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1.0 INTRODUCTION

History is something that related to the past and obtained through physical evidence
remains. History and development of the field of conservation in Malaysia refer to the
chronology of developments in the history of the country, in particular in respect of the history in
the form of physical remains to this day as a remnant of historical sites, monuments and old
buildings. History is very synonymous with conservation areas because buildings to identify a
building then need to known the origin of history in advance. History and influence on the
architecture building will recall the past of the development of the country's history through
events and objects of historical monuments still remain todays.

History of civilization and early settlement in Malaya has started at the beginning of the
first century AD. Some of the old Malay Kingdom such as Funan, Campa, Ho-Lo-Tan,
Langkasuka and Kataha has emerged in South-East Asia in Kembodia, Vietnam, southern Thai
to Malay. Kataha is said to have appeared since the 19th century to 6 to 13 and his Government
is in Lembah Bujang. Kataha or old Kedah has grown as a port and center of Buddhist and
Hindu religious activities. Architectural legacy of this age still remain in Lembah Bujang, Kedah.
Temples and Hindu-Buddhist-related artifacts showing society the old Kedah at the century
have had their expertise building. Relevant examples can be seen at either pole pad to park the
pole building or sculpture is liner. The high of construction technology also can be seen, that is
their expertise the community formerly cut stone as hard as granite.

(Wadiassofi Jaafar, 2000) Candi Lembah Bujang who is over a thousand years is a
significant historic land site to prove one of the earliest architectural environment already exists
in the country. This temple has become one of the Research Centre for the early architecture
and history of civilization blooms in Malaysia. In Islamic architecture, it is not merely emphasize
the arch filled with carvings of verses of the Quran or the dome which is synonymous with
Middle East but most important is the types of buildings, space planning, design aesthetics and
composition which was built according to the traditional construction of each different race but
based on the teachings of Islam.‘

Style the appearance of the architecture of the country have experienced changes after
independence. At the time, the architect of the newly graduated abroad have led new beliefs
about architecture to major towns in the country of the previous execute design colonial
architecture, such as the Anglo-Indianand eclectic. In the West, criticism of the approach to the
aesthetics of the machine consider architecture as a machine of life through the provision of

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Basic space-style and appearance is not based on the local context rejected architects and
artists. Which they desire is architecture more communication with socio-cultural aspects and
local history. In order to know the identity of the national architecture, criticism has been be
used as a stake in the process of adopting the style of the appearance of international
architecture in order to better reflect the identity of national architecture. From that, created a
the international architecture approach applied value of Malay architecture in the country.
Although looks very successfully in the early stages, but in overall it has not achieved its goals.

Among the reason is the result trial design that does not grow, due to the lack of
understanding Member of the academic and professional identity of National architecture.
Because of the limited value of Malay architecture, helps to be a imitating directly elements of
Malay architecture that does not reflect the spirit of our time. To explain this issue, it is
recommended so that we look back and refine the two aspects that are important in the
construction of the identity of the national architecture: study the essence of traditional
architecture And take the lessons learned from the efforts of identity construction architecture
national architectural traditions based on the value of national and International in the past.

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2.0 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

The general objectives of study to determine the analysis of the Malaysian identity
architecture in new era is :-

 To study and to identify the problem of Malaysian identity architecture in new era
 To identify the weaknesses in the architecture in Malaysia nowadays
 to analyze the importance of identity in Malaysia architecture

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3.0 PROBLEM STATEMENT

The problem of the lack of discussion of architecture and community also is reflected in the
architectural issues in the press. the lack of discussion on issues of architecture and community
are at the second level, while in the bottom category theory and philosophy of architecture, etc.
as well as the history and architectural heritage of the most highlighted. Discussion on issues of
architecture and community in the publication entitled For Save Journey for example, discussed
the problem of road accidents frequently occur in housing estates. Among the causes identified
is the existence of many roads may invite unauthorized vehicles in and out easily in a housing
estate. Among the proposed solution is to introduce a system of ring road (Loh 27 January
2014) Discussion on issues of architecture and community is an ideal and able to attract
attention of the society to follow in closer, especially in popular publications such as
newspapers. However, with a small percentage compared to other issues, hoping to see a
greater effect can be carried in the identity development process architecture is something quite
difficult to achieved.

Effort of Malay architecture into modern architecture appearance style from the early
1960s up until the late 1970s that has direction clear; but, not to mention after the 1980s. The
problem is not in terms of quantity, but quality. Although the process of assimilation of Malay
architecture to in modern architecture increasingly robust, impact of the Seminar towards
national identity In Architecture held on 20 to 23 January 1980, but quality design as the
previous decade it increasingly reduced. The seminar's failure to improve the quality of the
value of Malay architecture into the Cathedral may be due to the absence of guidelines
specifically highlighted. On the other hand, only featured a Malay architecture should be taken
into consideration in the production design. This makes the application of value of Malay
architecture is so subjective. In addition, there is no case studies from within or without the
country presented in the seminar. However, there is a thoughtful proposals from the seminar,
such as the establishment of Design Center The form for the purpose of research the national
architectural identity, not performed.

Architecture should reflect the level of development or people's thinking in his time by
leveraging the ability of technology, socio-cultural and economic time. Thus, the Act of copying
in terusreka form of traditional houses and modern buildings to be depicted, such as offices, in a

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much larger size not only has no relevance in terms of function and the current user culture
nowadays, but can also negatively impact the international community that the community
thought this country about architecture is not growing.

