Javanese Traditional House

September 2, 2010 | Posted by HomeZooka.com

The following home trend post, have a title ‘Javanese Traditional House‘. Like other tribes traditional house, homes Java, too laden with symbols and meaning, which is manifested in the composition, shape, layout, and decoration variety. Traditional houses (now often called the vernacular) is building a house with a form, space, function, structure, ornamentation, and how making inherited by generations in accordance with tradition and used in accordance with everyday life. So, the house (traditional), certain forms of Java has inherited from generation to generation in accordance with the tradition of Javanese culture.

Yore house building in Java, as shown in the reliefs the temples 9th century, like most Austronesian houses, also roofed with a sloping pitted and wide eaves. Now, the traditional Javanese houses are still numerous in the villages and in towns in Java, whenever that commencement, was built directly above the ground. Actually, many kinds of traditional Javanese house, depending on the region, from the west side of Central Java to the eastern tip of East Java. Spatial structure and shape of the roof is basically similar, but the roof of a traditional house is uniquely ornate. Roof of the houses in a village have differed in the other village, although only about 15 miles adrift. House as a place to live is one of the three words in the Java community life values, namely: clothing, food, and shelter (Omah). House is a form of physical culture that reflects the values of Javanese culture in the ideas and behavior tradition occupants. As the traditional home of other tribes, any form of Java house contains symbols and meanings, which manifested in the composition, shape, and spatial (within and outside), roof, etc., Including a variety of decorations.

Roof Shape
Although the houses have a Java layout (plan) more or less similar, the form of a roof can usually recognize the social and economic status of their owners. Generally there are three kinds of traditional roof form of Java, namely the type of ward, a pyramid, and joglo. Actually, there are also other roof forms, namely roof tajug / mosque and bake-pe, which is used for the buildings rather than residential. Kampong roof type is the simplest, and usually applied in ordinary people’s homes or “mostly”. The main part of the gable roof is like now, tilted in two directions, and relies on four main pillars, each tied with two beams. The main roof can be developed for additional space to continue downward with a more gentle slope. The next development is usually done with the main roof overbuild again behind him. Pyramid roof is a development from the roof of the village and is usually used to house families whose status is higher Java. So, the schematics were developed into the side with extra poles, thus forming the main roof sloped to the four directions form what is now called the roof of the shield. Usually the roof is also continuing toward the front or rear, even sideways, with a more gentle slope. The most famous is the roof joglo. Usually this type of roof used on the residence of a family of high social status or aristocrats. The main part of the roof of the center of the house has a steep slope. The main roof is supported by four pillars which are constructed in a special and unique, consisting of the blocks in layers, called inter-cropping. Houses joglo type can be expanded by adding poles and continue the roof to the outside, forming a terraced roof.

Composition Space
The ideal Javanese traditional house consists of several buildings, namely: Omah, pendapa (pronounced with an “o” width), and peringgitan, which are in a walled yard high walls (reminiscent of traditional Balinese occupancy) or low fenced. Entering the courtyard, there is the gate (gate door) that physically and symbolically is the liaison between the residents home with the outside community. Pendapa is a building located on the front of the house and is an area that is public, as a gathering place for relatives and ritual events. The roof of this building type usually joglo and no walls so it is very comfortable. Peringgitan, with a village or a pyramid roof, is the liaison between pendapa and the main part of the house (Omah means home). Omah Plan rectangular, usually with a roof joglo too. Area under roof divided by the wall panels to the area inside and outside. The outer part consists of porch (overhang) that is used for public activities, and also no walls to the front. Here there are usually a cot or bale-bale made from bamboo or wood, used for resting, chatting, or sleep in the afternoon and evening. After the overhang, there is a section in the main house, called the dalem (also means the place of residence) which is limited by the width of a single main door. Dalem is a closed section of the main building, divided into three areas: front, center and rear. The eastern part of the front area is where the family engaged in activities and sleep, on the big bed, when the children are still minors. The middle part is marked with a * in the four main pillars of the house. In the past, in this middle area once a week carried the burning of perfumes to worship the Goddess Srid (goddess of rice). This hall is also used for the bride during the wedding ceremony. Now the center of the house did not have a specific function, although many families who put a set of chairs here. The rear of the main house consists of three rooms called senthong (with “t” as pronounced by our brothers from Aceh and Bali). West room to store rice and other foodstuffs, while farm equipment is stored in the room to the east. Living room was the most decorated, as it is considered as a private residence Dewi Sri. Newly married couples bride slept in this room. Omah placed outside the kitchen, close to the wells, and usually a separate building. The well regarded as a source of life, so always be prepared and completed at the beginning when building a new home. Along with the development of the family, also usually built beside buildings, commonly referred to page Next page Up. The composition of the village hall and a pyramid type house is more modest, although nearly all the elements that existed at the house “ideal” has, for example next to the building, which is usually used for kitchen and even livestock.

Variety of Ornamental and Motif Ornament
Ornamental pattern on a traditional Javanese house is an integral part of the building, especially in homes with families of high social status. Some common ornamental motifs applied to the buildings taken from other forms of flora, fauna, stiliran, and mix. The most widely used motif in the decorative motifs of processing plants, such as: lunglungan (curved), saton (squares), nanasan (such as pineapple), and fauna such as Omah wasp (bee house) and kemamang (bittern). There are also other animal motifs, such as an eagle, when, makara, snakes and elephants, but not too much is used. Motifs are used for ornaments made from several types of materials and colors and have a more natural texture. Materials such as wood, bamboo, pottery, natural stone, and metal most often used in decorative work. Prominent ornamentation on many buildings using wood and bamboo materials such as teak and jackfruit, bamboo petung, Wulung, and smear, adjusted with the desire and ability of the owner. Application of the most prominent decorations are usually located on the roof, ceilings, floors, and better connection of interior and exterior construction.

Trust and Petungan
Like traditional houses / other vernacular, Javanese house also contains the symbols and meanings, which manifested into a spatial structure, roof forms, the details of construction, and various of decorations. Beliefs adopted by Javanese people who look at the building and on the process of establishing tradition home. This shows that a good home, if followed correctly the rules and guidelines that will provide physical and spiritual happiness. Rules and instructions to build a house there in the almanac, which is a series of benchmarks on the comparative size, which by the Java community known as petungan. Almanac itself can not be separated from the old manuscripts such as Fibre Centhini Javanese culture and Kawruh Kalang. Here, the Java architecture has its own system that is not the same as the system that is widely used in architecture in Indonesia now. The horses, for example, are not known in the Java architecture. Petungan is a way of measuring and calculating very careful in building the house, such as the size and proportions of the room and yard, building height and roof, and building parts such as pillars and beams. Measurements and calculations that are generally associated specifically with the residents. Although the traditional buildings are usually similar, in fact different due to the specificity, adjusted for the hosts. Specificity is expected to make a house good for the hosts. Javanese architecture is far more complex than a simple description of a traditional Javanese house that has been presented above. However, Java is still a lot of traditional houses built there and in rural areas in Java, with adjustments to life today. Not a few rural communities that now have a television, motorcycles, even cars. Like the other traditional houses in Indonesia, Javanese traditional house architecture in response to the problems facing modern society lives the current and future, limited land and scarcity of building materials such as wood, new techniques, etc.. That is a challenge, especially for architects, so that care will be the development of culture through vernacular architecture.

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