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Forest governance and rural-architecture practices: A comparative study of Baduy (Indonesia) and Temiar (Malaysia) Salmina Wati Ginting; Isnen Fitri; Norhazlan Haron; Seng Boon Lim
Global Forest Journal. Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Global Forest Journal
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/gfj.v4i1.23757

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Forests are central to the material, ecological, and cultural foundations of rural life in Southeast Asia. In Indonesia and Malaysia, the availability of timber and bamboo is shaped by customary norms and national forest governance. It continues to influence construction practices, settlement form, and the durability of rural architecture. Nevertheless, research rarely examines how forest management regimes directly affect material flows from forests to dwellings. This article addresses this gap by comparing two forest-dependent communities: the Baduy of Banten, Indonesia, and the Temiar Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia. Using a mixed documentary and remote-analysis approach, the study synthesises peer-reviewed literature (2018–2024), ethnographic documentation, and photographic archives to examine how customary and state governance systems regulate timber and bamboo extraction, species selection, and settlement morphology. The findings show that the Baduy maintain a highly restrictive customary forest-management regime that conserves forest structure, ensures long-term availability of hardwood species, and sustains an ecologically continuous timber-bamboo architectural tradition. In contrast, the Temiar operate within hybrid governance shaped by state forest policies, logging concessions, and customary ethics, resulting in more variable timber access and adaptive construction strategies. Across both cases, forest governance emerges as a critical determinant of material choice, spatial adaptation, and the technical performance of rural buildings. The study argues that timber architecture in rural Southeast Asia cannot be separated from the forest systems that regulate and supply its materials. These insights highlight the need for forestry policies that recognise the architectural and spatial implications of forest management and support community-based, ecologically rooted building cultures
Penerapan Arsitektur Metafora pada Perancangan Preschool dan Daycare di Medan Yohana Fransisca Saragih; Salmina wati Ginting
Populer: Jurnal Penelitian Mahasiswa Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Maret: Jurnal Penelitian Mahasiswa
Publisher : Universitas Maritim AMNI Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58192/populer.v5i1.4193

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. As a child's first source of education, parents compete to provide the best parenting for their children. In the midst of today's high economic demands, it is not uncommon for parents to have to divide their time to work and care for children, which is often a challenge for parents in monitoring their children's development. Preschool and daycare are one of the answers to this problem, where children's development will continue to be monitored, children can be more active and carry out independent activities. The design method used is descriptive qualitative, by analyzing several literature studies and comparative surveys to carry out a complete analysis such as location selection, site analysis, space programs, and activities, interior layout, appearance to structure and utilities. The selection of the concept by applying metaphorical architecture to the design of Preschool and Daycare is based on the play and thinking patterns of early childhood children who use a lot of creativity, because children in their golden age like to play with shapes and spaces. The selection of puzzle and nature metaphors is expected to fulfill the goal of fun parenting in a child's development in the form of a design.