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 Tropical Architecture Goal The main objective of this architectural style is to best adapt the building to a tropical environment, create a comfortable space to live in and use for various daily activities and reduce the use of air conditioning and lighting energy. The building design is expected to be passive (formally and mechanically) to create a comfortable space, keep it cool and bright during the day and not easily damaged by heat and rain. Victor Olgay in his book “Design with a Climate”, develops rules and guidelines for climate responsive architecture in four examples of regions with different climates, one of which is for tropical environments with humid heat. Designing a house that is passive against a cool tropical environment, starts with location analysis, determines the position and orientation of the mass, determines the shape of the building, the shape of the roof, the position of the windows, materials, colors and so on. Tropical Architectural Design and Combined...

 Definition of Tropical Architecture The word Tropical is a description of the position of an area that has 2 seasons (Rainy and Dry) which is located close to the khatilstiwa line. Indonesia is the best example of a region with a tropical climate character, many traditional buildings in Indonesia show the characteristics of tropical architecture. The tropical climate is known to be ferocious enough to destroy many building materials such as steel and wood. High rainfall makes steel easy to rust and makes wood easy to mold and rot. Therefore, tropical architecture uses more finishing layers, such as paints and coatings. Tropical architecture is an architectural style developed as a special architectural style that makes a better adaptation of buildings in the face of a tropical climate with all its characteristics. Principles of Tropical Architectural Design In this style, the main focus is to create a building that is able to adapt well to a tropical environment so that it is comf...