Application of Islamic architecture at Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Lumpur

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Ismail, Sumarni and Nangkula, Utaberta and Mohd Yunus, Mohd.Yazid and Ismail, Nor Atiah (2015) Application of Islamic architecture at Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Lumpur. Advances in Environmental Biology, 9 (5). pp. 358-366. ISSN 1995-0756; ESSN: 1998-1066

Abstract

This paper discusses the analysis on the architecture of Sultan Abdul Samad (SAM) building in Kuala Lumpur. Specifically it will look at application of Islamic Architecture elements on the building. SAM was built during under British colonization. Designing the existing building took into consideration some of the features of buildings in several Islamic countries. The predominantly Moorish appearance of the building suitably reflects the cultural background of Malaysia. SAM is one of Malaysian Heritage list. It is important to revisit the principles behind it. What are the significant to local culture and how it being accepted towards Malay community.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Design and Architecture
Publisher:	American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information
Keywords:	Islamic architecture; Sultan Abdul Samad building
Depositing User:	Mohd Hafiz Che Mahasan
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2016 07:11
Last Modified:	21 Sep 2016 07:11
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43816
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