by Zalina Shari, PhD.
Kilang Bateri (used to be a battery factory, now a community-based store) at Jln Tampoi in JB is an excellent example of how adaptive reuse and green architecture can be used to revitalise urban neighborhoods. It provides environmental benefits in the reuse of materials and structural elements, reducing demolition waste and new carbon emissions, and saving of used energy.
To know more, read my article in the latest FuturArc magazine Jan-Feb 2016 issue or visit the building yourself. You can join social events or go shopping, dining, playing or just hanging out.
Kilang Bateri (used to be a battery factory, now a community-based store) at Jln Tampoi in JB is an excellent example of how adaptive reuse and green architecture can be used to revitalise urban neighborhoods. It provides environmental benefits in the reuse of materials and structural elements, reducing demolition waste and new carbon emissions, and saving of used energy.
To know more, read my article in the latest FuturArc magazine Jan-Feb 2016 issue or visit the building yourself. You can join social events or go shopping, dining, playing or just hanging out.