The organic assemblage of the market: rooting commerce in vernacular form

Zakariya, Khalilah and Harun, Nor Zalina (2025) The organic assemblage of the market: rooting commerce in vernacular form. In: The urban vernacular in Southeast Asia: settlement as serendipity. Taylor and Francis, London, pp. 153-172. ISBN 9781032538310

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Abstract

Markets act as places for commerce, culture and community. Whether they operate temporarily onthe street or permanently in a building, markets face the challenges of gentrifi cation as citiesdevelop over time. Some markets can thrive after they have been revitalised and physicallytransformed. However, some have degenerated at the expense of modernisation. This chapterdiscusses the typologies of markets in Malaysia as part of the Southeast Asian urban vernacular. Itexplores the Kuala Lumpur street market as a visible spatial culture; the Pasar Payang urban marketin Terengganu that is now going through the process of redevelopment; and Pasar Siti Khadijah inKelantan, which is well-known for its predominantly female vendors and octagonal building shape.From the social, economic and cultural sustainability perspective, the traditional market is viewed asa platform that integrates these three dimensions. In the three markets investigated, the authenticity of the off erings, particularly the local food and local products, was the primary lure. Itsserendipitous quality and experience as vendors and buyers bargain and its spatial characteristicsadaptable to spatial function build the symbiotic interaction between the physical site and people,shaping the sense of place.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Building markets; Local foods; Malaysia; Organics; Rootings; Social-economic; Spatialcharacteristics; Three dimensions; Traditional markets; Vendor and buyers
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology N Fine Arts > NA Architecture N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying > NA9053.R4 City planning
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Landscape Architecture
Depositing User:	Dr. Khalilah Zakariya
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2025 10:29
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2025 10:31
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/121549

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