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Bank Bumiputra Building
Located
at the corner of Jalan Tun Perak and Jalan Melaka, this is a beautiful Art Deco
building was designed by AO Coltman in the 1930s. Rusticated arches of the ground
floor arcade follow the original curve of the road. The front façade has a central
panel flanked by two tower-like pylons. Framing the panel is a white stucco
frieze of interlocking disks. Alternating vertical bands of rendered wall with
elegant motifs divide the panel.
Originally called the Oriental Building, it housed Radio Malaya when first built.
The building is an example of the links between the innovations of broadcasting
and the style of Art Deco. From afar, the building resembles the early radio
designs of that period.
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 Digital Art & Culture Festival 2011,
15 to 17 July 2011 in Suffolk House, Penang
 "Warisan Kertas 2011" Exhibition Extended to 30 September 2011
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