Full 46.1 - Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia

THE MALAYSIAN SURVEYOR | Vol.46 | No.1 | 2011
The method used to gain data is through interviews. The
interviews were conducted through structured questions
in relation to the research’s objectives. The questions
were divided into two sections: the first question relates
to problems in maintaining heritage buildings and the
second, on the significance of maintaining heritage
buildings. The other questions consist of issues regarding
the guidelines in maintaining heritage buildings, the
availability of resources (manpower and materials), the
methods and procedures of
maintenance work applied,
the cost involved for
maintenance work and the
interviewee’s personal
opinion regarding factors
that play a key role towards
the importance of
maintaining heritage
buildings.
Other than interviews, other
data recorded such as
pictures and drawings were
also obtained from the
interviewees. It took two
and a half months to complete these interviews and data
collection. The measurements of the findings are based
on the agreement, clarity and amount.
Case Studies
Case studies help to classify and obtain concrete
information regarding maintenance work of heritage
buildings based on the current work executed by actual
maintenance management. It also provides
theoretical/conceptual information on how an old
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building is maintained. For this study, a total of six
heritage buildings under Category 1 were selected as the
case study. These buildings are located in the primary
zone consisting of different types of building functions. As
stated by KLCH (2009) in the Draft Kuala Lumpur City
Plan 2020, buildings that fall under Category 1 are
buildings that were previously gazetted under National
Heritage Act 2005 and fall under the jurisdiction of the
Commissioner for Heritage. Meanwhile, buildings located
in the primary zone indicate
that buildings of heritage
characteristics and
development are strictly
controlled to maintain its
existing environment and to
prevent alteration works of
non-gazetted buildings from
affecting the heritage
buildings.
As shown in Figure 2, these
buildings are all British
Colonial buildings with
Mogul architectural style
(also known as Moorish or
Indian Muslim style), Tudor, Neo-Classical and Neo-Gothic
influence. In order to retain the individual building
anonymity, they are designated as Building A, Building B,
Building C, Building D, Building E and Building F.
Interpretation of Results
The interview was carried out on six different types of
building functions as shown in Figure 2. The respondents
for these case studies consist of supervisors, technician
coordinators, mechanical engineers, building manager
Figure 2: Six Different Types of Building Function for the Case Studies
Building A Building B Building C
Building D Building E Building F
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