Assessing courtyard design: key factors influencing students social interaction in higher education institution

Abdullah, Fadzidah and Nik Aminuddin, Nik Farhana and Asif, Nayeem and Sanusi, Aliyah Nur Zafirah and Azmin, Aida Kesuma and Yusof, Zeenat Begam (2025) Assessing courtyard design: key factors influencing students social interaction in higher education institution. Planning Malaysia Journal, 23 (6). pp. 892-916. ISSN 1675-6215 E-ISSN 0128-0945

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Abstract

Social interaction holds a critical role in enhancing the overall experience of students in higher education institution, especially for those in the built environment disciplines where collaborative group works are essential. In a campus environment, students need conducive outdoors spaces for them to socialise and have effective social interaction. Hence, in the context of social space and in the effort to promote social interaction among students, this research aims to assess courtyard design, evaluating the key factors influencing students’ social interaction in higher education institution. The main objectives of the study are to identify factors of courtyard design that contribute to social interaction among students and to recommend courtyards attributes which could enhance students’ social interaction for future campus planning development. This research utilises both qualitative and quantitative approaches, where observational analysis of a courtyard is undertaken as a case study, and survey questionnaires are used to evaluate factors of courtyard design that can contribute to social interaction among students. The findings highlight the prominent factors that contribute to social connectivity, and recommendations of courtyard design in campus planning for enhancing social interaction among students are also discussed.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Courtyard Design, Campus Planning, Social Interaction, Social Space, Campus Courtyards, Outdoor Environmen
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB3201 School architecture and equipment N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture N Fine Arts > NA Architecture N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2000 Study and teaching. Research N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2695 Architectural drawing and design N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying > NA9053.R4 City planning N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying > NA9080 Urban planners
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Architecture Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design
Depositing User:	Dr Fadzidah Abdullah
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2026 11:45
Last Modified:	07 Jan 2026 12:30
Queue Number:	2026-01-Q1603
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/126637

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