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MANAGING BADAN WARISAN MALAYSIA
THE HERITAGE OF MALAYSIA TRUST
MANAGING HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS
International Conference on Heritage Conservation 2011
Conservation & Development – Partners or Rivals
Laurence Loh, Deputy –President, 13 September 2011, Hong Kong
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SHAPED BY ITS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES, BWM
ARTICULATED ITS MISSION BY SAVING SEVERAL
VERNACULAR BUILDINGS IN THE EARLY YEARS.
THE PROJECT-BASED MENTALITY IS NOW
ENTRENCHED IN ITS COLLECTIVE PSYCHE.
ITS CORPORATE CULTURE GREW OUT OF ITS
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE – A COMPANY
LIMITED BY GUARANTEE WITHOUT SHARES WITH
CHARITABLE STATUS
BWM REINEVENTS ITSELF – BADAN
WARISAN HERITAGE SERVICES,
FOCUSING ON THOUGHT CREATION
& CAPACITY-BUILDING
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NURTURING A COMPELLING
CORPORATE CULTURE
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Badan
Warisan
Malaysia
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Source:
Badan
Warisan
Malaysia
ESSENCE – HERITAGE OF MALAYSIA,
PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS, PROJECT-BASED
MENTALITY, COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
WITHOUT SHARES, CHARITABLE STATUS
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Principal Objective
To promote the permanent preservation for the
benefit and education of the people of Malaysia of
all buildings which because of their historical
associations or architectural features or for other
reasons are considered by the Council of the Badan
to form part of the heritage of Malaysia.
Source:
Badan
Warisan
Malaysia
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OUR AIM is to be the leading national non-
profit organisation for the promotion of the
conservation of Malaysia’s built heritage,
through education and the provision of
technical resources, thereby raising awareness
for the need to conserve our built heritage for
the benefit of our future generations.
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Badan
Warisan
Malaysia
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Goals:
Create Awareness
Influence Policy
Promote Education
Be a Technical Resource
Build Strong Membership
Financial Independence
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Badan
Warisan
Malaysia
Source: “Penang Sketches”
Source: MPPP
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HERITAGE OF MALAYSIA TRUST
PERCEPTION CREATED THAT BWM IS NATIONAL IN
CHARACTER. EXPECTATION TO ARTICULATE A
NATIONAL VISION & SERVE THE WHOLE COUNTRY.
BWM INVESTED TIME & MONEY TO CONSERVE
MANY HISTORIC STRUCTURES. EMPHASIS ON SAVING
TYPOLOGICAL, MALAY, VERNACULAR WOOD BUILDINGS
UNDER THREAT. CREATED BEST PRACTICE EXEMPLARS.
CREATING AWARENESS, PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR
CONSERVATION AND VISIBILITY. LEARNING ON THE JOB,
NUTURING A PROJECT-BASED MENTALITY.
LOCATION OF PROJECTS
BY BADAN WARISAN MALAYSIA
FIGURE 1 Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
TYPOLOGIES OF THE MALAY HOUSE
Source: Lim Jee Yuan, The Malay House, Rediscovering
Malaysia’s Indigenous Shelter System, Institut Masyarakat, 1987.
THE TERENGGANU MALAY HOUSE
Source: The Terengganu Malay House, Raja Bahrin Shah bin Raja Ahmad Shah,
Badan Warisan Malaysia, 1988.
THE TERANGGANU MALAY HOUSE
Source: Laurence Loh Model of the Terengganu Malay House
at Badan Warisan Malaysia
THE TERANGGANU MALAY HOUSE
Source: Laurence Loh
VULGARISATION OF FORM
& MOTIFS THRU MAGNIFICATION
& DECONTEXTULISATION
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Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
THE RUMAH KUTAI, PERAK
Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
STRATEGY FOR CONSERVATION Conference1986. Key Points Posed to Government
1. The local Malay House represents the earliest
vernacular samples of the use of purely local
materials in buildings
2. It reflects the high degree of skill and expertise
of local craftsmen in working the high quality
tropical timber and in making the intricate
joinery and delicate carving.
