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City ParkPRESENTS
CONTENTS1. Introduction and definition2. Features and elements3. Characteristic4. Historical Background5. Activities and Celebrations6. Site Location and Context
GROUP MEMBERSMuhammad Nazmi bin KamarulzamanCherilyn ChiaGoh Song KitChan Yi FungChang May Chen
MERDEKA SQUARE, KL
ST. JAMES’S PARK, LONDON
Archi tecture PRO
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Introducti
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3What is City Park?
Must be a public area for the community
Must be 8 to 40 hectares
12000 to 50000 people located within
3km
Also known asLocal Park
City/Town
Located at city or town area
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Local Park
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5Local ParkMerdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur
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8.2 hectares
Flat field
Landscape Features
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Underground Plaza, contains local brand shops and restaurants
Big Fountains
Characteristics
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8Characteristics
A small beautiful garden
► Tallest flagpole in Malaysia (100m) and surrounded by state flag
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Built for the Selangor Club in 1884.
Used by the British and high class people to play rugby or cricket on the field.
Since it is build for the Selangor Club therefore it was known as Selangor Club Padang.
The area also had many historical buildings such as the Sultan Abdul Samad Building used by the British.
Where the Union Flag was lowered and Malayan flag was raised – 31 August 1957
Historical BackgroundMerdeka Square, KL
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10Activities
Tourist Attraction – taking pictures
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Merdeka Celebration – every year on 31st August featuring military parade
New Year Celebration – fireworks, concert
Events/Celebration
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Contextual Studies
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13LocationMerdeka Square, KL
Located near the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan.
KLCC is located within 3km.
Many historical areas such as the Sultan Abdul Samad building and the Royal Selangor Club.
The area contains many banks headquarters such as the: OCBC Tower
HSBC bank
Bank Rakyat Building
Nearest LRT = Masjid Jamek
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St Mary’s Cathedral
Royal Selangor Club
Kuala Lumpur Library
Textile Museum
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
National History Museum
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Bank Rakyat Building
Bukit Aman Police Headquarters Masjid Jamek
OCBC Tower
DBKL City Theatre
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International Park
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St. James’s Park, London
International Park
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23 hectares
Pathways, ornamental lamps
St James’s Park Lake
Landscape Features
Tiffany Fountain
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Duck Island which contains different species of ducks and different bird species such as White Pelican
Some migratory bird can also be found
Characteristics
Chiffchaff Blackcap
Blue Bridge
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Children playground with a sandpit
“Inn the Park” restaurant
Characteristics Guards Memorial
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21Historical Background
The oldest royal park in London.
Acquired by Henry VIII in 1532 and proceed to build St James Palace.
James I improved the drainage and landscape in the area.
Charles II made more changes to the park and added the canal which was later redesigned and became a lake. The park also became public.
Ornithological Society of London presented some birds to the park in 1837.
Henry VIII
James I Charles II
St. James’s Park, London
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22Activities Sight-seeing
Family Day – with children playgrounds and cafe
► Picnic/Sunbathing – deckchairs available for rental
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Royal Guards Parade
London Marathon (the finishing point is at the park)
Events/Celebration
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Contextual Studies
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St. James’s Park, London
Location Located in Central London.
Very close to River Thames.
Surrounded by 3 historical roads: The Mall
Birdcage Walk
Horse Guard’s Rd
3 Royal palace close to the park: Buckingham Palace
Palace of Westminster
St James’s Palace
Several memorials such as Victoria Memorial and Guard’s Memorial
Important government building: British Parliament
Ministry of Defense
Department of Health
Nearest Tube = St James and Westminster
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St James’s Palace
Buckingham Palace
Victoria MemorialPalace of
Westminster
10 Downing Street
Horse Guard Parade
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Ministry of Defence Main Building
Foreign and Commonwealth
Office
Department of Health Office
Green Park
Westminster Abbey
St James Square
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Conclusio
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Through this project, we were:• Able to differentiate different types of park
• Able to identify landscape features and
characteristics
• Research brief history about the origin of the park
• Research different activities and events that was
held in the park
• Able to study the context of the park
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31Referencehttps://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/st-jamess-park
http://kuala-lumpur.attractionsinmalaysia.com/Merdeka-Square.php
http://www.malaysian-explorer.com/merdekaSquare.html
https://www.google.com.my/maps/
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