NOMAPS / DRTAN LM Architect
Nomaps is a flash-packer hostel re-crafted from an old double storey pre-war shop-house situated in the heart of Malacca?s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Architects: DRTAN LM Architect
Location: 11, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Melaka, Malaysia
Project Team: Tan Loke Mun, Tiong Kian Boon, Alvin Tham Yee Weng, Tan Yen Xie
Collaboration: SLT Architects
Contractor: TKK Jaya Enterprise
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: H.Lin Ho
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Text description provided by the architects. Nomaps is a flash-packer hostel re-crafted from an old double storey pre-war shop-house situated in the heart of Malacca?s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
© H.Lin Ho
Designed for the adventurer, Nomaps provides an opportunity to transform a piece of history into a contemporary piece of art for the senses. Efforts were made to preserve the character of the existing building interspersed with new architectural interventions.
Floor Plans
This transformation is not just superficial mimicry to restore old glory, but rather is metamorphic to address modern day needs. The new contemporary DNA can be defined as light and airy, simple yet complicated, fun and lively.
© H.Lin Ho
The refurbishment brief for the old pre-war building demanded the creation of a new and easily recognizable spatial identity. Key elements comprise the off-form concrete reception counter, juxta...
© H.Lin Ho
Architects: DRTAN LM Architect
Location: 11, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Melaka, Malaysia
Project Team: Tan Loke Mun, Tiong Kian Boon, Alvin Tham Yee Weng, Tan Yen Xie
Collaboration: SLT Architects
Contractor: TKK Jaya Enterprise
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: H.Lin Ho
© H.Lin Ho
Text description provided by the architects. Nomaps is a flash-packer hostel re-crafted from an old double storey pre-war shop-house situated in the heart of Malacca?s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
© H.Lin Ho
Designed for the adventurer, Nomaps provides an opportunity to transform a piece of history into a contemporary piece of art for the senses. Efforts were made to preserve the character of the existing building interspersed with new architectural interventions.
Floor Plans
This transformation is not just superficial mimicry to restore old glory, but rather is metamorphic to address modern day needs. The new contemporary DNA can be defined as light and airy, simple yet complicated, fun and lively.
© H.Lin Ho
The refurbishment brief for the old pre-war building demanded the creation of a new and easily recognizable spatial identity. Key elements comprise the off-form concrete reception counter, juxta...
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