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Proceedings of the International Conference on Science, Technology and Social Sciences (ICSTSS) 2012, 2014
This study looks into the spatial arrangements provided by vernacular mosques of the Malay World ... more This study looks into the spatial arrangements provided by vernacular mosques of the Malay World and how they respond to the liturgical requirements of a mosque in Islam. Through an analytical study done on the form and function of over forty selected mosques across the Island Southeast Asia, this paper summarises the findings which demonstrate the originality and ingenuity of indigenous designs which efficiently accommodate religious requirements using local architectural repertoire.
A mosque's spatial planning is principally governed by the direction of qibla and the saf (lines)... more A mosque's spatial planning is principally governed by the direction of qibla and the saf (lines) formed by the congregation; which is perpendicular to the qibla axis. Such simple requirements however pose several design problems as the spaces within a mosque are expected to satisfy both liturgical and socio-religious requirements as a consequence of a mosque becoming the centre for communal activities. The spatial challenges in a mosque design are: • the provision of workable spaces and form to cater for the saf of the congregation • convertible multi-purpose spaces to satisfy the interchangeable functions of a mosque from sacred to profane activities • expandable spaces that accommodate for increment in the numbers of congregation participants during festival times such as the Eids.
Archives & Museum Informatics, 2004
Proceedings of the International Conference on Science, Technology and Social Sciences (ICSTSS) 2012, 2014
This study looks into the spatial arrangements provided by vernacular mosques of the Malay World ... more This study looks into the spatial arrangements provided by vernacular mosques of the Malay World and how they respond to the liturgical requirements of a mosque in Islam. Through an analytical study done on the form and function of over forty selected mosques across the Island Southeast Asia, this paper summarises the findings which demonstrate the originality and ingenuity of indigenous designs which efficiently accommodate religious requirements using local architectural repertoire.
A mosque's spatial planning is principally governed by the direction of qibla and the saf (lines)... more A mosque's spatial planning is principally governed by the direction of qibla and the saf (lines) formed by the congregation; which is perpendicular to the qibla axis. Such simple requirements however pose several design problems as the spaces within a mosque are expected to satisfy both liturgical and socio-religious requirements as a consequence of a mosque becoming the centre for communal activities. The spatial challenges in a mosque design are: • the provision of workable spaces and form to cater for the saf of the congregation • convertible multi-purpose spaces to satisfy the interchangeable functions of a mosque from sacred to profane activities • expandable spaces that accommodate for increment in the numbers of congregation participants during festival times such as the Eids.
Archives & Museum Informatics, 2004