The dynamics of sustainable architecture are no different than for other human activities or interventions which impact the environment. Within a given ecological setting, human cultures evolve an adaptive response to their environment. The cultures develop technologies as means of fulfilling individual and collective needs and desires. In turn, these technologies result in environmental impacts or stress on the ecology. Ecology, culture and technology evolve and adapt, but the relationship is not always symbiotic, and in some cases dysfunctional. Viewed from this perspective, sustainable architecture requires architectural culture to understand and contribute to the harmonization of ecology and technology.
Figure Dynamic model of sustainabilty
ecology 1. a) the branch of biology which deals with the relationship between living organisms and their environment; b) the complex of relations between a specific organism and its environment. 2. in sociology, the study of the relationship and adjustment of human groups to their geographical environment. culture 1. the ideas, beliefs, customs, skills, arts, etc. of a given people in a given period; civilization. technology 1. the science or study of the practical or industrial arts, applied sciences, etc. 2. the terms used in a science, art, etc.; technical terminology. 3. applied science. 4. a method, process, etc. for handling a specific technical problem. 5. the system by which a society provides its members with those things needed or desired.
At its highest level, sustainability involves the mediation between ecology and technology and relies on culturally appropriate attitudes and behaviour. The frustration experienced by many architects today reflects what are often viewed as inappropriate attitudes on the part of clients who fail to recognize that buildings are more than an economic commodity, but a cultural resource and legacy for future generations to come.
adapted from : Mauboy, Christine Wahyuasih; SUSTAINBILITY PRINCIPLE ON TRADITIONAL SETTLEMENT IN INDONESIA THE VILLAGE “KAMPUNG NAGA “ ; Department of Architecture, Budi Luhur University
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