DETERMINING MODEL CONFIGURATION FOR THERMAL SIMULATION OF URBAN MOSQUE FAÇADE DESIGN

Authors

  • Noor Hanita Abdul Majid Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
  • Fauziah Hanum Abdullah Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
  • Zuraini Denan Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v16i5.437

Keywords:

urban mosque, baseline model, thermal simulation, form layout and volume

Abstract

Urban mosque (UM) faqade design, besides its aesthetical role, is a passive architectural design strategy in handling how much heat penetrates into the internal spaces. In determining the model configuration for thermal simulation of urban mosque faqade, the orientation and massing of the UM is tested. The orientation of UM relates to the qiblat direction and sun exposure. On the other hand, the massing is defined by the volume of the UM. This research investigates the effects of form layout and volume on thermal performance of the interior environment. A model with no openings on north-westward faqade (NWF) and south-eastward faqade (SEF) is simulated for a baseline scenario for comparison purposes. Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2011 is a computer-based simulation tool used in this research to measure the thermal analysis in the UM model. The results indicate the performance of different types of forms, layouts and volumes. By the end of this study, the configuration of the base model is determined according to the results of the orientation and volume variations.

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2018-07-25

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Abdul Majid, N. H., Abdullah, F. H., & Denan, Z. (2018). DETERMINING MODEL CONFIGURATION FOR THERMAL SIMULATION OF URBAN MOSQUE FAÇADE DESIGN. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 16(5). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v16i5.437

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Vol. 16 (2018): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 16, Issue 1, 2018

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