Sustainable principles in designing Lombok's Beachside Area: A Gading Beach case study

Abstract

Recognized as a global best halal tourism, Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is anticipating significant tourism growth. As a response to this, the local government are trying to accelerate the supporting facilities for tourism development, including the Gading Beach area. On contrary, however, buildings are known among the world's biggest energy consumption. Therefore, the design proposal of these new buildings in the Gading Beach area ought to consider a holistic sustainable approach to create buildings that will encourage environmental, social and economic benefits. Five key sustainable design principles were utilized for the development of the Gading Beach area. Those principles are including site and ecology, community and culture, health, materials and energy. The implementation of these design strategies in the Gading Beach area is expected to exhibit an effective application of a sustainable approach in beachside buildings.