The faulty of architectural design in residential housing at Perak Tengah / Aqid Daniel Saiful Hazmi and Aida Affina Abdul Ghani

The building defect is caused by improper construction of a specific building structure.Building defect is also defined as any issue that lowers the value of a residential building and, if ignored provides risk to the building occupants. Building defects also an issue that most buildings confront, independent of building construction techniques or age, but it all involves the causes and conditions that cause the defects to occur. The main objective of this research is to determine the faulty of architectural design that can cause the defect. The application of suitable research methodologies is critical to achieving the objectives of this research. This research uses qualitative methods which are observation in three case studies and interviews with the occupants who lived inside the case study area. Building Assessment Rating System (BARIS) is used to analysis the data and compare all three case studies. Finally, the researcher finds the overall building rating to calculate findings. By identifying and correcting issues with design and using recommended methods, designers and builders can work together to improve the overall safety and quality of constructed buildings for occupants.