Unique elements of the traditional and vernacular Masjids in Malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability

Unique elements of the traditional and vernacular Masjids in Malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability

Since indigenous construction, sustainability had appeared into practice though it was not performed in high technology manner. The paper focuses on the traditional masjids in Malaysia where traditional technology of passive design has long been inculcated. Passive design strategies which are...

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Main Authors: Othman, Rosniza, Mahamod, Lukman Hakim, Aripin, Srazali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland 2015
Subjects:
BH Aesthetics
T Technology (General)
TH Building construction
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/42519/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42519/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42519/
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spelling iium-425192017-11-07T09:17:08Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/42519/ Unique elements of the traditional and vernacular Masjids in Malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability Othman, Rosniza Mahamod, Lukman Hakim Aripin, Srazali BH Aesthetics T Technology (General) TH Building construction Since indigenous construction, sustainability had appeared into practice though it was not performed in high technology manner. The paper focuses on the traditional masjids in Malaysia where traditional technology of passive design has long been inculcated. Passive design strategies which are practical are ablution from rain water harvesting, comfortable interior without mechanical ventilation and flexible layout with future expansion, employment of materials suitable to the climate and simple device of roofing system that gives major contribution to the indoor space quality. The paper reveals that practical sustainability features used by the former generations suggest great contributions to the future of architecture and construction without inflating the cost. Three masjids are chosen to be case studies and they are examined and observed in order to conform on the performance of practical sustainability. Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42519/1/Masjid.pdf Othman, Rosniza and Mahamod, Lukman Hakim and Aripin, Srazali (2015) Unique elements of the traditional and vernacular Masjids in Malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 747. pp. 76-79. ISSN 1660-9336 http://www.ttp.net/1660-9336.html 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.747.76
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language English
topic BH Aesthetics
T Technology (General)
TH Building construction
spellingShingle BH Aesthetics
T Technology (General)
TH Building construction
Othman, Rosniza
Mahamod, Lukman Hakim
Aripin, Srazali
Unique elements of the traditional and vernacular Masjids in Malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability
description Since indigenous construction, sustainability had appeared into practice though it was not performed in high technology manner. The paper focuses on the traditional masjids in Malaysia where traditional technology of passive design has long been inculcated. Passive design strategies which are practical are ablution from rain water harvesting, comfortable interior without mechanical ventilation and flexible layout with future expansion, employment of materials suitable to the climate and simple device of roofing system that gives major contribution to the indoor space quality. The paper reveals that practical sustainability features used by the former generations suggest great contributions to the future of architecture and construction without inflating the cost. Three masjids are chosen to be case studies and they are examined and observed in order to conform on the performance of practical sustainability.
format Article
author Othman, Rosniza
Mahamod, Lukman Hakim
Aripin, Srazali
author_facet Othman, Rosniza
Mahamod, Lukman Hakim
Aripin, Srazali
author_sort Othman, Rosniza
title Unique elements of the traditional and vernacular Masjids in Malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability
title_short Unique elements of the traditional and vernacular Masjids in Malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability
title_full Unique elements of the traditional and vernacular Masjids in Malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability
title_fullStr Unique elements of the traditional and vernacular Masjids in Malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability
title_full_unstemmed Unique elements of the traditional and vernacular Masjids in Malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability
title_sort unique elements of the traditional and vernacular masjids in malaysia; traditional elements acquainting practical sustainability
publisher Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland
publishDate 2015
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/42519/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42519/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42519/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42519/1/Masjid.pdf
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