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  • Pages.93-103
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  • 2022
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  • 1229-6163(pISSN)
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  • 2383-5575(eISSN)
대한건축학회 (Architectural Institute of Korea)
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The Cultural Identity of Malaysian Housing

  • Seo Ryeung, Ju (Department of Housing & Interior Design (Age Tech-Convergence Major), Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Wan Nor Azriyati Binti Wan Abd, Aziz (School of Built Environment, University of Technology Sarawak) ;
  • Helena Aman Binti, Hashim (Department of Architecture, University of Malaya) ;
  • Suyeon, Bae (Department of Housing & Interior Design (Age Tech-Convergence Major), Kyung Hee University)
  • 투고 : 2022.03.23
  • 심사 : 2022.12.23
  • 발행 : 2022.12.30
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초록

In contemporary housing design, this cultural value has been ignored. Contemporary design has adapted quickly to global trends and houses have gradually lost their cultural identity (GhaffarianHoseini & Dahlan, 2012; Lim, 2001). Nevertheless, traditional housing culture persists in people's behavior and thoughts. Therefore, there is currently a pressing need to rebuild cultural identity in housing for cultural sustainability. This study aimed to analyze the traditional culture which was maintained, then transformed and disappeared in housing design through the quantitative survey and explore the cultural identity of Malaysian housing as a result. A quantitative survey was distributed to mothers of 129 married households living in a metropolitan area of Kuala Lumpur in August 2019. As a result, it was found that hosting guest was important even though the designated space (serambi) was disappeared. The LD/K layout, separating kitchen from living and dining area was philosophical and practical culture, still strong among older generation, but weakened among younger generation. To accommodate the traditional habit of diverse household work, wet kitchen, utility space for washing machine & drying, and outdoor space were needed to design carefully. When applied to future housing design, the findings will contribute to enhancing quality of life by strengthening residents' sense of place and social cohesion and by providing a culturally inherent design that eases the effects of globalization.

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과제정보

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MSIP) (No. NRF-2016R1A2B201024716).

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