UI Professor: Future Architecture Must Address Climate Change

Depok (ANTARA) - Professor Dalhar Susanto, from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia (FTUI), stated that future architecture must be capable of addressing major issues such as climate change, resource limitations, and the need for adaptive built environments. “Technological developments must be accompanied by awareness of sustainability values, so that architecture is not only technically efficient but also ecologically and socially responsible,” said Prof. Dalhar on the UI Depok campus on Thursday. As an academic and researcher, Prof Dalhar has extensive experience in the fields of architecture and construction. He has dedicated himself to research that contributes to strengthening sustainable architecture practices in Indonesia. His research includes the development of environmentally friendly alternative materials, such as natural fibres, recycled composites, and living materials that integrate biological elements into building systems. Another area of study developed by Prof Dalhar is minimum housing standards and activity-based space efficiency as a response to urbanisation and housing affordability in Indonesia. This approach underscores that architecture plays not only the role of a physical product but also as part of social systems and public policy. Furthermore, he emphasised that developments in digital technology, such as artificial intelligence, digital twins, and sensor-based systems, will increasingly influence architectural practices.