Introduction

Architecture is an amazing thing that can reflect characteristics of certain groups, races, place and so to the culture. It has to do with planning, constructing, space, surrounding, aesthetics considerations and etc. Most of the architecture we live in had been through many stages of changes to transform due to the existing factors. While the transformation goes, it somehow weakens the function and created some problems to the new generation. As we can see, contemporary terrace house today have been developed to masonry and reinforced concrete with air conditioning system. It is a common architecture which we can found it all surrounded at our side. Contemporary terrace house actually are not best architecture that designed to suit the warm and humid Malaysia climate. Traditional Malay house that as one of the most significant architecture in Malaysia. It was said perfectly built for the physical condition of Malaysia. Their formal and spatial planning and placement on the site have a strong rationale which is derived from and responsive to the environment. While in the new era, people seems more prefer to stay in the contemporary concrete house as it is more convenient and strong in structure compare to the Traditional Malay House in 21^st century. Traditional Malay House had slowly been eliminate by the new generations as it could not provide better security, sustainability, privacy as well as the problem of vernacular architecture skills. However, the concept and system of Traditional Malay house are still have the opportunity to improve the living quality for the new generations. Where it should not be eliminate by the generations. Therefore, this research aims is to investigate the possibilities of integration of the architecture construction and concept of the Traditional Malay House into the contemporary house. The methodologies of the research are to studies and compare the structure and concept of both Traditional Malay House and Contemporary Houses. The main finding shows the integration of concept from Malay House to contemporary house provides better design solution to the new generation by a model of the terrace house. It shows a possible way that could increase the liveability of the terrace house by the implement of the philosophy of the Traditional Malay House.