An Investigation of the Sustainability of Old Traditional Mosque Architecture: Case Study of Three Mosques in Gayo Highland, Aceh, Indonesia

The existing traditional architecture has a sustainable design that is adaptive to the environment. Old mosque one of architectures withstood test time due its adaptations Mosques as religious buildings designed for Muslims practice their religion leads being convenient and sustainable. purpose this study evaluate elements old mosques in Gayo highland Indonesia i.e. Asal Penampaan, Tue Kebayakan, Al Jihad Mosques, so more approach may be developed. methodology qualitative, carried out through observation literature review on environmental architecture. In study, reviewed are limited building materials; floor plan Structure; openings; water bodies surrounding mosques. results showed these have structures, materials, designs climate characteristics include low embodied energy from local resilience earthquakes Saka guru system, supported by mortise tenon joint system.