Assignment

 

1. Telekom Museum, Kuala Lumpur

Telekom Museum, Kuala Lumpur is one of the example of Greek Culture that applied in Malaysia. On my personal opinion, people added this element onto the building design is because to assort with the theme. The purpose they design this building is to lead people to recognize the building easily with their first sight with the typical retro design.

2. Oasis Damansara

Oasis Damansara located at Damansara, Petaling Jaya is one of the example of Egyptian culture that applied in Malaysia. Oasis means dwelling place or green island. In the picture above we can see that there are a row of pyramid that planted with grass on top of it. In my opinion, the purpose of building this pyramids in front of the office buildings may referred to the "feng shui". In Malaysia especially Chinese believe in "feng shui" and pyramids are built in front of the office buildings is to safeguard the success of their business.

3. Methodist Primary school in Sibu

Methodist Primary School that located in Sibu, Sarawak that applied Greek Culture in Malaysia. This school founded in the year of 1903. People added this element onto this building is because of the current trend. However at that moment, most of the architecture are built in this mode. This school architecture also know as Neo- Classical structure. Pillars are built in front of the main/ front door. It is a memorable building tend to the structure of building and the historical stories.

4. Roman footwear

The footwear worn by the Romans changed very little from the foundation of the Roman Republic in 509 B.C.E. to the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E. The basic outdoor shoe was known as the calceus. At the Roman Empire men wearing a basic Roman sandal. Romans used different footwear styles to indicate the status and power of the wearer. In the 21th century, Roman footwear are usually wore by women but lately due to the changes of trend/ fashion men also wearing roman footwear. In Malaysia, no matter men, women, and what ages are you, people love Romans footwear due to its trend, comfortably and easy to mix and match.

5. a) Panathenaic Stadium

5. b) Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur

In Malaysia, Staduim Bukit Jalil do applied the Greek Culture. This is because as i can see that the Stadium Bukit Jalil look similar to Greek Stadium in the aspect of design which is in a "U" shape or "O" shape, chairs at the side, and the purpose of the stadium. Greek Stadium function as a entertainment purpose such as a theater, sports event, meeting and etc. For Stadium Bukit Jalil also having the same function. Singer from oversea either local singer would like to held their concert at the stadium and sometimes there will be a local football match or international match. Both stadium also intend a lot of chairs to audience to sat down. 

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References

- Panathenaic Stadium. Retrieved at July 13, 2011

  http://www.greek-islands.us/athens/panathenaic-stadium/