Heritage Revitalisation Strategy: The Saviour of Petaling Street

Authors

  • Zalina Samadi School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Aidatul Fadzlin Bakri School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Saidatul Haziah Ramli Diriyah Gate Development Authority, 8500 Prince Sattam Ibn Abdulaziz St., Al Shohda Dist, Ad Dir’iyah, Riyadh, 12572 – 40000, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Mariam Felani Azhari School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Laila Haider Interior Design Department, Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v21iSpecial%20Issue.2189

Keywords:

Image and Identity, Heritage Revitalisation Strategy, Heritage Revitalisation

Abstract

In revitalising heritage cities, Ross (2024) criticised the dominancy of urban preservation and management in cities that focus more on tangible than intangible heritage. The urban law highlighted that ‘image and identity’ are essential to represent a morphology and tangible and intangible heritage of specific urban avenues. Xiang & Mohamad (2023) unveiled that the front and back of heritage shophouses at Petaling Streets are adaptive usage. Heritage Revitalisation Stragey (HRS) is not new to Canadian, European, Middle Eastern, Chinese and Russian cities, which the tangible and intangible heritage treasures are valued equally in a strategic approach. This study evaluates the existing Heritage Revitalisation Strategy (RS) dedicated for the local authority of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) and the Think City in valorising the heritage street of Petaling. Even though various methods were implemented in most heritage streets in Kuala Lumpur which were not successful, therefore a remarkable approach of HRS shall be tested to Petaling Street to groom the public place’s ambience. This research aims to identify the best approach applicable to urban heritage streets globally that is applicable urban heritage streets in Kuala Lumpur. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with the heritage manager of Kuala Lumpur City Hall and Think City’s personnel, visual observations, digital photo analysis, and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with shop owners were applied to establish a balanced strategy between the existing HRS and the Petaling Street’s version. Valorising the intangible and tangible built heritage as daily practices of the local street community as part of the street culture. Still, a proper Heritage Revitalisation Strategy (HRS) is urgently required specifically for our urban heritage street. Understanding this rare strategy for transforming into the street is critical in valorising its value. A proper RS by the DBKL management to further elevate its function as a tourist boosting factor is a catalyst for other avenues.

Author Biographies

Zalina Samadi, School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

She graduated with a Ph.D. in Built Environment in 2014 from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Before that, she obtained her Master of Built Environment research in 2004 from Universiti Teknologi MARA. Her Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture and Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Design [1996-1998] were from Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom. Her architecture flourished after her Diploma in Architecture [1993, Institut Teknologi MARA. She registered as a graduate architect with Lembaga Akitek Malaysia and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 1998. She is currently teaching the Study of Architecture and Interior Architecture at the College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, since 2006.

Aidatul Fadzlin Bakri, School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Dr Aidatul Fadzlin binti Bakri is a lecturer in the Studies for Architecture and Interior Architecture, UiTM Puncak Alam, Selangor. Her PhD in Cultural Heritage was obtained in 2019 at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom after she got her Master of Science in Heritage and Conservation Management in 2009. She graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture (Hons.) in 2003 and a Diploma in Architecture in 2001 from Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam. Her International Baccalaureate Diploma was obtained in 1998 from MARA College Banting, Selangor. She was registered with the Board of Architects Malaysia with reference number AG/A 311 in 2004.

Saidatul Haziah Ramli, Diriyah Gate Development Authority, 8500 Prince Sattam Ibn Abdulaziz St., Al Shohda Dist, Ad Dir’iyah, Riyadh, 12572 – 40000, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

She is a PhD student specialising in Built Environments under Dr. Zalina Samadi’s supervision at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor. She was also a professional architect in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, before she continued with project development and accomplishments in Saudi Arabia. Until now, she has been attached to one of the top Australian developer companies for more than six years. Her practice has developed her interest in revitalising urban heritage by integrating tangible and intangible heritage from site analysis and idea development in various locations. Her research and interests have engraved her deep interest in heritage enclave development.

Mariam Felani Azhari, School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Ts. Dr. Mariam Felani Binti Shaari is a lecturer at the School of Architecture and Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment. Academic Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Built Environment, 2019, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Master of Architecture (M. Arch), 2013, Manchester School of Architecture (MSA), University of Manchester (UoM) & Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), United Kingdom. Her Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BSc. Arch), in 2011 from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia Foundation in Physical Science, 2006, Ministry of Education (MoE) Matriculation College, Kedah. Malaysian Graduate, Non-Corporate Member, G4795 since 2023, from Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM), as a Graduate Architect, AG/M 782 since 2014.

Laila Haider, Interior Design Department, Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

Dr Laila Haider graduated with a Master of Science in Heritage and Conservation Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA. After she graduated with flying colour in her master’s, she then pursued PhD with Specialism in Built Environments under Dr. Zalina Samadi’s supervision at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, in 2018. She is practising as an interior designer and conservationist in Sana’a, Yemen. After graduating from UiTM in 2019 in Malaysia, she worked as a lecturer in the Interior Design Department at Sunway University, Petaling Jaya. She was attached to Sunway University and enjoyed her stay here until the Interior Architecture Department obtained international accreditation from the United Kingdom.

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Samadi, Z., Bakri, A. F., Ramli, S. H., Azhari, M. F., & Haider, L. (2025). Heritage Revitalisation Strategy: The Saviour of Petaling Street. Built Environment Journal, 21(Special Issue). https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v21iSpecial Issue.2189 (Original work published December 31, 2024)

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