UDA International Business Centre Kuala Lumpur

[baqthier]

Any idea guys? The masterplan is rather similar to CapSquare..and the roads in the rendering are pretty wide too
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From this site
http://www.mbharchitects.com/plan_projects/kuala_lumpur.htm

http://www.mbharchitects.com/plan_projects/images/b_kuala.jpg

Our firm is part of a multi-disciplinary consortium looking at overall planning, infrastructure and development strategies for a proposed International Business Centre on a 22 acre site in downtown Kuala Lumpur. The overall development program 'is for 5-6 million square feet of floor area in a mix of office, retail, hotel, residential and community service uses. The site provides a connecting link between the Central Business District and the Golden Triangle (new office, hotel and retail district). The proposal is led by AK2 Runding Sdn, a local architectural firm.

The proposal takes a comprehensive look at traffic and infrastructure issues, tying into a transportation strategy for greater Kuala Lumpur. It proposes a new transit system for downtown road improvements, and a new street pattern to respect the surrounding neighbourhood and reintegrate the site into the neighbourhood. It studies various options for office and retail space, plus convention and hotel facilities, using the site as a southern anchor for the Golden Triangle. It also provides much needed open space and a mix of affordable housing to serve the community. Finally, it offers a new mosque to serve area residents and office workers.

Client: Urban Development Authority (UDA) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

[ZaHiRnYa???]

From this site
http://www.mbharchitects.com/plan_projects/kuala_lumpur.htm

http://www.mbharchitects.com/plan_projects/images/b_kuala.jpg

Our firm is part of a multi-disciplinary consortium looking at overall planning, infrastructure and development strategies for a proposed International Business Centre on a 22 acre site in downtown Kuala Lumpur. The overall development program 'is for 5-6 million square feet of floor area in a mix of office, retail, hotel, residential and community service uses. The site provides a connecting link between the Central Business District and the Golden Triangle (new office, hotel and retail district).

This is damn great and I love the rendering of the building. Honestly I don't think this is CapitalSquare. The reason :

1. Capital Square is being develop by a different developer
2. The rendering and area of Capital Square have an oval shape at one point at this one does seem to have one at all
3. Capital Square is not located at the southern part of Bukit Bintang. Am I correct on this?
4. Capital Square does not have mosque as one of its building.
5. Do you notice alongside Jalan Tun Razak, nearby the Bulatan Kampung Pandan, there is a huge area that recently been cleared? Can that be one of the possible site?

[baqthier]

This is damn great and I love the rendering of the building. Honestly I don't think this is CapitalSquare. The reason :

1. Capital Square is being develop by a different developer
2. The rendering and area of Capital Square have an oval shape at one point at this one does seem to have one at all
3. Capital Square is not located at the southern part of Bukit Bintang. Am I correct on this?
4. Capital Square does not have mosque as one of its building.
5. Do you notice alongside Jalan Tun Razak, nearby the Bulatan Kampung Pandan, there is a huge area that recently been cleared? Can that be one of the possible site?

Bulatan Kampung Pandan is..where? ;)

[D_Y2k.2^]

Wou!Another great project coming up!Looks similar to Cap SQ

[ZaHiRnYa???]

Bulatan Kampung Pandan is..where? ;)

Where? Hmm..I thought you knew. If you use Jalan Tun Razak from Empire Tower, head up, then you will pass RHB Headquarter and you will see Bulatan Kampung Pandan bout 100 metres in front. Famous la that roundbout.

Another possible location for the construction?
..can it be the side of "Plaza Merdeka"?
..or the "Penjara Pudu" side?

[szehoong]

Where? Hmm..I thought you knew. If you use Jalan Tun Razak from Empire Tower, head up, then you will pass RHB Headquarter and you will see Bulatan Kampung Pandan bout 100 metres in front. Famous la that roundbout.

Another possible location for the construction?
..can it be the side of "Plaza Merdeka"?
..or the "Penjara Pudu" side?


I think the largest possibility is the Pudu Jail site! :D .......in fact just rite after seeing the rendering, before reading the text and knowing it is developed by UDA ........the first thing that pop to my mind is the Pudu Jail site. ;)

The clues:

1) Pudu is at the southern corridor of the Golden Triangle. Plaza Merdeka is to the east while the Imbi area next to Bulatan Kg. Pandan is to the west.

2) The 'squareness' of the site is similar in shape and the rendering scale is identical visually to the current Pudu Jail site.

3) The bluish building to the right side looks similar to the WP Police HQ which is just opposite the Pudu Jail.

4) And the most important clue of all: Pudu Jail site are CONFIMRED owned by UDA! :happy:

[szehoong]

Bulatan Kampung Pandan is..where? ;)


You know the bulatan which is now under heavy construction because of the SMART tunnel project? The 'entrance' of the SMART tunnel is at the Bulatan Kampung Pandan. ;)

[szehoong]

This is damn great and I love the rendering of the building. Honestly I don't think this is CapitalSquare. The reason :

1. Capital Square is being develop by a different developer
2. The rendering and area of Capital Square have an oval shape at one point at this one does seem to have one at all
3. Capital Square is not located at the southern part of Bukit Bintang. Am I correct on this?
4. Capital Square does not have mosque as one of its building.
5. Do you notice alongside Jalan Tun Razak, nearby the Bulatan Kampung Pandan, there is a huge area that recently been cleared? Can that be one of the possible site?


Baqthier din say it is CapSq lah! :bash: .....he just says it looks similar :D :D :D

[baqthier]

You know the bulatan which is now under heavy construction because of the SMART tunnel project? The 'entrance' of the SMART tunnel is at the Bulatan Kampung Pandan. ;)
Oh thanks..so it's not this project as it is mentioned that it is to link CBD and Golden Triangle..hmmm..where is it? We still have some land patches in KL tho hehe

[ZaHiRnYa???]

Baqthier din say it is CapSq lah! :bash: .....he just says it looks similar :D :D :D

Did I said something wrong :? Confused la like this :D

[ZaHiRnYa???]

I think the largest possibility is the Pudu Jail site! :D .......in fact just rite after seeing the rendering, before reading the text and knowing it is developed by UDA ........the first thing that pop to my mind is the Pudu Jail site. ;)

The clues:

1) Pudu is at the southern corridor of the Golden Triangle. Plaza Merdeka is to the east while the Imbi area next to Bulatan Kg. Pandan is to the west.

2) The 'squareness' of the site is similar in shape and the rendering scale is identical visually to the current Pudu Jail site.

3) The bluish building to the right side looks similar to the WP Police HQ which is just opposite the Pudu Jail.

4) And the most important clue of all: Pudu Jail site are CONFIMRED owned by UDA! :happy:

Hope you are right. It will make a great impact to that area. Hopefully it will materialise soon :D

[szehoong]

Hope you are right. It will make a great impact to that area. Hopefully it will materialise soon :D


I could be wrong also ....but not too sure lah cos all clues seems to be pointing at that direction. :D

The only thing that contradicts is this statement:

"The site provides a connecting link between the Central Business District and the Golden Triangle"

I would presume the CBD is the Chinatown/Masjid Jamek area ......but there isn't any huge piece of land that I could have tot of that could accommodate this project except for:

- the Renong City/Plaza Merdeka site
- Plaza Rakyat site
- and the large piece of land next to the WP Police HQ (next to the Hang Tuah Monorail station and SRJK Davidson)

And I am not aware of any landbanks within that area owned by UDA except for the Pudu Jail site ;)

[szehoong]

Hope you are right. It will make a great impact to that area. Hopefully it will materialise soon :D


I really hope they preserve that Pudu Jail entrance! :okay:

[ZaHiRnYa???]

