An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia

This study contested that privacy was important in the traditional Malay culture and was translated into the traditional Malay houses despite suggestions that privacy was not given emphasis in the traditional Malay society. The study employs analysis of plans of traditional Malay houses from differe...

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Main Authors:	Abdul Rahim, Zaiton, Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Denan, Zuraini, Mohd Nawawi, Norwina
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	American Scientific Publishers 2017
Subjects:	NA Architecture NA2695 Architectural drawing and design NA4100 Special classes of buildings
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spelling	iium-627642018-05-07T01:46:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62764/ An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Denan, Zuraini Mohd Nawawi, Norwina NA Architecture NA2695 Architectural drawing and design NA4100 Special classes of buildings This study contested that privacy was important in the traditional Malay culture and was translated into the traditional Malay houses despite suggestions that privacy was not given emphasis in the traditional Malay society. The study employs analysis of plans of traditional Malay houses from different states in Malaysia to evaluate consideration for privacy in the traditional Malay houses in relation to the conception of privacy and privacy regulation in traditional Malay culture. The results show that privacy was provided in the traditional Malay houses consistent with the conception of privacy which emphasis on community intimacy, the role of women in the house, respect for elders and modesty. Privacy of individual privacy was not emphasised as in the Western cultures. Findings also indicated that different level of privacy was provided at both public and private level in the house through the space organisation, design of openings within each of the traditional Malay houses and regulated by traditional Malay culture which is coterminous with Islam as a way of life as important privacy regulating mechanisms. Differences in terms of level of privacy required influenced the traditional houses in different states. American Scientific Publishers 2017-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62764/1/62764_n%20analysis%20of%20privacy%20in%20the%20space%20organisation%20_article.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62764/2/62764_n%20analysis%20of%20privacy%20in%20the%20space%20organisation%20_scopus.pdf Abdul Rahim, Zaiton and Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita and Denan, Zuraini and Mohd Nawawi, Norwina (2017) An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia. Advanced Science Letters, 23 (7). pp. 6208-6212. ISSN 1936-6612 E-ISSN 1936-7317 http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/asp/asl/2017/00000023/00000007/art00041?crawler=true&mimetype=application/pdf 10.1166/asl.2017.9237
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spellingShingle	NA Architecture NA2695 Architectural drawing and design NA4100 Special classes of buildings Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Denan, Zuraini Mohd Nawawi, Norwina An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia
description	This study contested that privacy was important in the traditional Malay culture and was translated into the traditional Malay houses despite suggestions that privacy was not given emphasis in the traditional Malay society. The study employs analysis of plans of traditional Malay houses from different states in Malaysia to evaluate consideration for privacy in the traditional Malay houses in relation to the conception of privacy and privacy regulation in traditional Malay culture. The results show that privacy was provided in the traditional Malay houses consistent with the conception of privacy which emphasis on community intimacy, the role of women in the house, respect for elders and modesty. Privacy of individual privacy was not emphasised as in the Western cultures. Findings also indicated that different level of privacy was provided at both public and private level in the house through the space organisation, design of openings within each of the traditional Malay houses and regulated by traditional Malay culture which is coterminous with Islam as a way of life as important privacy regulating mechanisms. Differences in terms of level of privacy required influenced the traditional houses in different states.
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author	Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Denan, Zuraini Mohd Nawawi, Norwina
author_facet	Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Denan, Zuraini Mohd Nawawi, Norwina
author_sort	Abdul Rahim, Zaiton
title	An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia
title_short	An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia
title_full	An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr	An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia
title_sort	analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional malay houses in peninsular malaysia
publisher	American Scientific Publishers
publishDate	2017
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An analysis of privacy in the space organisation of traditional Malay houses in peninsular Malaysia

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