The Malay house : Rediscovering Malaysia's indigenous shelter system by Lim, Jee Yuan - 1991

Penang, Malaysia: Institut Masyarakat, 1987. First edition. Paperback. Very Good/N/A. It's often a complaint of Western visitors to tropical climates that so many buildings appear run down and dirty. Few realise that one of the reasons for this is because the buildings they see are attempts to replicate Western architecture in a climate to which it isn't suited. In this work Lim shows us what Malaysian imitators of Western architectural styles have lost, i.e. a system of housing designed for comfort in Malaysia's environment through the experience of many centuries. 152 pages. Chapters include - 1. Introduction, 2 - The Malaysian Background, 3 - The Houseform, 4 - Design and Layout, 5 - Beutiful Malay Houses, 6 - Adapting to the Climate, 7 - In Harmony with the People's Way of Life, 8 - The Compound and the Kampong, 9 - Building the Malay House, 10 - Extending the House: The Addition System, 11 -Changes, Threats and Constraints & 12 - The Future of the Malay House. There are also copious… Read More

Pulau Pinang: Institut Masyarakat, 1987. 1st edition. Nice copy. large octavo. hardback with dust jacket 152pp., colour plates, text ills., plans, glossary, bibliog., Fine account. Some small chips to edges of dust jacket o/w a nice copy of the scarce hardcover edition