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In later years, cultural references were evoked by transposing certain vernacular type-forms onto existing modern forms. Malay roof forms adorned low-rise entrance podiums and were attached to the mainly Modernist blocks, some of which remained in the ubiquitous International style. At times the overall form and design were directly derived from traditional Malay architecture.
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Majid, N.H.A., Jahn Kassim, S. (2018). Monumentalising the Vernacular: Criticality, Culture and Identity of the City. In: Jahn Kassim, S., Mohd Nawawi, N., Ibrahim, M. (eds) Modernity, Nation and Urban-Architectural Form. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66131-5_4
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