(SCOPUS Index Conference for Journal) International Conference on Science, Engineering, Built Environment and Social Science (ICSEBS 2014), Bali, Indonesia. 24^th -27^th 2014.

 “REDEFINING YOUR ‘GREEN” Approaches in Research, Design and Project”

An Integrated Approach from Science, Engineering, Built Environment and Social Science Perspectives.

Dear Professors, Researchers, and Practitioners,

 We are pleased to invite you to submit your research papers to the International Conference on Science, Engineering, Built Environment and Social Science (ICSEBS 2014) entitled “Redefining Your ‘Green’ Approaches in Research, Design and Project” to be held in the Island of Bali, Indonesia from November 24^th to November 27^th 2014.

The 2014 International Conference on Science, Engineering, Built Environment and Social Science ICSEBS will be an excellent opportunity for all expert, academician, practitioner and researcher in the field of Science, Engineering, Built Environment and Social Science to discuss and debate on the topic of environmental science, green technology, political, economic and socio-culture in order to produce an impactful contribution to the environment, community and profession they are serving.

All registered papers in ICSEBS 2014 will be upgraded for World Applied Science Journal (WASJ)- (Journal not just proceedings) which is indexed by SCOPUS. The organizing committee of the Conference has been preparing a full and interesting agenda for the four days of the conference programme.

Submission must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this Conference.

For paper format, please download the template in http://Icsebs2014.org/AuthorTemplateGeneral

Authors are also recommended to submit their paper through online system http://Icsebs2014.org/PaperSubmission

The areas of ICSEBS 2014 are as follows:

1.      GREEN SCIENCE in

Acoustics; Agronomy; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Bacteriology; Biochemistry; Bio-Statistic; Biology; Botany; Chemistry; Cosmology; Crystallography; Ecology; Endocrinology; Entomology; Enzymology; Forestry; Histology; Gerontology; Genetics; Geochemistry; Geodesy; Geography; Geology; Geophysics; Horology; Hydrology; Ichthyology; Immunology; Mechanics; Medicine; Meteorology; Metrology; Mineralogy; Mycology; Neurology; Nutrition; Oceanography; Oncology; Optics; Pathology; Petrology; Pharmacology; Physics; Physiology; Psychology; Radiology; Systematics; Seismology; Spectroscopy; Thermodynamics; Toxicology; Virology; Volcanology; Zoology.

2.      GREEN ENGINEERING in

Information Technology; Aeronautics Engineering; Biomolecular Engineering; Civil Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Nanotechnology; Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering; Molecular Engineering; Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering; Structural Engineering; Transport Engineering; Robotics Engineering.

3.      GREEN BUILT ENVIRONMENT (including Art Humanities) in

Architecture; Art and Design (Photography & Digital Imaging); Art and Design (Fashion Design); Art and Design (Ceramics); Art and Design (Industrial Design); Art and Design (Fine Metal design); Art and Design (Textile Design); Art and Design (Graphic Design & Digital Media); Green Development; Fine Art; Interior Design & Furniture Design; Landscape Architecture; Quantity Surveying; Urban and Regional Planning; Printing Technology; Building Surveying; Project Management; Contract Management; Building Costing and Management.

4.      GREEN SOCIAL SCIENCE in

Anthropology; Archaeology; Culture and Heritage; Criminology & Framing; Education; Geography; History; Indigenous Community; Islamic Study; Islamic Banking; Islamic Economy; Literature; Linguistic; Management; Psychology; Religious Study; Sociology.

Proposal Papers related to other environmental, humanistic value, public interest and community contribution issues are also welcome.

