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Push and Pull Factor: Determining the visitors' satisfactions at urban recreational area
Get PDFThis study investigates the visitors' satisfaction at the most popular urban recreational area, Kepong Metropolitan Park, Selangor. It presents the analysis and synthesis of information collected from an open-ended survey. Selected visitors were asked to state their opinions regarding the overall scene and the answers were summarized and categorized in terms of several dimensions. As a result, the researcher found that the visitors expressed several comments and suggestions that could be used as push and pull factors in determining their satisfaction with the recreational area. These two-dimensional phenomenons are very useful as references to researchers or designers to identify and fulfil the visitors' satisfaction for future preparation of recreational areas
Adapting by Altering: Spatial modifications of terraced houses in the Klang Valley area
Get PDFThis paper presents the initial findings of a study on the spatial modifications of fifty houses by homeowners in the Klang Valley area. Using a standardised format, various attributes consisting of 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 the individual family to live