International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume VI, Issue III, March 2021|ISSN 2454-6194

Penjara Pudu: Demolished Prison of Dark Recollections

Izzul Hafiy Rosli, Roslina Abdul Latif
Taylors University, Malaysia
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.51584/IJRIAS.2021.6303

ABSTRACT
Penjara Pudu is one of the oldest buildings in Malaysia. If still standing, Pudu Prison or also known as Pudu Jail would have been 130 years old as of this year (2021). The historic building last held incarcerated individuals in 2007, was demolished in 2012 and was never declared a national heritage site. The purpose of the 3D Modelling is to let society know how Penjara Pudu looked like during its abandoned years after 2012 by using a video walkthrough covering the exterior only. In this study, the texture for the remodel used a displacement map to get more in depth of the textures used. Next, for the lighting, the sky dometesting proved to be the most suitable light to be used in this project. For the rendering process, offline rendering was used to produce the realism of the images in the highest standard. The remaining structure of Penjara Pudu has been captured throughout the site visit which was carried out on the 11th of March 2020. The design and analysis for this 3D mock-up prototype of the whole exterior structure was recreated using polygons and Maya software. By the end of this project, society can now see how Penjara Pudu looked like during its abandoned stage and simultaneously increase their acknowledgement to support our heritage, no matter how dark the recollections.

Keywords: Penjara Pudu, Pudu Jail, history, remodel, abandoned, texture, polygons, heritage

1. INTRODUCTION
Penjara Pudu is not an uncommon site among Malaysians. Built in 1891by the British administration of Malaya, it took four years to complete. Penjara Pudu also known as Pudu Jail, was built on the site of a former Chinese burial ground. It is located at the heart of Kuala Lumpur and was home to rapists and killers. Pudu became a brooding symbol of British power, and an even harsher system of justice. In August 1895, an outbreak of cholera swept through Penjara Pudu. The prisoners were quarantined but left to die in their cells. The unstoppable epidemic that killed hundreds was caused by the contaminated water supply. It took three years for the outbreak to clear(Ismail, 2014).