Mapping the public art placemaking process: a case study of Laman Seni, Shah Alam, Malaysia

The development of a public market in city planning is pivotal in supporting the growth of the local economy. Markets become assets to the city not only as a platform for informal vendors to conduct businesses but also as a place where the culture of the locals evolves daily. This paper examines Pas...

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Main Authors: Azhari, Syamim, Zakariya, Khalilah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Applied & Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2015
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spelling iium-461222017-05-03T07:35:05Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/46122/ Mapping the public art placemaking process: a case study of Laman Seni, Shah Alam, Malaysia Azhari, Syamim Zakariya, Khalilah HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA Architecture NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying NA9053.R4 City planning The development of a public market in city planning is pivotal in supporting the growth of the local economy. Markets become assets to the city not only as a platform for informal vendors to conduct businesses but also as a place where the culture of the locals evolves daily. This paper examines Pasar Payang in Terengganu, Malaysia as one of the well-known markets among locals and tourists. The market is located in the city centre, and it will soon go through a redevelopment process. The aim of this paper is to examine the tangible and intangible qualities of the markets that can guide its sustainability in the future. The methods adopted for this study comprises of conducting survey questionnaire among 497 visitors and semi-structured interviews among 19 market vendors. The analysis reveals that the cultural vitality of the market is contributed by its local products and local culture. These two components are dependent on the market vendors, as they are the local people who sell goods at the markets, based on the available local resources and local demands. These findings can contribute to the repositioning of the market as a cultural attraction in sustaining its operation alongside other urban developments. Faculty of Applied & Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/46122/1/46122_Mapping_the_public_art_placemaking_process.pdf Azhari, Syamim and Zakariya, Khalilah (2015) Mapping the public art placemaking process: a case study of Laman Seni, Shah Alam, Malaysia. In: 4th International Conference of Applied and Creative Arts 2015, 22nd–23rd October 2015, Kuching, Sarawak. http://www.faca.unimas.my/icaca/
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topic HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
NA Architecture
NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
NA9053.R4 City planning
spellingShingle HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
NA Architecture
NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
NA9053.R4 City planning
Azhari, Syamim
Zakariya, Khalilah
Mapping the public art placemaking process: a case study of Laman Seni, Shah Alam, Malaysia
description The development of a public market in city planning is pivotal in supporting the growth of the local economy. Markets become assets to the city not only as a platform for informal vendors to conduct businesses but also as a place where the culture of the locals evolves daily. This paper examines Pasar Payang in Terengganu, Malaysia as one of the well-known markets among locals and tourists. The market is located in the city centre, and it will soon go through a redevelopment process. The aim of this paper is to examine the tangible and intangible qualities of the markets that can guide its sustainability in the future. The methods adopted for this study comprises of conducting survey questionnaire among 497 visitors and semi-structured interviews among 19 market vendors. The analysis reveals that the cultural vitality of the market is contributed by its local products and local culture. These two components are dependent on the market vendors, as they are the local people who sell goods at the markets, based on the available local resources and local demands. These findings can contribute to the repositioning of the market as a cultural attraction in sustaining its operation alongside other urban developments.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Azhari, Syamim
Zakariya, Khalilah
author_facet Azhari, Syamim
Zakariya, Khalilah
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title Mapping the public art placemaking process: a case study of Laman Seni, Shah Alam, Malaysia
title_short Mapping the public art placemaking process: a case study of Laman Seni, Shah Alam, Malaysia
title_full Mapping the public art placemaking process: a case study of Laman Seni, Shah Alam, Malaysia
title_fullStr Mapping the public art placemaking process: a case study of Laman Seni, Shah Alam, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Mapping the public art placemaking process: a case study of Laman Seni, Shah Alam, Malaysia
title_sort mapping the public art placemaking process: a case study of laman seni, shah alam, malaysia
publisher Faculty of Applied & Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2015
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/46122/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/46122/1/46122_Mapping_the_public_art_placemaking_process.pdf
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