WHAT IS MEANT TO BE hERITAGE mAKING? Exploring contemporary vernacular building design use for public education on traditional arts and crafts heritage of Burmese People

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dc.contributor.advisorMcGuire, Laura m.
dc.contributor.authorLatt, Zaw
dc.contributor.departmentArchitecture
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-05T19:58:05Z
dc.date.available2022-07-05T19:58:05Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.degreeArch.D.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/102164
dc.subjectArchitecture
dc.subjectDesign
dc.subjectSoutheast Asian studies
dc.subjectArchitecture material expression
dc.subjectContemporary Myanmar regionalist architecture
dc.subjectCulturally conscious design
dc.subjectElements of Myanmar architecture
dc.subjectMyanmar arts and crafts
dc.titleWHAT IS MEANT TO BE hERITAGE mAKING? Exploring contemporary vernacular building design use for public education on traditional arts and crafts heritage of Burmese People
dc.typeThesis
dcterms.abstractStandardization created by colonialism and globalization leads to a disadvantage in cultural and heritage preservation in cities like Yangon. With the changing landscape of urban areas in Yangon, there has been less appreciation of local vernacular architecture and traditional arts and crafts that depict the culture and heritage of the place and society. This dissertation strives to create a contemporary regionalist architecture design by analyzing local vernacular architecture and arts and crafts. Myanmar's arts and crafts play a significant role in cultural development and heritage, as they capture the identity of the palace and the essence of its society. Elements of Myanmar arts and architecture are analyzed in relationship to the design principle of critical regionalism. This theory encourages architects and designers to embrace the unique local culture while allowing contemporary building technology. Today, contemporary architecture prevails in Yangon city, architecture that lacks cultural significance and does not respond to regional conditions. This study hopes to demonstrate that architecture design rooted in the culture and heritage of its location can still reflect contemporary and international styles. Through this research, analysis of Kenneth Frampton's critical regionalism theory provides a foundational framework to combine with elements of Myanmar architecture, arts, and material expression to develop design language. Additional climate analysis software is used to identify the local climate condition in the hope of supporting extra layer regional-centric design solutions. The findings from the analysis will be implemented in a creative way into sample projects showcasing how contemporary architecture can have cultural authenticity and regional significance.
dcterms.extent123 pages
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherUniversity of Hawai'i at Manoa
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