Hybrid Architecture

Syed Salim, Azizah Salim and Salleh, Elias@Ilias and Ismail, Muhammad Khairi (2011) Hybrid Architecture. Sustainable Tropical Environmental Design Exhibition 2011, 3. pp. 76-77. ISSN ISSN : 2180-0685

Abstract

A strip of mangrove area in Kota Kuala Kedah poses a challenge to the designer in proposing a university campus that is in sync with the natural environment and the local community. The aim is to put forward architectural territories that function as a campus within the comfort of mangrove forest so as to foster high quality learning. In Muhammad Khairi’s final thesis, he proposes a green network of circulation paths, elevated walkways and corridors as linkages to all the learning facilities whilst keeping the mangrove forest intake with minimum intrusion from the habitat. Maximizing the passive design techniques throughout the area ranging from rainwater system and environmental screens also brings out the idea of hybrid architecture alive. The project significantly demonstrates the importance of natural hybrid in a built environment as a potent design strategy for Higher Learning Institute.

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