here..... :(


He's in Brunei how to take?

Baq > Thanks for being understanding ;) !!! :D :D :D

Single storey?

Original interior?


Not many old art deco buildings here have their original interiors now....


I dun think this building's original interior is something to shout about as it is a car repair garage. And I dun think they retained it either. Not all Art Deco buildings have fabulous interior esp those with utilitarian purposes like KL's Central Market ;)

Not Miami but Penang! The Garage!
http://img176.exs.cx/img176/5332/georgetown240fg.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)


Hahaha.....Baq got the pirated version! :lol:


Here's the same picture my friend took from my collection of his pictures: :D :D :D



http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/penang/The_Garage/DSCN1987sm.JPG

Uhoh.... :D

More ART DECO >> Wisma Ekran, Kuala Lumpur ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Picture073-skc.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/argory/Picture075-skc.jpg

wah thanks argory!!!I've been waiting for years for it's pic!! :kiss:

The Garage has several pubs and clubs in it... One of it is Lush Club.. Went there when I was in Penang.. Kinda happening.. :)

wah thanks argory!!!I've been waiting for years for it's pic!! :kiss:

I can see why! It sure looks pretty unique :cool:

wah thanks argory!!!I've been waiting for years for it's pic!! :kiss:

No prob Baq. :hug: I just wished I had gone a bit earlier in the day to take the shot.

I can see why! It sure looks pretty unique :cool:

Yeah, at times it’s quite refreshing to look at Art Deco. :) Wonder how the interior looks like…

An article from http://ptga.org.my/textpublisher/textpublisher.cgi?id=54

EKRAN House (Wisma EKRAN)

Designed by AO Coltman of Booty and Edwards, this building was constructed in 1937. Originally know as the Anglo-Oriental Building, it was later taken over by the Malaysian Mining Corporation. Architect Chen Voon Fee renovated the building in 1988 for use by Mahkota College.

The building is an excellent example of Art Deco construction with extensive use of Art Deco elements and ornamentation, characteristic of the style. Situated on the corner of Jalan Tangsi and Jalan Parlimen, it has a double frontage of two asymmetrical wings. The curved corner of the building houses the main entrance. Two prominent pylons with flagpoles on top flank the entry. Projecting from these pylons is a concrete canopy shading the entrance. Observe the decorative grooved pattern around the perimeter belt between the colonnade and windows.

During renovation, the internal lower roof was replaced by a reinforced concrete floor. This created a usable space in the core of the building. A ring of corridors, which wrap around the three-storey atrium, links the internal rooms. The building is currently owned and occupied by EKRAN Berhad.

A Chung Hwa in Penang
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/204/artdecopen4xx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

A Chung Hwa in Penang
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/204/artdecopen4xx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

That is Chung Ling .......

I can see the haze! :D

Thank you for all the photos, gentlemen! :) You sure have many fine Art Deco buildings in Malaysia. :okay:

^ ure welcomed wh! :)

Batu Arang Church, Ulu Selangor built in the late 20's

from jeffooi.com

http://www.jeffooi.com/archives/BtArang_Church_web.jpg

http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/3359/thegarage15xh.jpg

Nice light poles!

http://static.flickr.com/40/75855704_153fb35f6a_b.jpg

taken by imovius of flickr.com

Art Deco furniture at The Colliseum

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/89/237501353_27e7062266_b.jpg

it is in Penang, just behind MWE Plaza
http://img39.photobucket.com/albums/v121/PabloFa/DSCN5448.jpg
see that blue building on the right?

Remind me somewhere in NYC!!! :cheers:

Remind me somewhere in NYC!!! :cheers:

ha ha.. Pablo and I used to call that place Times Square... or Flatiron :lol::lol:

Got Art Deco in that pic meh? :p

ha ha.. Pablo and I used to call that place Times Square... or Flatiron :lol::lol:

:cheers::cheers:

i think that Garage building is more like Streamline Moderne style..