Identity formation of the traditional courtyard shop houses interiors: case study in George Town, Penang
The traditional Straits Chinese courtyard shop house is the basic building typology of George Town Heritage City for hundreds of years. The shop house is harmonised in its architectural design identity formation. Many studies have shown that the identity formation of traditional Straits Chinese...
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| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2020
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16462/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16462/1/39504-144419-1-PB.pdf |
| Summary: | The traditional Straits Chinese courtyard shop house is the basic building typology of George Town Heritage City for
hundreds of years. The shop house is harmonised in its architectural design identity formation. Many studies have shown
that the identity formation of traditional Straits Chinese courtyard shop houses underwent a series of transformation
throughout the passage of time. Therefore the interiors formation of shop houses buildings have become a threat by
losing the authentic identity in George Town Heritage City. Thus, this paper aims to identify the identity formation of
the traditional courtyard of shop houses interiors. A qualitative research approach was employed to obtain data from
primary and secondary sources. The reason is to understand the design identity of the traditional courtyard architectural
components. Thematic analysis was adopted, and five themes were used to present and discussed the results. This
study found that the main multi-cultural (Malay, Chinese, and European) has influenced the identity formation of the
traditional courtyard shop house interiors. The outcome is a combination of built cultural heritage. Findings also show
that focusing on promoting the traditional courtyard identity formation ensures a strong appreciation of its existence.
As part of the practical implications, this paper contributes to reawaken policymakers and other stakeholders.
This will stir-up the drive for the sustainability of the traditional courtyard shop houses in George Town, Malaysia. |
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