The Concept of Privacy and the Malay Dwelling Interior Space Planning

Abstract

The privacy value in spatial organisation, floor plan design and wall opening is a prime determinant in Malay Traditional Dwelling (MTD) and Low Cost Flat Dwellings (LCFD). The practices of religious beliefs would create better quality of life, privacy value and education to the occupants. This study examines the concept of privacy in Islamic and Western perspective so as to measure the female privacy in the MTD and LCFD through space planning. The result reveals the understanding of privacy values and needs that will influence the interior space planning of Malays living in urban LCFD.