CONTEXTUALISM IN ARCHITECTURE: THE DESIGN OF OFFICE BUILDING IN HERITAGE CONTEXT

The discussion starts with a question regarding why most of office buildings use the international style as their building expression. first initial investigation is carried out by studying several precedents adapted from rationalist and modern movement era. International has architectural characteristics such simple form, pure structure, geometry, glass wall facade, form follows function. This mostly shows lack identity that does not respond to local value become placeless do represent place specific environmental responses (contextual architecture). Additionally, an should be able users’ activities identity/characters. paper based on process design project thinking, research, conceptual proposal. Design thinking started asking “what if” new proposal reverses style’s facts through literature studies. goals are create latest concepts express own character image portray both users' characters location, which human environmentally friendly, using contextual analysis. Next, includes explaining arguing proposing concept transformation. Some methods used determine ‘big idea’ criteria parameters, including principle , domain-to-domain transfer, responding site. expresses heritage its atmosphere, characteristics, low energy efficiency. results highlight aspect "value site" “character user” essential identity.