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STUDY ON SPA TYPOLOGIES, SPATIAL ORGANISATION AND SOCIAL INTERACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISLAMIC BUILT ENVIRONMENT ATTRIBUTES
Get PDFSpas have become increasingly popular and have emerged as important profit centers for hotels. However, the uniqueness of this market has been largely overlooked in terms ofShari’ah compliance to better cater to Muslim needs. This study repositions spa typologies, their spatial organization and social interaction in the context of Islamic built environment. A survey was administered at four case different spas in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to identify the dimensions of a Muslim-friendly spa. Cluster analysis was then applied to classify spa premises into different groups based on the typologies, services and spatial organization. The analysis was performed according to the groups to determine Muslim-friendly elements. Based on the findings, a Shari’ah-compliant considers security, privacy, and segregation of genders in its design. This research provides further information on the understanding, practice, features, and requirements of Muslim-friendly spas which will help to boost Malaysia’s potential to become a prominent destination for Islamic or Shari’ah-compliant tourism
A STUDY ON THE SIGNAGE SYSTEM IN MELAKA, THE UNESCO HERITAGE SITES
Get PDFDespite of the massive tourist visit to Melaka UNESCO sites; the sites had been one of the most visited places in Malaysia in 2015. Melaka, as one of the important UNESCO heritage sites in Malaysia with many public facilities particularly heritage buildings truly needs to consider effective signage design application to make it easier for tourist way-finding. There has been a variety of research done about user experience and way-finding, but the studies have focused either on the effectiveness of signage design or user experience. However, there is very less study that explores the understanding in connection on tourist experience and signage in prominent areas. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the understanding in connection to tourist experience in UNESCO heritage sites by referring to the signage. The data was collected through the pilot survey and photo elicitation in the UNESCO sites of Melaka.The findings indicated that most of the signage in the heritage sites were not effective most of the sign provide the directions within a site or building including arrows. However, usage of symbols in the directional signs are minimal. For information signs at the heritage sites are related to overall orientation within a site or building. Some of the information sign do not contain maps, diagrams and directory signs that able to give the detail information to the users because of the size is too small to fit all the information needed. Lastly for identification sign, due to some of the places are not directed by the directional signs, the tourist still unable to reach the desired sites although the sites have a good identification signage. In conclusion, ihe signage should be sensitively located, scaled and detailed so as not to obscure ambiguous or distract the integrity of the historical objects
PURCHASING HOUSE PREFERENCES AMONG PERSON WITH DISABILITIES (PwD) IN KUALA LUMPUR
Get PDFIn Malaysia, disabled people have often been ignored and manipulated especially on their rights and full participation within community. Being aware of this scenario, the Department of Social Welfare Malaysia as one of the responsible government agencies has always implemented programs and strategies in protecting this vulnerable group. Therefore, this paper identifies the preferences in purchasing a house in accordance to the type of disabilities which are visually impaired and physically challenged people on the related issues in terms of design, price and location of a house. A total of 400 respondents in Kuala Lumpur were involved in the questionnaire survey. It was found that about 60.5% respondents have a priority in choosing a desirable location as the key principle in purchasing a house which constitutes for a safe neighbourhood and proximity to working place, service and facilities. Overall, housing provision for disabled people should afford the same standard of comfort, choice and accessibility. Hence, further research is needed to determine the appropriate criteria that encourage independent living which suit their capability and satisfy their needs.Keywords: Purchasing house, preference, disabled peopl
CLASSIFYING THE CONDITIONS AND TYPES OF DEGRADATIONS OF KELINGKAN SHAWLS
Get PDFKelingkan embroidery is a Malay traditional metal thread embroidery rooted since fifteenth century A.D. It is known in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak in Malaysia as well as in other Malay neighbouring regions including Brunei and Indonesia. Kelingkan shawl is one form of kelingkan embroideries which is distinguished by flat coated metallic threads of gold or silver embroidered on lightweight and translucent fabrics. This study aims to identify types and factors of degradations of kelingkan shawls from the collection of Department of Museums Malaysia located in Kuala Lumpur. The study was carried out through visual observation on twenty-two samples of kelingkan shawls in the museum textile storage room. The findings identify physical damages as the major factor constituting the instability of kelingkan shawls, followed by chemical and biological damages. Their conditions are also found to be in four categories which are good, fair, poor and very poor conditions. While factors lead to their damages are aging, the nature of materials and improper storage methods. Identification and classification of types and factors of damages are necessary to determine the correct preservation and conservation techniques of damaged objects in museum.Keywords: Kelingkan, Malay embroidery, metal thread, museum, preservation
