Algae and building façade revisited. a study of façade system for infill design

Abstract

Buildings account for around 30 percent of the world’s total energy consumption and a similar percentage of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions the main cause of climate change. The building sector is a major energy consumer, and empirical research reveals that carbon-dioxide emissions from the building sector exceed those of the industry and transport sectors. Contextual juxtaposition has commonly been applied in designing a new building in the historic district. In the realm of design, such philosophy-based design approach requires objective measurements. When new glass building considered, the question on greenhouse gas emissions becomes significant. To minimize energy consumption and reduce sun glare, brise-soleil and horizontal fixed shading devices have been used as elements of building’s façade. Nowadays, algae as part of building façade system have been used in creating a healthier indoor environment. This paper is written based on an on-going architectural design-based research on the use and role of algae as part of the building façade system. The new building of ITB Innovation Park is used as an infill project. With the help of modelling and extensive literature survey, this research will investigate how far the building (façade) design is affected by considerations on energy consumption pattern and environmental condition.

Keywords:

• algae
• building façade system
• contextual juxtaposition
• historic district
• ITB Innovation Park

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Notes on contributors

Widjaja Martokusumo

WIDJAJA MARTOKUSUMO

(1966) is professor in Architecture and Urban Heritage Conservation, and currently is dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development (SAPPD) Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). In 1999 he was awarded a Doktor-Ingenieur (Dr-Ing.) degree in urban planning and design from the Fachbereich Stadt-/Landschaftsplanung, Universität Gesamthochschule Kassel, Germany. He was also a visiting assistant professor at the Fakultät Architektur, Fachchschule Erfurt in Winter Semester 2008/2009. He has received Melbourne Asia Visiting Fellowship Award 2015–2016 at Melbourne School of Design (MSD), University of Melbourne, Australia. Through his teaching, research, publication and professional engagements, he has contributed to the study of architectural conservation, urban heritage conservation, and urban design in Indonesia. Since 2013 he becomes the chair of the architectural design research group at the SAPPD ITB.

M. Donny Koerniawan

M. DONNY KOERNIAWAN

is lecturer and researcher at Department of Architecture, School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. He holds PhD degree from The University of Kitakyushu, Japan, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, 2015. He is Urban Microclimate Modeling and Building Energy specialist with extensive experience in Urban and Building Energy simulation, development of ventilated city model and natural ventilated building performance for human thermal comfort and walkability city, inclusive of major contributions to new cities design in some cities in Indonesia. He is now working with SHERA (Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances) USAID, from 2017–2021, to develop building integrated photovoltaic in urban and remote area of Indonesia.

Heru W. Poerbo

HERU W. POERBO

was born in Bandung-Indonesia on September 6^th, 1963. Currently is the head of graduate program in architecture and urban design, at the School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development, (SAPPD) Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). He obtained Sarjana/Insinyur degree in architecture from ITB in 1988, and Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Hawaii, USA in 1992. In 2001 he was awarded a Doktor-Ingenieur from Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany. His research interest includes Urban design and urbanism; transit oriented development, computer application in urban design

Nissa A. Ardiani

NISSA A. ARDIANI

is currently an academic and research assistant in Architecture Design and Research Group, at the School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development (SAPPD), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). She got her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Institut Teknologi Bandung in 2011, and obtained her Master’s Degree in Sustainable Building Technology from University of Nottingham at 2015. Research interests: Sustainable building technology application in hot and humid climate region, Building Performance Simulation, Passive Design Architecture, and Building Retrofit.

Susan H. Krisanti

SUSAN H. KRISANTI

is currently an academic assistant at School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development (SAPPD), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). Assisting Tutor for Master in Landscape Architecture Program (ITB). Bachelor in Architecture from ITB in 2011. She was graduated Master in Landscape Architecture from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) 2016. Research Interest: Sustainable Urban Landscape Design.