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

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

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Additional Information:	2995/20794
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Malay, Malay-Muslim heritage, traditional house, architectural forms and styles
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA100 Architecture and the state
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Architecture
Depositing User:	Sakinah Kamaludin
Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2012 14:50
Last Modified:	05 Oct 2023 11:53
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/20794

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