• Carcosa northeast facade before construction.

  • Arial plan view of Carcosa before construction.

  • Carcosa northwest facade before construction.

  • Carcosa porte coche & balcony before construction.

  • Hammer beam truss in Carcosa before construction.

Carcosa

On 29th August 1898, a fancy dress ball was held by Sir Frank Swettenham for the opening of his official residence, which he named Carcosa. According to his letter, dated May 1936, to the editor of British Malaya, the name was inspired by ‘The King in Yellow’, a book that he was reading when the building was completed. It is a two storey mansion located on the hills of the Botanical Garden, overlooking the Sydney Lake, which derived its name from his wife. The building was adapted into a luxury hotel after it was returned to the Malaysian government in 1987, and in 2007, Carcosa was listed as National Heritage by the Department of National Heritage.

  • Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

  • Managing Change in Heritage

    • Conservation Management Plan

    • Measured Drawing

    • Dilapidation Report

    Conservation Architecture

    • Conservation Proposal

    • Roof & Facade Conservation

    • Structural Conservation

    • Project Implementation & Monitoring

    Preserving Heritage Through Records

    • Measured Drawing

    • Dilapidation Report

    • Department of National Heritage

    • Destination Resorts & Hotels Sdn Bhd

    • Managing Change in Heritage (2021)

    • Preserving Heritage Through Records (2021)

    • Conservation Architecture (2025)

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