Visual forms of carved components in traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu
Malay traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu are normally adorned with decorative carved components which represent excellent carvings in its specified design motif, shape, size and layout. Various carved components with specific features are fabricated according to its placement an...
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| description | Malay traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu are normally adorned
with decorative carved components which represent excellent carvings in its specified design
motif, shape, size and layout. Various carved components with specific features are fabricated
according to its placement and configuration in the interior as well as exterior setting of the
houses. Woodcarving as an embellishment is a significant unifying architectural element between
the house forms and its building components. This paper presents an explorative study of the
visual forms and placement of carved components in the vernacular houses of Kelantan and
Terengganu which denotes its significant attributes and uses. A set of 13 case studies, nine
houses in Kelantan and four houses in Terengganu were referred to as the research base. The
methods of investigation include analytical review of measured drawings and reports of the
Kelantan and Terengganu timber houses from the Centre for the Study of Built Environment in the
Malay World (KALAM) at the Department of Architecture in the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM) and narrations from the prominent woodcarvers on art and crafts of woodcarving. Apart
from these methods, interviews with the allied professionals for scholastic information on art and
architecture of the Malay world were also conducted. The analysis of the documents revealed that
several types of carved components with distinctive visual forms in two and three dimensional
composition were placed in certain orders within the fabrics of the houses. Wall, door and window
ventilation panels, railings, gate panel and stringers are types of components characterized by the
shape of perforation and incision with relief and/or non-relief carvings. These components were
crafted in relation to the house form and architectural elements such as wall, door, window, stair
and gate. The significant aspect of the placement of the carvings in the houses is that it enhances
beautiful ambiance and signifies regional identity to the vernacular architecture of these two
states. |
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| spelling | usm-343092017-05-19T01:52:38Z http://eprints.usm.my/34309/ Visual forms of carved components in traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu Kamarudin, Zumahiran Said, Ismail TH1-9745 Building construction Malay traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu are normally adorned with decorative carved components which represent excellent carvings in its specified design motif, shape, size and layout. Various carved components with specific features are fabricated according to its placement and configuration in the interior as well as exterior setting of the houses. Woodcarving as an embellishment is a significant unifying architectural element between the house forms and its building components. This paper presents an explorative study of the visual forms and placement of carved components in the vernacular houses of Kelantan and Terengganu which denotes its significant attributes and uses. A set of 13 case studies, nine houses in Kelantan and four houses in Terengganu were referred to as the research base. The methods of investigation include analytical review of measured drawings and reports of the Kelantan and Terengganu timber houses from the Centre for the Study of Built Environment in the Malay World (KALAM) at the Department of Architecture in the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and narrations from the prominent woodcarvers on art and crafts of woodcarving. Apart from these methods, interviews with the allied professionals for scholastic information on art and architecture of the Malay world were also conducted. The analysis of the documents revealed that several types of carved components with distinctive visual forms in two and three dimensional composition were placed in certain orders within the fabrics of the houses. Wall, door and window ventilation panels, railings, gate panel and stringers are types of components characterized by the shape of perforation and incision with relief and/or non-relief carvings. These components were crafted in relation to the house form and architectural elements such as wall, door, window, stair and gate. The significant aspect of the placement of the carvings in the houses is that it enhances beautiful ambiance and signifies regional identity to the vernacular architecture of these two states. 2008-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/34309/1/HBP1.pdf Kamarudin, Zumahiran and Said, Ismail (2008) Visual forms of carved components in traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu. In: 2nd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries., 3rd- 4th December 2008, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang. |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Kamarudin, Zumahiran Said, Ismail Visual forms of carved components in traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu |
| title | Visual forms of carved components in traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu |
| title_full | Visual forms of carved components in traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu |
| title_fullStr | Visual forms of carved components in traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visual forms of carved components in traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu |
| title_short | Visual forms of carved components in traditional timber houses of Kelantan and Terengganu |
| title_sort | visual forms of carved components in traditional timber houses of kelantan and terengganu |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/34309/ http://eprints.usm.my/34309/1/HBP1.pdf |