The resilience of tradition
Subtitle: Malay allusions in contemporary architecture
By: Shireen Jahn Kassim, Norwina Mohd Nawawi, Noor Hanita Abdul Majid
Contributors: Norwani Mohd. Nawawi, 1957- author; Noor Hanita Abdul Majid, author
Publisher: Areca Books
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Penang, Malaysia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9789675719318
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Vernacular architecture; Influence; Architecture; Domestic Architecture; Sustainable architecture; Tropical Architecture; Architecture and climate
Description: "The Malay vernacular tradition is essentially a timber-based architectural tradition, and the transposition of such forms and principles onto modern construction and methods using modern materials such as steel, masonry and concrete is not straightforward. Past efforts and innovative strategies which have alluded to cultural traditions merely adopted abstract cultural expressions and remodeled them into modern structures. Malay vernacular architecture is also intrinsically environmentally-conscious, embodying sustainable principles, design ideas and tectonic solutions. Globally, there is growing awareness that culturally-responsive strategies in architecture can be aligned with advancing sustainability standards in buildings and contemporary urban development. This book compiles attempts by architects and builders so far to respond to two critical agendas -- the sustainability agenda and the cultural agenda. In the era of climate change, the challenge facing building professionals and designers in Malaysian and Southeast Asian cities is how to develop and expand sustainability strategies which are culturally rooted in local genius and regional identity."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-262)and index.

In English.