EMARA : Indonesian Journal of Architecture
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2025): August 2025 ~ October 2025

Fishermen's House, Form And Culture At Bangkalan Coastal Area, Madura Island

Sharvina, Ainun (Unknown)
Faqih, Muhammad (Unknown)
Santosa , Happy Ratna (Unknown)
Setijanti , Purwanita (Unknown)
Yusuf , Mimin Aminah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2025

Abstract

House, form and culture are widely discussed in vernacular architecture, especially in the inland settlement. Indonesia archipelagos have many coastal vernacular settlements and domestic architecture along the island’s coastline. To enrich Indonesia vernacular architecture, exploring fishermen costal settlement is necessary. The characteristic to that of fishermen’s settlement along the coastal area is different to that of Madura inland sedentary agriculture settlement in terms of its architectural form and cultural expression. This research aims to reveal the relation of form and culture of fishermen settlements by conducting descriptive qualitative study. The data collection consists of field observations, sketches and photographs, in-depth interviews and survey questionnaire. The data is analyzed and assessed with the theory of house, form and culture. The result of the study showed that there are several cultural values of inland settlement expressed in the architectural forms in fishermen’s housing of Madura's coastal area.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

EIJA

Publisher

Subject

Arts Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture

Description

EMARA: Indonesian Journal of Architecture provides a platform for publishing articles that explore architecture from diverse perspectives, encompassing both literary analyses and fieldwork studies. The journal emphasizes several key areas of focus, including architectural design issues, housing and ...