MALAYSIAN SUSTAINABLE GREEN DEEN MSW MANAGEMENT INDICATOR FOR LAND-USE PRACTICE
Get PDFThe Malaysian government has launched and promoted a series of municipal waste management awareness, policies and other related programmes. Despite these policies and programmes carried out by government agencies, there is plenty of room for full implementation, even by the stakeholders. One such example is land use planning for municipal solid waste (MSW) management. This paper attempts to identify the most important MSW management indicator that should be focused by the land use planner. To do so, an index is proposed. The objective of the index is to measure the level of land use planning effort by local authorities based on MSW management as a step towards sustainability. The index also indicates the level of MSW management performance indirectly. To improve the behavior and attitude aspects, the green deen principles are considered. Three phases of mixed-method are used; qualitative followed by a quantitative phase, were adopted in this research. Those phases are content analysis, Delphi process, and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The main indicator is divided into two parts. Part A focuses on the commitments towards waste hierarchy elements and Part B focuses on commitments and responsibilities concerning the MSW management in land use planning. The results from AHP showed the weightage of each indicator, which are waste collections (0.2031), landfills (0.1690), 3R (0.2398) for Part 1; while Governance (0.1690), education (0.0682), stakeholder (0.1129) and services (0.0380) for Part 2. It concludes with a discussion that the 3R activities need to be focused in land use planning by providing space area for these activities regardless whether the zone is small or large
CHILDREN FRIENDLY MASJID: PHYSICAL LAYOUT AND PERSPECTIVE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Get PDFChildren friendly masjid is a concept of masjid design that welcomes children and their families. Masjid is one of the important institutions to know and love Allah SWT, gain knowledge, empower, and unite the ummah. However, the current masjid design may have overlooked on the needs of children and their family as can be seen from several masjid design guidelines such as the Garis Panduan dan Peraturan bagi Perancangan Bangunan 2015 from Jabatan Perdana Menteri (JPM), Deraf Garis Panduan Perancangan Masjid dan Surau 2011 from Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa Semenanjung Malaysia (JPBD), and the Architecture and Asset Management of Masjid from Malaysian Standard (MS2577:2014). The implication of these guidelines possibly causes the current design of masjid that might be less children friendly. Hence, it could lead to the discouragement for this group of people in coming to the masjid. Muslim youth can be shaped with good morality if they become close and familiar to masjid at the earliest stage. This study aims to identify the holistic design approach of masjid that addresses the needs of families with young children mainly. Taking the Masjid Al-Ridhuan (MAR), Hulu Kelang as the case study site, the spatial arrangement of the masjid, the behavior of children and their space utilization, and the perspective from the parents and children regarding the needs on spaces at the masjid are being identified by applying methods such as site inventory, observation, and a semi-structured interview. The finding indicates that MAR demonstrates some criteria for a children friendly environment. This study offers new insights into formulating new design approach and guideline towards children friendly masjid (CFM)
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TREE PRESERVATION ORDER IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT: PUBLIC AND LOCAL AUTHORITY PERCEPTION
Get PDFTrees are natural assets that play a vital role in the environment and living things on earth. Every tree has its own values, importance and benefits that can make a huge impact, especially in terms of enhancing the urban environment. Thus, the Tree Preservation Order (TPO) has been introduced all over the world, including Malaysia, to protect the trees. Although there are numerous studies about the importance of trees in urban areas, there are still not many studies on the TPO in Malaysia. The implementation of TPO in Malaysia is still not sufficient because of the awareness and challenges in implementing the order. This study analyses the perceptions of the public and local authorities in implementing the TPO in the urban environment. The study managed to get fifty (50) respondents from the questionnaire survey conducted, and interview