I really hope they preserve that Pudu Jail entrance! :okay:

Why? you want it to look like A Famosa then ;)

[szehoong]

Why? you want it to look like A Famosa then ;)

wah.....preserved some historical landmark mah......at least the gateway......you want the entire perimeter wall as well? :D

BTW it was built in 1890 and surely it is one of the oldest structure built in KL that are still surviving (almost the same age as Sultan Abdul Samad Building!) :eek:

[THT-United]

Wow, huge development there...

If it's at pudu jail, thats a great location (but should also keep the arch at the jail entrance lah)! A neat complement to the existing Bukit Bintang shopping precinct... Furthermore, the IBC will have excellent transport networks (Monorail and Starline at its doorstep)...

When is construction expected to commence?

[THT-United]

Btw, how tall are the tower blocks?

From the look of it, i guess that the tallest seem to be around 50-something storeys...

[szehoong]

Wow, huge development there...

If it's at pudu jail, thats a great location (but should also keep the arch at the jail entrance lah)! A neat complement to the existing Bukit Bintang shopping precinct... Furthermore, the IBC will have excellent transport networks (Monorail and Starline at its doorstep)...

When is construction expected to commence?


Dunno.......there are plans to developed that site before the crisis......but when the crisis hit, the plan got delayed as well......and the jail is still there :D

[Kevinkhoo1986]

mana tu golden triangle??

[szehoong]

mana tu golden triangle??


It is located in the nothern region of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar. This region produces the largest amount drugs and poppies plants are cultivated here in large scale. Drug lords rulez da place! :D

Okaylah.....that is the real Golden Triangle......KL's is the Bukit Bintang & Jalan Sultan Ismail area ;)

[ZaHiRnYa???]

Dunno.......there are plans to developed that site before the crisis......but when the crisis hit, the plan got delayed as well......and the jail is still there :D

But...then the crisis already over mah...they should start the construction soon as possible to get rid of the ugly Pudu Jail :D

[ZaHiRnYa???]

Okaylah.....that is the real Golden Triangle......KL's is the Bukit Bintang & Jalan Sultan Ismail area ;)

Who came out with the name Golden Triangle ah :? Why not Golden Square or Golden Circle :D

Beside I cannot see any gold there..actually this is a stupid question...but for the sake of argument only :)

[Kevinkhoo1986]

maybe the road are in triangle form :D

[ZaHiRnYa???]

maybe the road are in triangle form :D

No la...I don't think so. If not, driving around Golden Triangle will be such an easy task ;)

[TYW]

huge project. i like those buildings, will be great in the pudu jail area:okay:

hope to hear some more news about it

[szehoong]

Who came out with the name Golden Triangle ah :? Why not Golden Square or Golden Circle :D

Beside I cannot see any gold there..actually this is a stupid question...but for the sake of argument only :)


Beibg the 'Golden Triangle' doesn't mean that there has to be 'gold' there. It could be a substitute of gold like drugs. And the area originally called (and still is) the Golden Triangle is the northern region of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos which is almost a triangular shape. ;)

That goes the same with KL's golden triiangle.....almost triangular shaped and it is the center of commerce and trade. The land there are also very expensive (and like the Cantonese said: wong kum tei....meaning precious/golden land) so they nicked named KL's CBD, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Bukit Bintang the golden triangle ;)

[baqthier]

And Marina Mahathir came out with Pink Triangle :laugh:

[szehoong]

And Marina Mahathir came out with Pink Triangle :laugh:

Marina Mahathir is the patron lah.....I dun think she's the founder ;)

[ZaHiRnYa???]

And why they called it "PINK TRIANGLE" :?

[baqthier]

And why they called it "PINK TRIANGLE" :?

http://www.thepinktriangle.com/
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Pink_triangle
Maybe these sites can help :D

[baqthier]

Anyone want to make a wild guess where this project will be built? :?

[baqthier]

hmmmm....my final guess is Pudu jail...so square/rectangle

[nazrey]

Any idea guys? The masterplan is rather similar to CapSquare..and the roads in the rendering are pretty wide too
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Our firm is part of a multi-disciplinary consortium looking at overall planning, infrastructure and development strategies for a proposed International Business Centre on a 22 acre site in downtown Kuala Lumpur. The overall development program 'is for 5-6 million square feet of floor area in a mix of office, retail, hotel, residential and community service uses. The site provides a connecting link between the Central Business District and the Golden Triangle (new office, hotel and retail district). The proposal is led by AK2 Runding Sdn, a local architectural firm.

The proposal takes a comprehensive look at traffic and infrastructure issues, tying into a transportation strategy for greater Kuala Lumpur. It proposes a new transit system for downtown road improvements, and a new street pattern to respect the surrounding neighbourhood and reintegrate the site into the neighbourhood. It studies various options for office and retail space, plus convention and hotel facilities, using the site as a southern anchor for the Golden Triangle. It also provides much needed open space and a mix of affordable housing to serve the community. Finally, it offers a new mosque to serve area residents and office workers.

Client: Urban Development Authority (UDA) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

UDA to unlock potential of Pudu jail area
By Adeline Paul Raj
October 15 2007
BusinessTimes

http://www.btimes.com.my/Monday/Frontpage/pudujail.xml/pix_col

The project, currently referred to as the Bukit Bintang Commercial Centre, will have a gross development value of RM2 billion, says UDA general manager of urban development division

PROPERTY developer UDA Holdings Bhd will begin transforming the Pudu Prison area in Kuala Lumpur into a commercial hub next year.

"We have plans to turn the area into a commercial development, which will include retail centres, offices, residences and parks," UDA general manager of urban development division, Nooraini Mohamad Rashidi, told Business Times in an interview.

The development is currently referred to as the Bukit Bintang Commercial Centre, but there will be a name change once it has been completed.

The project, expected to stretch over eight to 10 years, will have a gross development value of RM2 billion, she said.

UDA had agreed to buy the 8.1ha land housing the prison from the government in May 1999.

It was offered the development rights and first right of purchase of the land in exchange for having built the Sungai Buloh Prison.

The group is still in the midst of finalising ownership details.

UDA expects to kick off the project with a residential development comprising affordable apartments.

This will be followed by retail centres and later, offices.

It plans to include some iconic structures as part of the development.

The Pudu Prison, Malaysia's oldest remand centre and built by the British in 1895, closed down in 1996 and was briefly turned into a tourist attraction.

Today, it serves as a detention centre for drug addicts in the city. This is, however, temporary as the Kuala Lumpur City Hall is expected to build new facilities to re-house the addicts next year, Nooraini said.

"We will look at commencing work on the commercial project in 2008," she said, adding that this would begin with demolition works.

Despite the area's prime location, UDA may have an uphill task persuading superstitious Malaysians to buy property on a former prison site where some of the country's most notorious criminals, like Botak Chin, were executed.

UDA, however, is counting on people to have short memories once they see how attractive the area can look and feel once work on it is completed.

"It could be a marketing nightmare. But as in all places, after a while, people will forget," Nooraini said.

UDA has had previous experience in developing prison sites. It has, for example, built the Jerejak Resort & Spa on Penang's Jerejak Island, which used to be a prison.

Nooraini said the plan to develop the Pudu Prison area is part and parcel of UDA's mandate to increase Bumiputera property ownership in urban areas.

[nazrey]

UDA to develop Pudu Prison
Monday October 22, 2007


SEGAMAT: The Urban Development Authority (UDA) is developing the site of the Pudu Prison in Kuala Lumpur into a commercial-cum-residential centre.

