CONSERVATION AND RELOCATION PROJECT OF THE TELUK MEMALI MOSQUE

Abstract

The Teluk Memali Mosque was located in Teluk Memali, Gajah, Perak, 35 kilometres from Teluk Intan town. This mosque had been abandoned and neglected since 1995 as the residents moved out to a higher new settlement due to the threat of flood every year. As a historical religious building, efforts should be made to salvage and restore the mosque as it has intriguing Malay architecture characteristics that are worth saving and preserve for future generations. A restoration projects led by ATSA Architects with other consultants, conservator, Ungku Omar Polytechnic and local community voluntarily form workgroups that cater specific workforce, such as fundraising, documentation, dilapidation studies and restoration works. The project was fully funded by individual and organisational donations. With tight budgets, the Teluk Memali Mosque was successfully restored and relocated to a new site in Bandar Seri Botani, Ipoh, Perak, 60 kilometres from its former site. The task commenced in May 2016, later on, completed and occupied by the new community in 2018. In line with the academic requirements, throughout the project execution, a single case study method with data collection was done to produce a complete work chronology through voluntary efforts, which was uniquely different from the other conventional conservation projects.