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The Javanese House ~ Tze reliefs from the Sth century clearly indicate that the veracular architecture of Java at that time conformed fo an Austronesian archetype with pile foundations, pitched roofs and an extended roof ridge. Today, however, the traditional Javanese house is built on the ground with 4 raised fioor and a roof form more closely resembling the houses of eastern Indonesia. In general, most Javanese houses conform to a similar ground plan but differences in the type of roof employed are indicative of the social and economic status of the house owners. A Hierarchy of Roofs Javanese domestic architecture distinguishes three main types of roo! — kampung, Imasan and gio. ‘The kampung root is the simplest, structural, and is identitied withthe domicle ofthe common man. It conssts of a pitched root erected over four central columns, braced by two layers of tie beams. The roof ridge is supported by king posts and is typicaly aligned on a north-south axis, The structure can be enlarged simply by extending the roo, ata lesser incination, ftom the eaves ofthe existing rot “Te lmasan rot isa more elaborate version of the kampung root form and is used forthe houses of higher status Javenese familes. n ths instance the basic ground plan of four house posts s extended by adding a pair of posts at ether gable end; rafters running from the end of the ridge beam to these Cutor posts transform the pitched roo! ito a hipped root witha trapezoidal longitudinal section and five roof ridges “The jog roots tradtionaly associated with the residences o noble familes, I exhibits a number of istnctive features, The man root is much steeper and the root ridge greatly reduced in length The four main house posts support a root which is surmounted by a unique structure consisting of layered beams referred to as the tumpang sar. The front verandah of ‘ahowse in Kudus, Central Java. The douse from this region ‘are famous for their ich ornamentation and high standards of craftsmanship. JAVANESE HOUSETYPES © Typical kampung-syle house, with extended feont veranda, eat Mojokerto, East Java. © Linasen syle house also with xended font teranda, Yogyakarta, Central Java. © Jgie-syie house, nea Jepaa, Cente Java, ROOF FORMATION ‘The Javanese hous is modular in ts conception and can be extended ina numberof different ways © The basic hampung-syle house can becextended by addinga front and back porch, orby replicating the basi core nit any miaber of tes © The imasen rot form is based on the Aampung model bt i extended at titherend by an exza rw of house posts. A verandah running round the Outside ofthis structure extends the habitable space sill further. © The jago-type house, traditionally the home of Javanese aistoras, can Also be increased in size by adding extra columns and extending the roof area ‘outwards 4 The House Compound “The ideal Javanese residence Consists of throe main structures — the omah, a pendapa and a peringgitan = enclosed by a brick wall or low fence. The laters breached by a gateway, vbich both physically and symbolcaly connects the privat, inner space of the family compound with the wider social community. The pendepa is @ paviion which is stated inthe front part of the compound. This constitutes the pubic domain of the household — a place for socal

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