Relationship between Architect Hajeedar's Design Ideology and Sustainable Design Characteristics in Mosque Building

Abstract

Hajeedar is one of theprominent architectsin Malaysia who is well-known for his personality,forward-thinking and modern-minded while remaining proud of Malay tradition and religious beliefs. Many of his architecturaldesignideologyrevolve around the context andmaterialof the building. Thisis to ensure that the building iscomfort,sustain and used by the community in the surrounding area. The objectiveof this study is to determine the relationship between architect Hajeedar's design ideology and the sustainable design characteristics of sitedevelopment, indoor quality, material selection, and energy efficiency. The data for this study was obtained through an interview with architect Hajeedar, literature review on sustainable design characteristic and observation onthe selectedmosque building.Finding shows that there issimilarity of Hajeedar’s design ideology and sustainable design characteristicswhich can be seen in the mosque design. This studyis to provide understanding of the relationship between architect Hajeedar’s design ideology and sustainable design characteristics which influenced the architecture of mosque design.