The verandahway of the traditional shophouses in Kuala Lumpur : its usage and role in contributing to the K.L. Urban streetscape.

This particular study is done to analyse the usage and role played by the verandahway in Kuala Lumpur generally and concentrating on Jin., Tuanku Abdul Rahman as one of the most rapidly develope in the process of urban renewal.

Presently Kuala Lumpur has had an intensive changes and characters such as the old traditional shophouses have dissappeared. Hence , there is no exact or clear visual identifiable character, unifying and cohesive image to the city of Kuala Lumpur.

Consequently , this must be avoided and it is contended here that the verandahway should be retained and reintroduced through out the process of redeveloping the urban streetscape.