Abdul Rahman, Julaila and Dzulkiflee, Wan Nur Aisyah and Abdullah, Fazidah and Alias, Nur Ulfah Awatif Umairah and Ayob, Mohd Fairullazi and Che Haron, Roziha and Syed kamaruzaman, Sharifah Tahirah and Mohyin, Nur Affah (2025) Sociological impact in public toilet design: case study of KAED Malay Heritage Living Lab. Design Ideals Journal, 7 (2). pp. 73-82. E-ISSN 2735-1785
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Abstract
Human interaction in public spaces is influenced by both environment and culture. Public toilets, however, often fall short in meeting user needs due to poor facilities and lack of proper amenities. In the Malay cultural context, Adat plays an important role in shaping social behaviour and shared practices ,which can guide more context-sensitive design. This project explores the sociological and cultural dimensions of public toilet design with a focus on human factors. The objectives are: (1) to identify design criteria for public toilets, (2) to examine contextual impacts on user behaviour, and(3) todevelopa3Dmodel for restroom of Rumah Kutai.Thestudyemploysliteraturereview,casestudies,andsiteobservationswithintheKAEDMalayHeritageLivingLab, IIUM. Findings are expected to highlight culturally rooted design criteria and demonstrate how traditional values can be integrated with functional requirements to create inclusive, responsive, and sustainable public toilet facilities.
| Item Type: | Article (Journal) |
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| Additional Information: | 7135/125961 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Public toilet design, Human factors, Malay culture, Adat, Rumah Kutai, Sociological impact |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2695 Architectural drawing and design |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Applied Arts and Design |
| Depositing User: | Julaila Abdul Rahman |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2025 14:44 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2025 14:44 |
| Queue Number: | 2025-12-Q1004 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/125961 |
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