Sustainable Architectural Pluralism Through Contemporary Architectural Design

Abstract

Architectural pluralism is an architecture that would adopt the ‘localcharacter’, which is not only concerned with the geographical aspects but also theoblique way of life (the historical and cultural forces). While contemporaryarchitecture is a term used to describe the current architectural styles present intoday’s architecture; it is usually a form of construction that represents a wide rangeof building styles and designs originated or inherited from various influences.Considering the previous, this research aim is to investigate how pluralisticarchitecture could be found in contemporary architecture through implementingsustainability and its relation to the design morphology adopted by othercontemporary architectural themes. It is intended to discuss different themes ofcontemporary architecture and highlight their design characteristics throughanalysis of 3-case studies that were presented to discuss in depth the features ofthese two themes. The study special focused on their contribution to providing asustainable environment. The findings of this study indicated that pluralism inarchitecture is highly present in contemporary architecture, toward coping withcommunity changes.