Towards prevalence of Negeri Sembilan Malay traditional architecture for future communities: misconceptions / Mawar Masri.

Abstract Negeri Sembilan’s unique identity is facing gradual disappearance endangering future generation’s identity’s ownership as well as cultural and built environment quality due to such misconception. This paper seek to present the findings of a comprehensive literature reviews which then tested by a perception survey. The literature review is part of the research activities aimed in unravelling the authenticity of Negeri Sembilan traditional houses. The research methodology was qualitative. This paper enables understanding of apparent misconception and an important milestone on an ongoing research towards preserving the Negeri Sembilan architectural identity for our future communities in facing environmental challenges

The shaping of knowledge: communication of meaning through museum exhibition design / Shamsidar Ahmad … [et al.]

The primary objective of museum management in shaping of knowledge can be achieved by a communication of meaning through quality displays of the permanent collection or temporary exhibitions, the specimens of a continent or the interactive apparatus of science. This paper looks at research derived primarily from the museum scholars and experts with academics working in the field of visitor studies towards developing exhibits that facilitated visitor learning. These findings are recast the approach in order to offer an integrated framework for visitor behavior has implications for service management of the service encounter at the museum in Malaysia

Manifestation of Archipelagic Culture: How significant is it within the Negeri Sembilan Malay Traditional Architecture

AbstractInterpreting quality of life for the future generations to a certain extent is inexorably influence by the knowledge of cultural and built heritage environment, signifying the people's way of life, their cultural identity. The qualitative research involved comprehensive historical literature search in identifying extent of cultural influence. This paper aims to present the literature review findings. Archipelagic culture of the Malays, traced back to the prehistory, mainly refers to the maritime Srivijaya kingdom, are inseparably associated with Malay boats (perahu) was found manifested significantly in the visual representation of the roof shape, in naming the traditional architectural components and spaces

The Misconceptions of Negeri Sembilan Traditional Architecture

AbstractNegeri Sembilan's unique identity is facing gradual disappearance endangering future generation's identity's ownership as well as cultural and built environment quality due to such misconception. This paper seeks to present the findings of a comprehensive literature reviews which then tested by a perception survey. The literature review is part of the research activities aimed in unravelling the authenticity of Negeri Sembilan traditional houses. The research methodology was qualitative. This research enables understanding of apparent misconception and an important milestone on an on-going research towards preserving the Negeri Sembilan socio-cultural identity for our future communities in facing environmental challenges

A Comparative Study of Green School Guidelines

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to execute a comparative study of green school guidelines with the review of the current literature. The method of this study is to use secondary data regarding green school design elements in foreign countries school. The data assembled from various countries will be discussed with regards to the applications of its elements into Malaysian green school design. The result of the comparative study will be used to identify the design elements of Malaysian school designs towards a green and sustainable building. Therefore, finding from this research is expected to encourage the Malaysian government to develop and create a guideline for green school design in Malaysia