jailcd2019-106： Integrating Urban Greenery Systems into Community Centre Design in Bandung

Abstract

The design choices that architects make when designing buildings and urban spaces will no doubt affect its surroundings  greatly.  Hence,  to  ensure  the  continuance  of  a   sustainable   environment,  designs  that  are environmentally  friendly  should  be  emphasized  and  focused  on.  One  of the  elements  that  can  support  and facilitate an environmentally friendly architectural design is urban greenery systems.
This paper provides a study on the various design principles and properties pertaining to urban greenery that  can be incorporated into a community centre’s architecture, particularly in the tropical climate of Bandung, West  Java, Indonesia. The contents of this paper will highlight greening systems that features low maintenance qualities, and also the subsequent effects towards both the environment and the community populating it. Choice of natural  vegetation, like trees, flowering plants and shrubbery that will be used in an urban greenery system is important,  as they should be able to stand the levels of pollution that urban places hold. Choice of plants also greatly affects  the watering systems used, and the amount of water needed in the care and upkeep of said plants. Urban greenery  systems in buildings should be both effective and efficient in terms of maintenance issues, as their goal in the first  place is to preserve environmental sustainability. Designs to minimize the natural resources used and lessen or  even make use of the gathered waste of vegetation are also explored, as are the architectural elements that urban  greenery can be integrated into, like building façade and landscaping. The final result will be a compilation of different design aspects of urban greenery that architecture students may include in their designs.