International Journal Of Engineering Research And Development e-ISSN: 2278-067X, p-ISSN: 2278-800X, www.ijerd.com Volume 13, Issue 11 (November 2017), PP.01-09 1 Ecoskycraper Concept As A Form of Local Uniqueness Approach *Rumiati Rosaline Tobing 1 ,Tantarto Sugiman 2 1 Doctor in Architecture at Parahyangan Catholic University, Indonesia 2 Doctoral Candidate in Architecture at Parahyangan Catholic University, Indonesia Corresponding Author: *Rumiati Rosaline Tobing ABSTRACT: This article is an assessment on the sustainable concept approach that is applicable at high rise building as a local uniqueness. The word „eco‟ means “environmental friendly‟. Ecoskycrapper is expected to be presence as a product with environmental friendly consideration. The presence of high rise building is unavoidable consequence of development. Its presence should be dealt with wiser perception with the concept of sustainable architecture, which then is growing with the terms: ecological architecture, green architecture, energy efficient architecture and many more terms that narrows down to be more detail: eco-design, eco- material, etc. The aesthetic view in the era of global warming problems seems to experience a shift in “taste”, particularly for skycrapper which appears in an iconic form with a label „sustainable‟. Through analytical descriptive method, this paper tries to figure out sustainable concepts that can be applied to high rise building. The existing assessment is used to dissect the discussion on high rise buildings phenomenon in Indonesia as a contemplation for designing wisdom. Keywords: sustainable architecture, eco-skyscraper, eco-aesthetic, iconic, Indonesia. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 15 -11-2017 Date of acceptance: 30-11-2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. INTRODUCTION Architecture continues to grow along with the development of society and culture. There have been plenty of building innovations, in terms of material, building method, as well as the shape of the building. Unfortunately, a lot of those building were built without taking into consideration long-term environmental aspect. As a result a new problem emerges that brings negative impact to the environment itself. Many leading figures have tried to raise the issue of sustainability even though sometimes with different terminologies. James Steele uses the term sustainable architecture (his book: Sustainable Architecture, Principles, Paradigms, and Case Studies). Ken Yeang with the term ecological architecture (his book: Design with Nature and Bioclimatic Skyscrapper) and Brenda Vale with her green architecture (in her book: Green Architecture, Design for A Sustainable Future). Steel (1997) clearly stated that the involvement of architecture and architect are very important in dealing with sustainable development. The practices in real condition could not evade themselves from modern construction problems sweeping the world, which if it is not addressed wisely will lead to environmental degradation and waste of energy, land and other natural resources. In principles, sustainable architecture will include physical and non-physical elements, institutionally and financially, to maintain the existence of natural resources in fulfilling all basic necessities and developing opportunities for the improvement of economic and social condition of the present and future generation (Abioso, 1999). Sustainable architecture is a consequence of an international commitment on sustainable development, since architecture is closely related to and focuses its attention on human factor with emphasize on the main pillar of economic and social development, i.e. built environment aspect with its environmental development, in addition to economi and social development pillars. As a product, the process of sustainable development begins with planning stage, followed by design, construction, and finally demolition. As a system, sustainable architecture should have a way of thinking that begins with the smallest: material, system, building, site, until its global level. Each existing stage and system is still being explored today, and opportunities are still open for various kind or researches. Architecture as a sustainable product seems to offer various interesting sides that need to be examined deeper. Aesthetic is a human appreciation on a meaning. The taste could change following the trend happening at that time. Aesthetic problem can be very abstract, but it can also be very detail. In the era of classicism, detail elements are the ones that make a building looks beautiful. For functionalist, aesthetic emerges as a result of building conformity with its function. However, for the second stream of the functionalist which is a derivative of structural rationalism, aesthetic emerges in more detail, i.e. how building units can functionally work, it is the aesthetic. So, it is how the nut can work well with the bolt, etc. At the current era, it seems t hat aesthetic has shifted to “trend appetite”, i.e aesthetic with “eco” label. How building can be very environmental friendly, whether it is natural environment or human being as the users,