Entry 2: Vernacular Malaysian Architecture

What is Malaysian architecture? 

What defines vernacular Malaysia architecture?

Vernacular architecture defined as a relating characteristics of period, place or group; or being the common building style of a period or place. (Merriam-Webster.2015) Therefore, vernacular Malaysia architecture is a place with big percentage of Malay culture and architecture. But,there are still other architecture styles that existed in Malaysia. Continue reading if you want to know more.

A country filled with love and peace which built by different races as Malay is the biggest ethnic group, the second is Chinese and the third is Indian; there is still other with small amount ethnicity group in Malaysia. Consequently, there is no awkward between this with the vernacular Malaysian architecture. Close at hand, this may be one of the uniqueness of the different cultures which creates the beautiful architecture in Malaysia.

History of Malaysia played an important role for vernacular Malaysian architecture. The war and concurred period form foreign countries had leftover the buildings according to their foreign design such as Art Deco, Gothic, Victorian and many more. Hence, the combination of foreign architecture are just so happening that become a part of vernacular architecture in Malaysia.

Source: Malaysia (One Plus Blog)

From my point of view, the first thing to relate with Malaysian architecture are mostly about Malay or Islamic culture. It is just truly because Malaysia is an Islamic country which the ethnicity of Malay stands the most of the percentage. But I wonder you guys realize, there are still different architecture styles based in Malaysia because it's influenced by the history, culture and religion. Vernacular architectures which influenced by foreign elements are mostly buildings which leftover during the concurred or war period, but the evolution of changing and transformation of the era, there is also modern buildings which can be recognized that it is influenced by the foreign countries.

Architecture styles in Malaysia is coming up on the next post! 

Stay tuned!

Reference:

Merriam-Webster (2015) Definition of VERNACULAR. Available at: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vernacular (Accessed: 29 June 2016). 

Entry 1: Introduction

A little introduction about me and this lovely architectural blog! 

I’m Shully, a Degree Year 1 student who studying in Interior Architecture and Design in The One Academy, Bandar Sunway.

The objective of this blog is to provide the information and knowledge about Malaysian Architecture.“What is Malaysian Architecture?”

As you know that, our Malaysian food are always the famous travel purpose and there is plenty and varies food which can suits everyone’s appetite. BUT THEN, the architecture of Malaysia is also an important information to know because they are from different style of architecture and its may have their own design purposes and stories.

Malaysian architecture which first come in to my mind is all about the three main races that we have in Malaysia which is Malay, Chinese and Indian. The culture and tradition of these three main races were affecting the architecture we have in this country. Not only that, from our history shown that our country were concurred by other countries too such as Portuguese, Holland, British and Japan. Therefore, the architecture of Malaysia has been gone through different design and style and now it became a country which provides different architecture style.

Influences can become an inspiration for local architects to improve in architecture field. Influences as in structures or buildings which left over from the war, from the other countries, they became the identity and trademark for Malaysia's history. 

Stay tuned for the next post which I will start writing about Vernacular Malaysian Architecture.

Source: Kuala Lumpur View.(Google Image)

Reference: 

Kuala Lumpur view. (n.d.) PhotoGallery of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Online] Retrieved from http://www.orangesmile.com/travelguide/kuala-lumpur/photo-gallery.htm