The Bali Aga housing : minimalist and functionalist architecture
conference contribution
posted on 2013-01-01, 00:00authored byNi Made Yudantini, D Wisnawa
Nusantara (Indonesia Archipelago) Architecture is a significant heritage which has been inherited to descendants. Nusantara Architecture is rooted from the existence of culture that spread over the Indonesia archipelago. The culture in each region related to their traditional customs and religions that binding the culture and physic as well as socio-culture of its society. It cannot be denied that the traditional architecture is closed to realm and tactful definitely to interact to the environment. Likewise the Balinese traditional architecture is a substantial treasure which has been inherited and maintained currently. Culture and tradition are adhered in the Tri Hita Karana philosophy, which shows how Balinese balance to their Gods, natures and fellow creatures. The concept implies in the architecture of housing as product of culture. The housing pattern of the Bali Aga villages in Bali Province which has hut forms with linear or compound pattern, it lies naturally from headwater of the mountain to downstream of the sea. The existence of Bali Aga housing stills abide and maintain that defined as reflection of minimalist and functional architecture. Example for this is some observations in the indigenous villages' i.e Pinggan Village, Buahan Village, Julah Village etc. Those housing pattern shows the minimalist concept for living facility and its functions. The discourse of traditional architecture aims to preserve Nusantara architecture which is facing nowadays as a dilemma to be abandoned.
History
Event
Reinterpretasi ldentitas Arsitektur Nusantara. National Seminar (2013 : Denpasar, Bali)
Pagination
25 - 32
Publisher
Udayana University Press
Location
Denpasar, Bali
Place of publication
Denpasar, Bali
Start date
2013-10-10
ISBN-13
9786027776685
Language
eng
Publication classification
E2 Full written paper - non-refereed / Abstract reviewed
Title of proceedings
UNUD 2013 : Prosiding of the Seminar Nasional Reinterpretasi ldentitas Arsitektur Nusantara