UDA chairman Datuk Baharum Mohamad said the site had been handed over to UDA in exchange for the construction of a new prison at Sungai Buloh.

He said the Federal Territory land administrator had imposed a RM150mil premium before UDA was allowed to develop the site for commercial purpose.

“We will negotiate with the Federal Territory Land and Mines Department for the premium to be reduced,” he told reporters after hosting a Hari Raya open house at Kampung Pogoh yesterday.

Baharum said UDA was allocating RM15mil to repair the food stalls at the Angsana Plaza Shopping Complex, near Tampoi in Johor Baru to make them more convenient for customers.

He said the food stalls at the shopping complex were popular among visitors, including those from Singapore. – Bernama

[nazrey]

Condo plan for Pudu Pudu prison site
2007/10/22 NST Online » Local News
By : Julia Chan

KUALA LUMPUR: The Urban Development Authority is developing the site of the Pudu Prison into a commercial centre and condominium.

UDA chairman Datuk Baharum Mohamad said the site had been handed over to UDA in exchange for the construction of a new prison at Sungai Buloh, Selangor.

He said the Federal Territory Land Administrator had imposed a RM150 million premium to develop the site for commercial purpose.

"We will negotiate with the Federal Territory Land and Mines Department for the premium to be reduced."

[patchay]

Bukit Bintang City Centre (BGCC), Kuala Lumpur
http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository/seni/projects/Commercial/4-Bukit%20Bintang%20City%20Ctr//4-Comm-BBCC-05.jpg
http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository/seni/projects/Commercial/4-Bukit%20Bintang%20City%20Ctr//4-Comm-BBCC-04.jpg


I believe this is the plan for Pudu Jail Redevelopment....

[nazrey]

When you believe, you can achieve!..
by sherrieberrie

http://img40.picoodle.com/img/img40/6/10/22/f_01m_df0e92a.jpg

[szehoong]

I believe this is the plan for Pudu Jail Redevelopment....

No need to believe lah.....no confidence in my conclusion ar? :lol:

The site plan is pretty obvious :yes:

[D_Y2k.2^]

Looks very promising. But wouldn't there be too many retail shops in that area already?Look at the half occupied BTS.

[nazrey]

The Site?
As well as Tamansari project tot!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2459212961_93536a3ddc_b.jpg

[nazrey]

by Ariffin

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2144/2484735331_a7813ec88e_o.jpg

[LoveArki]

Can keep the pudu jail, transform it into museum. and build the commercial building ON TOP of it...

[nazrey]

by Ariffin

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2337/2481941355_befd8821c9_o.jpg

[XNeo]

^^ gambar ni nampak pudu jail mcm airport laa :lol:

[dengilo]

Yalah Xneo it reminds me of the bangkok new airport!!!

[patchay]

Uproar over looming demolition of historic WWII jail in Malaysia
Channelnewsasia
29 May 2008 1654 hrs


KUALA LUMPUR : Plans to demolish Malaysia's historic Pudu Jail, where allied prisoners were imprisoned and executed during the brutal Japanese Occupation, have Second World War veterans up in arms.

The site of prisoner-of-war tortures, interrogations and modern-day infamous hangings is set to be torn down later this year, to be replaced by a commercial centre and condominium complex on the prime downtown location.

"Pudu Jail should be preserved," said Charles Edwards, 89, who was a private in the Australian 8th Division, part of Commonwealth forces that defended Malaya, as it was then known, at the outset of the 1939-1945 war.

"So many Australians and allied soldiers died in places like Pudu, defending democracy and the lives of the people of Malaya," Edwards said from his home outside Melbourne.

"They made the ultimate sacrifice and Pudu is a reminder of that sacrifice which led to the freedom we enjoy now," he told AFP.

Japanese forces swept down the peninsula within days of the December 8, 1941 landings on the beaches of Singora and Pattani in southern Thailand and in Kota Bharu in Malaysia's northern Kelantan state.

By January 11, they had taken Kuala Lumpur which had been abandoned by the retreating British and pushed further south, capturing Singapore on February 15, 1942 and bringing the Malayan Campaign to an end in just 70 days.

With just 30,000 soldiers, the Japanese captured 150,000 British and Commonwealth troops in what wartime British prime minister Winston Churchill called "the worst disaster and greatest capitulation of British history."

"I was one of the first 30 Australians taken prisoner by the Japanese in World War II," said Edwards, who was captured in Johor state which lies next to Singapore.

Along with 1,000 other men, Edwards spent nine months in Pudu, which had been built to house just 600 prisoners.

The cells were horrific, he said, each with a window the size of a shoebox.

"The conditions were shocking with wounded men, the cookhouse and the hastily dug benjos (latrine pits) all within metres of each other," he said.

"Men were milling around with no leadership, filthy dirty, lice-filled and surviving on a half a cup of water per day.

"More men were brought in as the days went by until there were about 600 men in this small area of about 20 by 20 metres."

At great danger to himself, Edwards helped six men escape but they were caught and brought back to the jail where they were executed.

Edwards was one of many POWs who were sent on to Changi Prison in Singapore and then to Thailand to build the the infamous Siam-Burma death railway, from which most never returned.

After the end of the war, Pudu continued to be used as a prison. In July 1986, Briton Kevin Barlow and Australian Brian Chambers were hanged there, the first Westerners to lose their lives under Malaysia's tough anti-narcotics laws.

The two were convicted of drug trafficking in an internationally publicised trial, and an appeal for clemency by the Australian prime minister was turned down.

A decade later, Pudu was closed to make way for a prison museum but poor visitor numbers spelt a quick end to the venture and since 2005 it has been used as a holding centre for prisoners undergoing trial.

The Urban Development Authority is now preparing to tear down the jail. Its chairman Baharum Mohamad says the site was handed over in exchange for the construction of a new prison on the outskirts of the capital.

But the decision to demolish Pudu has upset many.

"It is a historic building and there should be some trace of it," said Ahmad Sarji, chairman of the Malaysian Heritage Board.

"Even if you could keep the facade, about 20 feet (6 metres) to the left and right of the main gate which shows the date of its founding, that would be good," he said.

Historians say Pudu's fate reflects a lack of interest in heritage in Malaysia, where significant buildings continue to be torn down, including the charming century-old Bok House in downtown Kuala Lumpur.

An early example of the fusion between European and local architecture, it was nevertheless demolished in 2007 after only a brief outcry.

Military historian Brian Farrell, who has written extensively on the Malayan Campaign, said the authorities should consider preserving part of the building, one of the few intact 19th century prisons in the region.

"The real significance of Pudu is that it is right in the heart of the city and yet it has survived intact and undamaged," he said. "If nothing else, at least preserve some of the walls, the gate and have a small museum." - AFP/ir

[rizalhakim]

^^ pudu jail banyak hantu maaa.....kene sembahyang banyak-banyak :lol::nuts:

[rizalhakim]

26 areas in the city to undergo regeneration


THE Draft Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 has identified 26 areas in the city for regeneration purposes. It aims to re-develop the city's older areas in order for the city to improve socially, economically and environmentally.

The 26 sites span a total area of 548 hectares in various parts of Kuala Lumpur.

This rejuvenation exercise called Brownfield development aims to regenerate older areas in the city as well as redevelop older housing and industrial areas, under-utilised land to improve the social, economic and environmental health of the city.

According to town planner Norliza Hashim, due to a shortage of vacant land in the city centre, it is increasingly difficult to look for alternative land for development and hence may stifle the capital city's ambition in becoming a world-class city by 2020.

