Identity, tradition and the city: Dichotomies and realities of creating an Urban language of the Malay palace

This paper highlights a case study, its critical issues and the processes encountered in the evolution and development of its urbanised grammar. In deriving a localised language in which traditional forms are fused and transmuted into masonry architecture, the case study of the "Istana Negar...

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Main Authors: Raja Abdul Kadir, Tengku Anis Qarihah, Jahnkassim, Puteri Shireen, Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala
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Published: Malaysian Institute of Planners 2018
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spelling iium-661752018-11-21T06:38:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66175/ Identity, tradition and the city: Dichotomies and realities of creating an Urban language of the Malay palace Raja Abdul Kadir, Tengku Anis Qarihah Jahnkassim, Puteri Shireen Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala NA Architecture This paper highlights a case study, its critical issues and the processes encountered in the evolution and development of its urbanised grammar. In deriving a localised language in which traditional forms are fused and transmuted into masonry architecture, the case study of the "Istana Negara" Palace is a case in point. The issues triggered within the design process, including how to represent a universal Malaysian identity reflecting Malay Asian character with Islamic vocabulary are explored. The difficulties and realities of transmuting and integrating such vocabulary to express and configure public masonry buildings are discussed. As an icon for the city, the palace must reconcile its scale with a clear localised vocabulary to fulfil the symbolic nature of the design. The conflicts and dichotomies encountered include three aspects: 1) The dome vs pitch form as an icon for the city (from afar) and the need for a strong roof silhouette 2) the local grammar and language including the pedestal and architrave vocabulary and elements 3) the difficulty of proportionate form. The research points to the necessity and urgency of developing a set of compositional rules and elements of the language of Malay urban architectural identity derived from the essences of tradition and regional form. Malaysian Institute of Planners 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66175/1/66175%20Identity%2C%20tradition%20and%20the%20city.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66175/2/66175%20Identity%2C%20tradition%20and%20the%20city%20SCOPUS.pdf Raja Abdul Kadir, Tengku Anis Qarihah and Jahnkassim, Puteri Shireen and Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala (2018) Identity, tradition and the city: Dichotomies and realities of creating an Urban language of the Malay palace. Planning Malaysia: Journal of the Malaysian Institute of Planners, 16 (1). pp. 265-280. ISSN 1675-6215 E-ISSN 0128-0945 http://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/430/350 10.21837/pmjournal.v16.i5.430
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Raja Abdul Kadir, Tengku Anis Qarihah
Jahnkassim, Puteri Shireen
Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala
Identity, tradition and the city: Dichotomies and realities of creating an Urban language of the Malay palace
description This paper highlights a case study, its critical issues and the processes encountered in the evolution and development of its urbanised grammar. In deriving a localised language in which traditional forms are fused and transmuted into masonry architecture, the case study of the "Istana Negara" Palace is a case in point. The issues triggered within the design process, including how to represent a universal Malaysian identity reflecting Malay Asian character with Islamic vocabulary are explored. The difficulties and realities of transmuting and integrating such vocabulary to express and configure public masonry buildings are discussed. As an icon for the city, the palace must reconcile its scale with a clear localised vocabulary to fulfil the symbolic nature of the design. The conflicts and dichotomies encountered include three aspects: 1) The dome vs pitch form as an icon for the city (from afar) and the need for a strong roof silhouette 2) the local grammar and language including the pedestal and architrave vocabulary and elements 3) the difficulty of proportionate form. The research points to the necessity and urgency of developing a set of compositional rules and elements of the language of Malay urban architectural identity derived from the essences of tradition and regional form.
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author Raja Abdul Kadir, Tengku Anis Qarihah
Jahnkassim, Puteri Shireen
Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala
author_facet Raja Abdul Kadir, Tengku Anis Qarihah
Jahnkassim, Puteri Shireen
Abdul Latip, Nurul Syala
author_sort Raja Abdul Kadir, Tengku Anis Qarihah
title Identity, tradition and the city: Dichotomies and realities of creating an Urban language of the Malay palace
title_short Identity, tradition and the city: Dichotomies and realities of creating an Urban language of the Malay palace
title_full Identity, tradition and the city: Dichotomies and realities of creating an Urban language of the Malay palace
title_fullStr Identity, tradition and the city: Dichotomies and realities of creating an Urban language of the Malay palace
title_full_unstemmed Identity, tradition and the city: Dichotomies and realities of creating an Urban language of the Malay palace
title_sort identity, tradition and the city: dichotomies and realities of creating an urban language of the malay palace
publisher Malaysian Institute of Planners
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/66175/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/66175/1/66175%20Identity%2C%20tradition%20and%20the%20city.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/66175/2/66175%20Identity%2C%20tradition%20and%20the%20city%20SCOPUS.pdf
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