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 | A. Ghafar Ahmad, (1997), "British Colonial Architecture in
Malaysia 1800-1930", Kuala Lumpur: Museums Association of Malaysia |
(Synopsis: The main intent of the book is
to study the wide range of British colonial architecture in Malaysia, particularly those
which were built between 1800 and 1930. The year 1800 is a convenient point for permanent
buildings to be established. The effects of modern architecture were beginning to be seen
in the 1920s. The date of 1930 is considered to be suitable cut off point for considered
of historic buildings. There are 5 chapters in the book discussing many aspects of
building conservation including its importance, discovering British colonial buildings and
the classification of buildings. The book would be useful not only to foreign visitors and
tourists but to those who have the interest of preserving and conserving the national
heritage of Malaysia)
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| Zulkifli Hanafi (A. Ghafar Ahmad, editor), (1996), "Alat-alat Pertukangan
Tradisional Melayu" (Trans: Traditional Malay Carpentry Tools), Kulim: Amber Solara
Publication |
(Synopsis: Many traditional Malay buildings in Malaysia including
traditional Malay houses, mosques and palaces built by local carpenters use traditional
carpentry tools. The book illustrates many traditional carpentry tools from 'tali
sifat'
to 'penebuk lubang')
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| Zulkifli Hanafi (A. Ghafar Ahmad, editor), (1996), "Pembinaan Bangunan Tradisional
Melayu" (Trans: The Construction of Traditional Malay Buildings), Kulim: Amber Solara
Publication |
(Synopsis: Local building materials such as timber, bamboo and attap
thatch have been widely used in the construction of traditional Malay buildings. There are
many stages involved in the construction of the traditional Malay buildings from ritual
acts in indentifying the suitable building site to naming building structures. The books
focuses on the building construction of the traditional Malay houses with extensive
diagrams and illustrations.)
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| Zulkifli Hanafi (A. Ghafar Ahmad, editor), (1999), "Siri Lukisan
Terukur: Rumah Tradisional
Melayu Di Pulau Pinang" (Trans: Series of Measured Drawings: Traditional Malay
Houses in Penang), Kulim: Amber Solara
Publication. |
(Synopsis: The book focuses on the methods of measured drawings.
Some traditional Malay houses in Penang have been selected for the
measured drawing exercises.)
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| A. Ghafar Ahmad, Ramli Jamaludin, Raja Hayati Raja Ali & Wan
Hafizayati Wan Hassan, (2001), "Seni Bina Bangunan Bersejarah Negeri
Johor", (Trans: Historical Buildings of Johor), Johor Bahru: Yayasan
Warisan Johor |
(Synopsis: This dual-language book focuses on 14 selected
historical buildings in the state of Johor, Malaysia. Each building is studied
from the perspective of history, location, design architect/engineer,
construction period, design concept and architectural features.)
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