The Important dates are as follow:

30th September 2014 – Deadline for full papers submission

31^st October 2014 – Deadline for final registration

24^th to 27^th November 2014 – The conference date

We are honoured to invite you to the International Conference on Science, Engineering, Built Environment and Social Science, ICSEBS 2014. Registration for the Conference can be done online at the following web link:http://www.Icsebs2014/registration/ For more information or assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nangkula Utaberta

Chairman of the 2014 Conference Organizing Committee

ICSEBS Conference Secretariat

E-mail: icsebs2014@gmail.com

Website: http://www.Icsebs2014.org

2012: Book: Melihat Arsitektur Islam dari Perspektif Sunnah dan Arsitektur Organik Frank Lloyd Wright

Melihat Arsitektur Islam dari Perspektif Sunnah dan Arsitektur Organik Frank Lloyd Wright

Nangkula Utaberta

Abstrak

Buku ini berusaha memberikan sebuah studi dan pendekatan terhadap Arsitektur Islam yang mengacu kepada sumber dan prinsip dasar dari Islam yaitu Al-Qur ’an dan Sunnah, bukan hanya kepada produk yang dihasilkan oleh masyarakat Islam. Disamping itu pembahasan ini juga berupaya memberikan sebuah bentuk pengaplikasian dari pendekatan nilai ini dengan melakukan sebuah penyerapan dan pengadaptasian ide-ide dari gerakan Arsitektur Modern secara khususnya Frank Lloyd Wright ke dalam pembentukan filosofi dan teori Arsitektur Islam. Pembahasan buku ini terbagi atas pembahasan tentang krisis, isu-isu, masalah dan pendekatan terhadap apa yang dipahami sebagai Arsitektur Islam, Studi terhadap kehidupan Frank Lloyd Wright dari perspektif nilai serta ide-ide dan filosofi desain dari Arsitektur Organik Frank Lloyd Wright. Diharapkan kajian ini dapat memulakan sebuah diskusi intelektual yang integratif dan dinamis serta membentuk kerangka pemikiran dan filosofi dari Arsitektur Islam sebagai sebuah kajian yang kokoh dan integratif.

2013: Book: Reconstructing a Pedagogical Framework for Critique Sessions: Toward Sustainable Architecture Education

Reconstructing a Pedagogical Framework for Critique Sessions: Toward Sustainable Architecture Education

Badiossadat Hassanpour, Nangkula Utaberta

Abstract
Once a technology is developed in a certain country, it’s know- how can be instantly spread out all over the world, neglecting the cultural aspects of countries to or from which it propagates .On the contrary the spiritual and cultural aspects of human life, namely, how to enrich men’s day by day life, cannot easily be communicated. The interchange of man’s cultural aspects is not as easy as that of materialistic ones. Education as a first stage of attitude and effect on future can play an important role. Especially in art and architecture which is completely linked with spiritual and mental aspects and has direct effect on thoughts and ideas; even it can make a pattern and line behavior for human’s life. So this book tries to investigate about architecture education and critique sessions as its backbone. First we take a look on what is going on in design studios and then will classify the critique methods in different type of studios and will explain each. Later by mentioning all effects of implemented methods on Malaysian students of architecture in National University of Malaysia as a case study, the book tries to give suggestions to upgrade the existing system.

2014: Book: A Little Rendezvous in Bali

We have always been exposed to travelling ever since before I took architecture. For each trip there’s a travelogue (short or long) that I created. The experience, understanding, exposure, adventure and escapade to new places, new cultures and new people are something that everyone feels excited to do. Being and architect now, it helps to literally participate from the planning of the trip to the actual excursion. And this particular travelogue are filled with overly- stylised drawings and photos to make those who read to simmer with imaginations. We would like to present, with great pleasure, a travelogue that illustrates and records every single moment in the magical Island of Bali through a combined effort of our 3rd year students. The travelogue expresses every single participant’s thoughts, feelings and experiences. It is structured in such a way that each day is presented through their SEE, FOOD and PLAY sections.

2013: Introducing Our New Book: Pemikiran Seni Bina Islam Moden di Dunia & Malaysia, Published by Penerbit UTM Johor

Pemikiran Seni Bina Islam Moden di Dunia & Malaysia

Abstract
Islam adalah salah satu daripada dua agama yang terbesar di dunia dimana politik dan ekonomi Islam mempunyai impak yang sangat besar dalam arus globalisasi masa kini.Walau bagaimanapun, kebudayaan Islam tidak dapat menular sekukuh budaya Barat. Salah satu sebabnya adalah kecetekan pemikiran dalam bidang Seni Bina. Bangunan yang terpapar ketika ini menjadi refleksi ketandusan minda arkitek Islam dan para cendekiawan Islam. Buku ini ditulis sebagai landasan pertama bagi mencetuskan perdebatan tentang pemikiran Seni Bina Islam.

