Integrating the Typographic Landscape in Creating Interactive Spaces  for a Holistic Learning Environment

Norita Abdul Kadir; Norhafizah Abdul Rahman; Nur Hisham Ibrahim

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v5i13.2107

Authors

Norita Abdul Kadir Centre of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying , Universiti Teknologi MARA (Perak Branch) Seri Iskandar Campus, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia
Norhafizah Abdul Rahman Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying , Universiti Teknologi MARA (Perak Branch) Seri Iskandar Campus, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia
Nur Hisham Ibrahim Department of Graphic Design and Digital Media, Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Perak Branch), Seri Iskandar Campus, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v5i13.2107

Keywords:

Typographic landscape, learning environment, campus environment, interactive space

Abstract

This paper aims to identify the importance of the ideas on integrating Typographic Landscape in a campus environment. In creating interactive spaces that can create a holistic learning environment, an artistic approach has been developed. The design proposed is an installation of functional three-dimensional gigantic letters that will become a bench for studentsâ€™ informal outdoor activities as part of sustainable initiatives that will beneficial to students in order to give adequate space for a learning environment. A quantitative method using questionnaires survey has been distributed to 160 students. The results of this study will provide a better understanding of the relationships between students' preference and landscape features and aim to enhance the quality of life in a campus environment.

Keywords:Â Typographic landscape; learning environment; campus environment; interactive space

eISSN: 2398-4287 Â© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peerâ€“review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v5i13.2107

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