The Lee Rubber Building sits at the corner of Jalan Tun H. S. Lee and Jalan Hang Lekir, marked by its distinctive forty-five-degree angled corner and rigid Art Deco geometry. When it was completed in nineteen thirty, the four-story…
Downtown Art Deco Walk
This stroll leads you through the heart of Kuala Lumpur to admire the striking geometric facades, curved balconies, and elegant clock towers from the city's 1930s architectural boom.
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1. Lee Rubber Building
2. Central Market
Central Market, also known as Pasar Seni, is a long, trapezoidal building defined by its nineteen thirties Art Deco architecture. Its exterior features bold geometric motifs and ziggurat shapes, designed to stand out in the rapidly…
3. Old Market Square Clock Tower
The Old Market Square Clock Tower is a distinctive Art Deco structure characterized by its geometric forms and stylized sunburst motifs around the base. Designed by British architect Arthur Oakley Coltman, this tower was erected in…
4. Oriental Building
The Oriental Building is recognizable by its gracefully curved facade, which follows the bend of the road at the intersection of Jalan Tun Perak and Jalan Melaka. Completed in nineteen thirty-two, this five-storey structure was designed by…
5. OCBC Business Banking
The Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, known as OCBC, began in nineteen thirty-two during the depths of the Great Depression. It formed from the merger of three local banks—the Chinese Commercial Bank, Ho Hong Bank, and the…
6. Wisma Ekran
Wisma Ekran is defined by a graceful, sweeping curve where Jalan Tangsi meets Jalan Parlimen. Completed in nineteen thirty-seven, this three-storey building was designed by the British architect Arthur Oakley Coltman in an eclectic Art…
7. FST Coliseum
The FST Coliseum is recognized as the oldest cinema in Malaysia. Located at number ninety-six Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, the building serves as a venue for film screenings within the city center.