Climate responsive strategies versus the cultural and religioud dimensions in the architecture of Malay traditional house

It is common knmvledge that the vernacular architecture of a place is a result of considerations on climatic, cultural and religious factors of the people; however, thorough analyses on the mentioned considerations have rarely been discussed. This article states in detail the multi-dimensional cons...

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Main Authors:	Abdul majid, Noor hanita, Abdul Rahim, Zaiton, Denan, Zuraini
Other Authors:	Mohd. Nawawi, Norwina
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press 2011
Subjects:	NA100 Architecture and the state
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/20811/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/20811/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/20811/1/Climate_Responsive_Strategies.pdf

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spelling	iium-208112012-11-06T09:06:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/20811/ Climate responsive strategies versus the cultural and religioud dimensions in the architecture of Malay traditional house Abdul majid, Noor hanita Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Denan, Zuraini NA100 Architecture and the state It is common knmvledge that the vernacular architecture of a place is a result of considerations on climatic, cultural and religious factors of the people; however, thorough analyses on the mentioned considerations have rarely been discussed. This article states in detail the multi-dimensional considerations in the architecture of the Malay traditional houses (MTH) that response to the climatic design strategies and the cultural and religious dimension in form of architectural elements. The discussions also focus on generic elements ofMTH in Peninsular Malaysia (irrelevant to their regions) with analysis on their response to the environment and vice-versa. The analyses indicate that the architectural elements incorporated in the design of the MTH are related to at least one of the mentioned considerations, i.e. culture, religion, climate. The fmdings are vital in sustaining the socio-cultural dimension in the provisions ofconducive public housing in Malaysia. IIUM Press Mohd. Nawawi, Norwina 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/20811/1/Climate_Responsive_Strategies.pdf Abdul majid, Noor hanita and Abdul Rahim, Zaiton and Denan, Zuraini (2011) Climate responsive strategies versus the cultural and religioud dimensions in the architecture of Malay traditional house. In: Malay Vernacular Architecture : Traditional and Contemporary Expressions. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 59-70. ISBN 978-967-418-057-7 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
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description	It is common knmvledge that the vernacular architecture of a place is a result of considerations on climatic, cultural and religious factors of the people; however, thorough analyses on the mentioned considerations have rarely been discussed. This article states in detail the multi-dimensional considerations in the architecture of the Malay traditional houses (MTH) that response to the climatic design strategies and the cultural and religious dimension in form of architectural elements. The discussions also focus on generic elements ofMTH in Peninsular Malaysia (irrelevant to their regions) with analysis on their response to the environment and vice-versa. The analyses indicate that the architectural elements incorporated in the design of the MTH are related to at least one of the mentioned considerations, i.e. culture, religion, climate. The fmdings are vital in sustaining the socio-cultural dimension in the provisions ofconducive public housing in Malaysia.
author2	Mohd. Nawawi, Norwina
author_facet	Mohd. Nawawi, Norwina Abdul majid, Noor hanita Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Denan, Zuraini
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author	Abdul majid, Noor hanita Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Denan, Zuraini
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title	Climate responsive strategies versus the cultural and religioud dimensions in the architecture of Malay traditional house
title_short	Climate responsive strategies versus the cultural and religioud dimensions in the architecture of Malay traditional house
title_full	Climate responsive strategies versus the cultural and religioud dimensions in the architecture of Malay traditional house
title_fullStr	Climate responsive strategies versus the cultural and religioud dimensions in the architecture of Malay traditional house
title_full_unstemmed	Climate responsive strategies versus the cultural and religioud dimensions in the architecture of Malay traditional house
title_sort	climate responsive strategies versus the cultural and religioud dimensions in the architecture of malay traditional house
publisher	IIUM Press
publishDate	2011
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/20811/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/20811/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/20811/1/Climate_Responsive_Strategies.pdf
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