A-A presentation

1. Tropical Climate
-Warm weather
-High Humid
-Rainfall
-Moonsoon

2. Issue: Why Integration, At what extend can it be
use
 Environmental concern = Sustainability
 A poor relation between structure and
Nature
 Local Design and Cultural values are being
forgotten by the appearance of
Modernization

3. Re-adaptation of Malay vernacular Architecture to
achieve Thermal Comfort toward Sustainable Design
in Sekeping Serendah, Selangor.

5. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What is thermal comfort and what are the factors the affect the level of
comfort?
2. What are the Malays vernacular architectural qualities employed in Sekeping
Serendah to reach thermal effectiveness?
3. According to the natural aspects, how does each of the features contributed in
incorporating the modern design in tropical region of Sekeping Serendah?
4. How does the methods act as a strategies and help in minimizing the
environment factors.
5. To what extend may the vernacular architecture be adapted to contemporary
buildings in order to create a better interior environment for the occupants as
well as maintaining the aesthetic of the specific building

6. QUESTION 1
1- What is thermal comfort and what are the
factors the affect the level of comfort?

7. Tropical climate: Environmental Factors
• Air Temperature
• Humidity
• Air Movement
• Radiant Temperature

8. THERMAL COMFORT
Thermal comfort is considered to be a principal requirement that is usually demanded of by occupants of
accommodation units. A compatible indoor climate design is actually a modification of the external environmental
system and is designed to provide comfort for occupants. There is a reciprocal relationship between climate and
man in both indoor and outdoor areas. Thermal comfort plays a significant role in organizing that relationship and
in activating it, thus making an area inhabitable and well adapted for daily existence.
The comfort zone is, 22.8 oC < ET < 26.1 oC for summer, 20.0 oC < ET <
23.9 oC for winter. The comfort zones are intended to provide an acceptable
thermal environment for occupants wearing typical indoor clothing and near
sedentary activity. Acceptable thermal environment is an environment which
at least 80% of the occupants would find thermally acceptable

9. Tropical climate: Design Consideration
-Building Orientation
-Materials
-Site context
-Openings
-Building Construction

10. QUESTION 2
What are the Malays vernacular architectural qualities
employed in Sekeping Serendah to reach thermal
effectiveness?

11. Introduction of Malay Architecture
• Design with Nature Architecture
• The Use of Natural Materials
• Communal and Nature Focus
• Style differ from state
• Good Climatic Design

12. Malay Architecture Design Features
• Elevated
• Lightweight materials (sustainable)
• Overhang roof
• Large open spaces
• Ventilation at body level
• Surrounding

13. QUESTION 3
According to the natural aspects, how does each of the
features contributed in incorporating the modern design in
tropical region of Sekeping Serendah?

14. Sustainable Materials
 Timber
 Use as theme for
timber shed within
the retreat
 Trees act as structure
and for aesthetic to
blend with the
nature
 To keep the idea of
traditional style
 Light weight
materials

15. Other Materials
Other Materials are used to improve the design of the building. However sustainable
strategies are use to keep the idea of “Natural” and “ ecology”
 Steel
 Glass
- Structural support
- Framing
- Furniture
- Glass shed
- Glass Box

16.  Concrete
- Use for interior space
 Brick
- Use for façade
- Give the essence of earthy

17. Elevated rooms
• Elevated room and structure
• To capture higher wind
• Minimal interference of slope
• Achieve privacy for the room while
achieving openness at the same time

18. Tropical Forest
• Environmental friendly
• Provide shading
• Provide Fresh Air
• Understanding the importance of
Nature

19. Openings-Openness
• Larger that The Traditional one:
-to capture more air from the trees
- Provide more soft shadow from the trees
- Louvers as outlet
- Operable openings

20. • Larger that The Traditional one:
- No real partition
- Passage for ventilation and shading
- Promote air movement

21. Overhangs Roof
• Allow large shaded area
• Allow windows to be open
• Protection against Downpours

22. QUESTION 4
How does the methods act as a strategies and help in
minimizing the environmental factors.

23. Sekeping Serendah
Sustainable
design
Heat Gain
-Utilize recycled Material
-Local/ Regional
Materials
-Minimize the need of
Materials
-Maximize a
green surrounding
-Involve the
orientation
-Minimize the
need of
walls/Column
s to make the
use of the
natural
surrounding
as structure
GM
Natural Factorsissues
-High thermal mass
-High heat capacity
-Low heat conductivity
-Thermal Insulation
-Durable

24. QUESTION 5
To what extend may the vernacular architecture be adapted
to contemporary buildings in order to create a better
interior environment for the occupants as well as
maintaining the aesthetic of the specific building

25. The incorporation of vernacular and modern architecture improves the design of the
building by offering the residents the practical and comfort space without sacrificing
the aesthetic value to the rich historical heritage, both architectural styles play a vital
part to reach thermal comfort, thus, safeguarding the spatial quality without
discriminating other architectural features.

26. References
• Abdul Halim, N. (1996). The traditional Malay House. Fajar Bakti.
• Nasir, A.H (1985) Introduction of traditional Malay house: peninsular Malaysia
Darulfikir: Kuala Lumpur.
• Oliver,P.(2006). Built to meet the needs: Vernacula Architecture. Oxford: Architectural
Press.