International Review of Humanities Studies
Vol. 9, No. 2

APPROACH OF BIOGRAPHY OF OBJECTS: A PASSAGE FROM PROFANE TO SACRED

Jahra, Fierda Al (Unknown)
Marwoto, Irmawati (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2024

Abstract

This paper discusses the life journey of buildings through the Biography of Things approach taken through a case study of the Bouwploeg building which is currently the Cut Meutia Mosque. The change from an office building as a profane building to a mosque as a sacred building is the reason for the biography of things approach. This research uses the main data in the form of the Cut Meutia Mosque building, which is still standing in Menteng, Central Jakarta. The research method used in this research is based on the K. R. Dark framework which consists of data sources, data, evidence, and interpretation. The results of this research show that there are physical changes, functions, and meanings in the building's life journey to become the Cut Meutia Mosque as a sacred building. This can be seen from the changes in materials and landscape. As well as the role of agency and structure behind it so that there can be a change in the building from profane to sacred.

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publication:irhs

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Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Library & Information Science

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International Review of Humanities Studies is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal published by the Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia. This journal accepts original articles about various issues in humanities, which include but is not limited to philosophy, literature, archeology, ...