Tropical Architecture is through maximising cross ventilation and natural daylight,a providing ample louvres, the usage of void, frosted glass, stucco and bricks as main materials in design.
The first project is a small house for an elderly with the emphasis of louvres as a simplez traditional form with a modern twist as part of the overall façade. This approach maximises air circulation and natural daylight. Cross ventilation is gained through openings and flexible partitions on the ground floor. The use of white paint for the interior calms and cools down the inside as well as absorbs the heat from the outside.
The same elements are applied in his second project, which is a small double-storey house in a village of Jakarta. Exposed stucco is used as the main material with a design of a void located at the centre of the house. The reason of the placement of the void is to create bigger visual impression of the overall mass. The dining area is located below the void to apply direct interaction between two levels. The upper level comprises a number of bedrooms circulated around the void. Frosted glass sliding door is applied to the design of the master bedroom for direct view towards the interior spaces and doubling up as natural cross ventilation to minimise mechanical ventilation. In order to maximise safety awareness of the occupants and provide efficient contact between indoors and outdoors, the pantry is located at the front of the house. Skylights and courtyards are introduced in the design to gain more natural lighting into each space, creating a comfortable ambience within the residence.
The third project is the Java Plant Laboratory in Indonesia, which consists of two levels. The laboratory is sited on the ground floor while meeting rooms and offices are located on the upper floor. The design of the building is narrow to take full advantage of air circulation and daylight, thus, reducing heat gain. Brickworks are used as the building façade where a gap in between is purposely allocated to optimise natural ventilation and lighting within the laboratory. Looking into the interior on sunny days, wonderful shadow patterns are seen, all thanks to the effects from the gap between the brickworks.
Another housing project highlighted is a double-storey house with the same elements used, but an addition of a hanging garden with water elements overlooks the working area. The last project is an office building in Jakarta where maximum openings are in the north and south of the building to optimise ventilation and natural daylight. The upper part of the office overlaps an existing theatre, where it shares the same structure as a support.
In conclusion, design with maximum cross ventilation, natural lighting, louvres and natural materials are elements and approaches in designing a sustainable and efficient Tropical Architecture in our tropical climate.
The first project is a small house for an elderly with the emphasis of louvres as a simplez traditional form with a modern twist as part of the overall façade. This approach maximises air circulation and natural daylight. Cross ventilation is gained through openings and flexible partitions on the ground floor. The use of white paint for the interior calms and cools down the inside as well as absorbs the heat from the outside.
The same elements are applied in his second project, which is a small double-storey house in a village of Jakarta. Exposed stucco is used as the main material with a design of a void located at the centre of the house. The reason of the placement of the void is to create bigger visual impression of the overall mass. The dining area is located below the void to apply direct interaction between two levels. The upper level comprises a number of bedrooms circulated around the void. Frosted glass sliding door is applied to the design of the master bedroom for direct view towards the interior spaces and doubling up as natural cross ventilation to minimise mechanical ventilation. In order to maximise safety awareness of the occupants and provide efficient contact between indoors and outdoors, the pantry is located at the front of the house. Skylights and courtyards are introduced in the design to gain more natural lighting into each space, creating a comfortable ambience within the residence.
The third project is the Java Plant Laboratory in Indonesia, which consists of two levels. The laboratory is sited on the ground floor while meeting rooms and offices are located on the upper floor. The design of the building is narrow to take full advantage of air circulation and daylight, thus, reducing heat gain. Brickworks are used as the building façade where a gap in between is purposely allocated to optimise natural ventilation and lighting within the laboratory. Looking into the interior on sunny days, wonderful shadow patterns are seen, all thanks to the effects from the gap between the brickworks.
Another housing project highlighted is a double-storey house with the same elements used, but an addition of a hanging garden with water elements overlooks the working area. The last project is an office building in Jakarta where maximum openings are in the north and south of the building to optimise ventilation and natural daylight. The upper part of the office overlaps an existing theatre, where it shares the same structure as a support.
In conclusion, design with maximum cross ventilation, natural lighting, louvres and natural materials are elements and approaches in designing a sustainable and efficient Tropical Architecture in our tropical climate.
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