OODA: pristina central mosque proposal, kosovo

OODA: pristina central mosque proposal, kosovo

all images courtesy of OODA

 http://www.designboom.com/architecture/ooda-pristina-central-mosque-proposal-kosovo/

A Theory of No Theory - Prof. Dr. Mohd Tajuddin

Reconstructing the Responsibilities of the Architect based on Indigenous Values:A Theory of No Theory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYKMjbv9Tq8

Some Ideas on Mosque Design in Malaysia

Woman Friendly Mosques: Resolving issues on Woman and Mosque

Hip Hop Mosque: An experimental Idea

Reconstructing of Prophet's Mosque

International Centre for Mosque and Islamic Development: Professional and Community Service

Link on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/mid.my13

Objective:

The main purpose of the centre is to reconstruct New Idea and New Perspective of Mosque Architecture and Islamic Design from the Islamic Values and Program Development.

Background

After the end Modern Architecture Era marked by the demolition of housing apartment at Pruit-Igoe design by Minoru Yamasaki at 1972, there is a large revolution happened in Architecture history. The failure of Pruit-Igoe is Architecture product which teaches most of the architect that building is not only a pigeon hole for the people to live in.

Dramatic and radical approaches of Modern Architecture who reject history and cultural symbol have showed its failure to produce suitable spaces for specific races which is African-American to live and be part of American citizen. After long and exhausted attempt to redevelop and refurbish this award winning building, nothing is working until finally it was demolished and change into another spaces.

From this rejection of approaches by Modern Architecture, the world of design approaches in Architecture has reach the era that Charles Jencks call as Post-Modern Architecture. Beside the rejection of Modern Architecture, Jencks highlight the importance of language and symbol in architectural elements. Post-Modern architecture tries to bring architecture from the knowledge of post and beam of building functionalist into a new set of language complete with its own metaphor, syntax and its own words.

Beside the born of Post Modern Architecture as stated above, mid of 20th century also become witness of the new movement which later known as regionalism as a reaction of a floating design of International style. This regionalism approached voiced by Alexander Tzonist and some architect like Hassan Fathy and Geoffrey Bawa and Jimmy Lim in Malaysia bring awareness on the importance of site, cultural context and local construction technology into the vocabulary of design.

The development of the mosques typology in term of architectural language on the other hand is extremely slow. Like overall theory and framework of Islamic Architecture, the language and typology of the mosques in the world at the early of 20th century is mostly influence by historical and archeological writing of KAC Cresswell, Sir Banister Fletcher and Thomas Furgeson. This type of writing is developing their theory and framework from the physical legacy of Moslem people without detail and deep discourse on the architectural language, judicial framework, and regional need. Only after the set-up of Aga Khan and Arabo-Islamist movement this three (3) sensitive and important issues is being discussed, challenge and construct.

Even though most of the modern mosques design is highly influence by classical and historical approaches represent by El-Wakil design which proposed the idea of Middle Eastern architectural language, there are some design who try to speak in the different language. Series of ISNA mosques design by Gulzar Haider and some mosque in Pakistan design by Vledat Dalokay or some mosques in Iran has bring the geist of Modern Architecture through their modern and geometric language.

Some unique design like the one design by Basil al bayati try to highlight the importance of metaphor and symbol in the language of mosques, while some metaphysic and expressionism approaches from person like Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Oleg grabar, Titus Burkhardt and Nader Ardalan try to redefine the need oh faithful spaces inside the mosque. Another importance mosque design is the primitive regionalism approaches by Dr Hassan Fathy. His design is not only talked about the use of local language but also local approaches and construction methods.

