ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN RECONSTRUCTING ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN NUSANTARA: 11 Years of Experience

The main objective of this paper is to unfold Issues and challenges in reconstructing Islamic Architecture in Nusantara. Based on the authors experience in discussing and explaining the ideas of Islamic Architecture in Nusantara which in this paper is representing by Indonesia and Malaysia. The discussion will consist of general scenario of Islamic Architecture in the world and Nusantara, problems of physical and non physical documentations of Islamic Architecture artifacts, Issues and problems in defining Islamic Architecture in Nusantara and values and frameworks in reconstructing Islamic Architecture in Nusantara. It is expected that this paper can start and provide a basis and framework for further discussion in redefining Islamic Architecture in this region

PERMASALAHAN DAN PENDEKATAN STUDI TENTANG ARSITEKTUR ISLAM

Paper ini akan berusaha memberikan penjelasan tentang berbagai pendekatan yangbanyak dilakukan ketika berbicara tentang Arsitektur Islam. Dan juga akan berusahamemperlihatkan bagaimana sebuah pemikiran dan interpretasi terhadap Islam menghasilkanberbagai falsafah, teori serta desain reka-bentuk dalam sebuah upaya menafsirkanapa yang disebut sebagai Arsitektur Islam. Diharapkan dari pembahasan iniakan dihasilkan sebuah kerangka berpikir yang jelas tentang berbagai studi dan pendekatandalam Arsitektur Islam sehingga memudahkan pengembangan penelitian lanjutannya.AbstractThis paper aims at explaining various approaches mostly done when discussing Islamicarchitectures. Besides this also describes how an idea and interpretation toward Islamproduces different philosophies, theories, and shape-construction design in the effort ofinterpreting Islamic architecture. From this research, it is hoped that this will produce aclear framework of various studies and approaches in the Islamic architectures to easethe development of the upcoming research

Motif-motif ukiran pada rumah tiang dua belas di Kelantan dan Terengganu

Kelantan dan Terengganu sememangnya kaya dengan motif ukiran yang cantik dan tersendiri. Lazimnya, motif berbentuk flora, geometri dan kaligrafi paling banyak sekali digunakan berbanding motif-motif yang lain sekaligus digunakan sebagai penanda aras identiti senibina tempatan di Semenanjung Malaysia. Penulisan ini akan membentangkan kajian analisa rekabentuk ukiran dan motif yang digunakan pada Rumah Tiang Dua Belas di Kelantan dan Terengganu. Ukiran pada dua belas buah rumah di Kelantan dan Terengganu adalah merujuk kepada lukisan terukur di Pusat Kajian Alam Melayu (KALAM) UTM, Skudai.Kajian yang dilakukan adalah tertumpu kepada beberapa komponen bahagian rumah yang mempunyai banyak motif ukiran seperti pada daun pintu dan tingkap, susur tangan, dinding, lubang pengudaraan dan tangga. Perletakan motif-motif ukiran tersebut dikaji akan kepentingannya disamping untuk nilai estetika sesebuah rumah tersebut mahupun mencerminkan sifat kedaerahan setempat bagi kedua dua buah negeri ini

Analisis Hadits Dalam Permasalahan Perancangan Masjid Modern Di Malaysia

This paper tries to make a documentation and analysis based on the second source of Islam which is Prophetic traditions in providing an alternative approach for the design of modern mosques in Malaysia. This research is done by gathering traditions from the compilation of al-Bukhari and Muslim which are then being interpreted and used as a framework to answer different type of problem, issue, crisis in mosque design in Malaysia. The study is divided into two main sections. The first section contains issues and problems in mosque design in Malaysia while the second section try to analyze the compilation of hadith in attempt to view issue and problems in mosque design in Malaysia. It is expected that through this paper we can understand the use of Prophetic traditions as one of the main foundations and framework for the present and the future modern mosque designs in Malaysia

DESKRIPSI TIPOLOGI DAN PENDEKATAN PERANCANGAN MASJID MODERN DI DUNIA

Paper ini akan berusaha melakukan dokumentasi, mengklasifikasikan dan menjelaskanberbagai pendekatan dan metode perancangan yang digunakan pada perancanganmasjid modern di berbagai negara di dunia. Kajiannya dilakukan dengan melakukancontent analysis atau kajian pustaka dan literatur terhadap pelbagai pendekatanperancangan masjid modern tersebut. Pembahasan paper ini akan terdiri daripendekatan revivalisme, pendekatan metafor, pendekatan geometri, pendekatanstrukturalisme dan pendekatan regionalisme. Masjid yang dijadikan obyek kajian sendiriberkisar antara masjid yang dibangun pada tahun 1950 sampai tahun 2000-an. Kajianini membahas dengan detail dan lengkap pengklasifikasian dan pengelompokan berbagaimasjid modern tersebut berdasarkan karakter dan pendekatan yang dimiliki di masadepan.AbstractThis paper tries to document, classify and explain different type of approaches and designmethods which were used to design mosques in different part of countries all over theworld. The research was done by doing content analysis and literature review to differenttype of modern mosque design in the world. The discussion will consist of revivalism,metafora, geometry, structuralism and regionalist approaches as some of the designreference for Mosque design in the world. Mosques that become an object for this studywas built from 1950 up to 2000. This paper discuss deeper and more detail in classifyingand grouping modern mosque for future studies based on their character andapproaches.

Evaluating ornamentation of twelve pillared house in Kelantan and Terengganu

Kelantan and Terengganu are rich with beautiful carvings and distinctive motifs. Typically, they use motifs of flora, geometry and calligraphy rather than other motifs and also use as a benchmark of local architecture identity in Peninsular Malaysia. This study will present design analysis of carvings and motifs used on twelve pillared house in Kelantan and Terengganu. Carving in twelve pillared house in Kelantan and Terengganu is measured and referred to drawings of the Malay Studies Centre (KALAM) UTM, Skudai. The analysis is focused on some component parts of the houses which has variety of carved motifs types such as the doors and windows, railings, walls, ventilation panels and stairs. Placement of carved motifs will be studied as well as its importance to the aesthetics of a house or even reflect local regional nature of both states