Identification of Islamic environmental principles in the courtyard special arrangement: a case study of USIM

Mohamad Azmi, Nor Farhana and Harun, Nor Zalina (2017) Identification of Islamic environmental principles in the courtyard special arrangement: a case study of USIM. In: UMRAN 2017 National Landscape Architecture Seminar, 25th April 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Abstract

This paper is about identification of Islamic environmental principles in courtyard spatial arrangement in the campus of Islamic Science University of Malaysia(USIM).This paper is aimed to recommend Islamic design guidelines for a courtyard spatial arrangement to create a conducive outdoor learning environment in the campus area. In order to achieve the aim of the study, there are three objectives there are three objectives identified which are; to study the characteristics of a good courtyard for outdoor learning, to identify activities conducted in a courtyard and to examine the existing courtyard in the study area for optimum utilization. This research used the methodology of study which consists of observation, questionnaire survey and site mapping that is being conducted in three selected areas which are Faculty of Quranic and Sunnah Studies, Faculty of Leadership and Management and Faculty of Syariah and Law. 30-50 respondents were chosen to answer the questionnaire and to know their comments on the existing courtyard.The findings concluded that three of the courtyard should be redesigned to improve the courtyard area for an outdoor learning environment.Thus, the results suggested that an Islamic courtyard could be applied into the design of courtyard spatial arrangement.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	3640/61360
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islamic environmental principles, courtyard, spatial arrangement, USIM, outdoor learning environment
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NK Decorative arts Applied arts Decoration and ornament > NK1160 Decoration and ornament. Design N Fine Arts > NK Decorative arts Applied arts Decoration and ornament > NK1648 Religious art > NK1674 Islamic art N Fine Arts > Islamic art and architecture > NK1674 Islamic art
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Landscape Architecture
Depositing User:	Dr. Nor Zalina Harun
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2018 15:33
Last Modified:	28 Jun 2018 12:52
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/61360

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