Similar scenario also happened in Southeast Asia. Even though mosques design is highly influenced by Middle-Eastern language, some design like series of modern approaches mosque by Achmad Noe’man and Frederich Silaban in Indonesia and also Ivor Shipley’s design of Masjid Negara in Malaysia has set different framework to portray mosques design in these two countries. Beside that some regionalist and local language like housing and development mosque in Singapore, Said Naum and Ukhuwah Islamiyah Mosque in Indonesia and also ASPA mosque by Jimmy Lim in Pahang Malaysia has bring the importance of regional culture and architectural language into the picture. This centre will try to reconstruct the idea of mosque architecture from the perspective of value and program development not just its physical development.

Objectives
1. To provide a profesional and community service on Mosque Design, Renovation and Islamic Related Development project.
2. To provide a profesional and community service on the development of Mosque’s program and management.
3. To be reference of an academic and profesional discourse on Mosque Design and Islamic Development in the world.
4. To reconstruct a New Perspective and New Approaches in Mosque Design and Islamic Development

Profesional and Research Areas
1. Mosque Design, Renovation and Refurbishment
2. Mosque Management and Program Development
3. Islamic Design Project and Development

Academic Activities
Design Consultancy, Research, Seminar, Workshop, Publication, Public Lecture, Exhibition, Contract Research, Product Development.

Organizational Structure

Advisor:
Prof. Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi
University Teknologi Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Ar. Dr. Mastor Surat
Universitas Kebangsaan Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Yulianto Sumalyo
Universitas Indonesia

Director:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nangkula Utaberta I.A.I (Architect)
Universiti Putera Malaysia
Architect
Ar. Zamri Ismail (Architect)
Universiti Putera Malaysia
Pn Wan Srihani
Universiti Putera Malaysia
Ar. Aznida Azlam (Architect)
Universiti Putera Malaysia

Design & Research Officer:
Shawn Syazwan
Aisyah Nur Handryant
Mohammad Arsyad Bahar


International Research Fellow
Prof. Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Ar. Dr. Mastor Surat (Architect)
Universitas Kebangsaan Malaysia
I Gede Kresna (Architect)
Rumah Intaran, Singaraja, Bali
Ghofar Rozaq Nazila (Architect)
Relife: Green Development, Jakarta
Prof. Dr. Yulianto Sumalyo
Universitas Indonesia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Bambang Setiabudi
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Dr. Alice Sabrina Ismail
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Yulia Eka Puteri
Universiti Islam Negeri Malang
Norhayati Hussein
Taylor’s University College
Dr. Dhani Mutiari
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Dr. Mohd Zafrullah Mohd Taib
Universiti Teknologi MARA

Speech on

Reconstructing the Idea of Islamic Architecture 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEWJ5D0f9hY

My Brief CV...

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nangkula Utaberta IAI completed his PhD in Islamic Architecture with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2009). He holds a Master of Architecture (M. Arch) from the same university (UTM-2005), and Professional Degree, Bachelor of Architectural Engineering (B.Arch Eng.) from Universitas Indonesia (2003). Nangkula has over 8 years experiences in Architecture practice as a professional architect for various projects in Indonesia such housing, public building, interior, landscape, conservation and urban design and also over 10 years experience as an academic. Currently he is an Associate Professor at the Architecture Department, Universiti Putera Malaysia. Before this he was a Senior Lecturer at the Architecture School of National University of Malaysia (UKM, 2009-2012) and Dean for School of Architecture and Design in Linton University College (2006-2009). He is a profesional and academic member of IAI (Indonesian Architect’s Institute) as well as researcher and advisor of some Centre of Excellent in Indonesia and Malaysia like Centre of Islamic Architecture from the Sunna (CIAS), State Islamic University Malang, Centre of Islamic Architecture (Islamic University Muhammadiyah Surakarta), Centre for Indonesia Reform (MUC Global), Centre for Study in Built Environment in the Malay World/ KALAM (UTM) and Centre of Humane Art (Design Modular Sdn Bhd). As an academic, Nangkula published more than 60 papers in index and refereed Journal with more than 200 papers in International and National conferences. He is actively presenting his knowledge in more than 100 seminar and public lecture and at the same time; he also published 5 books (join writer with Prof. Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi), 7 books on his own and more than 40 articles in Newspaper, Professional Magazine as well as on line website in English, Malay and Indonesian language.

nangkula_arch@yahoo.com

Some of my papers at academia