Saya Jamal Rashid; Faris Ali Mustafa; Faten Radhwan Yaseen
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From ancient Greece till the present, the golden ratio has been considered one of the most significant criteria of beauty in art and architecture. Architectural forms are part of the visual language that is bound by the rules of geometry and proportion. This study aims to identify the extent to which ...
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From ancient Greece till the present, the golden ratio has been considered one of the most significant criteria of beauty in art and architecture. Architectural forms are part of the visual language that is bound by the rules of geometry and proportion. This study aims to identify the extent to which contemporary mosques in the city of Erbil utilize the golden ratio in the aesthetics of their facades. The research attempts to answer the question: was the golden ratio implemented in designing the facade of contemporary mosques in Erbil? The study adopted a mixed quantitative and qualitative analysis method. To achieve the study's aim and answer its questions, six mosques built in the last decade in Erbil were selected. Qualitatively, survey and documentation followed. Quantitatively, Phi matrix software, AutoCAD, and graphic software were applied as a mathematical approach. The study concluded that only one case used the golden ratio in the design of its façade by 100%, while it did not exceed 75% in most other mosques. The study draws the attention of designers and architects in the field of mosque architecture to the adoption of the golden ratio in the designs of mosque facades because of its role in achieving the aesthetic aspect.
Janan Sabah Ali; Faris Ali Mustafa
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This study aims to examine the association between workplace layout typology and employees’ physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health. A multi-method approach was conducted for collecting data in four governmental office buildings in Erbil city between April 2022 and June 2022. Qualitative ...
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This study aims to examine the association between workplace layout typology and employees’ physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health. A multi-method approach was conducted for collecting data in four governmental office buildings in Erbil city between April 2022 and June 2022. Qualitative data collection includes architectural plan analysis and photography. Quantitative data collection includes a self-reported questionnaire by participating 132 desk-based employees measuring daily physical activity, sedentary behavior, and physical and mental health. For analyzing the collected responses from the desk-based employees of government office buildings, IBM SPSS (statistical package for the social sciences) software V.25 was adopted. The result shows that there is a significant difference in the mean value of physical activity among employees, physical activity. Despite the low level of physical activity, employees working in linear layout buildings were more physically active than those in radial layout (linear=1.31, P-value < 0.000; radial = 1.13, P-value<0.000). The result also shows that there is a significant positive relation between sedentary behavior and physical health (r= 0.191, P-value<0.05), and mental health (r= 0.172, P-value<0.05). Based on these findings, we can infer that improving the quality of the built environment and implementing active design solutions contribute to promoting physical activity, decreasing sedentary behavior, and enhancing occupational health.
Bushra M. Sabir; Faris Ali Mustafa
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The emergency department (ED) is one of the most important departments in hospitals, which provides emergency care to patients who need rapid medical treatment. The configuration of the ED's interior spaces impacts their functioning and determines the hospital complex's performance. This study proposes ...
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The emergency department (ED) is one of the most important departments in hospitals, which provides emergency care to patients who need rapid medical treatment. The configuration of the ED's interior spaces impacts their functioning and determines the hospital complex's performance. This study proposes a Performance-Based Building Design (PBBD) approach to ED layouts in Erbil city hospitals to determine which ED types achieve more functionality factors. The research objective is to inspect three different ED layout typologies and discusses the possibility of the spatial layout of each ED typology in creating a more functionally efficient ED. Eight ED were selected from eight hospitals in Erbil city. Quantitatively Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) questionnaire form was distributed to patients to investigate their opinion on the availability of ED spatial layout variables. Statistical analysis is used for analyzing patient feedback and proving the research hypotheses. As a result, according to patient feedback, the ballroom layout typology was found to be the most beneficial since it has the most functional efficiency factors while the podular and linear layout typology has the fewer. The research findings provide healthcare designers with a useful framework and resource for future designs, especially for treatment spaces within ED.
