Preservation of Malay Singgora Roof

Abstract

Heritage building is a valued property because it symbolizes the national culture, history and identity. Conservation and preservation of the heritage features should be continued. Malaysia has much type of traditional houses which placed in every state. The uniqueness of the traditional Malay house is full with its own aesthetic value that is not bad the passage of time. Traditional Malay house is greatly influenced by environmental factors, including encouraging the flow and transition air, natural lighting, reduce direct sunlight and rain as well as energy-efficient home designs. Singgora roof is an architecture that preserves the traditional heritage in its design. Singgora is a roof made of clay on foot, comes from the Malay name called Singgora which means “Lion City” and was physically Singgora taken from the appearance of fish scales. It is well known in East Coast states and Thailand. The use of roof Singgora now fading because the problems that arise in terms of material strength, quality, fungal problems and the life expectancy. Conservation on the roof Singgora take a long time because it involves the process of open, treat, and then re-install the replacement. Therefore, the conservation of heritage building's roof requires high cost and time. This research was done through a process, method, main ingredient, strength and lifetime of the roof Singgora and maintaining the heritage character. The use of supplement material added to strengthen and the quality to the roof. Research findings will be documented to preserve the heritage and traditional values heritage building in Malaysia.