The meaning of home: Privacy, modesty and hospitality intraditional Malay house,West Borneo, Indonesia.
Penulis/Author
Prof. Ir. Wiendu Nuryanti, M. Arch., Ph.D. (2); Ir. Ikaputra, M.Eng., Ph.D. (3)
Tanggal/Date
2019
Kata Kunci/Keyword
Abstrak/Abstract
to live, or a place to do every activity in life. It also becomes a measure of one’s responsibility
towards his family. The Malay Muslim cultured communities forms a distinctive pattern in the
residential and community systems. It is different from the traditional Malay house in Malaysia.
According to Othman et al, traditional Malay homes predominantly tend to share a “humility in
design”, such that homes are built with economical and sustainable materials, which also provide
thermal comfort.
The traditional Malay community house in West Borneo is in the form of a stilt house and was
located on the edge of the river. It has a uniqueness in the socio-cultural pattern of the ummah
concept or brotherhood in Muslims. Traditional Malay houses are of three types based on caste or
level of society identified as either Potong limas house, potong kawat house and potong godang
house. This study examines the Malay community house in West Borneo using an analysis of
typologies. It intends to classify house forms based on the characteristics to understand the
meaning of home in traditional Malay houses.
The results of the study found that of the three types creating a safe and comfortable environments
used principles of privacy, modesty and hospitality in living in the community. The design of
traditional Malay house is subject to guidelines and principles outlined in the Islamic Law.
