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Indonesian Houses
Volume 1: Tradition and Transformation in Vernacular Architecture
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The traditional houses and settlements of the several hundred ethnic groups of Indonesia are extremely varied and all have their own unique history. Underlying this rich diversity are fundamental similarities rooted in the ancient heritage that is shared by all the peoples in the Indonesian field of study. The multiplicity of ways in which this heritage is given shape in each local situation bears witness to an amazing creativity in adapting to regional circumstances and social changes. Inter-ethnic comparison of the architectural structures is a way to arrive at a better understanding of both the shared traditions and the diverging developments. In many cases, the variety of house forms will reflect successful attempts at one group's making distinct its buildings from those of neighbouring groups in an ongoing ethnic process of what could be called 'mutual contrasting', although sometimes by means of pseudo-traditions which have little to do with indigenous customs of the past.
The contributions to this volume are grouped in four sections. The first consists of essays describing approaches to the transformation and variation of houses. The second set presents applications of these approaches in case studies of specific Sumatran cultures. The third group widens the perspective through the inclusion of a number of cultures from outside Sumatra, namely from Flores, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Palu'é, and Roti. The final set deals not so much with houses as with settlements. In their pursuit of the cultural dimension of houses, the contributions focus on villages and towns, exploring their cosmological and symbolic organization.
The contributions to this volume are grouped in four sections. The first consists of essays describing approaches to the transformation and variation of houses. The second set presents applications of these approaches in case studies of specific Sumatran cultures. The third group widens the perspective through the inclusion of a number of cultures from outside Sumatra, namely from Flores, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Palu'é, and Roti. The final set deals not so much with houses as with settlements. In their pursuit of the cultural dimension of houses, the contributions focus on villages and towns, exploring their cosmological and symbolic organization.
"Introduction", Reimar Schefold, Peter J.M. Nas & Gaudenz Domenig
"The Southeast Asian-type House: Common features and Local Transformations of an Ancient Architectural Tradition", Reimar Schefold
"Consequences of Functional Change: Granaries, Granary-Dwellings, and Houses of the Toba Batak", Gaudenz Domenig
"Architecture on the Move: Processes of Migration and Mobility in the South Sumatran Highlands", Bart Barendregt
"Ethnic Identity in Urban architecture: Generations of Architects in Banda Aceh", Peter J.M. Nas
"The Use of Houses in a Competition for Status: The Case of Abai Sangir (Minangkabau)", Marcel Vellinga
"Cultural Changes and the Jambi Seberang House", Fiona Kerlogue
"Change and Diversification in Form and Function of the Limas House of Palembang", Sandra Taal
"Change and Continuity in Nage House Form", Gregory Forth
"Bugis and Makassar Houses: Variation and Evolution", Christian Pelras
"The Bornean Longhouse in Historical Perspective, 1850-1990: Social Processes and Adaptation to Changes", Antonio J. Guerreiro
"The Two-Faced Palu'é House: Multiple Orientation and Structural Transformation in an Eastern Indonesian Dwelling", Michael Visscher
"Perpetuating Ancestral Foundations: Some Transformations of Austronesian Houses", James J. Fox
"The Settlements and Settlement Pattern of the Rejang: Social and Cultural Aspects of Their Development and Change", Jan J.J.M. Wuisman
"The Shape of Home: Spatial Ordering in Sundanese Kampung", Robert Wessing
"Small Town Symbolism: The Meaning of the Built Environment in Bukittinggi and Payakumbuh", Peter J.M. Nas & Martin A. van Bakel
Glossary of Technical Terms, Gaudenz Domenig
About the Authors
Index
"The Southeast Asian-type House: Common features and Local Transformations of an Ancient Architectural Tradition", Reimar Schefold
"Consequences of Functional Change: Granaries, Granary-Dwellings, and Houses of the Toba Batak", Gaudenz Domenig
"Architecture on the Move: Processes of Migration and Mobility in the South Sumatran Highlands", Bart Barendregt
"Ethnic Identity in Urban architecture: Generations of Architects in Banda Aceh", Peter J.M. Nas
"The Use of Houses in a Competition for Status: The Case of Abai Sangir (Minangkabau)", Marcel Vellinga
"Cultural Changes and the Jambi Seberang House", Fiona Kerlogue
"Change and Diversification in Form and Function of the Limas House of Palembang", Sandra Taal
"Change and Continuity in Nage House Form", Gregory Forth
"Bugis and Makassar Houses: Variation and Evolution", Christian Pelras
"The Bornean Longhouse in Historical Perspective, 1850-1990: Social Processes and Adaptation to Changes", Antonio J. Guerreiro
"The Two-Faced Palu'é House: Multiple Orientation and Structural Transformation in an Eastern Indonesian Dwelling", Michael Visscher
"Perpetuating Ancestral Foundations: Some Transformations of Austronesian Houses", James J. Fox
"The Settlements and Settlement Pattern of the Rejang: Social and Cultural Aspects of Their Development and Change", Jan J.J.M. Wuisman
"The Shape of Home: Spatial Ordering in Sundanese Kampung", Robert Wessing
"Small Town Symbolism: The Meaning of the Built Environment in Bukittinggi and Payakumbuh", Peter J.M. Nas & Martin A. van Bakel
Glossary of Technical Terms, Gaudenz Domenig
About the Authors
Index