Assessment on the relationship between housing design and Malay culture pertaining to privacy, community intimacy, segregation and hospitality

Abdul Rahim, Zaiton (2016) Assessment on the relationship between housing design and Malay culture pertaining to privacy, community intimacy, segregation and hospitality. Project Report. UNSPECIFIED, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Housing in Malaysia has undergone many changes influenced by colonization, modernization and urbanization. The result of urban migration in the 1970s due to the New Economic Policy has resulted in the introduction of mass housing which changed the housing scene in Malaysia especially in the urban areas. The housing design in the urban areas was influenced by Western philosophy and the need to maximize the number of increasing urban population. This study assesses the perception, translation and aspects of Malay culture pertaining to privacy, community intimacy, segregation and hospitality in the context of housing in urban areas as well as the satisfaction of Malay families on the housing design in relation to the Malay cultural aspects. Survey interview was employed involving 432 respondents living in three different housing typologies in Kuala Lumpur. Findings indicate that the traditional Malay cultural aspects are still considered as important among the urban Malays but the importance is diminishing except for privacy which is given more importance. However, behavioral regulation consistent with the traditional culture provide the level of privacy required.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Additional Information:	2517/50536
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Housing design; Privacy; Community ties; Segregation; Hospitality
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Architecture
Depositing User:	asst Prof Dr. Zaiton Abdul Rahim
Date Deposited:	20 Aug 2019 14:23
Last Modified:	20 Aug 2019 14:23
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/50536

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