FORT BROOKE
JULAU, SARAWAK
CONSERVATION
PROJECT INFORMATION
Location
Details
City / State
Address
GPS Coordinate
Julau, Sarawak
Nanga Meluan, Julau, Sarawak
Latitude
2° 6'5.86"N
Longitude
112° 9'29.16"E
Client
Consultant / Architect
Date & Duration of Project
Jabatan Muzium Sarawak
Rizaleslie Sdn Bhd
24th January 2019 - March 2020
(15 months)
Contractor
Conservator
Project Cost
Kejuruteraan Syatek Sdn Bhd
Assoc. Prof. Ar. IDr. Ts. Haris Fadzilah Abdul Rahman
Approx. 500,000.000 MYR
PROJECT SYNOPSIS
The Conservation of Fort Brooke
Fort Brooke is located in Nanga Meluan, Julau. The building is protected under the Sarawak Heritage Ordinance 2019 (Chapter 77).
It was built in 1935 by Charles Vyner Brooke mainly to emphasise the White Rajah's power and control the locals' uprising who resisted the Brooke Administration ruling. The main prominent figure among the Ibans who revolted against the Brooke ruling was Asun Paing, an Iban warrior.
Initially, the building functions as a fort but experiences adaptive reuse, as a District Council Office, Police Station and Schools for the locals.
The conservation work on the existing building includes work on the timber column, floor, staircase, wall, ceiling and the belian roof. In addition, the existing toilet will be upgraded, and new fencing will be erected around the site.
CONSERVATION TIMELINE
Before
Conservation
FRONT VIEW
JAN 2019
24th January
2019
During
Conservation
CONSERVATION WORKS IN PROGRESS
FRONT VIEW
MAR 2020
After
Conservation
March
2020