Comparative studies of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional house as architectural heritage built forms

The similarities found in the architectural styles of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional houses as architectural heritage built form in the Southeast Asian region have triggered many theories among architectural writers and critics of it origin. This article intends to discuss selected theories...

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Main Authors: Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Mohd Nawawi, Norwina
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2011
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/20794/1/Comparative_Studies.pdf
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author Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita
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description The similarities found in the architectural styles of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional houses as architectural heritage built form in the Southeast Asian region have triggered many theories among architectural writers and critics of it origin. This article intends to discuss selected theories and review some examples of architectural forms found in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos PDR and Vietnam as bases of understanding the development ofthe civilization that is profoundly connected to the architectural establishment in both styles and typologies. Qualitative approach through literature review and observational visits to case studies in the region was adopted for this study. The preliminary findings suggest the pragmatism of approach in the similarities and differences of the architectural forms explains implicitly the origins ofthe Malay architectural heritage.
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spelling iium-207942023-10-05T03:53:33Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/20794/ Comparative studies of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional house as architectural heritage built forms Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Mohd Nawawi, Norwina NA100 Architecture and the state The similarities found in the architectural styles of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional houses as architectural heritage built form in the Southeast Asian region have triggered many theories among architectural writers and critics of it origin. This article intends to discuss selected theories and review some examples of architectural forms found in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos PDR and Vietnam as bases of understanding the development ofthe civilization that is profoundly connected to the architectural establishment in both styles and typologies. Qualitative approach through literature review and observational visits to case studies in the region was adopted for this study. The preliminary findings suggest the pragmatism of approach in the similarities and differences of the architectural forms explains implicitly the origins ofthe Malay architectural heritage. IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/20794/1/Comparative_Studies.pdf Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita and Mohd Nawawi, Norwina (2011) Comparative studies of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional house as architectural heritage built forms. In: Malay Vernacular Architecture : Traditional and Contemporary Expressions. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 26-39. ISBN 978-967-418-057-7 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
spellingShingle NA100 Architecture and the state
Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita
Mohd Nawawi, Norwina
Comparative studies of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional house as architectural heritage built forms
title Comparative studies of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional house as architectural heritage built forms
title_full Comparative studies of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional house as architectural heritage built forms
title_fullStr Comparative studies of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional house as architectural heritage built forms
title_full_unstemmed Comparative studies of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional house as architectural heritage built forms
title_short Comparative studies of the Malay and Malay-Muslim traditional house as architectural heritage built forms
title_sort comparative studies of the malay and malay-muslim traditional house as architectural heritage built forms
topic NA100 Architecture and the state
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/20794/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/20794/1/Comparative_Studies.pdf