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In the Sanctity of Light and Shadows: The Traditional Mosques

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This chapter represents the understanding of daylight characteristics of traditional environments in the Nusantara Malay region based on the traditional mosques. It was found that the daylight environment within the interiors was defined not only by the materials and its unique interior detailing, but also through the interplay between the tropical elements such as the pyramidal roof, verandah and daylight revealing the eternal bliss and symbolic meaning of connection to the Almighty.

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  2. Department of Applied Arts & Design, Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design in IIUM, Jalan Gombak, Malaysia

    Harlina Md Sharif

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Abidin, S.N.Z., Sharif, H.M. (2023). In the Sanctity of Light and Shadows: The Traditional Mosques. In: Jahn Kassim, S., Abdul Majid, N.H., Razak, D.A. (eds) Eco-Urbanism and the South East Asian City. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1637-3_13

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