four representatives from the Department of Landscape and Recreation Development and Department of Planning of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (KLCH). The officers were interviewed in order to study the perception of the local authority on implementing the TPO in urban environment. Based on the result obtained, the study found out that the public has awareness, knowledge and proper understanding of the implementation of TPO. However, according to the local authority, the public’s awareness and knowledge of TPO is still lacking. The local authority faces several issues and challenges in implementing the TPO because of the lack of the awareness of TPO on the part of the public. Hence, public awareness and knowledge can also help the local authority in the implementation of TPO in the urban environment
REQUIREMENTS, INFLUENCERS AND ENABLERS FOR MODELLING THE INTEGRATION OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
Get PDFThe need for tools to achieve a higher level of competitiveness and profitability has made management systems an important partner for construction companies. The environment in which construction projects are developed is dynamic, mainly characterized by complexity, uncertainty, interdependence, nonlinearity, ambiguity and speed. This research adopted a deductive reasoning in two phases: Literature Review and Interviews. The first phase was focused on underlying the crucial current issues that impact on Construction Site Management and the relationships among Project Management, Construction Site Management, Systems Thinking and Complexity Theory. The second phase was carried out so that practitioners validated the research result. The result of this study is a conceptual framework of requirements, influencers and enablers to support General Contractors in developing their Project Management Systems
PHYSICAL LEARNING ECOSYSTEM AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF TAHFIZ INSTITUTIONS IN MALAYSIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Get PDFTahfiz education is common in Malaysia referring to the Islamic education system of producing ‘Hufaz’ or graduates who can memorize and recite the Quran. This study covers all types of quran memorizing institutions in Malaysia namely, Pondok, Madrasah, Maahad, Centre and Institute. The aim of this systematic review is to identify the type of physical learning ecosystem (PLE) and the aspect of built environment (BE) of the Tahfiz Institution (TI) in Malaysia. The research starts by defining the PLE and BE to establish the related variables to extracts from the literatures. The keywords are also identified and established. The study covers systematic literature search available from Google Scholars, Scopus, Web of Science, Crossref and Grey Literature. The scope of the literature chosen is specifically related to the Malaysian context. The quantitative synthesis of related research studies was used. Literatures on PLE and BE of TI in Malaysia are still lacking as the areas are rarely examined directly, therefore content analysis of the related articles are used to establish the research findings. This research provides a summary of available studies on the PLE of Malaysian TI and BE features. The findings confirm that the lack of literature and studies on the BE aspects of TI in Malaysia highlighted the importance of the studies to upgrade the current infrastructure of TI. In addition to that, the research emphasizes the needs to acquire primary data of the existing conditions of and of the TI in Malaysia.Keywords: Tahfiz institutions, Tahfi
POTENTIALS OF CAMPUS RIVER RE-DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS A PERFORMANCE LANDSCAPE
Get PDFRiver forms the fundamental of human survival and is critical for socio-economic development, and healthy ecosystems. It is very imperative in linking the environment and its climate system, and the human society too. Once, river potentials were neglected in a development that it had been not strategically located and to some extent became a dumping area. However, it has been realized that river has high ecological value and can be vibrantly transformed through appropriate development approaches which enhance the physical environment of its surrounding that leads to a positive effect on the economic value, social value, as well as the quality of life. Therefore, this study aims to analyse the potentials of a campus river re-development in creating a performance landscape, whereby the ecological aspects and appropriate technology can be combined to create a great sense of place. Precedence studies of river development and campus development are conducted, followed by site analysis and synthesis which concentrates on the natural environment of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) river and its surrounding. Potentials of the performance landscape river re-development are analysed based on the four strands of the eco-infrastructures – green, grey, blue, and red; where they represent the ecological eco-infrastructure, engineering eco-infrastructure, water eco-infrastructure, and human eco-infrastructure respectively. The finding indicates that the IIUM river and its surroundings have positive potentials to become a performance landscape towards sustainable river re-development