Author:
Ismail Said , Raja Nafida Raja Shahminan and Rajeh Salleh
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, P.O. Box 791
80990, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Abstract:
The migration of rural population to cities in Malaysia caused the government and private agencies to built 1.8 millions units of house from 1976 to 1995. Most of the houses are built in rows called terrace houses with openings only on the front and back elevations. The lack of emphasis of local authorities to regulate sufficient ventilation, low outside wind velocity and building design disregard the need of cross ventilation have resulted houses having poor natural ventilation of less than 1.0 m/s air movement in the interior spaces. The ventilation quality could be improved by the introduction of perforated components use by many traditional houses and shophouses in the country. The components include tophungs of door and window, tall window with adjustable louvers, wall panels and gables. The introduction of these features in the terrace houses will improve the living comfort of urban housing, revitalizing the traditional craft to modern society, and harmonizing the urban dwellers in a multi-racial society by an architectural artifact. Utilization of the panel could boost the furniture and cottage industries which inline with the government policy.
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