Persepsi Pengguna Terhadap Kontena Sebagai Alternatif Bangunan Komersial di Malaysia II: Kajian Kes

Abstract

This study, which is the second of two parts, was conducted to identify the perception of users towards containers as an alternative to commercial buildings in Malaysia and also the environmental design criterias that could contribute towards the thermal comfort of a container. The methodology used for this study was a mixed method approach. The context of this research includes three existing container projects in the Klang Valley. The first research technique was a closed-ended questionnaire survey that was distributed to users to identify user perceptions. Subsequently, the second research technique involved developing case studies and observing the physical condition of all the three selected locations. Finally, an analysis was made based on the findings from the closed-ended questionnaire survey and physical observation of all the three container projects in order to identify the environmental design criteria that can contribute to thermal comfort in the container. The findings from the results of this study show that the majority of users relatively feel comfortable staying and carrying out activities in the three container buildings and the container building that is said to have the highest level of comfort is surrounded by soft landscaping and has an ideal orientation position to the angle of the sun’s path. The result of this study is a document that can be used as a reference in understanding the perception of users towards thermal comfort of containers as well as designing a container environment as a commercial building space that is suitable for a tropical climate. This article gives focus on results and analysis of the conducted case studies.