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From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses inKuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s

The Malays in Sarawak have lived in riverine settlements since pre-colonial times, with the Sarawak River in Kuching housing the largest Malay population. Kampung Seberang, on the river’s north bank opposite Kuching Waterfront, holds the highest Malay concentration and his...

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Main Authors:	Yon Syafni, Samat, Aiman, Mohd Rashid, Nurakmal Abdullah, @ Goh Tuo Ho, Atta Idrawani, Zaini, Iziq Eafifi, Ismail, Syed Ahmad Iskandar, Syed Ariffin
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Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya. 2024
Subjects:	TH Building construction
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47210/1/17875 http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47210/ https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/jdbe/article/view/53406
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spelling	my.unimas.ir-472102025-01-02T02:13:19Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47210/ From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses inKuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s Yon Syafni, Samat Aiman, Mohd Rashid Nurakmal Abdullah, @ Goh Tuo Ho Atta Idrawani, Zaini Iziq Eafifi, Ismail Syed Ahmad Iskandar, Syed Ariffin TH Building construction The Malays in Sarawak have lived in riverine settlements since pre-colonial times, with the Sarawak River in Kuching housing the largest Malay population. Kampung Seberang, on the river’s north bank opposite Kuching Waterfront, holds the highest Malay concentration and historical significance, yet the architectural development of Malay houses in this area remains understudied. This paper investigates the most common house form and spatial layout of houses in Kampung Seberang, tracing its spatial form development. Using archival research, fieldwork observations and interviews, 47 samples were selected based on predetermined criteria. Samples were categorized into architectural types and mapped to uncover settlement patterns. The findings reveal four architectural styles: (1) bumbung panjang, (2) potong Limas, (3) limas Serani, and (4) hybrid limas Serani. Type 2 houses are most common near the Astana, while Type 3 houses are found further away-indicating newer settlements with differing lifestyles. The study concludes that Kampung Seberang’s architectural development is closely linked to socio-economic changes in the 1940s and infrastructure development in the 2000s, significantly altering spatial uses and house forms. As Sarawak's riverbank settlements face redevelopment, these findings can guide conservation efforts, inform preservation policies, and standardize the evaluation of architectural significance, to safeguard Sarawak’s rich architectural legacy for future generations. Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya. 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47210/1/17875 Yon Syafni, Samat and Aiman, Mohd Rashid and Nurakmal Abdullah, @ Goh Tuo Ho and Atta Idrawani, Zaini and Iziq Eafifi, Ismail and Syed Ahmad Iskandar, Syed Ariffin (2024) From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses inKuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s. Journal of Design and Built Environment, 24 (3). pp. 56-73. ISSN 2232-1500 https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/jdbe/article/view/53406
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spellingShingle	TH Building construction Yon Syafni, Samat Aiman, Mohd Rashid Nurakmal Abdullah, @ Goh Tuo Ho Atta Idrawani, Zaini Iziq Eafifi, Ismail Syed Ahmad Iskandar, Syed Ariffin From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses inKuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s
description	The Malays in Sarawak have lived in riverine settlements since pre-colonial times, with the Sarawak River in Kuching housing the largest Malay population. Kampung Seberang, on the river’s north bank opposite Kuching Waterfront, holds the highest Malay concentration and historical significance, yet the architectural development of Malay houses in this area remains understudied. This paper investigates the most common house form and spatial layout of houses in Kampung Seberang, tracing its spatial form development. Using archival research, fieldwork observations and interviews, 47 samples were selected based on predetermined criteria. Samples were categorized into architectural types and mapped to uncover settlement patterns. The findings reveal four architectural styles: (1) bumbung panjang, (2) potong Limas, (3) limas Serani, and (4) hybrid limas Serani. Type 2 houses are most common near the Astana, while Type 3 houses are found further away-indicating newer settlements with differing lifestyles. The study concludes that Kampung Seberang’s architectural development is closely linked to socio-economic changes in the 1940s and infrastructure development in the 2000s, significantly altering spatial uses and house forms. As Sarawak's riverbank settlements face redevelopment, these findings can guide conservation efforts, inform preservation policies, and standardize the evaluation of architectural significance, to safeguard Sarawak’s rich architectural legacy for future generations.
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author	Yon Syafni, Samat Aiman, Mohd Rashid Nurakmal Abdullah, @ Goh Tuo Ho Atta Idrawani, Zaini Iziq Eafifi, Ismail Syed Ahmad Iskandar, Syed Ariffin
author_facet	Yon Syafni, Samat Aiman, Mohd Rashid Nurakmal Abdullah, @ Goh Tuo Ho Atta Idrawani, Zaini Iziq Eafifi, Ismail Syed Ahmad Iskandar, Syed Ariffin
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title	From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses inKuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s
title_short	From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses inKuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s
title_full	From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses inKuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s
title_fullStr	From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses inKuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s
title_full_unstemmed	From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses inKuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s
title_sort	from ‘on-stilts’ to ‘on-ground’: spatial form development of sarawak river malay houses inkuching, malaysia, 1840s-1960s
publisher	Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya.
publishDate	2024
url	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47210/1/17875 http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47210/ https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/jdbe/article/view/53406
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From ‘On-stilts’ to ‘On-ground’: Spatial Form Development of Sarawak River Malay Houses inKuching, Malaysia, 1840s-1960s

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