_Mosque layout design: An analytical study of mosque layouts in the early Ottoman period

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This study attempts to quantify the influence of spatial configuration on the functional efficiency of mosque layouts in the early Ottoman period. The literature review consists of two parts. The first part is a theoretical study of the relationship between spatial configuration and functional efficiency of mosque layouts. This part highlights the key syntactical characteristics and effect of spatial configuration on the level of functional efficiency using space syntax theory. The second part is an analytical comparative description of the changes and transformations in the configurations of mosque layouts. The architectural styles are classified into six types based on layout designs. The main benchmarks and indicators involved in measuring the functional efficiency of mosque layouts are analyzed using the A-graph 2009 software program, which provides numerical results. This analysis compares entire samples of mosque layout designs for each category. The numerical results indicate the effect of spatial configurations and the functions of mosque layouts. This study shows that mosques with courtyard layouts are accessible, efficient, and flexible in terms of function because of their distinct syntactical and morphological spatial structures.

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Mustafa, Faris Ali, and Ahmad Sanusi Hassan. ‘Mosque Layout Design: an Analytical Study of Mosque Layouts in the Early Ottoman Period’ Frontiers of Architectural Research 2 (4): 445-456. 2013.

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2013

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Elsevier

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Faris Ali Mustafaa & Ahmad Sanusi Hassan

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English

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Articles, Journal Article

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Shannon P. Carneal

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University of Louisville

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2005

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