The Uniqueness of the Traditional Malay House Concept in Kedah

Abstract

This study examined Kedah's traditional Malay house concept. The design and spaces in traditional Kedah houses are highly appealing. The kerawang combines Native American floral and Islamic vegetal elements. Traditional Malay dwellings in Kedah were heavily affected by history and culture. This study examines the traditional Malay housing concept in Alor Setar, Kedah. The data analysis will concentrate on the traditional Malay house concept in Kedah, particularly its spaciousness and design. It exhibits the indigenous builders' design and material purity. This historic Malay city of Kedah is valuable as a country's legacy, demonstrating a once-sophisticated Malay civilization. Keywords: Traditional Malay House; Concept; Uniqueness; Kedah. eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI7%20(Special%20Issue).3800