4th International Conference on Advances in Social Sciences (ICASS) (Kuala Lumpur) Dynasty Hotel Kuala Lumpur Art of living - Australian homes, Islamic culture: Understanding language and use of Muslims’ domestic spaces Zul Othman PhD in Creative Industries School of Design, Faculty of Creative Industries Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia
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4th International Conference on Advances in Social Sciences (ICASS)(Kuala Lumpur)
Dynasty Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Art of living - Australian homes, Islamic culture: Understanding language and use of Muslims’ domestic spaces
Zul OthmanPhD in Creative Industries
School of Design, Faculty of Creative IndustriesQueensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
Home is a mirror that reflects how diverse cultures relate to their physical environments (Altman and Chemers, 1984)
Current housing design may contradict with Muslim’s requirements
Their home environment needs have implications for home designs
No knowledge how Muslims in Australia live & adapt in OZ homes
476,300 Muslims in Australia (69% increment from 2001) (ABS, 2012)
2011 Census - 26% of Australian born overseas, 20% had at least one parent born overseas (ABS, 2012)
Research Problems
Research Questions
RESEARCH QUESTION
How do Australian Muslims perceive privacy in their homes, and how do they achieve privacy?
SUB QUESTION 3 SUB QUESTION 1
What are Australian Muslims’ levels of satisfaction with current Australian home designs with regard to liveability and adaptability of their current homes?
To what extent do Australian Muslims perceive modesty to be important within their home environment, and how do they achieve this?
How do Australian Muslims perceive hospitality within their home environment?
SUB QUESTION 2
2. Open-ended questions
Methodology
4. Drawings and photographs
3. Observations
1. Semi-structured interviews
Qualitative case study using phenomenology approach
Case Studies CASE STUDY GROUP 1 CASE STUDY GROUP 2
Participants Aishah Amina Ahmet Dewi Soraya Farid
Gender Female Female Male Female Female Male
Profession Full time Full time /Own business
Full time Student Student Student
Age range 40-50 50-60 40-50 30-40 30-40 30-40
Ethnic background
Australian(Pakistan)
Egyptian Palestinian Indonesian Iranian Iranian
Spouse Aziz Ali Sofia Adam James Henna
Spouse’s ethnic background
Pakistan Egyptian Australian/ Irish Indonesian Australian Iranian
• Internal modesty: areas for religious activities
• Public: male guests• Semi-public:
female guests• Private: family
Paper 1: PRIVACY, MODESTY, HOSPITALITY AND THE DESIGN OF MUSLIM HOMES: A literature reviewFRONTIERS OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH (to be published 2015)
Design on Traditional Muslim Homes across the Globe
Paper 2: OBSERVING PRIVACY, MODESTY AND HOSPITALITY IN THE HOME DOMAIN: Three Case Studies of Muslim Homes in Brisbane, AustraliaARCHNET-IJAR: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH (Volume 8 - Issue 3 - November 2014)
Aishah Amina Ahmet
Paper 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE AND AUSTRALIAN HOMES: Three case studies of international Muslim students in Brisbane
JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE (Volume 3 Issue 2 December 2014 )
Dewi Soraya Farid
Paper 4: ARE AUSTRALIAN HOMES LIVEABLE AND ADAPTABLE FOR MUSLIM FAMILIES?- Six Case Studies in Brisbane IJAHS (submitted)