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Chapter 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1566-2.ch007
ABSTRACT
Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park (MMACP) is one of the tourism spots in Melaka which showcases
the Malay traditional houses from thirteen states in Malaysia. Most of the visitors viewing the houses
depicting the culture of each states. Contrarily we revisited the park with a curiosity and we would like
to know, “How far these Malay traditional houses portray the green architecture?” We designed this
research in an exploratory, looking the Malay traditional houses found in MMACP and trace for their
green architectural criteria. Through observation, we analysed the data from our feld notes, photos,
description found on the park’s storyboards and explanations from the tour guides. We can conclude that
the Malay traditional houses are green buildings that portray green architecture. From this research, we
appreciate our forefathers’ skills and wisdom, to build the houses that harmonise with the environment.
Green Architecture of Malay
Traditional House Exhibitions:
Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural
Park (MMACP), Melaka
Chew Boon Cheong
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Mohd Syaiful Rizal Abd Hamid
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Saifuddin Isa
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia