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The roof of traditional Malay houses are designed to provide shade and protection from heat and rain, as well as to provide ventilation. The basic design of a roof on a Malay house is gabled roof, an extended frame with ornaments on the edges of the roof. The vernacular Malay roof is best suited for hot and humid tropical climates.
With the help of modern technology, Malaysian firms are developing skyscraper designs that are specifically for Malaysia's tropical climates. [citation needed] The stilt elevated undulating roof structure of the KLIA is supposed to imitate the traditional Malay-styled raised village houses.
The KACTG has an observation tower with expansive views of the surroundings, [8] and it is modelled after a traditional Malay house in Kampong Ayer. [9] [1] Inside, the exhibition has five sections featuring images and artefacts provided by the Museums Department that describe Kampong Ayer's history, customs, and society. A touch screen display ...
The architecture of Kuala Lumpur is a blend of old colonial influences, Asian traditions, Malay Islamic inspirations, modern and post modern mix. Being a relatively young city, most of Kuala Lumpur's colonial buildings were built toward the end of 19th and early 20th century.
The newer house, known as Rumah Limas Belanda, was added later in 1941. It was mostly used for guests and festivities. This house has a more modern Dutch hip roof, and was built through a balloon-frame construction method. The interior design is also more vibrant when compared with other traditional Malay house. [5] [6]
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The gallery building is a house, which was used as the It was built in 1894 by Abdul Ghani . Generations that had lived in the house were Abdul Majid in 1831–1834, Demang Abdul Ghani in 1834-1934 and Mat Natar in 1934–1978. [8] [9] In 2008, conservation work was carried out to the building. The gallery was finally opened in February 2011.
Bubungan Dua Belas's architecture blends aspects of traditional Malay and European style. The main entrance's flat roof opens onto a veranda that encircles the front of the structure and has ornate porch railings with Southeast Asian-inspired designs. The building's wood casement windows and walls add to the building's typical Malay house ...