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Innovation in flexible housing for modern affordable housing solution in Malaysia

There has been an increasing interest in flexible housing in the market due to the changes in social household’s structure and lifestyles. Considering this need, this chapter reports on a new model of flexZhouse, based on a thesis entitled flexZhouse: A New Business Model for Affordable Housing in M...

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Main Author: Mohd Noor, Mohd Zairul
Other Authors: Olanrewaju, AbdulLateef
Format: Book Section
Language:English
Published: CRC Press 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78817/1/Innovation%20in%20flexible%20housing%20for%20modern%20affordable%20housing%20solution%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78817/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.788172021-07-11T00:50:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78817/ Innovation in flexible housing for modern affordable housing solution in Malaysia Mohd Noor, Mohd Zairul There has been an increasing interest in flexible housing in the market due to the changes in social household’s structure and lifestyles. Considering this need, this chapter reports on a new model of flexZhouse, based on a thesis entitled flexZhouse: A New Business Model for Affordable Housing in Malaysia, developed as an alternative to current housing solutions that is known as static, immobile and bulky. The idea of flexZhouse emphasises the issue of sustainability in the construction and innovations in the housing market in terms of pricing and design. This chapter aims to explore the innovations in flexible housing based on findings from a design workshop and focus groups conducted for the study. Although the concept is still premature, flexZhouse provides a first idea of how design flexibility and innovation can be achieved for modern affordable housing in Malaysia. This chapter contributes to the body of knowledge in flexible and open building studies and benefits the affordable housing industry, particularly in Malaysia. CRC Press Olanrewaju, AbdulLateef Shari, Zalina Gou, Zhonghua 2019 Book Section PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78817/1/Innovation%20in%20flexible%20housing%20for%20modern%20affordable%20housing%20solution%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Mohd Noor, Mohd Zairul (2019) Innovation in flexible housing for modern affordable housing solution in Malaysia. In: Greening Affordable Housing: An Interactive Approach. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1 -13. ISBN 9781315103556 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/b22317-10/flexzhouse-mohd-zairul
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description There has been an increasing interest in flexible housing in the market due to the changes in social household’s structure and lifestyles. Considering this need, this chapter reports on a new model of flexZhouse, based on a thesis entitled flexZhouse: A New Business Model for Affordable Housing in Malaysia, developed as an alternative to current housing solutions that is known as static, immobile and bulky. The idea of flexZhouse emphasises the issue of sustainability in the construction and innovations in the housing market in terms of pricing and design. This chapter aims to explore the innovations in flexible housing based on findings from a design workshop and focus groups conducted for the study. Although the concept is still premature, flexZhouse provides a first idea of how design flexibility and innovation can be achieved for modern affordable housing in Malaysia. This chapter contributes to the body of knowledge in flexible and open building studies and benefits the affordable housing industry, particularly in Malaysia.
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78817/
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