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Open space for people: an overview of open space typologies and utilization in Kuala Lumpur

This paper presents an overview on the typologies of open spaces in Kuala Lumpur. The typologies of open spaces discussed include parks, squares, plazas, street and waterfronts. Classifying the open spaces by purpose, usage and location develops by typologies. Results presented will cover the utiliz...

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Main Authors: Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Sapian, Abdul Razak, Mohyuddin, Amira
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2005
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NA100 Architecture and the state
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spelling my.iium.irep.290932020-07-01T07:31:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29093/ Open space for people: an overview of open space typologies and utilization in Kuala Lumpur Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Sapian, Abdul Razak Mohyuddin, Amira NA100 Architecture and the state This paper presents an overview on the typologies of open spaces in Kuala Lumpur. The typologies of open spaces discussed include parks, squares, plazas, street and waterfronts. Classifying the open spaces by purpose, usage and location develops by typologies. Results presented will cover the utilization patterns of various open space typologies. The design factors of the open spaces will be discussed in terms of the key qualities, amenities and landscape elements provided. This research recorded these factors, which are deemed to be strongly related to utilization rate of the open spaces. The analysis on the data collected indicated that the open spaces are mainly utilized for recreation, meeting places and other social activities. These open spaces proved to be a relief system that supported the quality of life in cities. In order to assess the stressfulness of the open spaces, the amenities provided are correlated to the satisfaction votes by the users/ respondents. The open spaces are also assessed in terms of thermal comfort responses from the users. The thermal comfort votes are analyzed through cross tabulation to the activities conducted at the open spaces. The results indicated that the open spaces in Kuala Lumpur city are utilized for many different activities according to the typologies. The thermal comfort votes also suggested that the open spaces are thermally acceptable to the users. 2005 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29093/1/Binder1.pdf Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita and Sapian, Abdul Razak and Mohyuddin, Amira (2005) Open space for people: an overview of open space typologies and utilization in Kuala Lumpur. In: The 6th International Seminar on Sustainable Environment and Architeecture (SENVAR), 19-20 Sep 2005, Bandung, Indonesia.
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topic NA100 Architecture and the state
spellingShingle NA100 Architecture and the state
Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita
Sapian, Abdul Razak
Mohyuddin, Amira
Open space for people: an overview of open space typologies and utilization in Kuala Lumpur
description This paper presents an overview on the typologies of open spaces in Kuala Lumpur. The typologies of open spaces discussed include parks, squares, plazas, street and waterfronts. Classifying the open spaces by purpose, usage and location develops by typologies. Results presented will cover the utilization patterns of various open space typologies. The design factors of the open spaces will be discussed in terms of the key qualities, amenities and landscape elements provided. This research recorded these factors, which are deemed to be strongly related to utilization rate of the open spaces. The analysis on the data collected indicated that the open spaces are mainly utilized for recreation, meeting places and other social activities. These open spaces proved to be a relief system that supported the quality of life in cities. In order to assess the stressfulness of the open spaces, the amenities provided are correlated to the satisfaction votes by the users/ respondents. The open spaces are also assessed in terms of thermal comfort responses from the users. The thermal comfort votes are analyzed through cross tabulation to the activities conducted at the open spaces. The results indicated that the open spaces in Kuala Lumpur city are utilized for many different activities according to the typologies. The thermal comfort votes also suggested that the open spaces are thermally acceptable to the users.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita
Sapian, Abdul Razak
Mohyuddin, Amira
author_facet Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita
Sapian, Abdul Razak
Mohyuddin, Amira
author_sort Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita
title Open space for people: an overview of open space typologies and utilization in Kuala Lumpur
title_short Open space for people: an overview of open space typologies and utilization in Kuala Lumpur
title_full Open space for people: an overview of open space typologies and utilization in Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr Open space for people: an overview of open space typologies and utilization in Kuala Lumpur
title_full_unstemmed Open space for people: an overview of open space typologies and utilization in Kuala Lumpur
title_sort open space for people: an overview of open space typologies and utilization in kuala lumpur
publishDate 2005
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/29093/1/Binder1.pdf
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