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Kampung Gagu Mosque in Negeri Sembilan, Old Tinggi Mosque in Bagan Serai, Perak, which are recognized
by the uniqueness of their architectural heritage.
Meanwhile, among the basic principles of conservation of a UNESCO heritage building is as follows:
1. Minimize interventions such as overhaul only the structure and fabric of the damaged historic building
while still good to be maintained in its authenticity.
2. Apply scientific research and laboratory tests to identify the content and nature of the building materials
and the degree of damage. The results of scientific studies and laboratory tests can be used as proof of
support in making any decisions on the conservation work to be done.
3. Carry out documentation activities on prior, current and post conservation work. This documentation is
very important not only as a medium in decision making but also as a record and a reference material in
the future.
METHODOLOGY
This is a full qualitative research design where the main methodology is a single case study and document
reviews. Therefore, the unit of analysis was the selected mosque building namely Sultan Suleiman Royal
Mosque in Klang, Selangor. Case study approach is employed as it enables to explore the interaction between
the significant factors about the characteristics of the phenomenon being studied, which describes the
conservation work on the bas-relief and murals carried out in Sultan Suleiman Royal Mosque. As suggested
by Yin (2014), the use of case studies in qualitative research is appropriate when the main question of the
study points to the question of how or why.
Prior to the interview, a pilot study was conducted with a respondent throughout November 2017 until
December 2017. The purpose of the pilot study was to provide researchers with an initial exposure to this
study. Pilot study will help researchers in gaining experience to manage semi-structured qualitative interviews
and consultation agreements with respondent.
This research utilizes semi-structured interviews to obtain data on conservation work processes on basrelief
and mural. The interview was conducted in two series on a single respondent who was fully involved on
the conservation process. He is a staff of the National Art Gallery who became the head of this conservation
project, and he oversaw every single process that had taken placed. The interview was then recorded using
smartphone’s recorder apps and the interview transcripts was typed out in dialogue format. Data was then
analysed using thematic analysis to categories the themes which represented the conservation process
involved.
Besides interview, data was also gathered from document review of the technical report, published booklet
as well as photographs which recorded and documented the conservation work process of the bas-relief and
mural prepared by the National Art Gallery. Content Data was then analysed using content analysis to support
and add up information forming the framework of conservation process involved. Table 2 displays the location
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