Green Tropical Design
J. Appl. Environ. Biol. Sci., 1(11)492-499, 2011 © 2011, TextRoad Publication
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Research and Design of Green Tropical Architecture
Agung Murti Nugroho
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Brawiajay, Malang, Indonesia ABSTRACT The common debate on traditional and nation architecture is always about projecting local identity on built form. The attempts are applauded especially against the western borrowed style, but the idea of architecture as befitting to the local climate is in question. This paper argues that climatic responsive design could directly be seen as significant architectural language for defining local architecture by research and design. The tropical principle illustrated an accurate prediction of controlling, filtering and responding to outdoor climate. This paper explains two research about traditional house to continuously sustain the fundamental nature that is the language of climatic understanding into contemporary solution. In the green architecture research must be evaluated local principle and purpose new tropical principle. Also in the green architecture design must be developed, justify, predicted and evaluated of design alternative with scientific reason. Keywords: Green tropical architecture research INTRODUCTION The common debate on traditional and nation architecture is always about projecting local identity on built form. The architecture solution for achieving Nation identity in contemporary era commonly uses significant of cultural elements and Local artifacts to produce building as symbolic identity. The attempts are applauded especially against the western borrowed style, but the idea of architecture as befitting to the local climate is in question. This paper argues that climatic responsive design could directly be seen as significant architectural language for defining local architecture. Architecture can be
ISSN: 2090-4215 Journal of Applied Environmental and Biological Sciences www.textroad.com
Research and Design of Green Tropical Architecture
Agung Murti Nugroho
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Brawiajay, Malang, Indonesia ABSTRACT The common debate on traditional and nation architecture is always about projecting local identity on built form. The attempts are applauded especially against the western borrowed style, but the idea of architecture as befitting to the local climate is in question. This paper argues that climatic responsive design could directly be seen as significant architectural language for defining local architecture by research and design. The tropical principle illustrated an accurate prediction of controlling, filtering and responding to outdoor climate. This paper explains two research about traditional house to continuously sustain the fundamental nature that is the language of climatic understanding into contemporary solution. In the green architecture research must be evaluated local principle and purpose new tropical principle. Also in the green architecture design must be developed, justify, predicted and evaluated of design alternative with scientific reason. Keywords: Green tropical architecture research INTRODUCTION The common debate on traditional and nation architecture is always about projecting local identity on built form. The architecture solution for achieving Nation identity in contemporary era commonly uses significant of cultural elements and Local artifacts to produce building as symbolic identity. The attempts are applauded especially against the western borrowed style, but the idea of architecture as befitting to the local climate is in question. This paper argues that climatic responsive design could directly be seen as significant architectural language for defining local architecture. Architecture can be
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