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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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| A. Ghafar Ahmad, "Pengenalan Pemuliharaan Bangunan", (Trans: Introduction to
Building Conservation), (unpublished) |
(Synopsis: The main intent of the book is to study the fundamental
aspects of building conservation. It discusses concepts and objectives of building
conservation, the importance of such practices and clarification of terminologies. It also
explains about common building materials, building defects and maintenance)
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| A. Ghafar Ahmad, "Pemuliharaan Bandar Warisan Di Malaysia", (Trans:
Conservation of Heritage Cities in Malaysia), (unpublished) |
(Synopsis: Conservation of historic cities can be explained as the
preservation of heritage buildings, sites and local cultures. In the context of the
heritage cities, aspects concerning the history of the city and the architectural
significance are important factors in promoting and developing local tourism industry.
There are 7 chapters written in the book discussing various aspects of the heritage
cities. It also studies three historic cities in Malaysia namely Malacca, Kota Bharu and
Georgetown)
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| A. Ghafar Ahmad and Kelvin Ong U-Lin, "Seni Bina Cina Peranakan Melaka",
(Trans: The Architecture of Peranakan Cina in Malacca), (unpublished) |
(Synopsis: The Peranakan Cina community or locally known as the Baba
and Nyonya is not only famous with its food and culture but its unique traditional
architecture. The main intent of the book is to study the various aspects of the Peranakan
Cina architecture in Malacca including the shophouses, mansions and religious buildings.
It also explains the unique culture of the Peranakan Cina community which affects the
designs and layout of the buildings. There are 7 chapters written in the book)
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