Archnet-IJAR: Volume 17 Issue 1

Guest editorial: Sustainable solutions for tropical Asian cities: the nexus between architecture, technology and heritage

Keith Kay Hin Tan, Camelia May Li Kusumo, Johannes Widodo

Urban semiotics: analysing the contemporary diasporic meaning of Petaling Street, Chinatown

Veronica Ng, Regine Chan

In the face of urbanisation, there has been prior and current discourse on the gradual thinning out of street identities. Particularly, the diasporic identity of streets such as…

Architectural language of the Southern Fujianese traditional Chinese temple timber frame structure in West Malaysia: a cultural semiotics analysis

Jing Hao Koh, Chee Men Lim

This paper examines the relationship between traditional timber frame structure and the diasporic identity of the Southern Fujianese Chinese community in West Malaysia. It…

Local perspectives on the cultural significance of rejuvenated heritage shophouses in George Town, Penang

Jing Sern Phua, Keith Kay Hin Tan

This research presents a comparative perception study towards rejuvenated, community-driven shophouses in George Town, Penang.

Sustaining Traditionalism: an investigation into the vernacular transformation of the Khasi tribal houses of Sylhet

Nadia Monzur, Md Rafsun Jany

This study aims at understanding the reasons causing the decline in the practice of traditional, regional architectural methods of creating house forms in the Khasia Punji at…

Re-establishing traditional stilt structures in contemporary architecture–The possibilities

TamilSalvi Mari, Jin Liew, Veronica Ng

The study aims to explore factors affecting stilt construction and the possibilities of using innovative materials and construction methods to re-establish the traditional stilt…

Courtyard configuration to optimize shading, daylight and ventilation in a tropical terrace house using simulation

Sujatavani Gunasagaran, E. Sean Saw, TamilSalvi Mari, Sucharita Srirangam, Veronica Ng

This study aims to identify the optimal configuration to enhance the environmental conditions of a terrace house courtyard space in a hot and humid climate. The use of the…

The Nest: post evaluation study on intentional learning space in public housing Malaysia

Camelia May Li Kusumo, Hema Letchamanan, Sze-ee Lee, Liang Jun Gooi

Aligned with the United Nations 2030 agenda of leaving no one behind, a project called The Nest was initiated to create an in-house intentional learning space at two public…

Zero emission and clean energy concept for campus area in hot-humid tropical climate

Yosafat Winarto, Ofita Purwani, Wiwik Setyaningsih, Bambang Triratma

This research is oriented to the need for new ideas related to the concept of a green campus that respond to climate change. The concept is simulated with a campus area in…

Five-footways: the generator of public realm in Malaysian historical urban centre

Camelia May Li Kusumo, Ken Ying Cho, Robert Powell

Five-footways are an important feature in historical urban centres of tropical South East Asian cities. These colonnades along the rows of commercial shop houses provide…

Spatial intelligence: integration of land use to connectivity in the context of eastern urbanism

Sucharita Srirangam, Sujatavani Gunasagaran, TamilSalvi Mari, Veronica Ng, Camelia May Li Kusumo

There is an urgent need to develop a systematic tool for urban design in the cities of the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG11) proposes ideas to make…

A systematic review of indicators for sustainability of urban heritage sites

Ken Ying Cho, Camelia May Li Kusumo, Keith Kay Hin Tan, S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh

The revitalisation of tangible and intangible urban heritage can foster social cohesion and drive creativity and innovation in a changing global environment. Recognising its…