Blog 4_Context and Building 2 - Site Context and the River (Htoo Lin Htike)

Pura Tanjung Sabtu is located in a small village Tanjung Sabtu, which is 16km away from Kuala
Terengganu, the state Capital. As for the exciting site, there are divided into 3 parts, the first part
will be consists of the Residential houses, the Second one will be Pura Tanjung Sabtu and the third
one will be the current planning which is a plantation. The Pura Tanjung Sabtu building is consists of
seven buildings that are connected by wooden walkways. They have an average of 20 feet by 30 feet
each and are named according to their origins. The Motherhouse which is known as Rumah Ibu
Seberang Baroh forms the main entrance to the complex. The original function of this building is to
use it as an ideal spot for evening entertainment.


As the Pura Tanjung Sabtu, the Site is surrounded by the River which is an essence of the site as well as the major transportation. As traffic is the problem nowadays, using river transportation will be faster, more peaceful and will be easier, in fact, people who used water transportation can enjoy nature, the surrounding villages. People around there have been using water transportation when there are events near Kuala Terengganu or when they want to go to the market near there. For transporting goods, for transporting people, water transportation is the major transportation here.


Evolution of the Surrounding

In 1990, the major economy surrounding near the site is plantation as the river is nearby.

In 1998, A canal was built for plantation as the population has grown and it was also the time Pura
Tanjung Sabtu has been completed build.

In 2006, More a lot of unorganized villages are formed together with more plantation.

In 2011, More roads are constructed for the transportation of goods easily and more conveniently. 

In 2015. The bridge was built for villages to get across the river.

In 2020, The surrounding has become a bit developed along with the increase in the population and
more roads and bridges.

As other villages are on the other side of the river, the relationship between them is quite good and
people use water transportation to go to the other side. This river leads not just to the other villages
but it leads to the ocean while passing very important places in Kuala Terengganu such as Majd Kristal,
Kota Lama Duyung, Aiman Legacy Warisan Pasar and so on.

As mentioned above, the river is one of the most important elements in the Pura Tanjung Sabtu as it
connects the inner enclose places to the outer world.

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