TOWARDS AN ISLAMIC APPLICATION OF VISUAL PRIVACY PRINCIPLES ON MALAYSIAN TERRACE HOUSING: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v16i6.455Keywords:
Malay, terrace house, Malaysia, Muslim Visual Privacy, Islamic, conceptual frameworkAbstract
This paper proposes a conceptual framework illustrating the application of Muslim Visual Privacy (MVP) of terrace housing by Malay occupants living in urban areas of Malaysia. Malay occupants are central to this study due to their specific views and requirements on visual privacy defined by religion and cultural norms. The study employs a thorough analysis of empirical data and review of past literatures in order to discuss vital and relevant theories. The findings of this study suggested a conceptual framework incorporating the sources of MVP elements as well as other important variables influencing the Malay Muslim occupants in terms of how they apply, regulate and modify the visual privacy levels in their respective terrace houses. The proposed framework might only represent a small portion in the entire effort, nevertheless it remains a significant contribution towards arriving at a more valid definition of MVP for Malay occupants in terrace housing. A clearer definition will then assist architects, developers as well as home owners’ themselves in terms of how they design and manipulate physical elements of the house to achieve more functional visual privacy levels as per religious requirements.Downloads
References
Abbasoglu, M. S., & Dagli, U. U. (n.d.). Women’s visual privacy analysis in traditional houses and modern apartment block neighbourhoods in Famagusta (North Cyprus). Retrieved from http://www.irbnet.de/date/iconda/CIB16717.pdf.
Abdul Rahim, A. (2008). Housing from Islamic perspective. Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press, Inernational Islamic University Malaysia.
Abdul Rahim, Z. (2007). Privacy and modification of terrace housing among Malay occupants in Klang Valley, Malaysia (Doctorate dissertation). Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Abdul Rahim, Z., & Hashim, A. H. (2008). The influence of privacy regulation on urban Malay families living in terrace housing. International Journal of Architectural Research: ArchNet-IJAR, 2(2), 94-102.
Abdul Rahim, Z. (2015). The influence of culture and religion on visual privacy. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 170, 537-544.
Al-Kodmany, K. (1999). Residential visual privacy: Traditional and modern architecture and urban design. Journal of Urban Design, 4(3), 283-311.
Altman, I. (1977). Privacy regulation: Culturally universal or culturally specific? Journal of Social Issues, 33, 66-84.
Ayman N. T. (2011). Visual privacy recognition in residential areas through amendment of building regulations, urban design and planning. In Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1-11.
Bahammam, A. (1998). Factors which influence the size of the contemporary dwelling: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Habitat International, 22(4), 557-570.
Brown, B. B., & Altman, I. (1983). Territoriality, defensible space and residential burglary: An environmental analysis. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 3(3), 203-220.
El-Shorbagy, A. (2010). Traditional Islamic-Arab house: Vocabulary and syntax. International Journal of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 10(04), 15-20.
Erdayu, O. O., Esmawee, E., & Masran, S. (2010). Adapting by altering: Spatial modifications of terraced houses in the Klang Valley area. Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies, 2(2), 1-10.
Erdayu, O. O., Esmawee, E. and Masran, S. (2012). Personalisation of the Home. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 49, 328-340.
Farah, M. Z. (2010). The Malay women and terrace housing in Malaysia (Master thesis). University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Hakim, B. S. (1994). The urf and it role in diversifying the architecture of traditional Islamic cities. Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 11(4), 108-127.
Hakim, B. S. (2008). Arabic-Islamic cities: Building and planning principles. London: Routledge.
Kupritz, V. W. (2000). Privacy management at work: A conceptual model. Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 17(1), 47-63.
Mortada, H. (2003). Traditional Islamic principles of built environment (1st Edition). New York: Routledge Curzon.
Newell, P. B. (1995). Perspectives on privacy. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 15, 87-104.
Noorul Huda, M. R., & Anuar, T. (2013). The concept of privacy and the Malay dwelling interior space planning. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences. http://doi.org/ 10.1016 /j.sbspro.2013.07.214
Omer, S. (2004). Studies in the Islamic built environment (2nd Edition). Kuala Lumpur: Research Center, IIUM.
Omer, S. (2010). Islam & Housing (1st Edition). Gombak, Malaysia: A.S. Nordeen.
Ozaki, R. (2002). Housing as a reflection of culture: Privatised living and privacy in England and Japan. Housing Studies, 17(2), 209-227.
Rapoport, A. (1969). House form and culture. New Jearsey: Prentice-Hall,Inc.
Reis, A. T., & Lay, M. C. (2004, July). Privacy in the dwelling: Attitudes, visual and functional connections. 18th IAPS-Conference Vienna, 2004. July 7-10, 2004, Vienna, Austria.
Saleh, M. A. E. (1998). The impact of Islamic and customary laws on urban form development in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Habitat International, 22(4), 537-556.
Shach-Pinsly, D., Fisher-Gewirtzman, D., & Burt, M. (2011). Visual exposure and visual openness: An integrated approach and comparative evaluation. Journal of Urban Design, 16(2), 233-256.
Sipahi, A. (2016). Window-conflicts in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey: Visual privacy, materiality and right to the city. Middle Eastern Studies, 52(4), 588-604.
Zulkeplee O., Buys, L., & Aird, R. (2014). Observing privacy, modesty and hospitality in the home domain: Three case studies of Muslim homes in Brisbane, Australia. International Journal of Architectural Research, 8(3), 266-283.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright & Creative Commons Licence
eISSN: 0128-0945 © Year. The Authors. Published for Malaysia Institute of Planners. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.
The authors hold the copyright without restrictions and also retain publishing rights without restrictions.
