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The traditional Malay house
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This book deals with the concept, structure and function of the traditional Malay house. It is an introduction to the architecture of the two basic types of traditional Malay house--the long-roofed and pyramidal-roofed house. A remarkable feature of these two types of house was that they were built without a single nail. They were built in harmony with their natural environment.
Although the traditional timber Malay house is being superseded by modern brick architecture, there is evidence of a return to and an appreciation of traditional architecture in contemporary buildings.
The detailed illustrations, attractive photographs and simple text will serve as a good introduction to traditional Malay architecture. This book will contribute towards preserving this part of the national cultural heritage.
This book deals with the concept, structure and function of the traditional Malay house. It is an introduction to the architecture of the two basic types of traditional Malay house--the long-roofed and pyramidal-roofed house. A remarkable feature of these two types of house was that they were built without a single nail. They were built in harmony with their natural environment.
Although the traditional timber Malay house is being superseded by modern brick architecture, there is evidence of a return to and an appreciation of traditional architecture in contemporary buildings.
The detailed illustrations, attractive photographs and simple text will serve as a good introduction to traditional Malay architecture. This book will contribute towards preserving this part of the national cultural heritage.
91 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1996
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Abdul Halim Nasir
13 books3 followersAbdul Halim Nasir (1938-1999) merupakan penulis dengan Institute of Malay World and Civilisation (ATMA), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Pengalaman dua puluh tiga tahun di Muzium Negara menjadikannya pemerhati kritikal, penyelidik dan penulis terkenal mengenai seni bina bangunan, terutama berkenaan tradisi dan estatik. Autobiografinya, Memoir Abdul Halim Nasir: Dari Kampung Sekolah ke Menara Gading diterbitkan oleh Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (1997).
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September 9, 2016I browsed through this and didn't thoroughly read it, but I’ll go ahead and share my thoughts.
First, there are two editions of this book. These comments concern the hardcover from 1996. I've not seen the paperback edition firsthand, but it appears as though the differences in page count result from differences in how the pages are numbered (the color plates aren't numbered in the first edition and several pages at the beginning are numbered using roman numerals) and the addition of chapter eight.
This book is well-illustrated with elevations, sections, diagrammatic floor plans, b/w and color photographs. Excluding the sections and floor plans, the pictorial coverage focuses on the exterior. In general this book seems more concerned with the structure of the Malay house, the different types of Malay house, and its exterior.
Personally, I enjoyed THE MALAY HOUSE: REDISCOVERING MALAYSIA'S INDIGENOUS SHELTER SYSTEM, by Lim Jee Yuan, more than I did this book. The photographs in that book are bigger, show more context, and include interior shots. That book also includes more detailed information about how the houses were/are inhabited. Finally, that book is generally better-organized, being careful to identify houses covered and keeping that coverage together in the book. However, the drawings in that book are generally simpler and more diagrammatic.
First, there are two editions of this book. These comments concern the hardcover from 1996. I've not seen the paperback edition firsthand, but it appears as though the differences in page count result from differences in how the pages are numbered (the color plates aren't numbered in the first edition and several pages at the beginning are numbered using roman numerals) and the addition of chapter eight.
This book is well-illustrated with elevations, sections, diagrammatic floor plans, b/w and color photographs. Excluding the sections and floor plans, the pictorial coverage focuses on the exterior. In general this book seems more concerned with the structure of the Malay house, the different types of Malay house, and its exterior.
Personally, I enjoyed THE MALAY HOUSE: REDISCOVERING MALAYSIA'S INDIGENOUS SHELTER SYSTEM, by Lim Jee Yuan, more than I did this book. The photographs in that book are bigger, show more context, and include interior shots. That book also includes more detailed information about how the houses were/are inhabited. Finally, that book is generally better-organized, being careful to identify houses covered and keeping that coverage together in the book. However, the drawings in that book are generally simpler and more diagrammatic.
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