Research Question(s):
1. What are the architectural philosophies of building with nature?
2. What are the advantages of building with nature?
3. What are the elements of the context in Belum Rainforest Resort that affect the design of the
building?
4. What are the strategies that were used by the Belum Rainforest Resort buildings design to
respond to the site context?
5. What were the strategies implemented by the Belum Rainforest Resort to reduce the negative
impacts on the site context?
Annotated Bibliography
Graham, P. (2003). Building Ecology: First Principles for a Sustainable Built Environment. Oxford:
Blackwell Science Ltd.
This book provides a scientific view on how nature functions and how buildings merge with it and how it
would affects nature. It provides basic knowledge on making design decisions by using the principles of
ecologically sustainable building.
Brophy, V., & Lewis, J. (2011). A Green Vitruvius: Principles and Practice of Sustainable Architectural
Design (2nd ed.). Dublin: University College Dublin.
This book offers advice on the integration of sustainable practice into the design and construction
processes, which tackles the issues that should be considered during the design processes as well as
the strategies to be executed.