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Climate-Responsiveness Embodied in Modern Mosque Design
Date Added
01/07/2022
Content Type
Documentary
Category
Researches
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Subject Area
Mosques
Author
Era Novera Rauzi
Publisher Name
Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry
Year of Publication
2020
Description
A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. Modernity concept to visualize
the simple form in a mosque is relevant, which would help the worshippers to be more
solemn. Office buildings, mainly located in Aceh, known as Serambi Mekkah, are
required to provide a mosque in the office environment. Since its concept transforms
from traditional style to modern style, the mosque in the office area is designed in
modernity. The study purposes of enabling climate-responsive principles in mosque
design for achieving indoor thermal comfort. Even though without available power
support. The design method approached problem-solving by creating the building
friendly to the environment and achieving indoor thermal comfort. This study used trial
and error through modeling appropriate to climate-responsiveness mosque design in the
office area. Furthermore, this study would be continued in complex buildings, namely
schools and offices, promoting environmentally-friendly to be applied in building
design.