Mubin Sheppard And Pionering Works In Architectural Conservation In Malaysia

MubinSheppard And Pionering Works In Architectural Conservation In Malaysia

Author: Zuraini Md Ali

Publisher: UMPress

ISBN: 978-983-100-849-2

Year: 2015

Weight: 0.300kg

Pages: 398pp

Price: RM70

In the last four decades, a conscious appreciation ofarchitectural conservation has been established in Malaysia. This book providesa framework for the history and development of the architectural conservationmovement in Malaysia. It attempts to give a chronological account of thedevelopment and origins of Malaysian architectural conservation efforts, withparticular reference to the role of the late Tan Sri Mubin Sheppard, catalystand leading promoter of conservation activities. Thus, Sheppard’s contributionto the fledgling heritage conservation movement is examined against the backgroundof the establishment and involvement of government agencies, primarily theMuseums Department under the British Empire till the newly-implemented NationalHeritage Act 2005.