The repercussions from design failures have been the subject of much study. With every passing moment the implications of design defi ciency presents a new set of actions and reactions. In this contemporary technological / scientifi c era, this fi eld of study acts as a ' Testing Lab ' of designers ' ideas. Any part of the globe can serve as a testing fi eld for such studies if there is building design. These studies can help both the designer to improve their skills and industry to develop new materials. Despite current technological advancement, the prevention of unplanned building maintenance is still not being achieved. This research paper highlights examples of design that were not fi nished within the required parameters and thus resulted in faults. The study also highlights the effect of faulty design on building maintenance.
The ubiquitous terrace house is undeniably the most popular and affordable housing type in Malaysia. It has long been considered as one of the densest forms of property development and has become the common typology of accommodating the masses for this country. However, its design has been plague with various issues for decades. It has been associated, among others with bad design, thermal problems, safety issues and unsightly renovations. In contrary to the traditional tropical architecture that employs sun shading devices, openings with cross ventilation and the use of local material such as timber, terrace houses today have been designed as masonry and reinforced concrete boxes fitted with air conditioner. The modern day terrace house design has perhaps overlooked one of the most important components of a tropical house that is the raised floor. The traditional raised floor design implicated many issues such as ventilation, lighting, thermal comfort, safety and security as well as social aspects. Therefore, this research aims to explore the various issues mentioned above and proposes to uniquely develop a new design for in-house habitation as well as providing for aesthetically pleasing look. The methodology for this paper is a systematic review of existing literature and finds its relation to the raised floor innovation concept. The main finding reveals that the concept of raised floor innovation provides better design solution and gives insight to the existing Malaysian terrace housing design. It suggests a possible and promising way of increasing the livability of terrace housing by the means of a raised floor.
is a professor of building surveying in the Faculty of The Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is also a registered building surveyor (Malaysia) and professional engineer (UK). His research interests include timber defects evaluation, building pathology and forensics, dilapidation surveying and building surveying professional practices. Muhammad-Fauzi Mohd-Zainis a professor of civil engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia). He is now actively involved in the area of high-performance concrete, green concrete and building evaluation system research. Norngainy Mohd-Tawilis a lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia). She has an academic background of applied mathematics and property management. Her research interest mostly focuses on the mathematical simulation in built environment study. Ahmad-Ezanee Hashimis an associate professor in the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, University Technology MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia. He is also a registered building surveyor in Malaysia. His main area of interest is safety planning and implementation in construction projects. AbstractTraditional timber houses provide a signifi cant image of the built environment heritage, especially for south-east Asia, which holds more than half of the timber species in the world. It is therefore vital for professionals to ensure that the timber houses are still in good condition. When judging the condition of the building, a comprehensive evaluation is desirable, so that a reliable recommendation can be made within the shortest possible time frame. The priority ranking system developed through this research is appropriate for this purpose. The streamlined methodology uses numerical coding for the survey pro forma. From the priority ranking, the data are used to determine the condition of the house: dilapidated, fair or good. As this is a pilot project, the system was tested on the small-scale traditional timber house called Khmer houses in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. We found that the survey effectively refl ects the current state of the house.
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