Norliza is the main consultant engaged by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to draft the city plan.

Norliza said, however, that the Draft Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 had identified suitable Brownfield sites for regeneration and rejuvenation purposes.

The term “Brownfield” refers to abandoned or under-utilised industrial and commercial facilities which are no longer economically viable.

The city plan has identified areas like Sang Peng, Loke Yew, the former Pudu Jail, old shop houses along Jalan Bukit Bintang, former government quarters at Jalan Davis and many more that have been marked for redevelopment.

“Different sites have different rejuvenation plans. For instance, areas with old overcrowded PPR units (public housing schemes) will be upgraded to bigger units balanced with public amenities to provide residents a more quality lifestyle while blighted housing, industrial areas and old shop houses in the city will be more commercial while the open space in front of the 113-year-old Pudu Jail has been earmarked for mixed use commercial,” Norliza said.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/6/11/central/m_02sangpeng.jpg
Facelift soon: The sites of the San Peng flats (above) and the former Pudu Jail (below) are among the 26 areas identified for rejuvenation.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/6/11/central/m_02pudujail.jpg

She said this project would provide the city with a more cleaner and orderly image.

According to Norliza, the draft plan promotes redevelopment of dilapidated sites, blighted buildings, development on infill sites, and also the regeneration of abandoned projects in the city.

By recycling land, cleaning up contaminated sites it is also encouraging a more sustainable lifestyle in the city and in turn reduces the pressure to develop on Greenfield land (green areas and open spaces).

Norliza said that the areas to be redeveloped would incorporate mixed-use development and high to medium density residential and will include public facilities, infrastructure, and urban parks with pedestrian friendly environment.

The KL branch of the Real Estate and Housing Developers Associa-tion (Rehda) has endorsed the move by issuing a statement saying that the draft plan’s redevelopment and regeneration of Brownfield sites in KL is a positive step.


Rehda said that this was in line with more cosmopolitan and mature global cities, where changing trends, shifting population and sophisticated urbanites necessitate city authorities and planners to initiate regeneration strategies to prevent slums and cities from decaying.

“With the move of the administrative offices to Putrajaya and abandoned project sites can be used for redevelopment or create more green space,” Rehda KL branch secretary Tan Ching Meng said.

“In Singapore, if a building is old and if one could get most of the owners to consent, the government can buy it back for redevelopment purposes,'' he said.

A beautiful and modern building like the Petronas Twin Towers has far reaching effects to the entire area.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2568777095_d012d0b14a_o.png

“Purchasers are willing to pay big bucks just for a unit facing the KLCC and such buildings enhances the property value around the city,” Tan said.

He said that this is what KL should move towards in order to achieve world-class status.

...where is no2? tiong nam area....sound familiar...no6,7,9,10,11 and 12 sound interesting..:banana::banana:

[rizalhakim]

Pudu Prison a prominent landmark in the city


THE 113-year-old Pudu Prison in Jalan Hang Tuah, Kuala Lumpur, is a prominent landmark in the nation’s capital city.

The prison, which was built in 1895 by the British colonial administration, had stood the test of time and gone through the crucial eras of the English, Japanese and Emergency in the country.

The prison was built at the then princely sum of $138,000. Its first governor was Lt-Kol J.A.B. Ellen.

Also known as Pudoh Gaol, most of its building materials were imported from India and Britain.

Its design of an X (cruciform) was copied from the Kandy Prison in Bogambia, Africa. It originally had 240 cells on three floors, but more cells were added over the years.

Its mass kitchen, bathrooms, administrative office, hospital and training centre are located outside the main X-building structure.

The prison’s gruesome condemned cell is located at block D where those on death row were prepped before being hanged at the execution room in the same block. Between 1960 and 1993, 180 convicts were hanged there.

One of the infamous prisoners who served his time at the prison was armed gang leader Botak Chin who was executed by hanging in June 1981.

Convicted Australian drug traffickers Brian Chambers and Kevin Barlow were also sent to the gallows there in July 1986.

A famous saga that took place at the prison was when inmate Jimmy Chua and six other inmates took hostage of Dr Radzi Jaffar and Dr Abdul Aziz in 1985.

When the prison was first opened in 1895, it could only accommodate 600 prisoners but, since 1960, the number has increased gradually.

More prisons cells were added but the number was still insufficient.

In 1985, the prison recorded its highest number of inmates at any one time with 6,550.

This forced the prison authorities to arrange sleeping shifts for the prisoners.

A prominent feature of the prison is the mural painting on its outer walls done by former inmate Khong Yen Chong in the early 1980s.

Stretching out to more than 260m long, the mural used up nearly 2,000 litres of paint.

The painting earned Khong the Guinness Stout Effort Award for “outstanding achievement in his world record work of art”.

The historical prison was closed on Nov 1, 1996, and the land taken over by the Urban Planning Authority (UDA) for development.

All the inmates were then moved to the new Sungai Buloh prison built by the UDA.

In 1997, the Pudu prison was then opened for a short while for public tours of its cells and viewing of its facilities.

Today, a section of the prison building is used as the Jalan Hang Tuah police station.

It is also a detention centre for remanded suspects in the Cheras, Sentul, Dang Wangi and Brickfield districts.

The prison is also used to conduct counselling programmes for problem children with co-operation from the prisons department and the education department.

[rizalhakim]

Mega development plan proposed for Pudu Prison land
Stories by JAYAGANDI JAYARAJ

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/6/17/central/m_01pudu.jpg

THE land on which the 113- year-old Pudu Prison is located has been identified as one of the major sites for mega development in the Draft KL City Plan 2020.

The colonial era prison was taken over by the Urban Development Authority (UDA) in November 1996 after it was officially closed.

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First sight: The arch leading to the inner sanctum of the prison's X-shaped main block.

The land on which the prison structure stands has been earmarked for mixed development in the draft plan.

That means 70% of the land will be used for a commercial hub and 30% for residential development.

There are five plots involved in the proposed plan submitted by the UDA to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in July 2005.

Plots 1, 2 and 5 are proposed for commercial buildings, including a 33-storey office tower, a shopping complex, a 43-storey hotel tower and a 44-storey serviced apartment tower.

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Familiar site: A look at the famous Pudu Prison mural and some of the buildings within the compound.

The old prison mosque will be maintained while plots 3 and 4 will feature two blocks of 44-storey condominiums on each plot. There is also a 1.2ha park proposed in the plan.

The proposal also involves the widening of Jalan Pudu and making a new traffic way at Jalan Changkat Thamby Abdullah to create a dedicated entrance to the development site.

The Hang Tuah monorail station will also be integrated with the proposed development site to create easy accessibility for the public.

According to DBKL town planning director Mahadi Che Ngah, the proposed plan has been discussed by the town planning committee and examined by former mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan when UDA submitted it in 2005.

However, due to the proposal’s high density, the UDA was told to scale down the development.

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Infamous resident: A file picture of Botak Chin who served time and was executed at Pudu Prison.



“At present, the traffic condition along Jalan Hang Tuah is already bad. The developers have to find a good solution to tackle the traffic problems,” Mahadi said.


“They can perhaps employ consultants to do traffic impact studies and make proposals on improving flow,” he said.

Mahadi said a major development with such a magnitude in Kuala Lumpur would enhance the confidence of local and foreign investors to invest in the city.

“In a way, if we do not propose this site for redevelopment, we are not encouraging other dilapidated properties in the city to be redeveloped by its owner. That kind of approach is not good for the city,” he said.

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Mahadi: UDA submitted a proposal to develop the area in 2005 but was told to scale it down...........what?

