1. Asian Architecture (ARC 2234 / ARC60403) Project 1: Case Study Paper
Topic & Issue Proposal (10%) Due Date: 26 April 2016
Preparea two-pagetype-written proposal,including aconceptmapping,asummaryof the topic and/or
issueto be explored,someof the questionsyou hopeto address,alongwith a title, and anannotated
bibliographyof sources.
Studentname and ID: Yong Thang Shaun 0320675
Tutor:Pn.Norhayati
Analysis on Salinger’s Residence success in the revival and effective
use of Malaysian Traditional Timber Architecture in Modern Sustainable
Building.
2. Research Question(s):
1. How did thearchitectsuccessfullyimplementtraditional timberarchitectureinto Salinger’s
Residencewhileeffectively contributeto thebuildingssustainability?
2. To what extent isa building considered sustainableandhowdoestimberplayapartin that?
3. How doesSalinger’sResidenceuseoftraditionaltimberarchitecturedifferfromothersimilar
yet notas effectivebuildings?
Research Objective:
1. To revivetheuseof traditionaltimberarchitecturein currentmodern building designs
2. To studythevariouseffectiveuseoftimberin aquestofachieving sustainability
Summary ofthetopic (277words):
Throughtheages,Malaysian’sstyle of timberarchitecturehasbeenslowlyburiedawayby time.The
onceprominentimageofMalaysia’sstyle was famedfor its design sensitivity to context andits friendly
minimal impactontheenvironment(LilawatiAb Wahab , 2005).However, with the presenceofnew
materialssuchasconcreteandmetal,thetraditionaltimberstyle architectureisless seeneven though
other materialsrequirehigherenergyto produceandalsohave significantcarbonfootprints.Dueto
Malaysia’scurrentclimate,sustainablebuildingdesignsshouldbeconsideredwherenotonlythe
materialbutalso the structureitself wouldworkhand inhandwith the environmentwithoutseverely
affectingit (A.S. Hassan, 2001).Thebuildingchosentofurther bringemphasistothis subjectis
Salinger’sResidencebyJimmyC.S Lim.Thearchitecthadmanagedtorevive Malaysian traditional
timberarchitecture;notonlywas it implemented asaesthetics,italso further contributesto the
sustainabilityof the building.Inthis paper, the Salinger’sResidence’srevivalandeffective useof
Malaysiantraditionaltimberarchitectureinmoderndaysustainablebuildingswillbeanalyzed to
encouragefuturebuildingdesignsmakinguseoftraditionalstyles. Thispaperwillnot onlyexplorethe
sustainabilityof the traditionalstyle but also its functionalityand aesthetics.Thefocuswillbeonthe
successfulimplementationoftraditionalvernacularpassivedesigns usedin the building,the
characteristicsandcapabilitiesofthe materialitselfand alsothe traditionaluseof joiningtechniquesin
the structure. Throughthisanalysis,we willhave a deeperunderstandingandappreciationforthe
Malaysiantraditionaltimberarchitectural styleandhopefullyrevive suchstyle in future modernbuildings
as to not onlypromotesustainabilitybut to also have an originalidentity.
3. Annotated Bibliography
A.S. Hassan (2001). Towards Sustainable Housing Construction in Southeast Asia. Journal of
Agenda 21 for SustainableConstructioninDevelopingCountries,FirstDiscussionDocument.
Rotterdam,Netherland.
Discussesthe climate characteristicsof Asian countriesandalso feasiblesustainablesolutionstothem.
LilawatiA.W., Kamarul S.K., Husrul N.H., Mohd Azian Z. (2005). Architectural Design of
Traditional Malay House.ProceedingsofInternationalSeminarMalayArchitectureasLinguaFranca
(2005).Jakarta Indonesia.
The book definesandanalyzesMalaysianvernacularhousesandthe evolutionit goesthrough whether
cultural,socioeconomic,religionorenvironmentalneedsthatcould influenceitsdesign.
Nasir, A.H. (1985)IntroductionofTraditional MalayHouse:PeninsularMalaysiaDarulfikir:Kuala
Lumpur.
Providesan introductionto passivedesignsfoundin traditionalmalayhouseswhich includesventilation,
sun shading,vegetationandbuildingmaterial.
SalingerResidenceOn-siteReviewReport,edited by Aga Khan Award for Architecture,1998.
The report covers the background,context, conceptand the entireproject of the Salinger’sResidence
by Jimmy C.S Lim
