Exploring Architecture in Islamic Cultures 1
Architecture and Identity
The Aga Khan Award for ArchitectureExploring Architecture in Islamic Cultures 1
Architecture and Identity
Proceedings of the Regional Seminar in the series
Exploring Architecture in Islamic Cultures
sponsored by The Aga Khan Award for Architecture,
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Malaysia
Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 25-27, 1983
Published for The Aga Khan Award for Architecture
‘by Concept Media Pe Lid, SingaporeContents
Foreword
Opening Remarks
Quest for Identity
Charles Correa
‘New Popular Housing in the Middle East
Mona Serageldin
Panel Discussion 1
‘The International Context for
South East Asian Architecture
Lim Chong Keat
Panel Discussion 2
Case Study 1 — Malaysia
Unity of Culture and Knowledge in the
Unity of Design
Fawizah Kamal
Case Study 2— Indonesia
Identity in Diversity with
Robi Sularto Sastrowardoyo
Unity
Case Study 3 — Singapore
Cultural Identity in Architecture
as Perceived from a Singapore Viewpoint
Tay Kheng Soon
Panel Discussion 3
Case Study 4 — Thailand
House on Stilts, pointer to South East
Asian Cultural origin
Sumet Jumsai
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