“If Kuala Lumpur is not booming who will want to come to the city?” Mahadi told StarMetro during an interview last week.

Mahadi said although the Pudu Prison was a well-known historical landmark in the city centre, its large area of 8.8ha should logically be capitalised in the city’s land development usage.

He said city development planning was always about striking a balance and there would always be a conflict in ideals and perception among various interest groups.

“But, as a city maker, we have to decide what is best for Kuala Lumpur by looking at benefits it has to offer,” Mahadi said.

“If there was a strong need to maintain part of the structure of the old prison building, then we would preserve it but probably not the entire site,” he said.

Mahadi said the UDA application status had lapsed since it was rejected for revision by City Hall.

“UDA was supposed to have come back to us within 30 days but it has been three years and there is no feedback from it on the plans. Based on our standard practice, the proposal is considered lapsed,” Mahadi said.


cool!!!!!5block towers, 1 33storey, 1 43storey and 3 44storey and more to come...cool...i bet the earlier proposal much more taller than this........

[Arkdriver]

i would propose them to retain the tower and the wall, turning it into another pedestrian mall entrance similar to the pavillion KL, then get the Prison Break stars to officiate the launching. Sure hit. Hahaha.

[D_Y2k.2^]

i would propose them to retain the tower and the wall, turning it into another pedestrian mall entrance similar to the pavillion KL, then get the Prison Break stars to officiate the launching. Sure hit. Hahaha.


Its a good idea but i think people will walk away the moment they see the entrance.hehehehe

[OshHisham]

mall, mall, mall until i gonna puke...!! macam takder idea lain dah nak buat. apa salahnya kekalkan sebagai museum? takkan nak suroh singapore buat dulu baru kita nak terhegeh-hegeh ikut? kalo buat musem, ramai orang2 kita termasuk mat-mat rempit, penyamun boleh ambik iktibar....termasuk kanak-kanak sekolah. akal takder punya orang....tak pikir panjang dah nak buat planning. berlambak lagi tanah kat KL ni boleh buat mall.

bodoh punya mangkuk. may the deads curse those who involves in the project!!:sleepy:

[dengilo]

Where can!!!Must be another MALL malaysian very the kaya what!!!!

[rizalhakim]

actually compared to other asian countries, kita dah ketinggalan.....even the vietnam pun dah catching up!!!

[nazrey]

Bukit Bintang City Centre (BGCC), Kuala Lumpur

http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository/seni/projects/Commercial/4-Bukit%20Bintang%20City%20Ctr//4-Comm-BBCC-05.jpg

http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository/seni/projects/Commercial/4-Bukit%20Bintang%20City%20Ctr//4-Comm-BBCC-04.jpg

From Kumpulan Senireka
Masterpaln : Bukit Bintang City Centre, Ex Pudu Prison Land
various options
http://www.senireka.com.my/index.cfm?ar=339&sc=188&pr=true

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http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository%5Cseni%5Cprojects%5CMasterplan%5C4-BBCC/4-MP-BBCC-04.jpg

[Geminian]

I can assure you i won't buy a unit of condo there. Try to imagine you back and nite and you alone in a lift and this is a place where many ppl perished. Have all of you watch The Eye movie.Imagine that. Happy belated Halloween. Hehe

[OshHisham]

come on lah...at least u have to retain the prison gate. why we need to demolish our own history? i realy cant understand malaysian developers+architects. :ohno:

tak kreatif langsung!

[patchay]

the senireka plan loooks new...

[Khaw]

I can assure you i won't buy a unit of condo there. Try to imagine you back and nite and you alone in a lift and this is a place where many ppl perished. Have all of you watch The Eye movie.Imagine that. Happy belated Halloween. Hehe

haha...spooky indeed.

Design should be better to entice investors, given that the history is a little shady.

Personally, I prefer lots and lots of 30 to 60 storey structures rather than the supertalls in Dubai. Seems like they have some sort of small phallic complex to compensate for all huge erections.

[nazrey]

The Site?
As well as Tamansari project tot!

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From The Malaysian Insider
Wednesday October 14 2009

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Another piece of KL’s past disappears... Aerial view of today’s demolition of 114 year old Pudu Jail, one of the oldest remaining buildings in the city. Selangor state engineer Charles Edwin Spooner oversaw the construction beginning in 1891, to completion in 1895. — Picture by Jack Ooi

[nazrey]

Hammer finally falls on Pudu Jail
Wednesday October 14 2009 By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/40275-hammer-finally-falls-on-pudu-jail

http://www.picamatic.com/show/2009/10/13/09/09/5535440_330x220.jpg

Over a century old, Pudu jail is finally being demolished.
— Picture by Jack Ooi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Work has started on the demolition of part of the landmark Pudu Jail, to make way for a road expansion and tunnel project.

The new tunnel road will allow motorists to bypass the crossroads next to the old prison, now closed for several years.

“We started demolishing the prison last Thursday. We will be building a tunnel that will end just before the traffic lights turning into Puduraya,” said Syahrul Nizam, a technical assistant for Kuala Lumpur’s City Hall (DBKL).

According to Syahrul, the project is expected to cost RM83 million and will be completed by September 2011.

When asked who owned the rights to the prison land and what would happen to the remainder of the land that was not used, Syahrul was tight-lipped.

The Malaysian Insider understands, however, that UDA Holdings Sdn Bhd had bought over the land from the government and are planning to build a shopping mall on the location.

“Pudu Jail belongs to UDA. UDA bought over the land from the government. A small part will be used to build a road/tunnel to lessen the traffic flow of the heavily congested area.

“The remainder of the jail site will be used by UDA to construct a mix-development shopping mall/residential buildings, something similar to Berjaya Times Square,” said Sudirman Kamal, an engineer from Khairi Consult Sdn Bhd, an engineering consultancy firm.

The firm was appointed by DBKL to oversee, design and supervise the road development project.

Pudu Jail was built in 1895 by state engineer Charles Edwin Spooner as a prison to house criminals, including drug offenders.

The estimated cost of the prison at the time was RM327,627.

After operating for more than 90 years, it was closed following the 1986 execution of Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers, both Australian nationals. They were convicted for trafficking in heroin and were sentenced to death.

It was reopened in 1997-1998 as a museum and briefly in 2004.

[nazrey]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2568777095_d012d0b14a_o.png

...where is no2? tiong nam area....sound familiar...no6,7,9,10,11 and 12 sound interesting..:banana:

Tiba2 demolished dengan keadaan tak khabar!!! btw..way to go KL! :cheers:

[byong_sun]

YEAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!:banana::banana::banana::lol:

[rizalhakim]

tempat penuh ngan hantu

[nazrey]

Hantu Pontianak :::Harum Sundal Malam::: :lol:

[patchay]

why want to build tunnel there???

the green padang next to Pudu Jail soo biggg

[nazrey]

http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository%5Cseni%5Cprojects%5CMasterplan%5C4-BBCC/4-MP-BBCC-01.jpg

From their plan..they need to recover land which include pudu jail?

