The Traditional Chinese Architecture And Feng Shui Application In Low Ti Kok Mansion, Kajang, Selangor
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Date
2017-02
Authors
Chong, Kai Zhen
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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This thesis focuses on the traditional Chinese architecture and feng shui. The Chinese shophouses and mansions in Malaysia were built based on the Chinese architecture with traces of European and Malays architectural elements in the design. Feng shui is one of the oldest traditional Chinese practices especially on the architectural theory and also famous a popular life principles. Basically, the Thoughts School of feng shui consists of two schools; the Form School and the Compass School, which are important practices in the architectural theory. The problem statement of this study was a lack of knowledge on the Chinese mansions in the term of traditional Chinese architecture and feng shui, and how feng shui had influenced the building and design of Chinese mansions. This study explored and selected an unrecorded case study named Low Ti Kok Mansion at Kajang as it had no previous documented investigate pertaining to the application of feng shui and traditional Chinese architecture. The objectives of this thesis are threefold: (i) to study the components of the architecture and interior design, (ii) to investigate the principles of feng shui, and (iii) to examine the application the Form School of feng shui. The methodology adopted herein is qualitative research approach to fully conceive the application of feng shui and architectural design. The findings of this research clearly indicate that the Low Ti Kok Mansion incorporate some of the components of traditional Chinese architecture, the shape of Five Elements of feng shui on the floor plan, and the Form School of feng shui. This essential research will assist designers in understanding the cultural influence.
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The traditional Chinese architecture and feng shui , mansions in Malaysia were built based on the Chinese architecture