Cultural determinants in the design of bugis houses

As elaborated by scholars, the built environment is influenced by culture, belief and past experiences. The paper intends to elaborate on the cultural determinants in the design of the Bugis traditional houses found in Johor, Malaysia. The methodology involved two main instruments, namely literature...

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Main Author: Wan Ismail, Wan Hashimah
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Published: 2012
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spelling my.utm.342882017-09-06T05:06:29Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/34288/ Cultural determinants in the design of bugis houses Wan Ismail, Wan Hashimah NA Architecture As elaborated by scholars, the built environment is influenced by culture, belief and past experiences. The paper intends to elaborate on the cultural determinants in the design of the Bugis traditional houses found in Johor, Malaysia. The methodology involved two main instruments, namely literature review and field observation. The studies suggest that even though the houses were built away from their homeland in Sulawesi, Indonesia, the culture of the Bugis descendants remains intact. This was revealed in their behaviour and the forms of the plans and elevations of their traditional houses. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Wan Ismail, Wan Hashimah (2012) Cultural determinants in the design of bugis houses. In: Conference.
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Wan Ismail, Wan Hashimah
Cultural determinants in the design of bugis houses
description As elaborated by scholars, the built environment is influenced by culture, belief and past experiences. The paper intends to elaborate on the cultural determinants in the design of the Bugis traditional houses found in Johor, Malaysia. The methodology involved two main instruments, namely literature review and field observation. The studies suggest that even though the houses were built away from their homeland in Sulawesi, Indonesia, the culture of the Bugis descendants remains intact. This was revealed in their behaviour and the forms of the plans and elevations of their traditional houses.
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author Wan Ismail, Wan Hashimah
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title Cultural determinants in the design of bugis houses
title_short Cultural determinants in the design of bugis houses
title_full Cultural determinants in the design of bugis houses
title_fullStr Cultural determinants in the design of bugis houses
title_full_unstemmed Cultural determinants in the design of bugis houses
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url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/34288/
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