Implementation of Western Architecture styles and concept for buildings in Tropical Climate (original) (raw)

2017, The 1st Annual International Conference on Engineering

Abstract—Architectural styles in the Europe, forming the Western Architecture styles such as Classical, Byzantium, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical and New Classical Architecture, that cannot simply be applied in Indonesia or other tropical area regardless of tropical aspects. In line with the culture of an adaptive tropical society, the western architecture must also be able to adapt in response to the issue of tropical. Architecture as a cultural product is inseparable from the aesthetic aspect to adapt with local conditions. Likewise, with western architecture styles from Europe that has for a long time formed the face of the cities in some regions of Indonesia as a significant aesthetic element. The adaptation of the Gothic Architecture style from western architecture to the issue of tropical in Indonesia certainly produces a distinctive form of composition and becomes an interesting element in aesthetic reviews. One example of the building which used Gothic architecture of the era of Dutch colonial heritage that is significant presence in the tropics is the Church Cathedral Saint Peter’s Bandung by W.C.P. Schoemaker. That building have adapted to the problem of tropical climate through material selection, high slope of the roof and openings in the form of windows and vents that adorn the elements of scope of space in that building. This research with the case study demonstrates that adaptation to tropical climate produces very rich new design elements or something that unique and has the potential to be a highly structured element of gothic architecture elements, which are integrated with implementing western architecture to the tropical climate. Keywords: Implementation, Western Architecture, Gothic Architecture, Tropical Climate, Gothic Cathedral