Sunday, October 17, 2010

What is WAT?

dont get me wrong, this is my study for my subject at school of architecture.

salam..
welcome to you by saying 'sawasdee'..haha

Temples in Thailand is called WAT..
It is actually is 'vat'=school..
So, basicly, in buddhist it is a structure for the lesson or
what we've called now is a place for worship.

Wat is mainly divided by two,
  • religious function
  •  and only for living quartes for monks (biarawan or rahib,)

My favourite qoutes!

i grab this quotes in step up movie..
and i want to share to you all..
~~
i remember the 1st time i saw someone move.
like they were from another planet..
i couldn't keep my eyes away..
when i was little my mom took me to watch the jam session..
in the neighbourhood..


...it stared out small, but word spread..
soon, some of the best dancers around were showing up.
to compete in something..
it came the hub, and i got a front row seat to history..
i want to glide and spin and fly like they did..
but it didn't come easy..
my mom would tell me,
"don't give up, just be you".."cause life's too short to be anybody else"..

yes, you cannot be anybody else..

Borobudur, the place for worship..

dont get me wrong, this is my study for my subject at school of architecture.

Salam..
Now, i want to talk about Borobudur..
What do you know about it?
What do i know about it?
Let's answer the question.


next, its mine..
haha..senget sikit..

borobudur
Borobudur ada 9 platform, 6 berbentuk segi empat. 3 berbentuk bulat..
pada platform yang ke3 terdapat 72 buah stupas..
di dalam setiap stupa ada patung buddha..

seperti juga tri angga, borobudur dibahagi kepada 3 iaitu Kamadhatu (lapisan base), yaang membawa maksud The World Of Desire..5 lapisan segi empat yang lain ialah Rupadhatu iaitu bermaksud The World of Form...dan akhir sekali..lapisan berbentuk bulat dipanggil Arupadhatu iaitu The Formless world..

bas-relief
borobudur mempunyai gambar timbul yang menceritakan kisah Sudhana dan Manohara.
Terdapat 11 siri cerita terletak di dinding dan tangga..
Cara membacanya ,,,didinding dibaca secara kanan ke kiri..manakala di tangga pula dibaca secara kiri ke kanan..



Sunday, October 10, 2010

Bumbung Minangkabau

oh kampung ku!!
untuk pengetahuan anda semua, kampung mak saya dekat Senaling, Kuala Pilah, N.9..
Bila balik je kampung..
Korang akan terpegun melihat kampung-kampung lama yang masih tersergam indah dekat sana.
cuma..ada sesetengah rumah kampung yang sudah di ubah dan ditambah-tambah..
Bumbungnya yang panjang, melentik dan kedua-dua hujungnya naik ke atas sedikit.

above is the example of rumah minangkabau..



this is what i sketch..
later..i will improve my stroke of line..

yang atas bumbung yang ada sekarang..
yang bawah tu bumbung lama di indonesia.

ok..
It is called Rumah Adat Minangkabau (rumah besar) or Rumah Gadang
 (sebutan orang n.9 : godang) especially for the grou ethnic inWest Sumatra, Indonesia..
The real function is the place for living in, the meeting of the family, and others event.

Masyarakat Minang mengamalkan konsep keibuan iaitu kuasa pemilikan harta dan tanah warisan dari ibu kepada anak perempuannya.
Manakala, bagi pihak lelaki pula, mereka berkuasa dalam hal agama dan politik.


hum,..
kenapa bumbung minangkabau melengkung macam tu?
macam tanduk kerbau kan..?

Let me explain..
Commonly..
Ia adalah sebuah rumah panjang yang berbentuk segi empat tepat, yang hujungnya berbentuk tanduk kerbau...
hah..betul apa saya cakap..
Selalunya, ia berbumbung tiga tingkat.
Ia diperbuat dari terbinanya truss dan cross-beam,
dan ditutup dengan atap jerami.


Bahan ini adalah bahan yang terkuat dan boleh kekal selama beratus tahun.

Selain daripada itu,bilik untuk kaum wanita dibina seperti rumah-rumah kecil atau rumah tambahan. Ini adalah tanggungjawab seorang bapa bagi memastikan anak perempuan mereka berkahwin.
Bilangan anak yang sudah berkahwin boleh dilihat dengan pemanjangan bumbung yang berbentuk tanduk.
Oleh kerana ia ditambah secara assymetry, rumah gadang kadangkala dilihat tidak seimbang.

