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regions hold ceremonies when they cut the trees atriums or backyards and more spacious
or harvest other natural materials for use as bathrooms incorporating plant life. In this era, as
building materials. The ceremony is a symbol that the state enjoyed the financial boon of increased
the local people really appreciate God's creation exports of crude oil and other mining materials,
such as trees so that cutting down trees is not as development in major cities in Indonesia
an economic commodity such as modern society increased. Deforestation was unrestrained, even
but for the needs of the community creating in areas such as Borneo Island, known for its
Nusantara architecture to shelter. forest land, and the wood was exported for profit.
This relationship between architecture and Nature was viewed as a commodity and an
nature is different from that of the architecture in unimportant material, as it was only used as a
four-season countries. Extreme weather decorative addition to architecture.
difference in non-tropical climates mean that their This development took place in every corner
architecture tends to have rigid boundaries with of cities in Indonesia, despite the small number of
nature; the architecture functions like a fortress, young architects responsible for it. This era of
protecting the people inside from the cold or the exploitation and usage of nature diminished the
heat. relationship between architecture and nature.
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Green architecture
Toward the end of this decade, green
architecture has become a hot topic for several
reasons, one of them being awareness of
environmental degradation. Green architecture
principles serve to conserve energy by means
such as reducing the use of AC. This movement is
supported by the development of energy-
conserving technology, for example light-
emitting diode (LED) lights and solar energy. The
green architecture movement has resulted in the
passing of various rules and systems, such the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) rating system in the United States, which
applies to all architects. In tropical countries like
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Indonesia, green architecture is sought by the residential areas of Greater Jakarta, such as Bumi
general public as well as architects. Serpong Damai, Bintaro and Serpong, almost all
There are several implementations involved in houses have low ceilings, ranging in height from
green architecture. One of them is a heat- about 2.5 meters to 3 meters. The usage of AC has
reduction strategy created by attaching plants to a changed the relationship between architecture and
building’s façade. This makes the building look nature in that the boundaries between them, which
greener and changes architecture, which was previously were ambiguous, are now defined by
removed from nature in the colonial era, to one rigid materials. Rooms within buildings are
with almost no distance from nature. Another segregated and isolated. Transparent materials
trend can be implemented almost anywhere: many such as glass and acrylic are used to maintain
architects are experimenting with adding soil and some contact with the exterior, but, as in the
plants on top of flat, concrete roofs. Some 1930’s, nature is once again relegated to a mere
architectural works also plant trees inside the object of beauty.
house. Thus, much architecture is covered with An example of nature becoming the mere
nature. complement of architectural beauty can be found
The awareness of the need for nature and its in House N by Sou Fujimoto, which comprises a
resulting green architecture movement have room inside a larger room which holds large trees.
spread all over the world. Some experts call this
the birth of an ‘Environmental Age’ which
promotes sustainability. According to Olgyay,
‘The greatest lesson is the fundamental principle
that architecture is at its best when it is working
with not against nature. That severance of the
historical symbiosis with climate was achieved at
a cost to both architecture and nature’ (Olgyay,
1963, as cited in Hawkens, 2002, p. 6). We also
understand that the human body acts both
physically and psychologically to reach a
biological equilibrium, a type of ‘comfort zone’.
‘A balance shelter plays a vital role in reaching
this “comfort zone”, which modifies the natural
environment to satisfy physiological needs. In this
regard the primary intention of bioclimatic
building is to react to the climate and environment
by absorbing, filtering or repelling environmental
elements depending on their positive or negative
effects on human comfort’ (Olgyay 2015). Some
research states that bioclimatic buildings use five
to six times less energy than conventional
buildings over their lifetime (Jones, 1998, as cited
in Hyde, 2008) (Liébard and André 2011).
Manipulating the building or microclimate may
obtain thermal comfort.
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Figure 12. Architecture pattern in context of living nature upon biophilic architecture model
Amjad Almusaed, 2011
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Biophilia is related to human health, social problems as compared to those who live in
productivity and wellbeing. According to Kellert cities. He states that contact with nature correlates
(2005), the human brain responds functionally to with cognitive functions which require
sensory patterns from a natural environment, with concentration, as well as memorizing ability,
many beneficial results. Kellert states that contact pointing out that offices with natural lighting and
with nature can aid in healing or recovery from ventilation improve employees’ performance and
illness and that childhood health and maturity reduce their stress. In short, a community with a
development correlate with contact with nature. positive environmental quality and a positive
Furthermore, people who live spread out in open relationship with nature enjoys a superior quality
areas are reported to have less illness and fewer of life (R Kellert 2005).
Conclusion
The relationship between architecture and nature
can be understood as a relationship of mutual need
in that human history cannot be separated from
nature. From the beginning, mankind has
integrated its homes with trees, especially in
tropical countries, where natural resources are
plentiful and well-suited to the local climate. With
technological progress has come changes in
Figure 14. Relationships among digital society, architecture. Construction technology has
architecture, nature and biophilic architecture allowed us to reduce dependence upon natural
materials for building structures, using more
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