Exploring the Evolution of the Digital Future and Its Impact on Mosque Architecture

Hidayati Ramli*, Amr Alkhiami, Fadrul Hisham Mohamad, Siti Balkish Roslan

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Abstract

This paper begins with a curiosity in the subject of futurism concerning the changing social landscape and its effects on its community. And then it tries to imagine the implications of these changes towards mosque designs as architecture often are reflections of human's technological progress. Scholars in architecture often debate and challenge the validity of ‘Islamic architecture’ concerning mosques as its often seen as having been borrowed and then expanded the language of other architectural civilizations. However, the dawning digital evolution of the future would potentially even deconstruct these ‘Islamic sacred architecture’ as technology evolves people's livelihood and sacred spaces get reinterpreted. This study will investigate the evolution of digitality through various works of literature and its impact on spirituality, religiosity and eventually the mosque as a sacred space. Through qualitative research, it tries to speculate on the evolution of mosque architecture in a projected future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Civil Engineering Materials - Selected Articles from the International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, ICACE 2020
EditorsAr Meor Bin Meor Razali, Mokhtar Awang, Seyed Sattar Emamian
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages141-152
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9789813365599
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, ICACE 2020 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 19 Aug 202019 Aug 2020

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume139 LNCE
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, ICACE 2020
CityVirtual, Online
Period19/08/2019/08/20

Keywords

  • Digital society
  • Digitalization
  • Mosque architecture
  • Theoretical speculation

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