International Tourism & Heritage Specialist (2016)
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As a consultant for the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia, with funding from the Asian Development Bank, I wrote three comprehensive Heritage Management Plans and produced three brochures highlighting the cultural and natural heritage of three of Cambodia's Coastal Provinces: Kampot, Kep and Koh Kong.
Little information is known about many of the heritage sites, architecture, and significance due to destruction of documentation by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. As a result, a dearth of information exists for visitors. By generating awareness and appreciation of these valuable heritage sites, it is hoped that local people will also begin to value, appreciate and preserve these sites from the French Protectorate-era, Chinese shophouses from the early 20th Century, and New Khmer Architecture from the 1950s and 1960s. |
Crab's claw welcoming visitors to the seaside town of Kep.
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Excellent example of adaptive re-use of a 1960s New Khmer Architecture building that is now a high-end restaurant.
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Iconic 1950s cinema completely demolished except for the facade. This is called "façadism" and is said to be like "a face with no eyes." It is important that the interiors of buildings remain intact as well.
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In Koh Kong, a former King's Residence was abandoned and is now part of the hospital system. It is hoped that renovation - and not demolition - take place soon.
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