Architecture of classical/egypt/greek/roman

1) Examples of Greek/ Classical or Egyptian culture in Malaysia.

2) Why do you think people added this element?

3) What is the purpose of it?

4) What is its meaning here in this cultural context?

5) The pillars in Malaysia generally are for decoration rather than structural support. Why are these styles being used do you think? What is the psychological reason?

Both of the church implied shape in the building but the whole shapes of the buildings are different.The left side is Christ Church at Malacca Malaysia whereas the Holy Anargyroi Saints Kosmas & Damianos Greek Orthodox Church.The Christ Church have more rectangle shapes but Greek Orthodox Church have more triangle shapes.The Christ Church have less column than Greek Orthodox Church.The church building has many symbolic meanings.Perhaps the oldest and most prominent is the concept which the Church is Ark (as in Noah's) in which the world is saved from the flood of temptations.The Church building is divided in to three main parts: the narthex (vestibule),the nave and the sanctuary (also called the altar or holy place). For me, the columns is for act as window and doors purposes. 

This building implied Greek architecture which is Ionic order.This style is thinner and more elegant.The Ionic column is always more slender than the Doric and are most often fluted. The shape of cylinder pillars are simple and nice.

This is St George Church in Penang which implied the Greek architecture.This building implied the Doric order.The vertical columns were used to support the beams called architraves. It is simple and nice for me. 

The Shah Alam Arch Selangor Malaysia implied the Roman architecture which adopted certain of Greek architecture to creating  a new architectural style.There was implied hydraulics and in the construction of arches.The use of arches together with a sound knowledge of building materials which to enable them to achieve unprecedented successes in the construction of imposig structures for public use.

Sunway Pyramid shopping mall

This is the Sunway Pyramid shopping mall which implied and imitated from Egyptian culture. It is similar to the shape of Egypt's pyramid structure. I think the triangle shape is simple and at the center must be steady which not easily to fall.