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).