Techniques of wood carving applied in the architectural elements of Malay vernacular buildings

This paper aims to investigate the techniques of wood carving applied in architectural elementsof Malay vernacular buildings including traditional houses, mosques and palaces. The discussions are based on reviews of related researches and literatures from different sources including books, journal...

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Main Authors: Nazuki, Siti Najwa, Kamarudin, Zumahiran
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Published: Journal of Built Environment, Technology and Engineering 2017
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spelling iium-579672019-10-14T01:40:31Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57967/ Techniques of wood carving applied in the architectural elements of Malay vernacular buildings Nazuki, Siti Najwa Kamarudin, Zumahiran NA1 General NA4170 Public buildings This paper aims to investigate the techniques of wood carving applied in architectural elementsof Malay vernacular buildings including traditional houses, mosques and palaces. The discussions are based on reviews of related researches and literatures from different sources including books, journal and conference papers. Apart from this, interviews with famous wood carvers from the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia provide detailed information on the techniques applied on wood carving elements in Malay vernacular buildings and also some observation from the site survey. In Malay vernacular buildings, the carvingsare usually applied on ventilation panels of window, door and wall, railings of verandah and staircase, wall panels, leaves of door and gate, roof eaves, brackets and gable end panels. These panels are madeeither in the form of 3D or 2D element. The techniques used are different which include direct- piercing, semi-piercing and embossed-relief piercing. As identified from the interviews and some literature reviews, different techniques were applied in complementary with the different components of wood carving in vernacular buildings including relief carving without silat, relief carving with silat and direct piercing or fully pierced with silat. It also was found that, two types of famous form of carving used are elemental panel and 3 dimensional carving. This paper concludes that each wood carving was composed with different techniques and it is based on its fabrication for different places within the buildings. They were located to suit it functions too. Further research is recommended to investigate on the potential techniques to be sustainedfor modern living to ensure the sustainability of the wood carving as local heritage product. Journal of Built Environment, Technology and Engineering 2017-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57967/1/57967_Techniques%20of%20wood%20carving.pdf Nazuki, Siti Najwa and Kamarudin, Zumahiran (2017) Techniques of wood carving applied in the architectural elements of Malay vernacular buildings. Journal of Built Environment, Technology and Engineering (JBETE), 2. pp. 198-202. ISSN 0128-1003 http://www.jbete.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/JBETE2_105.pdf
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Techniques of wood carving applied in the architectural elements of Malay vernacular buildings
description This paper aims to investigate the techniques of wood carving applied in architectural elementsof Malay vernacular buildings including traditional houses, mosques and palaces. The discussions are based on reviews of related researches and literatures from different sources including books, journal and conference papers. Apart from this, interviews with famous wood carvers from the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia provide detailed information on the techniques applied on wood carving elements in Malay vernacular buildings and also some observation from the site survey. In Malay vernacular buildings, the carvingsare usually applied on ventilation panels of window, door and wall, railings of verandah and staircase, wall panels, leaves of door and gate, roof eaves, brackets and gable end panels. These panels are madeeither in the form of 3D or 2D element. The techniques used are different which include direct- piercing, semi-piercing and embossed-relief piercing. As identified from the interviews and some literature reviews, different techniques were applied in complementary with the different components of wood carving in vernacular buildings including relief carving without silat, relief carving with silat and direct piercing or fully pierced with silat. It also was found that, two types of famous form of carving used are elemental panel and 3 dimensional carving. This paper concludes that each wood carving was composed with different techniques and it is based on its fabrication for different places within the buildings. They were located to suit it functions too. Further research is recommended to investigate on the potential techniques to be sustainedfor modern living to ensure the sustainability of the wood carving as local heritage product.
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author Nazuki, Siti Najwa
Kamarudin, Zumahiran
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Kamarudin, Zumahiran
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title Techniques of wood carving applied in the architectural elements of Malay vernacular buildings
title_short Techniques of wood carving applied in the architectural elements of Malay vernacular buildings
title_full Techniques of wood carving applied in the architectural elements of Malay vernacular buildings
title_fullStr Techniques of wood carving applied in the architectural elements of Malay vernacular buildings
title_full_unstemmed Techniques of wood carving applied in the architectural elements of Malay vernacular buildings
title_sort techniques of wood carving applied in the architectural elements of malay vernacular buildings
publisher Journal of Built Environment, Technology and Engineering
publishDate 2017
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