To date, the identity of the national architecture is visible only at the building Government
and corporations who have interests of the Government. This is also due to the lack of
discussion and writing among members academic and professional architecture this country on
the issue. Writing Books specifically about the identity of the national architecture in Malaysia
only appears in 1998, after the formation of the book Mohammad Tajuddin Mohammad Rasdi,
Seni Bina Di Malaysia: Kritikan Tentang Seni Bina Islam, Identiti Nasional Dan Pendidikan
(Kamarul Afizi 1999). Effect of lack of discussion we only display the development aspect and
the style of appearance only.

3.1 DELIMITATION

This study will focus on a lot of identity in architecture as studies in this field less
attention in the community, and this study is very important in identifying identity in architecture
in Malaysia which will also become a heritage for future generations. The research press about
aspects of problems in terms of architecture where at the time of today there are less safety
aspects in architecture in Malaysia.

3.2 LIMITATION

The difficult in this research is the less data on this research because many data is
about traditional architecture in Malaysia, more researcher is interested about traditional house
or building.

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3.3 HYPOTHESIS

The following hypotheses were considered in this study. First hypothesis is The higher
education must play an important role in instilling an identity in architecture of Malaysia to
students. For the second hypothesis of this research is the publication in Malaysia need to
publish magazines or articles that more highlighted Malaysia architecture identity. The third
hypothesis of this research is Build a related organization in architecture to control issues
in architecture of Malaysia.

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4.0 SIGNIFICANT OF STUDY

This research is very important because timely in view of the lack of writing on
architectural identity Malaysia today. Despite some discussion this issue already considered not
relevant but the cause of the failure to uphold the flag and national architecture should be
discussed from various angles so that the implementation of such an agenda in the future do
not suffer the same fate. The focus of the degree to which problems of dissemination of ideas
of architecture to architectural identity crisis in Malaysia.

This study is also important because it teaches students that are studying architecture
interest in the identity of architecture in Malaysia where nowadays our country has been
influenced by the identity of Western architecture, its happen because most of Malaysian
architecture project will handle by international company not by local company.

Last but not least, architectural identity security can help reduce the problem of an
accident where we can see an example of the influence of flats which have no safety features
for children, and also in terms of the tools we can see the lack of facilities and a high life-
threatening.

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5.0 METHODOLOGY

This research using the primary data and secondary data. Primary data is about data
collected by the investigator for a specific purpose. As the example, data collected by a student
for his thesis or research project. Besides that, the Secondary data is about data collected by
someone else for some other purpose but being utilized by the investigator for another purpose.

In this research, the researcher go to around Shah Alam to get the primary data also to
Looking own architecture around the shah, the problem was there was the architecture there is
not maintained properly, in terms of the identity of architecture in Shah Alam more inclined to
western architecture, some areas are not designed to systematically because developers are
more concerned with profit than keeping the identity of the architecture itself.

For the secondary data the researcher, refer the articles referring to indetiti architecture,
namely, Utusan Malaysia 12 February,- where the culture minister was questioned about the
architecture of Malay increasingly influenced by western culture, he also explained that public
universities do not reflect the identity of Malay architecture but uses the identity of the west
while the science is where students gain knowledge. This shows that the architectural identity is
very important in building a Malaysian society.

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6.0 REVIEW OF RELATED RESEARCH AND THE LITERATURE

In this study and related research, in their enthusiasm to carry out the development of
the identity of the architect Malaysia citizenship by prostituting themselves to 'command' the
government and focus Parents ethnic architectural discourse mind, most of the members of the
proffesion No longer remember or emphasize the fundamentals of the art language modern
architecture scattered Malaysia.

Exponential an architectural identity hold embracing postmodernism flow that allows

the method to legalize product principle. Stand with integrity architect lameness Commersialism
approach and mindset of slavery views government. Architecture or architectural guidelines and
has lost a little more time probably died with his own antics. What is needed for revival the spirit
of professional architects are thinking innovation can restore the integrity of the architect in his
career as a 'visionary' and interpreters of the national values of making doll houses alone. This
paper presents a brief history of Art and Craft Movement in Britain featuring a high professional
value and dignity of the possibility of difficult achieved by local architects. However, it is
important for teaching history intellectual reflection and meditation and spiritual dignity of those
architects for re-establish the role of art and technology national worth.( Mohamad Tajuddin
Haji Mohamad Rasdi,2005).

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7.0 CHAPTER OUTLINE

Chapter 1 : Working Plan

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Research Objectives

3.0 Problem Statement

3.1 Delimitation

3.2 Limitation

3.3 Hypothesis

4.0 Statement of Significant

5.0 Methodology

6.0 Review Of Related Research And The Literature

7.0 Chapter Outline

8.0 Bibliography

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8.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Mohamad Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi. 2012. Warisan Seni Bina Selangor. Kuala Lumpur:
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

2. Mohamad Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi. 2012. Warisan Seni Bina Negeri Sembilan. Kuala
Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

3. Abdul Halim Nasir. 1985. Pengenalan Rumah Tradisional Melayu Semenanjung

Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Loyal Press Sdn. Bhd.

4. Boyarski, A. 1983. Design in The Malaysian Context. Majalah Arkitek. 1: 44-77

5. Kamarul Afizi Kosman. 2009. Krisis Wacana Identiti Seni Bina Malaysia. Bangi: Penerbit
UKM

6. Syarifah Zalehah Syed Hassan. 2001. Islamisation and Urban Religious Identity : The
Middle Class of Bandar Baru Bangi. Bangi. Penerbit UKM

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