The contemporary architect faces the ethical challenge of including environmental responsibility into the creative process of design. The possibility of success in Sustainable Design depends on two facets of the design process:
a) the concepts and approaches
b) the architectural features.
Whilst the former one contributes the success at the holistic level, the latter does the same in details level. Precisely, latter aids the former i.e., the details are the tools to implement the concepts and approaches.
In a group of 7, we worked on the two folds of the Assignment as mentioned below.
Step 1: Criteria for sustainability
Sustainable Architecture has various themes, principles and concepts. In order to explore complexity, we reviewed current literature, publications, web sites, assessment methods, products, professions and so forth. The aim is to prepare a list of criteria that makes a building sustainable. using the GBI webpage as a start point.
Step 2: Field trip based case study
Field-trip based study done by choosing a successful architectural solution. We studied
- the design concept that is been applied by the architect that qualifies the case study as a sustainable building
- compare with the list of criteria that have been identified in Step 1.
- architectural features (eg. Solar panels, double glazing or vertical gardening) of that building in diagrammatic expressions only (no need to look for technical detailing)
The aim is to explore the sustainable concepts and functionality of the case study building.
Learning Outcomes
1. Exemplify and explain the concept of sustainability adopted in the architectural language of SE Asia.
2. Explore the ‘good practice’ in the field of sustainable design
3. Identify local climatic and environmental concerns; utilizing strategies which will encourage effective local sustainable design principles and building practices.
4. Describe principles of energy conscious design.
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