Thermally adapted design strategy of colonial houses in Surabaya

Antaryama, I Gusti Ngurah; Ekasiwi, Sri Nastiti N.; Mappajaya, Andy; Ulum, M S

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/126/1/012048

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“…Much of this research has focused on vernacular and traditional architectural projects within regional and cultural contexts, for example: Indonesia (Hildegardis et al, 2019), Malaysia (Kubota & Toe, 2015 Lundberg, 2008), Nepal (Bodach et al, 2014), Kerala, India (Dili et al, 2010), the North Eastern region of India (Singh et al, 2011), Bangladesh (Fatemi & Islam, 2011), and Sylhet city in Bangladesh (Sobhan et al, 2013), among many more. As colonial buildings of the tropical regions likewise faced climatic challenges, and adapted to them through innovative solutions, some researchers have undertaken to identify these architectural responses in tropical locations such as North Queensland, Australia (Naylor, 2010), Surabaya, Indonesia (Antaryama et al, 2018) and Malaysia (Sanusi et al, 2019), among others. Studies of colonial buildings in the Bangladesh region have focused on various issues, for instance, Adnan and Islam (2018) have focused on colonial architectural features, while Nargis et al (2015) have reviewed the architectural styles of colonial buildings.…”

Section: Figure 1 Location Of Bengal Delta In the Tropics And Regions Under British Colonialismmentioning

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Tropicality of Colonial Heritage Buildings in a Deltaic Landscape: British Colonial Architecture in Khulna

Islam

Muntasir

2020

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During the 17th-18th century colonial period on the Indian subcontinent, British colonial architecture flourished – including in the Bengal Delta. Although colonial architecture was inherently different from the traditional architecture of this tropical region, the monsoon climate and deltaic landscape forced colonial style buildings to incorporate a number of tropical architectural features to ensure climatic comfort. In the contemporary period, due to pressure from population density, many colonial buildings have been demolished and replaced with multi-story buildings. However, the tropical forces of this deltaic region need to be evaluated in order to re-create climate responsive architecture. This study aims to identify tropical architectural features inherent within colonial buildings of Khulna, Bangladesh, a city which formed a junction in the deltaic region during the colonial period. Four colonial buildings have been selected as case studies: two residential buildings, one mixed-use building, and a school. Tropical features were analysed from photographic data, and reproductions of plans and sections of the selected buildings, in order to reveal the significant tropical architectural features of these colonial period buildings. The case studies reveal structural and design elements that aided ventilation and air flow, and controlled solar radiation, humidity and driving rain. The findings aim to encourage practicing architects to rethink climate responsiveness in contemporary buildings in Bangladesh, by revealing how, a century ago, colonial buildings were influenced by the tropical deltaic climate, which impacted foreign architectural ideology and practice.

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Section: Figure 1 Location Of Bengal Delta In the Tropics And Regions Under British Colonialismmentioning

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Tropicality of Colonial Heritage Buildings in a Deltaic Landscape: British Colonial Architecture in Khulna

Islam

Muntasir

2020

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Perspective and Advances of Houses and Buildings in Hot and Humid Regions

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Awbi

2019

Building in Hot and Humid Regions

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Daylight Performance of Colonial Houses in Surabaya

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The present study explores and evaluates daylight performance of colonial houses in Surabaya. It is a prelimanary study that is aimed to further extent the knowledge regarding the daylight conditions in the colonial houses which is limited and previously arised only by small number of studies. Daylight condition of the building is collected through a field measurement which is conducted in four colonial houses in Surabaya during the dry season. The daylight factor of the building is then analyzed and evaluated to indicate the daylight performance of the houses. The study found that not all of the colonial houses under study were able to suffice the minimum daylight requirements for domestic activities. Good daylight performance can be achieved by the building design and the appropriate utilisation schedule of window. Design strategies used in the colonial house reflect the adapatability of the building to the warm humid climate of Surabaya.

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Thermally adapted design strategy of colonial houses in Surabaya

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Tropicality of Colonial Heritage Buildings in a Deltaic Landscape: British Colonial Architecture in Khulna

Tropicality of Colonial Heritage Buildings in a Deltaic Landscape: British Colonial Architecture in Khulna

Perspective and Advances of Houses and Buildings in Hot and Humid Regions

Daylight Performance of Colonial Houses in Surabaya

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