Traditional Construction of Javanese Vernacular Buildings Case study: Rural Housing in Yogyakarta Special Region

Abstract

        Located on the tropical region of latitude ranged from of 6°North down to 11°South, Indonesia has general characteristics of wet and humid climate on most of the large islands. In addition to the earthquake region, the environmental condition, and the influence of the local culture applied in the community, it generates certain characteristics to its vernacular buildings. Java at the central part of Indonesia has the described characteristics, which is reflected on the form and arrangement of spaces, choice of structural design and construction materials on the local buildings. As Yogyakarta is located at the central part of Java, the main subject of this paper is a study of vernacular buildings on the rural housing of Yogyakarta Region.