tales of 3 cities project 2a

1. PETALING STREET

2. of welcoming can be felt as rows of shops and stalls flank the path towards Petali
encouraging a movement pattern that leads towards the embrace of culture.

3. Humanized scale and proportion of shop houses encourages
the feeling of being welcomed, with entrances and signages located at

4. Passerby feels comfortable to approach the shops as they welcomethe
people with total transparency. Pathways and shop houses have no
distinctive barrier which facilitates shopping activities.

5. Vibrancy
Building heights differ in rows of
shop houses: tall hotels sit in
between two-story shop houses, i
which an occasional addition in l
is added to some of the shop hous
The inconsistent skyline creates a
sense of vibrancy in terms of the
randomness in building heights.
ding heights make up an inconsistent skyline, giving a sense of vibrancywhich at th
eates visual impactto pedestrians as the height of buildings vary along the street

6. ancyof colors that make up the façade of the shop houses differ from the traditional whi
it, making it a visual attraction which affects movement pattern

7. Diversityin activities going on at Petaling Street gives a sense of
vibrancyand excitement. Interconnectedpathways leading to

8. A sense of contrastcan be felt when initially approaching Petaling Street due
to the placement of modern office buildings in between old shop houses.

9. The contrastin verticalityof modern skyscrapers and pedestrian-
oriented horizontaltraditional shop houses gives pedestrians a sense of

10. laced in the middle of walkways slows down pedestrians’ pace, creating a sense of tranq
amidst the hecticcrowd, which gives a sense of contrastin movement pattern.

11. ense of familiarityas locals approach this street lined with familiar traditional faca
houses that reflects the history and culture of Malaysia.

12. heir usual shopping to fulfill their daily needs, commuting in between streets to famili
ates layers of movement patterns that contribute to the livelinessof t

13. GEORGE TOWN

14. ariation in styles of shop house facades interweave in between rows, creating a un
architectural styles that becomes a major visual attraction to pedestrians.

15. ferent means of transportations are utilized to commute around Georgetown, which creates
interweaving movement pattern of pedestrians and vehicles on a path.

16. erweavingfunctions of shop houses and variety of activities happening in Georgeto
A sense of bustlewhich affects movement patterns around it.

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