[nazrey]

High impact complex developments around Klang Valley!
- Mid Valley City (still got upcoming project)
- KL Sentral (U/C)
- Bangsar South City (U/C)
- Platinum Park (U/C)
- Damansara City (U/C)
- The Paradigm (U/C)
- Tropicana City (U/C)
- PJ Trade Centre (U/C)
- One City USJ (APP)
- Tamansari (APP)
- Glomac Damansara (APP)
- Sunway South Quay (APP)
- Damansara Uptown (PRO)
- Eco City (PRO)
- D'Rapport (PRO)
- PNB development @ Merdeka Stadium (PRO)
- UDA development @ Pudu Jail (PRO)

[nazrey]

Part of Pudu Jail comes down
Historic landmark to make way for road expansion
Reena Raj
Friday, October 16th, 2009 13:00:00

http://www.mmail.com.my/sites/default/files/imagecache/medium/Pudu%20jail%201.jpg

A PORTION of the 114-year-old Pudu Jail was demolished last Thursday by City Hall to make way for a road expansion and tunnel project on Jalan Pudu.

Despite public objection to the city’s historic landmark being destroyed, demolition work continued for the project, aimed at easing traffic congestion in the area.

The road expansion project costing about RM83 million will enable motorists to bypass the crossroads next to the old prison. The tunnel will end before the traffic light junction into Puduraya. The project is expected to be completed in 2011.

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Malay Mail paid a visit to the site yesterday and discovered that a small portion of a cell block near the road had been knocked down and flattened.

Meanwhile, UDA Holdings Sdn Bhd, the company that is said to have acquired the prison land and the empty plot next to it, indicated that there were no plans to develop the area anytime soon.

“We have yet to complete the planning stages and have not applied for any building permits. So far, we don’t plan to do anything, definitely not this year or early next year” said a spokesperson, declining to elaborate further.

The spokesperson said the acquisition of both land parcels has not been completed and UDA does not fully own the land.

“The part of the land that City Hall is using for the road expansion project belongs to them and not us,” added the spokesperson.

In previous reports, UDA revealed plans to turn the 8.1-hectare prison ground into a commercial hub consisting of retail centres, offices, residences and parks. There were also plans to include a residential development comprising affordable apartments.

Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail said that City Hall contractors have been assigned to demolish approximately 25 metres of the prison building to make way for the project.

He said the contractors would also build a 300 metre-long wall with a height of 2.7 metres around the prison ground. Afterwards, the current wall surrounding the prison will be demolished.

“This is to enable the five-lane underpass to be built outside the prison area,” he said.

Ahmad Fuad said the road expansion and underpass was part of the Ninth Malaysia plan and discussions had been held with the Director-General of the Land and Mines Department (JKPTG) before the demolition work was started.

Pudu Jail was built in 1895 and used to house criminals and drug offenders. The prison was closed in 1996 and reopened in 1997 as a museum for a short period before being closed again. Currently, it serves as a day-holding facility for prisoners attending court hearings.

[Victor18]

Part of Pudu Jail comes down
Historic landmark to make way for road expansion
Reena Raj
Friday, October 16th, 2009 13:00:00

http://www.mmail.com.my/sites/default/files/imagecache/medium/Pudu%20jail%201.jpg

A PORTION of the 114-year-old Pudu Jail was demolished last Thursday by City Hall to make way for a road expansion and tunnel project on Jalan Pudu.

Despite public objection to the city’s historic landmark being destroyed, demolition work continued for the project, aimed at easing traffic congestion in the area.

The road expansion project costing about RM83 million will enable motorists to bypass the crossroads next to the old prison. The tunnel will end before the traffic light junction into Puduraya. The project is expected to be completed in 2011.

http://www.mmail.com.my/sites/default/files/imagecache/medium/Pudu%20jail%202.jpg

Malay Mail paid a visit to the site yesterday and discovered that a small portion of a cell block near the road had been knocked down and flattened.

Meanwhile, UDA Holdings Sdn Bhd, the company that is said to have acquired the prison land and the empty plot next to it, indicated that there were no plans to develop the area anytime soon.

“We have yet to complete the planning stages and have not applied for any building permits. So far, we don’t plan to do anything, definitely not this year or early next year” said a spokesperson, declining to elaborate further.

The spokesperson said the acquisition of both land parcels has not been completed and UDA does not fully own the land.

“The part of the land that City Hall is using for the road expansion project belongs to them and not us,” added the spokesperson.

In previous reports, UDA revealed plans to turn the 8.1-hectare prison ground into a commercial hub consisting of retail centres, offices, residences and parks. There were also plans to include a residential development comprising affordable apartments.

Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail said that City Hall contractors have been assigned to demolish approximately 25 metres of the prison building to make way for the project.

He said the contractors would also build a 300 metre-long wall with a height of 2.7 metres around the prison ground. Afterwards, the current wall surrounding the prison will be demolished.

“This is to enable the five-lane underpass to be built outside the prison area,” he said.

Ahmad Fuad said the road expansion and underpass was part of the Ninth Malaysia plan and discussions had been held with the Director-General of the Land and Mines Department (JKPTG) before the demolition work was started.

Pudu Jail was built in 1895 and used to house criminals and drug offenders. The prison was closed in 1996 and reopened in 1997 as a museum for a short period before being closed again. Currently, it serves as a day-holding facility for prisoners attending court hearings.

Akhirnya jatuh macam tembok berlin!! :banana:

[nazrey]

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[tunomura]

Last time when the Berlin Wall fall, they give part of the wall brick to world leaders including our late Raja Perlis..Why not Malaysia follow this action to give piece of Pudu Jail wall as a souvenir. Malaysia boleh maa...:lol:

[sisi diri]

Last time when the Berlin Wall fall, they give part of the wall brick to world leaders including our late Raja Perlis..Why not Malaysia follow this action to give piece of Pudu Jail wall as a souvenir. Malaysia boleh maa...:lol:

haha..give it to bush

[patchay]

Pudu Prison partly demolished, redevelopment next year
TheEdge Property 15 Oct 2009

KUALA LUMPUR: Parts of the century-old Pudu Prison is being demolished sparking fresh speculations that the redevelopment plans for the former prison site will begin soon.

Developer UDA Holdings Bhd however said the redevelopment of the landmark 20-acre site located near the Bukit Bintang/Jln Imbi shopping and entertainment hub might only take place sometime next year depending on the economic environment then.

Pudu Prison was built in 1895 by the British and is perhaps one of the oldest iconic landmarks in the city.

According to the company official familiar with the project, the developer has handed over the portion currently being demolished to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) for a road widening and tunnel project to ease traffic congestion in the area.

The road expansion works costing some RM83 million and slated for completion by September 2011 apparently began late last week.

Earlier in June this year, UDA’s managing director Datuk Jaafar Abu Hassan told The Edge’s City & Country section that the former prison site will consist of a mixed development, and construction are expected to commence in 2Q2010 or 3Q2010, subject to market conditions. He was unable to reveal detailed information of the proposed development plans then. The project was referred to earlier as the Bukit Bintang Commercial Centre.

However, he said then that soil investigations and site studies have been carried out and plans submitted to DBKL. Jaafar also mentioned that he has been approached numerous times for joint-ventures to develop the site,

Among projects currently being developed by UDA are condominiums including Sinaran TTDI in Taman Tun Dr Ismail and Gaya Bangsar in Bangsar as well as upgrading works on the Puduraya bus terminal in Kuala Lumpur.

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Ongoing demolition of a section of Pudu Prison - picture taken Oct 14, 2009 by Kenny Yap/theedgeproperty.com

[byong_sun]

the "stain" finally washed off.i hope they wont take too long to clear every thing.

[Ethaniel83]

I hope the entrance gate of Pudu Jail can be preserved.

[rizalhakim]

Historic prison comes down
By LIM CHIA YING


A CONTRACTOR appointed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has begun carrying out demolition works on some structures inside the 114-year-old Pudu Jail complex.

The partial demolition is to facilitate the future construction of an underpass at Jalan Pudu costing about RM80mil, part of which encroaches on the land at the historic jail site.

