Erdayu Os’hara Omar, Esmawee Endut & Masran Saruwono
Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
erdayu24@salam.uitm.edu.my
Abstract:
This paper presents the initial findings of a study on the spatial modifications of fifty houses by homeowners in the Klang Valley area. Using a standardized format, various attributes consisting altered spaces and features were compiled and examined. It appears that certain features of the houses including the kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms were desperately altered. People have used their creativity in altering the spaces beyond the original intentions of the architect. To some extent, the findings indicate that the current model for providing houses has shortcomings in addressing the need to satisfy the aspirations of individual family to living.
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