Study of house orientation and their placement towards sustainable Islamic residential area

Abstract

Indonesia is a country which exhibits full of dynamic in its physical development. There are existing kampongs, within the city rapid development growth, preserve with their abundant cultural and traditional potentials. Muslim kampongs are one of the traditional settlements embedded with significant Islamic characteristics. Religious or belief factor is one of the issues that determine occupational typology. In traditional society, this is a dominant aspect that signifies their community identity. In this research, the leading indicators include the nature of law, faith in religion and culture, design principal from Sharia law, and social principal. This study aims to investigate the relationship between traditional settlement patterns with religious influences, especially Islam in Indonesia through house orientation and their placement. This paper adopts a content analysis method to achieve the research objective of “Islamic Housing Typology.” From the content analysis, it is discovered that the orientation and house placement has a significant relationship with the Muslim worldview. The existence of mosques and boarding schools are some of the factors forming the orientation of Muslim residential areas. This study enhances the existing literature on the importance of house orientation and their placement in the Muslim residential area.