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Imposing structure: The entrance to the former prison will not be demolished in an effort to preserve the historical value of the site.

Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail said the DBKL had already discussed the project and its Right of Way, which is the road reserve for widening works, with Urban Development Authority (UDA) and the Land Office.

“This is a Federal Government project that was approved under the Ninth Malaysian Plan and City Hall is just the implementing agent,” Ahmad Fuad said.

“This underpass is a five-lane tunnel that will be in alignment with Jalan Pudu, while a slip road to access Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah is also part of this package.

“Sooner or later, the structures inside the site will have to be demolished too. We will be building a 2.7m-high wall inside and, when that is ready, the existing wall along Jalan Pudu will be torn down,” he added.

In fact, construction works were supposed to have started in March this year but were delayed as the project design had to be modified due to the TNB high voltage cables that Ahmad Fuad said City Hall could not risk relocating.

“This is because we wanted to minimise power interruption to the nearby offices, hotels and shopping malls.”

The underpass is one of the three projects for traffic dispersal in the area carried out by the Federal Government.

The other two are the Dewan Bahasa-Hang Tuah flyover that is nearing completion and the former missing link from Imbi to the Kg Pandan roundabout that was completed about two years ago.

Ahmad Fuad said UDA will have to settle premiums to be paid to the Director-General of the Lands and Mines Department (Federal) since the land there had not been fully acquired and was still under the government’s jurisdiction.

Ahmad Fuad said that once the inner wall was built and the existing wall demolished, the main road would be wider.

“The inside wall is needed as we don’t want vagrants to turn the place into their spot.

“However, the prison’s entrance gate at Jalan Hang Tuah will be left as it is and not demolished,” said Ahmad Fuad, adding that this would retain some of the historical values associated with the prison.

According to Ahmad Fuad, the surrounding land parcels are occupied by buildings and it was not easy to acquire the land.

The underpass project is expected to be completed by Sept 2011.

[rizalhakim]

Pudu Prison makes way for traffic
2009/10/18

By Teresa Yong and Natasha Ilyas

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/PixIndepend/pix_top_10193

KUALA LUMPUR: Demolition of parts of Pudu Prison began earlier this month for a road expansion and tunnel project to ease traffic congestion in the area.

A check at the site along Jalan Pudu a few days ago showed piles of rubble at certain sections of the prison compound.

According to a worker, the structure that had been demolished was the area where prisoners were executed in the past.

The project is aimed at easing the traffic congestion along Jalan Pudu and Jalan Hang Tuah. Once the tunnel road is completed, motorists will be able to bypass the busy crossroads next to the prison.


The project is estimated to cost RM83 million and is scheduled for completion in September, 2011.

According to a report, Uda Holdings had bought over the prime piece of property at the junction of Jalan Hang Tuah and Jalan Pudu, to build a shopping/residential complex similar to Berjaya Times Square.

The 10ha prison complex, also formerly known as Pudu Gaol, was built in 1895.

Construction of the wall began in February, 1891, and was completed in 1895. The date is prominently placed above the gateway.

C.E. Spooner, the then state engineer of the Public Works Department, had designed the complex, which was based on the Bogamata Jail in Sri Lanka.

Built at a cost of RM327,627, the main building is unique as an aerial view shows it is X-shaped, three-storey high with 240 cells.

At the time it was built, the prison was surrounded by jungle and located far from Kuala Lumpur so that prisoners could not escape easily.

Originally, the prison was built for 600 inmates, but additional cells were added later to accommodate up to 2,000 inmates. The facilities included a hospital, a female ward and workshops.

Pudu Prison was in the limelight in 1986, when two Australians, Kevin Barlow and Henry Chambers, who were convicted of drug trafficking, were hanged.



Botak Chin, the notorious gangster, was also executed here. However, the prison had its last hanging in 1993.



The mural painting on the prison walls that measured 384 metres by 4.5 metres was named the first, largest and longest in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records.

A century after it was built, the prison was moved to Sungai Buloh and the landmark prison was turned into a prison museum.

[Ethaniel83]

Historic prison comes down
By LIM CHIA YING


http://thestar.com.my/archives/2009/10/19/central/m_03jail.jpg
Imposing structure: The entrance to the former prison will not be demolished in an effort to preserve the historical value of the site.

“However, the prison’s entrance gate at Jalan Hang Tuah will be left as it is and not demolished,” said Ahmad Fuad, adding that this would retain some of the historical values associated with the prison.


Glad to hear that :)

[patchay]

Option 1
- 5 blocks of 45-storey condos, 1 block of 30-storey office, a very large mall (with connection mall to BTS), a retail centre
http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository/seni/projects/Masterplan/4-BBCC/4-MP-BBCC-04.jpg

Option 2
- 5 blocks of 45-storey condos, 1 block of 30-storey office, a 9-storey mall, a retail podium, a 4-star hotel
http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository/seni/projects/Masterplan/4-BBCC/4-MP-BBCC-03.jpg

Option 3
- 5 blocks of 45-storey condos, 1 block of 30-storey office, a 5-storey mall, a 4-star hotel
http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository/seni/projects/Masterplan/4-BBCC/4-MP-BBCC-01.jpg

Option 4
- 6 blocks of 45-storey condos, 2 blocks of 30-storey office, a mall
http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository/seni/projects/Masterplan/4-BBCC/4-MP-BBCC-02.jpg

Option 5
- 4 blocks of condos, 3 blocks of serviced apartment, 2 blocks of office, a mall
http://www.senireka.com.my/_repository/seni/projects/Commercial/4-Bukit%20Bintang%20City%20Ctr/4-Comm-BBCC-04.jpg

[pedang]

option 4 plss.. + a connection link to the BTS :cheers:

[Victor18]

Historic prison comes down
By LIM CHIA YING


A CONTRACTOR appointed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has begun carrying out demolition works on some structures inside the 114-year-old Pudu Jail complex.

The partial demolition is to facilitate the future construction of an underpass at Jalan Pudu costing about RM80mil, part of which encroaches on the land at the historic jail site.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2009/10/19/central/m_03jail.jpg
Imposing structure: The entrance to the former prison will not be demolished in an effort to preserve the historical value of the site.

Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail said the DBKL had already discussed the project and its Right of Way, which is the road reserve for widening works, with Urban Development Authority (UDA) and the Land Office.

“This is a Federal Government project that was approved under the Ninth Malaysian Plan and City Hall is just the implementing agent,” Ahmad Fuad said.

“This underpass is a five-lane tunnel that will be in alignment with Jalan Pudu, while a slip road to access Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah is also part of this package.

“Sooner or later, the structures inside the site will have to be demolished too. We will be building a 2.7m-high wall inside and, when that is ready, the existing wall along Jalan Pudu will be torn down,” he added.

In fact, construction works were supposed to have started in March this year but were delayed as the project design had to be modified due to the TNB high voltage cables that Ahmad Fuad said City Hall could not risk relocating.

“This is because we wanted to minimise power interruption to the nearby offices, hotels and shopping malls.”

The underpass is one of the three projects for traffic dispersal in the area carried out by the Federal Government.

The other two are the Dewan Bahasa-Hang Tuah flyover that is nearing completion and the former missing link from Imbi to the Kg Pandan roundabout that was completed about two years ago.

Ahmad Fuad said UDA will have to settle premiums to be paid to the Director-General of the Lands and Mines Department (Federal) since the land there had not been fully acquired and was still under the government’s jurisdiction.

Ahmad Fuad said that once the inner wall was built and the existing wall demolished, the main road would be wider.

