دور التصميم المعماري في رفع جودة أداء الفرد و مستوى رفاهيته من خلال التفاعل مع الطبيعة : حالة دراسية : الجامعة الإسلامية في مدينة غزة

Other Title(s)

The role of architectural design in improving individual performance and well-being via interaction with nature : case study : the Islamic University of Gaza

Dissertant

عوض الله، محمد ماجد محمد

Thesis advisor

سناء يوسف صالح

University

Islamic University

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering

Department

Department of Architectural Engineering

University Country

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2019

English Abstract

Glory be to Allah who created everything for a reason; he created nature including all its components and elements to interact with each other harmoniously.

He created humans to live and adapt with it.

However, development changed this relationship from being a protective and harmonious one in small houses into a relation of domination and exploitation in big cities, so it was very crucial to reconsider the relationship between humans and their cities on one side and nature, on the other.

Different architectural schools and trends appeared, as a result, to care about and regulate this relationship.

The research problem was identified in light of the lack of interest in and interaction with nature and its elements; the problem focuses on the absence of the integrated approach that combines both architectural design and nature and how they interact with each other so as to positively affect the quality of individuals’ performance and their well-being level.

Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify this research problem and find suitable solutions for it.

That happened by using the descriptive, explanatory approach and putting a general framework for the study followed by conducting a theoretical study of some concepts related to the architectural design and interaction with nature.

Besides, interaction with nature was studied at the Islamic University of Gaza as an architectural model linked to nature and as a site that is being visited by a big number of students.

To conduct the study, information was collected through systematic, non-participatory observations, structured interviews and measurements by lux meter within the students’ central park, Taiba building and the Faculty of Science building.

That was followed by a survey of the students’ opinions at the university through a five-pronged questionnaire that aimed to examine students’ behaviors and attitudes towards nature in general, how they evaluate the natural elements, and how they interact directly or indirectly with these elements in the university's buildings and parks in order to decide the impact that this has on the quality of their performance and well-being.

The study's most important results were that the different types of interaction with nature affect the students of the Islamic University in terms of the quality of their performance and their well-being.

The results show that the students were very interested in the natural elements and interacted with them, but exhibited a moderate state of satisfaction with the architectural design of the places of their activity.

Therefore, the study recommends taking into consideration architectural solutions that would improve that natural environment and interact with it, especially at the female students’ buildings.

Also, it is very important that the interaction with nature should be taken into consideration in architectural design to guarantee a positive effect on the quality of individuals' performance and well-being.

Moreover, the study's methodology can be used to conduct similar studies in other locations.

Main Subjects

Architecture Engineering

Topics

• Social welfare
• Case studies
• Architectural design
• Gaza Strip
• Islamic University of Gaza

No. of Pages

193

Table of Contents

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

Language

Arabic

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-906389