Cultural Expression of Local Architecture for Developing Educational Campus Design

Architecture is an environmental product from the expression of values adopted by society. These values are passed down over time to become a culture eventually. The culture of a region is a result of interaction and acculturation that occur in a society. Through the design process, architecture analyzes the behaviors of the local community and its environmental conditions. In the globalization era, architectural representation becomes homogeneous. Therefore, to prevent local architecture from deteriorating, it becomes necessary to consider local architecture for developing campus design. This research aims to transform local architecture identity through design development in the context of campus design. Architectural expressions were analyzed to illustrate local culture as a descriptive effort. The observation was performed using an interview and observation guide sheet. A three-dimensional matrix was constructed to be an example of the design transformation process. The final result of this research is a transformation guideline for practitioners in achieving a cultural identity-based design. Keywords—local architecture, education building, design transformation