Temporality in a Discussion of Sustainable Architecture

Abstract

Nowadays, sustainability has become one of the main aspects in architecture and urbanism. Limited land, space usage efficiency, public area occupancy by private sector and energy efficient are few examples of various factors that cause the temporality. Space temporality, instead of temporality in time and users, both planned and unplanned, becomes an interesting issue to be explored further. Literature studies and empirical observation are used in this article as reference to redefine the concept of "space", in regards to its adaptability and flexibility in sustainable architecture. This research aims to construct a design guide of a temporal space (such as classifications, characters, and some other elements). There are several design guidelines that can help architect in designing an adaptable and flexible space or building. Space, user, and time (both adaptability and flexibility) are the key factors for a sustainable design.

Physical elements of building facades in narrating historical locality values: Case study in Alun-alun Contong, Surabaya, Indonesia

“…Long before the colonial period, Alun-alun Contong was an important area in the kingdom (keraton). Damayanti and Handinoto [5] explain that the "Alun-alun" or city square, in the concept of urban spatial planning in Java usually consists of two squares, the north and south squares, between which there is the palace or government center. Therefore, if we use this concept, Alun-alun Contong is the city square on the south side, while the Pahlawan monument area is the city square on the north side.…”

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“…Fleksibilitas tidak hanya menuntut perubahan dari aktivitas domestik, namun bisa dimungkinkan tambahan aktivitas 'publik' terbatas dengan bantuan teknologi, seperti pertemuan daring dan sebagainya. Ruang yang temporer, apabila direncanakan dengan baik, dapat berkontribusi pada keberlanjutan, di mana di dalamnya terkandung aspek efektivitas dan efisiensi ruang (Redyantanu & Damayanti, 2017). Studi keseharian membuka kesadaran kita, bahwa standar dan keseragaman sebuah desain masal, tidak selamanya mampu menjawab kebutuhan spesifik dari penghuninya.…”

“…Area ruang bersama ini seluas kurang lebih 6x5 meter, dengan konfigurasi menghadap taman di sisi selatan. Pemahaman akan temporalitas ruang(Redyantanu & Damayanti, 2017) : temporalitas waktu, ruang dan pengguna, menjadi pertimbangan untuk fleksibilitas ruang ini. Ruang dapat digunakan untuk kegiatan makan, berkumpul dan memasak (waktu), oleh pengguna rumah maupun dengan tamu (pengguna) dan dengan konfigurasi ruang yang dapat disesuaikan sesuai dengan penggunaan dalam keseharian.…”

Understanding place attachment in temporary public space through noematic-noetic synthesis

“…It is necessary to generate more adaptive and flexible built environments which can sustain in dealing with contemporary changes, particularly during this new normal era (Pradono 2019; Lake 2020; Widodo 2019). Given the context of adaptable and flexible design, Redyantanu and Damayanti (2017) advocate that temporality could be the key element. They correctly add that it can be formed from the three aspects including spaces, times, and users.…”

“…Whilst the temporality of space means space has a flexible configuration and can be adjusted to accommodate numerous types of activities, the temporality of time occurs when space can accommodate two types of activities that occur at different times (Sudradjat 2020). Then, the temporality of users is indicated when space can accommodate different types of users who do activities for a sufficient period of time long (Redyantanu and Damayanti 2017).…”