Shophouse
Building serving both as a residence and a commercial business / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A shophouse is a building type serving both as a residence and a commercial business.[1] It is defined in dictionary as a building type found in Southeast Asia that is "a shop opening on to the pavement and also used as the owner's residence",[2] and became a commonly used term since the 1950s.[3] Variations of the shophouse may also be found in other parts of Asia; in Southern China, Hong Kong, and Macau, it is found in a building type known as Tong lau, and in towns and cities in Sri Lanka.[4] They stand in a terraced house configuration, often fronted with arcades or colonnades, which present a unique townscape in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka,[4] and South China.
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with Asia and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (November 2022) |