International Journal on Livable Space
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016): PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE SPACE

SYMBOLIC MEANING OF LAMOHOLOT’S TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN ILE APE, LEMBATA ISLAND, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

Dionisius Kumhan (Student, Master of Architecture Program, Architecture Department, Trisakti University)
Agus Saladin (Lecturer, Master of Architecture Program Architecture Department, Trisakti University)
Enny Supriati Sardiyarso (Lecturer, Master of Architecture Program Architecture Department, Trisakti University)

Article Info

Publish Date
02 Aug 2016

Abstract

AbstractBesides climate, economic, politic, social and cultural factors, belief/religion factor has an influence on the shape and meaning of traditional house. Lamaholot tribe’s traditional house in Ile Ape, Lembata Island is rich of architectural symbolism. The relation between the shape and the physical symbolic meaning willbe described in this articles. Through qualitative approach, it isfound that the space structure of Lamohot’s traditional house is the manifestation of social stratifications status and community’s belief system, both horizontally and vertically.Keywords: Shapes, meaning, architecture elements of traditional house, Lamaholot tribe.

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International Journal on Livable Space
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Abbrev

livas

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Universitas Trisakti

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Other

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International Journal on Livable Space is focused on the three main aspects of livable space: community life, environment and technology. It is interested at inhabitation process, spatial structures (of houses, housings, neighborhoods, settlements, cities/urban, and territories), with its essential ...