Travel to Malaysia: Colonial Kuching (Residential)
The great majority of Kuching's residents live in post-colonial housing, but bits survive of the past, particularly on the waterfront upstream from the town's center.
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Most of the houses of the Brooke era are elevated, metal-clad, and hip-roofed. Here's one in good shape.
A simpler example.
Simple but with classical columns.
New roof.
Failing roof, propped up to stay up.
The basic form stays very constant, but there are endless variants, such as the wrap-around shutters of this house.
Another variant, a protruding wing.