Temporarily Sleeping Pods for Hajj

Abstract

This study is discussing the situation of Hajj residence in mecca and propose a solution to improve it by incorporating the Hotel Capsules concept to create a new design suitable for the situation in Hajj residents. Hajj is a Muslim religious practice that involves a series of rituals that take place around Mecca (in modern day Saudi Arabia) every year. Pilgrims stay in tents in a limited space with little privacy which produces additional problems of difficulties maintaining the residence clean and organized during pilgrims’ stay. The information was gathered through an online survey and interview as well as from observations and experience. The results show that the Hajj capsules will improve residence conditions in hajj. This information can encourage researchers to have further developments and improvement and receive the support of organizations and the public. Several limitations are found in the study, the research is based on surveys and interviews. Therefore, they are subject to biases. Also, the limited time frame resulted in our having an insufficient sample size. Further studies should be conducted over a wider time frame.