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ArchitectureIpoh City Hall
This building uses a Palladian plan with the front porch and wings on both sides symmetrically. This plan suit the government place. The overall elements of this are in Classic style like pediments, arches and Doric pillars. However, this building has a strange-looking design with the porch on the oblique axis which is a gimmick that makes this building interesting.
ArchitectureSaint Michael School
The school building uses the Palladian plan with the front porch and symmetry wings on both sides. This plan suit the school, university and government place. The overall element of this building is in Classic style such as the pediment with some small Gothic details.
ArchitectureIpoh Train Station
This building use Palladian plan. There are front porches with wings on both sides symmetrically. This plan is suitable for the government building. The overall elements of this building are in classic style; for example, the pediment, arch and Doric pillar with the dome cover the central porch. However, this building has a strange-looking design on the pediment which make the central pediment and the side pediments to be different. The details of the upper and lower floors which are different from each other, as well.
ArchitectureMasjid Ubudiyah
Masjid Ubudiyah is said to be the most beautiful mosque in Malaysia. With the octagonal centralize plan covered with huge dome and Indian tower on 4 sides. This mosque also has huge buttress on eight corner of this octagonal structure.
ArchitectureIstana Penangan
Even the palace shows the western influence, the usage of plaited bamboo strips wall without any nail is the incredible success of Malaysian architect. The plaited bamboo strips walls also make the difference in color of the structure’s wall from the permanent material. Plaited bamboo strips wall along with the many windows and wooden partitions are good for ventilation and suit for the humid weather of Malaysia.
ArchitecturePerak State Museum
Perak State Museum has the interesting design because it borrows the Christian church’s façade and uses it as the corner building of the museum. The museum have Palladium plan with the façade that have the pediment flanked with 2 tower which show the progress of the architect who didn’t strict their mind with the limit between religious buildings and government buildings.
ArchitectureTaiping Clock Tower
The clock tower shows the element of the Gothic style’s tower with the spire and the Classic-styled elements such as the arch supported with the pillars or the triangular pediment. The tower separates into 3 parts. The bottom part that is slanted to match with the junction corner. The middle part for observation uses the element of Classic style and pointed roof of Gothic styles with the clock. The clock tower was once closed to the fortress-like structure that was already dismantled.
ArchitectureOld Saints Church
The wooden church is similar to the countryside buildings in Europe. The church with the Latin-cross plan has a double roof with the wooden partition on the side wall that can be opened. There are small bell tower and rose window in front which are the regular format of the church. The stained glass was added in 1911 give the magnificent view for this church.
