The 'Squares' housing concept aims to improve the external environment of a housing neighbourhood and at the same time increase green area by reducing the area of surfaced roads whilst reducing traffic to ensure a safer residential area for children, cyclists and pedestrians.
Each house is designed to be acceptably cool without air-conditioning. The houses would face a small community park with small birds and large shady rainforest trees, providing a safe playground for young children and encourage sociable neighbourhoods.
Each house is designed to be acceptably cool without air-conditioning. The houses would face a small community park with small birds and large shady rainforest trees, providing a safe playground for young children and encourage sociable neighbourhoods.
This housing concept has been recently adopted by PKNS. This study will focus on a variety of popular and affordable homes currently available to Malaysians - apartments and townhouses - from RM60,000 to RM100,000; affordable housing - from RM130,000 to RM300,000 and luxury houses costing more than RM300,000.
8 to 22 houses are arranged around a courtyard, essentially like friends sitting around a table, forming a “Village Square”. There are numerous places for children to play. A place friendly to children is friendly to all. The residents would know their neighbours and strangers stand out. Cars automatically slow down in the cul-de-sacs and through traffic is eliminated.
Each house faces a park planted with giant, wide canopy trees that cools the external environment and provides food and habitat for birds and small animals.
The courtyards are linked by footpaths that encourage residents to walk. The proximity of such a pleasant social space to every resident – young, old or disabled – is conducive in fostering a sense of community in this housing scheme.
We would appreciate your kind response by 30th August, 2011.
Please take your time to study these pictures below. If you agree to take part in this survey, answer the ONE question at the end then click the SUBMIT button. Your answers will be very helpful in the quest to improve the affordability and quality of Malaysian housing. Your information will be strictly confidential and your privacy will be respected.
Also, in appreciation of your participation, we would be sending you an e-book entitled "Thermal Comfort Honeycomb Housing", published by Universiti Putra Malaysia, which details the decade long research behind this study.
Anniz Fazli,
Researcher,
Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies (cE-Bs),
Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying,
Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia.
(03-5521-1553 / annizuitm@gmail.com)
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Tanjung Malim / Hulu Bernam Questionnaire: Part 2
(*Response is Mandatory)
I am interested in a house / apartment in the price category of, *
PLEASE CLICK ANY ONE OF THE BUTTONS ABOVE TO PROCEED TO THE SECOND PART OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH SHOULD TAKE LESS THAN 5 MINUTES.
Your input is very important to us and will be kept strictly confidential (used only for the purposes of research). If you have any questions or are experiencing difficulties, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at annizuitm@gmail.com. To be removed from this or any future mailings, please reply to this message and enter “REMOVE” in the subject line.
