The effect of installed photovoltaic panels on the aesthetic perception and evaluation of the mosque architectural form in Jordan

Abstract

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the effect of the installed photovoltaic (PV) systems on the aesthetic perception of the mosque’s architectural form. It also aims to develop a framework for integrating PV cells with the various elements of the building type. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a mixed-method approach comprising both qualitative and quantitative techniques for data collection procedures. This includes surveys, literature review, focus groups and an experiment. Findings The results revealed a negative impact of the building-applied PV panels on people’s perception of the mosque’s architectural form. However, integrating the PV cells with the mosque form was perceived as more aesthetically pleasing. Certain integrating PV strategies integrated more harmoniously with certain mosque styles. Research limitations/implications This study is focused on limited styles of one building type. Extra research is needed to explore the differences between the different participated groups. Originality/value There is a lack of research that explores the ways the installed PV systems impact the users’ architectural aesthetic perception of the mosque. This study informs the design process and practice and construction industry by highlighting the opportunities PV systems, as a legitimate sustainable energy resource, offers to architects and manufacturers.

Religious tolerance, cultural, local wisdom and reliability in the Great Mosque building of Mataram Kotagede Yogyakarta

“…Research data in the form of user perceptions can be used to evaluate the performance of cultural heritage. Historical mosques as cultural and religious heritage can be assessed in various aspects by stakeholders (Ibrahim et al ., 2020). Social perceptions in assessing a cultural heritage are necessary to increase sustainability, re-use, and recycle aspects of the heritage components (Dogan, 2019).…”

Measuring of Subjective and Objective Aesthetics in Planning and Urban Design

“…The purpose was to try to demystify the understanding of aesthetic perception by adopting mental representations of more effective complex systems that can fulfill aesthetic principles [7]. Ibrahim et al, (2020) aimed to determine the effect of photovoltaic systems on the mosques aesthetics, given that these photovoltaic will be an element of the building. The recent trends urge the use of sustainability techniques, so it has become necessary to find a method that designers can adopt to integrate these techniques with the buildings without distorting the meaning of the building as a mosque and without affecting its aesthetic composition [8].…”

“…Ibrahim et al, (2020) aimed to determine the effect of photovoltaic systems on the mosques aesthetics, given that these photovoltaic will be an element of the building. The recent trends urge the use of sustainability techniques, so it has become necessary to find a method that designers can adopt to integrate these techniques with the buildings without distorting the meaning of the building as a mosque and without affecting its aesthetic composition [8]. Bulakh (2019) focused on the aesthetic of the modern city, as the aesthetic appearance of the city develops over time, it consists of the integration of buildings and structures, the diversity of urban planning, and the formation of architectural images to give a full formation in the symbolic sense.…”

Editorial

“…All authors of these issues are nonwestern. There were nine articles on urban issues (Wiedman and Wang, 2020; Zohou et al , 2020; El-Kholei, 2020a; İnce et al , 2020; Ferah, 2020; El-Kholei, 2020b; Ammar et al , 2020; Lingyan and Ming, 2020); two articles on academic research in architecture (Salama and Hurol, 2020; Hurol, 2020), three articles on memory/place/tectonic affects (Tang et al , 2020; Ghelichkhani, 2020; Aksel and Imamoglu, 2020), two articles on the issues of plurality and polyphonic approaches (Salama and Hurol, 2020; El-Ashmouni and Salama, 2020); one article on decolonialism and cosmopolitanism (El-Ashmouni and Salama, 2020); one article on parametric design (Tünger and Taşlı Pektaş, 2020); two articles on photovoltaic facilities (Krstic-Furundzic et al , 2020; Ibrahim, 2020); one article on transformation and social change (Al-Betawi et al , 2020); two articles on sustainability and cittaslow (İnce et al , 2020; Babatunde, 2020); two articles on architectural education (Rauf, 2020; Pasha, 2020); one article on conservation of built-heritage (Thirumaran et al , 2020); one article on traditional villages (Huang and Yuanyuan, 2020); one article on post-war reconstruction (Kudumovic, 2020) and one article on post-pandemic environment (Ghada and Gharib, 2020). Some articles combined double keywords.…”