Site Analysis - The Row

The Row

Location: JALAN DORAISAMY, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

The Row comprises 22no.s of 1950’s shop lots on Jalan Doraisamy, Kuala Lumpur which were previously known as ‘The Asian Heritage Row’.

It comprises 12 shop lots on the northern end of Jalan Doraisamy.

A different view of The Row

The surrounding of the Row is surrounded by multiple facilities context

This Site is selected for my project is because there are multiple Education Contexts nearby.

< primary school, secondary school, international school, university>

Besides multiple education contexts, the neighborhood is also surrounded by government department, which is easy to be accessed by the public

Shopping center

<jakel mall, Lulu supermarket, Sogo shopping mall>

Transportation access

< LRT Dang Wangi , Medan Tuanku Monorial Station, Bank Negara train station>

Climate analysis

Average temperature (2020)

• max 32.2° Celsius (90.14° Fahrenheit)

• min 23.9° Celsius (75.02° Fahrenheit)

Average amount of precipitation

• 2630.0 mm (103.54 in)

• November is the wettest month

• June the driest month

Rainy Season

• Jan, April, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec

Average humidity

• 80.5% annually

• December most humid

• July least humid

SWOT Analysis

Strenght

• The uniqueness of the design of the old buildings makes the place looks attractive.

• Located at City center make the place reach to a lot of domestic tourists.

• Convenient transportation

Weakness

• Narrow streets and traffic congestion

• Noise pollution from the traffic-jammed at the main road

Opportunities

• Outreach to other attractions

• Many schools nearby- easy to attract students

• Become a tourist attraction spot (internet-famous site）

Threats

• Environmental damages and pollutions ( Air pollution, Noise pollution, land pollution)

• Old building structures need extra cost for maintenance and preservation