Building Merdeka: Independence Architecture in Kuala Lumpur 1957-1966

by Lai Chee Kien

"Malaysia (then as Malaya) attained its Independence (Merdeka) in 1957. Within the first decade, ten national architctural projects were commissioned and constructed in and around Kuala Lumpur. This book describes the historical contexts, considerations and processes leading to their design and realization."--Backcover.

137 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Chee Kien writes about the histories of art, architecture, settlements, urbanism, and landscapes in Southeast Asia. He muses on their ineluctable effects on contemporary life, and traverses its times and spaces whenever he can. His publications include A Brief History of Malayan Art (1999), Building Merdeka: Independence Architecture in Kuala Lumpur (2007), Cords to Histories (2013), Through the Lens of Lee Kip Lin (2015) [Best Non-Fiction Title, 2016], Building Memories: People, Architecture, Independence (2016) [Book of the Year], and The Merdeka Interviews: Architects, Engineers and Artists of Malaysia’s Independence (2018, co-authored with Ang Chee Cheong).

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