“The inside wall is needed as we don’t want vagrants to turn the place into their spot.

“However, the prison’s entrance gate at Jalan Hang Tuah will be left as it is and not demolished,” said Ahmad Fuad, adding that this would retain some of the historical values associated with the prison.

According to Ahmad Fuad, the surrounding land parcels are occupied by buildings and it was not easy to acquire the land.

The underpass project is expected to be completed by Sept 2011.

Eventhough that we are happy because of the Pudu Jail being demolished for developments which includes many modern proposed infrastructures but we must be thankfull and lucky to see this historic structure before it was teared down in our lifetime :)

And im glad to hear that the Prison Entrance Gate is preserved :)

[andyf]

From monorail 26/10/2009.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2552/4061139514_2a6fc5821e_b.jpg

[rizalhakim]

plz change dis thread to Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC)

[andyf]

plz change dis thread to Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC)

perhaps even include Pudu Jail

[rizalhakim]

probably dis project?? already email the architect....hopefully he will reply back

Mix development, Malaysia.
http://storage3d.com/storage/2009.04/cf38cef169fb24c7954d1a788e68e338.jpg

http://storage3d.com/storage/2009.10/9170b7b2c443ae24b8bc4475c2f0af71.jpg


http://storage3d.com/storage/2009.10/5744378c9c95ba9662673e12ab06aef4.jpg

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http://storage3d.com/storage/2009.10/a7c1d2f7e0f7af98f1a7bc009420fb0e.jpg

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http://storage3d.com/storage/2009.10/48bbd4ae6654af31dcb4ec7acca6ad48.jpg

http://storage3d.com/storage/2009.10/30317aecda6a681245ed9303ee6aee23.jpg
hang tuah LRT station??? :nuts::nuts::nuts:

[patchay]

probably dis project?? already email the architect....hopefully he will reply back
hang tuah LRT station??? :nuts::nuts::nuts:

omg... this project is soooo nice and futuristic.....

[byong_sun]

amazing rendering...but how many phases are there in the project? ^^

[nazrey]

From flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4184993546_80e38a9f4d_b.jpg

[khosim]

pls build this A.S.A.P..huhu

[poltak]

pls build this A.S.A.P..huhu

yalah why don't they use explosive to demolish that ugly building.

[byong_sun]

expensive kot..^^

[nazrey]

From http://www.bluestonegroup.com.my/

http://www.bluestonegroup.com.my/photo/photos/puteri_kl/jalan%20pudu-widering%20road%20in%20progress.jpg

[dengilo]

From what hear,all the bijak pandai at DBKL will rebuild the wall that they planning to teardown!along jalan pudu!go figure

[byong_sun]

From what hear,all the bijak pandai at DBKL will rebuild the wall that they planning to teardown!along jalan pudu!go figure

ha?!what wall?the same jail wall?

[dengilo]

Yes at least thats what i hear lah!!!As far as i am concern they might as well tear the whole thing down long ago ,may be for sentimental reason the main entrance can be savelah.I would turn the site into a huge playing field and parking lot until they can make up their minds with the preposed project

[Victor18]

yalah why don't they use explosive to demolish that ugly building.

They cant,see the surroundings,especially pedestrians and traffic nearby,explosives sometimes can cause major damages to other properties surrounding it and injuries where nearby people normally walk passes that area,when a explosion occurs,they can blow out tiny stones or anything dangerous like sharp splinters or nails which is already inside the site or the structure of the Pudu Jail,explosion method is commonly used in towns and less populated areas,which is less dense.

Imagine if they blow up some portions of the Pudu Jail and small things being flown out by the blast hitting some buildings nearby like BTS's facade,or the cars that passes by that area,or even worse,people...

[dengilo]

If they had started using plain old hammer ,it would have been gone long time ago!!!It could have been a very interesting place to visit but the clowns were charging like $20RM if not more for a unguided tour i remember going some years ago!From the recent photos
posted here i see the place where they hang botak chin is no longer there!!I wonder if the eurasian club is going to be demolish too???

[Victor18]

^^ Well said!,if they ever started earlier for sure today its just a empty plot of land!,about the eurasian club,no idea about it yet whether it is going to be demolish or not...

[rizalhakim]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4289492187_4fc7ae3b41_o.jpg

[SHAH FIRDAUS]

From flickr
by neo chen

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4447179199_2bb0d4fd23_b.jpg

[nazrey]

http://storage3d.com/storage/2009.04/cf38cef169fb24c7954d1a788e68e338.jpg

http://storage3d.com/storage/2009.10/9170b7b2c443ae24b8bc4475c2f0af71.jpg

CONFIRM!
Projek ni bukan di sini...it's in PJ (Gapurna - Mix development in PJ)
Again from LKMD Architecture > click project #14
http://www.lkmd.com.my/projects.html

[SHAH FIRDAUS]

really..hmm...so kat kawasan ne nanti diorg nk bt pe?...

[rizalhakim]

gapurna projek kat mutiara damansara.... ini probably 2nd proposal.other proposal pun hebat.... i did postd it b4....i know they proposed a huge projek kat area ikea....dis will be their 2nd big projek(if confirm) after 348sentral

[byong_sun]

really..hmm...so kat kawasan ne nanti diorg nk bt pe?...

harap2 project yg sama dasat dgn yg kita tersilap ni...

[patchay]

gapurna projek kat mutiara damansara.... ini probably 2nd proposal.other proposal pun hebat.... i did postd it b4....i know they proposed a huge projek kat area ikea....dis will be their 2nd big projek(if confirm) after 348sentral

mutiara damansara ada tempat ke? sebab nucleus dah ambik site paling besar... yg tinggal cuma site tak berapa besar utk glomac, dialog dan mudajaya

[cullen]

ye lah. i tgk dia punya 3D render pun terkejut. terkejut sebab tak percaya UDA can do this. no way man...

so, there's still hope for the jail to be retained and turned into a museum..:banana:

[dengilo]

If they had level the place down years ago and turned it into a big huge playing field or sports center ,at least until they decide what to do with it it would have made a lot of cityfolks happylah.

[daeng_jal]

^^
tak boleh sebab malaysian mengada ngada, kalau buat tapak sukan sampai time nak buat building nanti aderler yg keluar sepanduk, baring depan kren dll...

[dengilo]

Maka melepaslah satu lagi peluang untuk wargakota beriadah!Every inch of the city is for somekind of preposed skyscraper but sometimes the city planners will have to give something back to the people!Yeah there are many private gyms but not all can afford it.Even back then we had a public pool in the golden triangle.I know its wishfull thinking on my partlah but if we let it happen and not demand for it sampai bila pun tak jadi apalah.DBKL rather spend billions for flyovers and underpasses.

[byong_sun]

kat cheras ada public gym..bayar seringgit jer..kat bangsar ada public pool,tak ingat byr berapa..sepatutnya pusat sukan kena ada kat setiap kawasan penduduk..kat golden triangle atau pusat bandar tak perlu kot...sebab pusat bandar tempat org bekerja..dan rata2 gaji sederhana besar..so depa mampu nak guna private gym(actually tak mahal sgt pun)..kalau nak recreational park,kl dah ada tmn tasik perdana & titiwangsa.
tapak pudu jail patut di develop supaya standard KL boleh di levelkan dgn bandar2 maju lain.jgn risau,malaysia masih negara kampung & hutan..KL kena dibangunkan lebih pesat..bukan disekat. :)

[rizalhakim]

kat kg pandan pun ada public sport facilities..nak gym nak belari nak melompat semua ada....