Art Deco

Flat Roof Art deco building’s roofs are either flat or very low-pitched

(typically 10˚ or less) and eaves gutters seldom had an overhang

Central market has a flat roof with no cornice or overhang which is suitable for hot weather like Malaysia and it provides a typical Art Deco style for vision.

Coliseum theatre has a flat roof with a curve edge.

Windows Windows typically followed the curve where it was deep or semicircular. Windows are often large with metal sashes

Tall, narrow windows provides natural light and ventilations for the building.- OCBC buidling

Narrow windows are the main component of Art Deco architecture. The windows with metal muntins also shows the Art Deco styles. – Lee Rubber Building

Five – foot way

The walkway is created to enable pedestrians to walk under cover, protected from the sun and rain, and away from vehicular traffic. – Coliseum theatre

Oriental Building side view and five foot walkway

"More recently, however, architects and critics have begun to re-evaluate the importance of the decorative in architecture, seeing it not only as a popular reflection of rapidly changing conditions but as a rich and profound expression of human feelings." (Benton, 2003)

Decorations Decorative features on the walls were bas-relief art deco designs such as

chevrons or zigzags, motifs, or sometimes simply horizontal or vertical parallel bands or lines and etc. Most of the decorations focus on repetitions

The discrete horizontal 'banding' on the exterior facade is the first indications of Art Deco building. – Lee Rubber Building

Art Deco frequently utilises contrasting materials to emphasize differences in colour and texture. The white frieze with a bas-relief of overlapping coins frames the entire central exterior facade of the building. It shows repetitions. – Oriental building

The pillar in Central market with ziggurat elements (staggered or tiered pyramid shapes) emphasis Art Deco style. The motifs pattern on the floor also one of the Art Deco characteristics.