Documentation of Southern Thailand's Islamic Architectural Heritage

$18.7K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Thailand
Start Date	Feb 25, 2004
End Date	May 19, 2006
Duration	814 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77061-48`

Grant Description

To document Muslim religious architecture and create a photo exhibit.

To record the evolution of the architecture as a product of foreign influences and indigenous groups - earliest records show small wooden structures influenced by Javanese and Balinese architecture and later, Gothic and Ottoman arches applied to brick buildings.