The variants and meanings of Malay motif ornamentation in the urban context: a case study of Putrajaya
As Malaysia’s new satellite city, types of Malay motif and meanings in Putrajaya have been abstracted and used as design motifs and ornamentation for the quest of local identity. However, it is uncertain whether the placement of such components, which is sometimes difficult to comprehend, gives the...
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| description | As Malaysia’s new satellite city, types of Malay motif and meanings in Putrajaya have been abstracted and used as design motifs and ornamentation for the quest of local identity. However, it is uncertain whether the placement of such components, which is sometimes difficult to comprehend, gives the premises a sense of identity. Therefore, this study aims to identify the variants, meanings and applications of these motifs in the ornamentation of public buildings in the urban context leading to its character and identity formation. The researchers had conducted on-site surveys and photographic documentation, and semi-structured interviews for data collection. Using Putrajaya as a case study, a visual descriptive and interpretative analyses was undertaken to analyse the underlying basis in terms of various plants from natural surrounding and transformations into the new depiction of motifs. The analyses revealed two distinctive types of Malay motifs depictions found in the building components with the tangible and intangible qualities that articulate their compositional order. The Malay urban character involves the depictions of abstract motifs incorporating local Malay cultural elements. Plant-based motifs dominate the ornamentation, which have its meaning and characteristics. The physical and practical nomenclatures of the motifs are indicators of continuity of tradition in the urban buildings. Further research is necessary to investigate the people’s perception of these abstracted motifs as ornamentation in the interior and exterior spaces of the public buildings. |
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| spelling | iium-805352021-06-21T07:25:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/80535/ The variants and meanings of Malay motif ornamentation in the urban context: a case study of Putrajaya Kamaruddin, Zumahiran Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen Abdullah, Alias NA Architecture NA100 Architecture and the state As Malaysia’s new satellite city, types of Malay motif and meanings in Putrajaya have been abstracted and used as design motifs and ornamentation for the quest of local identity. However, it is uncertain whether the placement of such components, which is sometimes difficult to comprehend, gives the premises a sense of identity. Therefore, this study aims to identify the variants, meanings and applications of these motifs in the ornamentation of public buildings in the urban context leading to its character and identity formation. The researchers had conducted on-site surveys and photographic documentation, and semi-structured interviews for data collection. Using Putrajaya as a case study, a visual descriptive and interpretative analyses was undertaken to analyse the underlying basis in terms of various plants from natural surrounding and transformations into the new depiction of motifs. The analyses revealed two distinctive types of Malay motifs depictions found in the building components with the tangible and intangible qualities that articulate their compositional order. The Malay urban character involves the depictions of abstract motifs incorporating local Malay cultural elements. Plant-based motifs dominate the ornamentation, which have its meaning and characteristics. The physical and practical nomenclatures of the motifs are indicators of continuity of tradition in the urban buildings. Further research is necessary to investigate the people’s perception of these abstracted motifs as ornamentation in the interior and exterior spaces of the public buildings. Malaysian Institute Of Planners 2020-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80535/1/80535_The%20variants%20and%20meanings%20of%20Malay%20motif.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80535/6/80535_The%20variants%20and%20meanings%20of%20Malay%20motif%20ornamentation_SCOPUS.pdf Kamaruddin, Zumahiran and Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen and Abdullah, Alias (2020) The variants and meanings of Malay motif ornamentation in the urban context: a case study of Putrajaya. Planning Malaysia, 18 (2). pp. 219-230. ISSN 1675-6215 E-ISSN 0128-0945 https://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/756/568 http://dx.doi.org/10.21837/pm.v18i12.756 |
| spellingShingle | NA Architecture NA100 Architecture and the state Kamaruddin, Zumahiran Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen Abdullah, Alias The variants and meanings of Malay motif ornamentation in the urban context: a case study of Putrajaya |
| title | The variants and meanings of Malay motif ornamentation in the urban context: a case study of Putrajaya |
| title_full | The variants and meanings of Malay motif ornamentation in the urban context: a case study of Putrajaya |
| title_fullStr | The variants and meanings of Malay motif ornamentation in the urban context: a case study of Putrajaya |
| title_full_unstemmed | The variants and meanings of Malay motif ornamentation in the urban context: a case study of Putrajaya |
| title_short | The variants and meanings of Malay motif ornamentation in the urban context: a case study of Putrajaya |
| title_sort | variants and meanings of malay motif ornamentation in the urban context: a case study of putrajaya |
| topic | NA Architecture NA100 Architecture and the state |
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