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Journal : Journal of Islamic Architecture

SPATIAL AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ASPECTS IN COMMUNITY BASED MOSQUES Maslucha, Luluk
Journal of Islamic Architecture Vol 2, No 2 (2012): Journal of Islamic Architecture
Publisher : Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Technology, UIN Maliki Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (298.985 KB) | DOI: 10.18860/jia.v2i2.2204

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Indonesia as one of the biggest Muslim countries in the world are very rich in the quality and quantity ofmosques architecture. The largest number of mosques in Indonesia is designed, built, and developed by localcommunities. Unfortunately, the potention of these kind of mosques is often unconsciously forgotten in thefield of architectural studies. Therefore, this research is held to define these mosques’ spatial andarchitectural design aspects which were considered as appropriate for the needs of their local communities’.As a descriptive-qualitative architectural research, the methods employed in this research are (1) fieldsurveying, (2) architectural documenting, and (3) informal interview, which were held in three purposivesample of mosques: Masjid An-Nur Jagalan, Masjid Gading Pesantren, and Masjid Jami’ Kauman Malang. Thesethree mosques were chosen because of their close relations with their surrounding communities and their longtime developments by their local societies. The result of this study shows that some specific spatial andarchitectural elements which were found in these community based mosques are (1) the scale, size, and depthof space, (2) the classification and the placement of space, (3) the architectural expressions, (4) the openness,the boundaries, and the relationship between spaces, (5) the athmospherical qualities of space, (6) theclassification of the users in spaces, (7) the intensity of the users in spaces, and (8) the manner and theposition of the users in spaces.
Islamic Housing Projects and Environmental Awareness: Investigating the Concepts and Implementations Behind the Notion of ‘Islamic Environment’ Rahmah, Sukmayati; Putrie, Yulia Eka; Handryant, Aisyah Nur; Maslucha, Luluk
Journal of Islamic Architecture Vol 8, No 4 (2025): Journal of Islamic Architecture
Publisher : Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Technology, UIN Maliki Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18860/jia.v8i4.26985

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Islamic housing developments have been more popular in recent years, driven by a wide range of contributing factors, including religious, economic, and socio-cultural considerations. The widespread availability of Islamic mortgages from Islamic banks and finance institutions also contributed to the rise of the Islamic housing market for people looking to buy a house while complying with Islamic principles. One of the key selling aspects of Islamic housing projects is their notion of an ‘Islamic Environment,’ which implies sustainability in the social and natural environments. However, mass housing projects’ emphasis on market demands and financial viability often sets aside broader social and ecological considerations in their implementations. These phenomena have raised a question of how the Islamic housing projects conceptualized and implemented this notion of an ‘Islamic Environment.’ An exploratory study was conducted by analyzing qualitatively and quantitatively visual and text data from interviews, field observations, architectural drawings, and marketing materials. The findings showed that at the conceptual level, a partial understanding of Islamic values of environmental awareness is still the main issue that also impacted the implementations at the practical level. The understanding of the Islamic environment is limited to the socio-religious environment in the form of providing places of worship and religious activities. At the practical level, the selling point of the green atmosphere is still limited to the visual pleasures of the distant mountains and gardens outside the residential area. Hence, efforts to rethink the concept and application of the Islamic environment are imperative to ensure genuine environmental sustainability, and ‘nature’ transcends being merely a marketing strategy for Islamic housing projects. Keywords:housing projects, Islamic environment, sustainability, concept, implementation