Asian Architecture (ARC 2234 / ARC60403) Project 1: Case Study Paper Topic & Issue Proposal (10%) Due Date: 30 Sept 2014 Prepare a two-page type-written proposal, including a concept mapping, a summary of the topic and/or issue to be explored, some of the questions you hope to address, along with a title, and an annotated bibliography of sources. Student name and ID: Lim Fou Sing 0314997 Tutor: Norhayati Binti Ramli
Comparison of Approaches to Achieve Sustainability through Selecting of Materials between Phase 1 & Phase 2 in Belum Rainforest Resort
SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY BUILDING MATERIALS
Belum Rainforest Resort Natural Factor
Selections of Material
LIFESPAN
Phase 1
Phase 2
BAMBOO
RAMMED EARTH
PROPERTIES
USAGE SUSTAINABLE APPROACH
Research Question(s): 1) What are the selection of materials in phase 1 and phase 2 in Belum Rainforest Resort? 2) How do the selected materials help in achieving sustainability in different approach? 3) Which one is more effective in achieving sustainability?
Summary of the topic (300 words): The objective of this research is to compare the effectiveness of the materials in Belum Rainforest Resort in terms of sustainability. It’s fundamental for architects to take sustainability as a basic of their design in today’s development. Sustainable architecture is not a product, but an attitude, a path towards the harmony between the living place of people and our mother nature. The underlying concept is to reduce environmental impacts and utilize global resources while still having development. Sustainable architecture is very important in this century as there’s problem of limited natural resources and global warming. The most effective sustainable strategy is by using the sustainable materials. Belum Rainforest Resort has addressed few awards, the purpose of the building is to promote the Belum Rainforest through enhancing by using materials. It has addressed the issue of handling the life span of the materials, especially in such location where is in the midst of a rainforest island, the materials must be handle properly to reduce environmental impacts and shall not be polluted by the dispose of materials after decay. Belum Rainforest is one of the largest forest reserve, due to the size of the forest and the availability of few rare species. Thus, the study of this paper is to compare the sustainable materials in Belum Rainforest Resort in order to further observe their further potential in sustainability and to learn how do they promote sustainability. Various aspects are investigated through researching after analyzing through observation. A deeper analysis in this paper will able to see the effectiveness of materials in achieving sustainability in two different phase of the site in terms of promoting sustainable architecture, the importance of harmonious connection between human and nature. This paper is anticipating bamboo to be the better sustainable material by observation in the site, interviewing the people and documentary analysis.
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