Research & Article

For better understanding in the identity of the residential architectural heritage of ASEAN musicians, the unique mixtures of cultural and natural environments including man-made environments have to be explored. According to the research, the Residential Architectural Heritage of ASEAN Musicians: The Case Study of Thai and LAO National Musicians’ Residents, this particular paper examines the architectural characteristics through the explanation of the pattern of settlement and its surrounding, and building use and its space arrangement. The study mainly used qualitative techniques of primary data gathered. These were combined with on-site observation and reviews recorded for triangulation of information. The research findings illustrate that the cases consist of both tangible and intangible aspects of the cultural and architectural heritages. The residents can adapt themselves to respond to globalization and demands in their daily lives. However, at the same time, they still maintain their own cultural characteristics.