6 common building styles in malaysia

1. 6 COMMON BUILDING
STYLES
TEACHER’S NAME : PUAN ZAHARAH
NAME: NURUL IFFAH NAJWA BINTI ZAKARIA

2. • Despite being a convergent point for many architectural styles,
some common ones can be easily found across Malaysia. The
assimilation of foreign culture with Malaysia’s own diverse
culture has resulted in unique architectural styles in the country.
Some of these styles played prominent roles during British rule
while others have been the backbone of the country from
independence till now.

3. MUGHAL
• Being the blend of Indian, Persian, Turkish and Islamic architecture,
Mughal architecture became common in Malaysia around the 20th
Century.Some of the Mughal building in Malaysia are the Sultan Abdul
Samas building, Malayan Railway Administration building, and the
Kuala Lumpur National History Museum.
Sultan Abdul Samad
Kuala Lumpur
History Museum
Malayan Railway
Administration

4. STRAITS
ECLECTIC
• The Staits Eclectic architrecture is uniquely Malaysia and can be mostly found in the
heritage shophouse in Malacca and Penang. British , French and Chinesa architrecture
inspired the style, and these heritage building are being converted into business
premises. Catching the attention of small and medium industries as well as
international franchises, these building have contributed significantly to the economic
development of Penang and Melacca
Penang
Malcca

5. CHINES
E
• Instead of just being confined to Chinatown as in most parts of the
world, Chinese-based architectural building can be found scattered all
over Malaysia. The infusion of Chinese architectural elements in
Malaysia buildings speaks loudly of the influence of the Chinese
community in the making of Malaysia

6. DRAVIDIA
N
• The Dravidian architecture is well-manifested in the
hundreds of temples across Malaysia. Emerging in South
India, the Dravidian architecture heavily influences the
structure of Hindu temples with the prominent feature
being the high gopuram or gatehouse thah rises well
above the rest of the temple building complex.

7. TUDO
R
• As the result of British from the 1800s to 1975, its influence is still
prominent in many aspects of Malaysian life. In building architecture ,
the British influence is manifested through the Tudor style. With time, it
has been modified and adapted to the climate in Malaysia-signifying the
progress that Malaysia has undergone after the departure of the Brits.An
example of Tudor architecture in Malaysia is The Royal Selangor Club
in Kuala Lumpur.

8. POST-MODERN
• Despite being surrounde by many other modern
archirectural buildings, the Petronas Twin Tower’s tube-
intube design continues to gleam the brightest in the
Kuala Lumpur skyline. The structure attests to
Malaysia’s development since Merdeka.

9. VOCABULARY
WORDS MEANING NOUNS VERBS ADJECTIVE
Assimilation Penyerapan
Backbone Tulang
belakang
Scattered Menabur
Undergone Mengalami
Foreign Asing
Diverse Pelbagai
Prominent Menarik
perhatian

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