NOTA TAMBAHAN
Seperti rumah Melayu Tradisional yang lain, ia juga mempunyai rumah ibu, loteng dan rumah tengah serambi..Selain itu, ia berlantai tinggi dan bertangga kayu.
Rumah minang bersederhana besar, dan mempunyai 16 batang tiang utama.
So, ia dipanggil Rumah Tiang 16.





So..that's all for today..
Other infomation about Minangkabau.?
just leave your comment here...
bye!
wassalam..




Friday, October 8, 2010

Dougong...

dont get me wrong, this is my study for my subject at school of architecture.

Salam..
ok..this time, we talk about dougong..
What is Dougong?
it is a unique wooden bracketing system..
One of the important element in traditional Chinese Architecture.
It can be found only in palace and temples halls.
DOU - wooden block



GONG -  bow-shaped bracket


It consist of many interlocking parts of timber to form a BRACKET.
Each pieces are fit together by joint it alone WITHOUT glue or nail,

The bracket are formed by placing a large wooden block on a column to provide a solid base for the bow-shaped that support the beam or another Gong above it..
These process can be repeated many times and rises many level..


Function

To transmit  the weight of the beams or roofs which are above them 
by transferring the weight to the columns.
It also an earthquake-resistant.
It can hold the wood structure together even through brick walls would collapse in the same earthquake.
so, maybe, i think ,
thats the reason why the ancient building can survive for a long time.

Mandala tu apa?

dont get me wrong, this is my study for my subject at school of architecture.

Salam..
Today, i want to explain about Mandala..
What is Mandala ?
Mandala is an ritual geometric design symbolics that been used in Hindusim and Buddhism and mainly for meditation to stay focus the mind.
Usually, mandala is in circular shape and round shape or square patterns.
Kalau ikutkan, the word mandala itself means circle,community,connection in Sanskrit.

hum..
The mandala is often used to represent a palace with four gates, facing the four corners of the earth,,

kat bawah ni adalah contoh-contoh Mandala,
In Buddhism, lain bentuk mandala, lain maksudnya.
Usually, mandala are displayed in 2D, which is commonly from paper, colored sand and textiles.









Process of constructions 
-sand painting-
it takes several days,..and shortly is destroyed after its completion,.haha..
kind of funny and wasted  right..but its real,.seriously..








very detail..

There are also 5 common symbols in Mandala..


Diamond - symbols of nature of the mind
Bell - symbols of emptiness (to give wisdom)
Vajra - effective means for meditating person
Dharma wheel - symbols of perfection
Lotus - peace of mind

For your infomation, all the images are closely related to deities and the sacred space.
ok..thats all for mandala..
bye!!



Thursday, October 7, 2010

Alam..

ALAM..
bagai mengerti segala yang terjadi..
pertemuan tiada awal akhir..

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Why 3 ?

Salam..
Masjid begini selalu saya lihat di Teluk Intan..
Dalam perjalanan saya nak balik kampung ayah saya pun ada masjid begini..
Persoalan ni sebenarnya dah lama saya tertanya-tanya..
Cuma..kali ini baru terjawab..


Kenapa bumbung masjid lama-lama ada 3 lapis bumbungnya?
Kebanyakan masjid-masjid kita dipengaruhi oleh unsur-unsur Islam yang sangat kuat.
Masjid-masjid yang kukuh yang ada pun sudah berumur ratusan tahun..
Bumbung masjid juga seperti bentuk piramid yang bertingkat-tingkat.
ok..menjawab pada persoalan tadi..
Kalau tak salah,
Bumbung pertama -  menjunjung syariat,
bumbung kedua -  menguasai hakikat,
dan bumbung yang ketiga  -  mencapai makrifat.
...
Ada juga mengatakan..
bumbung pertama - iman
bumbung kedua - islam
bumbung ketiga - ihsan.

Ini bermaksud hubungan yang kita perlu jaga antara satu sama lain..
Seperti iman manusia kepada tuhan,
hubungan manusia dengan manusia,
dan hubungan alam, manusia dan tuhan.

  
Apa yang saya tulis ini berdasarkan maklumat yang saya baca.
Maklumat ini juga mengikut senibina sesetengah masjid.
: )

kat bawah ni..masjid yang saya sketch,,
x berapa nak cantik...
but i'll improve it.

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peace!!!!