Central Market

Central Market, Kuala Lumpur began life as a wet market in 1888 for Kuala Lumpur citizens and tin
miners. It was built by Yap Ah Loy, the city's Chinese Kapitan. When the market continued to expand,
a permanent structure was built to house all the vendors. In 1900, a permanent single-storey
structure was erected to house all vendors under one roof. By the 1930s the structure was further
improvised to the current façade.

T.Y Lee was the designer and architect of the original Central Market in 1936. A contract sum of
$249,000.00 was bid for this project and it was awarded to the contractor Brizary & Co. from
Singapore.[4] However, the cost increased to $330,000.00 after realizing the additional Art Deco
detailing. The project was completed in 1937 and was used for wholesale and retail sales until the
end of 1970s.

The Central Market is one of the living examples of South East Asian Art Deco Architecture that is still
well preserved and serving its original function. Art Deco is an influential visual arts design style
introduced in France after World War I. Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance and faith
in social and technological progress. Therefore, the bold ancient architectural design such as
ziggurats and pyramid are often employed in Art Deco.

Blue Boy Mansion

Blue Boy Mansion is a seven-storey residential building and was built in 1962, located in Jalan Tong
Shin, Kuala Lumpur.[5] Funded by Hong Kong investor and built by Architect T.Y.Lee & Sons. It was
built for mostly wealthy Chinese clients based in Kuala Lumpur. It is a resolutely modern apartment
block. It consists of two rectangular courtyards, with shop lots on the ground floor perimeter, and a
roof terrace. All apartments have cross ventilation, with views to the outside and to the courtyards.
Perched atop a hill in Bukit Bintang, the upper floors enjoy panoramic views of the city. The
architect's offices were located in the structure. The architect ran his office from the prestigious
address. His later client, the Magnum Corporation, were also tenants.