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Problems of Existing Social Welfare Centres (focus on only orphanages and old folks home) in Malaysia and its Architectural Solution - An Integration of Orphanage and Old Folks Home

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1.0 Introduction

1.1 Definition & Examples of social welfare architecture

1.2 Issue - Problem faced by these buildings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1.3 Topic, Aim and Objectives, Hypothesis

1.4 Outline of the Essay

2.0 Background of Malaysia Living Lifestyle & Social Welfare Architecture

2.1 Malaysia Living Lifestyle - brief, background, problems, living status

2.2 Importance & Role of social welfare architecture to the society

2.3 Examples of social welfare architecture in site

3.0 Problems Faced by Existing Social Welfare Architecture in Malaysia

3.1 Main problem: being neglected

3.2 Living Condition - activities, cleanliness, facilities, interior & exterior, space planning

3.3 How they are treated and the workers attitude

3.4 Moral Values - attitude

4.0 Reasons of These Buildings being Neglected

4.1 Not Profitable - Government

4.2 Attitude Problems of the Community - Busy, Self-centered, Selfishness, Lack of Maintenance Culture

4.3 Maintenance Problem - Age of the Building, Poor Construction Work, High Maintenance Cost

4.4 Undercover - no one really knows about the condition inside

4.5 Busy - city life, abandoned parents and children, lack of moral values

5.0 Overseas Social Welfare Architecture as Reference

8.1 Singapore's social welfare architecture are more well planned and well maintained

8.2 Case Study in Hong Kong / China

8.3 Case Study in Western Country

6.0 Architectural Solution

5.1 A centre which is well-designed and funded by the government

5.2 Location - Site Analysis - accessibility, drop off area, quite, peaceful, close to the nature

5.3 Aim, mission & vision of the home

5.4 Suitable Exterior & Interior design with matching colours

5.5 Ethical and caring workers to ensure they take good care of the people who live in there

7.0 Solution - Space Planning

7.1  Good circulation

7.2 Well-ventilated & Natural Sunlight

7.3 Green, environmental-friendly & natural materials

7.4 Sufficient Facilities

7.5 Proper Maintenance

8.0 Roles of Other Parties

8.1 Architects

- Pay more attention on these buildings

-Make sure they are well constructed

-Responsible in conveying ethical messages and good influence to society

-Use low maintenance materials

-Architects = painters, society = paintings (good painters with good ethics can produce good paintings)

8.2 Designers

-Design according to the society's needs and interest

-Make sure that the appearance and the interior of these buildings are well designed

-as an important mediator between architects and society

8.3 Educators

-not only focus on academic achievement, also concern of students' behavior and attitudes

- educate the future generations the importance of social welfare architecture to the society

-the importance of ethics and moral values

-expose the students with the real living condition of this type of architecture by organizing trips

8.4 Government

-should change their mindset to not only focus on profitable buildings

-realize the functions and importance of social welfare architecture to the society

-fully support to the architects, designers and educators

-act as a good exemplar for the people to follow

- increase the security & cleanliness

8.5 Community

-change their self-centered behavior

-involve in helping those who in need

-visit, charity, donation

9.0  Conclusion

9.1 Problems faced are serious & Solutions need to be done as soon as possible to avoid any additional problems

9.2 Cooperation of all parties in a country is important in shaping the society

9.3 Lessons Learnt