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  Southeast Asian architecture tends to be generalized under one umbrella due to the countries’ common geographical, climatic, and historical context. However, Southeast Asian countries are dissimilar due to their ethnic and religious differences, which led to each country’s own subtle characteristics in housing. In order to identify the commonality and diversity among Southeast Asian architecture, details of the architectural forms have to be carefully analyzed.
  This book begins with an introductory section about housing culture in Southeast Asia as a whole and then examines the traditional houses of five countries in more detail. Each chapter contains a brief summary of a Southeast Asian country’s history and culture and an introduction to the general characteristics and major types of traditional houses of the country. This is followed by a detailed explanation on the form and significance of one of the country’s major types of housing. The authors also explain how traditional houses are being modernized, offering a glimpse at the future of traditional housing in each country.
   
   
   
  TABLE OF CONTENTS
   
  Preface
   
  Chapter 1
  The Commonality and Diversity of Vernacular Housing in Southeast Asia
  •Seo Ryeung Ju, Min Kyoung Kim
  Chapter 2 · Indonesia
  Tradition and Modernization in Indonesian Vernacular Houses
  •Himasari Hanan
  Chapter 3 · Malaysia
  Made to Order—a Place Called Home
  •Syed Iskandar Ariffin
  Chapter 4 · Thailand
  Tradition and Transformation in Central Thai Houses
  •Wandee Pinijvarasin
  Chapter 5 · Cambodia
  Khmer Traditional Houses and Belief
  •Var Morin
  Chapter 6 · Vietnam
  Tradition and Modernity in Viet Vernacular Houses
  •Hoang Manh Nguyen
   
  Notes
  Bibliography
  List of Authors

  Southeast Asian architecture tends to be generalized under one umbrella due to the countries’ common geographical, climatic, and historical context. However, Southeast Asian countries are dissimilar due to their ethnic and religious differences, which led to each country’s own subtle characteristics in housing. In order to identify the commonality and diversity among Southeast Asian architecture, details of the architectural forms have to be carefully analyzed.

   

  This book begins with an introductory section about housing culture in Southeast Asia as a whole and then examines the traditional houses of five countries in more detail. Each chapter contains a brief summary of a Southeast Asian country’s history and culture and an introduction to the general characteristics and major types of traditional houses of the country. This is followed by a detailed explanation on the form and significance of one of the country’s major types of housing. The authors also explain how traditional houses are being modernized, offering a glimpse at the future of traditional housing in each country.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  TABLE OF CONTENTS

   

   

   

  Preface

   

   

   

  Chapter 1

   

  The Commonality and Diversity of Vernacular Housing in Southeast Asia

   

  •Seo Ryeung Ju, Min Kyoung Kim

   

   

  Chapter 2 · Indonesia

   

  Tradition and Modernization in Indonesian Vernacular Houses

   

  •Himasari Hanan

   

   

  Chapter 3 · Malaysia

   

  Made to Order—a Place Called Home

   

  •Syed Iskandar Ariffin

   

   

  Chapter 4 · Thailand

   

  Tradition and Transformation in Central Thai Houses

   

  •Wandee Pinijvarasin

   

   

  Chapter 5 · Cambodia

   

  Khmer Traditional Houses and Belief

   

  •Var Morin

   

   

  Chapter 6 · Vietnam

   

  Tradition and Modernity in Viet Vernacular Houses

   

  •Hoang Manh Nguyen

   

  Notes

   

  Bibliography

   

  List of Authors