Adaptive reuse of heritage Penang’s clan houses as museum in George Town, UNESCO world heritage sites / Nur Athira Kamarul Zaman

• Main Author: Kamarul Zaman, Nur Athira
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Conservation and restoration. Preservation and restoration of architectural monuments; Museums. Exhibitions; Historic buildings
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/60373/1/60373.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/60373/

In the early days of the 19th century, the Penang’s clan houses (Kongsi) was built and are known as community homes for Chinese came from the same villages and most of them have their own building or clan house in the ancient art of Minnan or Teochew. Recently the some of the most popular clan house...