Sultan Abdul Samad Building

ASSIGNMENT 1 NAMEMUHAMMAD HAZIQ B. NOR KURNIA SHAH ID01-201111-00642 SUBJECT muniment OF ARCHITECTURE (ADA 133) SEMESTERJANUARY 2013 HISTORY OF SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD BUILDING After the sultanate of Selangor became a British Protectorate, the British Administration cute to build a government postal service to govern the state efficiently. At that time, the Capital of Selangor, Klang is not a strategic location for administration as it is too far from the more unquestionable area like Kuala Lumpur. The Sultan Abdul Samad who ruled from 1857 to 1898 later consent to throw the State Capital from Klang to Kuala Lumpur.When Kuala Lumpur became the Capital of Selangor, it only consists of several(prenominal) streets of shop houses and several non-prominent government office constructs. Thus, the Resident of Selangor at that time, W. E maxwell wanted the impudent government office to be a prominent decorate of Kuala Lumpur. The idea and architectural design has started as early in 1889, when Maxwell invited an English Architect Arthur Charles Alfred Norman as State Architect and C. E Spooner from Ceylon as State Engineer. The original plan of the construction from Norman was adapting the authorized English Rennaisance concept.But, Spooner does not satisfy with the design. Later, a young architect named Bidwell has do a modification with Norman design, adapting the Mahometan style concept of Moor and business leader design as the main architectural design of the building. The building gimmick was commissioned in 1894. On October 6, 1894, the ground breaking ceremony of the building was done by the Governor of Straits Settlements, Sir Charles B. H. Mitchell. The estimated cost of the construction was $152,000 and pull up stakes take 2 years and 7 months to complete.After the construction fully immaculate on April 1897, the real expenses was $152,824. The building materials were delivered from masonry in Brickfield. The building was inaugurated by the Resident-G eneral of the unify Malay States, Sir Frank Swettenham on April 4, 1897 and was known as the New giving medication Office. Among the offices that been located here were Government Secretariat Office, State Council Chamber, Post Office, strong Board, Judicial Commissioner, Public Work Department and District Office.In 1948, when the Federation of Malaya was create to replace Malayan Union, the building was renamed as Federal Secretariat. The building unflustered retains its function after the independence of Malaya in 1957 and the formation of Malaysian in 1963. It is until 1974 where all of the State of Selangor Government offices were relocated to Shah Alam. The Federal Government too relocated its office to new building at Jalan Duta. And, for the first time, the building was renamed Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad.A major renovation works takes place in 1978, takes 6 years to complete with an expenses of RM 17. 2 million. The roof was change into a new one, and the wooden dome was change with a copper dome. The Supreme judicial system, orison Court and Malaya High Court were placed here in 1978 in front it had been relocated in 2007 at a new complex in Jalan Duta. The Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture of Malaysia currently occupied the building. KUALA LUMPUR ATTRACTIONS The Sultan Abdul Samad construct is among Kuala Lumpurs earliest Moorish-style buildings.It is set to the east of Merdeka Square (Dataran Merdeka) and the Royal Selangor Club, across from Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin. It was built in 1897 and was named after the reigning sultan of Selangor at the time. The differentiate landmark originally served as the secretariat for the colonial British administration. designed by AC Norman, the architect responsible for Masjid Jamek (Jamek Mosque), the historically-significant building utilize to house the superior courts of Malaysia the Federal Court of Malaysia, the Court of Appeals and the High Court of Malaya, before they moved to Putrajaya.Sultan Abdul Samad Buildings Design Sultan Abdul Samad Building is now home to the Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture of Malaysia and sits beside the old KL Railway Station. though it no longer serves an official purpose, it remains one of the citys most important tourist attractions and a historical landmark in the city. Constructed entirely of brick, the building features strong gothic, western and Moorish-style influences with an imposing porch, graceful arches, slue colonnades topped with shiny copper cupolas and a domineering 41. m- high time tower. It is frequently seen as the backdrop for Malaysias annual Independence twenty-four hours parades (which take place past Dataran Merdeka). EVENT A historical upshot witness by the building is when Malaya achieving her independence from United Kingdom in 1957. This is the place where the Union Jack flag was replaced by Jalur Gemilang for the first time. It is withal a venue of New Year Celebration e very January 1 and Independence Parade every August 31. It is also the place of Trooping the glossiness ceremony and Warriors Day Celebration.