3. Local timber houses are fast disappearing due
to the harsh tropical conditions (of high
humidity and heat) and the owner’s own neglect.
4. The craftsmen and carpenters who are well
versed with the construction of these types of
houses are becoming a rare species. Lack of
demand for timber houses due to a preference to
build in bricks and mortar has made them lose
their skills at their former trade.
5. No proper and systematic records of these types
of houses, together with the sequence and
technique of construction have been kept for
futu re generations.
Source: The Terengganu Malay House, Raja Bahrin Shah,
Badan Warisan Malaysia, 1988
RUMAH
PENGHULU
IN-SITU
Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
RUMAH PENGHULU
Resited in the grounds
of Badan Warisan
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Honorable Mention, 2000 UNESCO
Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards
Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
INFLUENCING POLICY
Need for comprehensive heritage
legislation
Law needs to be enforced to be effective
2003 Amendment to the Town & Country
Planning Act 1976
Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
Key Provisions in the Heritage Bill
New functions & responsibilities at Federal, State and Local levels
Promoting, implementing & coordinating policies
Monitoring standards, guidelines & procedures
Education & training
Conducting research
Heritage fund & financial incentives
Stiffer Penalties Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
No. 8
Heeren Street,
Malacca
“It is... recommended that a model
conservation project be in itiated...” Feb 2001, Report
Unesco Monitoring Mission to Melaka
Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
The changes affecting Malacca’s remaining
stock of early shophouses were recorded as part of
the restoration project. 366 early shophouses were
identified in 19 streets:
Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
7% (27) with a high level of authenticity
45% (163) with a medium level of authenticity
48% (176) demolished or with a low level of
authenticity
Before Restoration
Understanding the
heritage values of the site
Source: Badan Warisan
Malaysia
The project’s aim was to maintain the structural,
material and spatial integrity of the building & at the
same time demonstrate a successful adaptation to new
uses.
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After Restoration
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Site Visits & Awareness Raising
- Community Participation
- Sustainability
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Responding to market needs,
repositioning to stay relevant & vibrant creating a consultancy company to generate
revenue, build capacity & technical expertise
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Stanley
Jewkes
Merdeka Stadium of Independence
Merdeka Stadium of Independence
2006 1957
Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
After removal of upper tiers 2007
Award of Excellence 2009 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Conservation
2007
Source: Laurence
Loh
1957
Source: Stanley Jewkes
Range of Projects Technical studies, Heritage Impact Assessments,
Cultural Mapping & Surveys, Heritage Management
Plans, Heritage Site Management, Conservation
Planning & Building Conservation. Contributes to
30 % of BWM’s annual income.
Source: Laurence Loh Source: Arkitek LLA
Implication of a company limited by
guarantee without shares No ownership of shares, governance by BOD
& Companies Act
Charitable Status Non-profit, public service & welfare, tax exemption
Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
The Sum Total - A Unique Outcome Projects produced in advance of understanding & collective conservation consciousness. Precedents created without local knowledge, intellectual material & professional resources.
Previously no heritage laws & local charters.
Good relations with government a strategic advantage. Creating policies by proxy.
Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
Staying ahead in the heritage game
Maintaining BWM’s position as the leading
Heritage NGO requires constant reinvention.
Built heritage Intangible heritage
Empowering communities Self-protecting
Thought creation, problem-solving, live projects,
advocacy, widening capacity, new heritage.
Remaining true to its CORE VALUES
Source: Badan Warisan Malaysia
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by Laurence Loh.
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presentation is to
be reproduced
without the
author’s permission.
It was a privilege
& pleasure to share
this presentation
with you. Thank You.
MANAGING THE DICHOTOMIES OF Loss Irreversible
THE MODERN CONTEXT Buy time
Refocus
Plan
Loved heritage