From our trip in Georgetown, Penang. We had concluded our icon and we finished our task by doing 6 pieces of fridge magnets based on the icon that we had chosen.

Our journey

We learned so much and had so many uplifting experiences on the trip. We learned on how  to care for a culture and eventually enjoy it. With more enjoyment, we will want to learn and understand more. We must protect them so that we can handed down to the next generation. So many fun things to learn, so little time! However, conservation is much more than just preserving a façade. Culture and cultural heritage can give us a sense of belonging and provide us with insight on where we come from. Cultural Heritage is an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation, including customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expressions and values.

Penang Shophouses.

For the icon that we had choosed, Penang Heritage Shophouse. From my research, Georgetown has the largest numbers of shophouses in southeast asia. Shophouses in Penang are long and narrow and punctured with air-wells between each pitched roof for ventilation.

http://penangshophouse.com.my/

However, owners of traditional shophouses, eager to adapt to modern styles, began to refashion their facades in the latest styles, whilst the strict hierarchical use of space within the shophouse remained.

Extracted from George Town Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca – SPECIAL AREA PLAN 2014

There are six (6) main shophouse styles in George Town, Penang. Each style has distinctive architectural and decorative features which is a representative of the different periods in George Town’s history.

http://penangshophouse.com.my/

Icon of Heritage Penang.

There are so many interesting things that we could find here, in Georgetown Penang that represent the icon of Penang. But as for me, these heritage buildings are the icon.

Introducing George Town

George Town represents the British era from the end of the 18th century. Founded in 1786 by Francis Light in the name of the East India Company, it is situated at the cape of the northeastern tip of the island, between the hills and the sea. unique architecture, culture and townscape. You can reach the George Town World Heritage Site by taking the Penang Hop-On Hop-Off Tourist Bus. 

Finally arrived at the destination. After all the projects brief given, we started our journey. Everyone was too busy capturing everything that they thought might be useful for completing all the task given.