the architectural principles of minangkabau traditional house

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Prinsip-prinsip pembinaan rumah adat Minangkabau

Asri, Syamsul (2004) Prinsip-prinsip pembinaan rumah adat Minangkabau. PhD thesis, UniversitTeknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment.

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This thesis attempts to study the principles used in the building of the rumah adat Minangkabau. In tcontext, the rumah adat Minangkabau is generally recognized as an already aging cultural

manifestation, whose construction process may soon be lost. This study uses the qualitative methoThe custom leaders and the traditional architects (tukang tuo) were interviewed and the Minangkabliterature (tambo) was also examined. Field studies of the rumuh adat was undertaken in the Darekareas which covers the three luhak; luhuk Tanah Data, luhak Agam and luhak Limo Puluah Koto anrantau Solok. The study began from Pariangan, the place where the Minangkabau people came froThere are still thirty two mmuh adat in this area and all were investigated. Outside Pariangan, sampof the rumah udat in the three luhak and rantau were studied. For each building, the spatial function,the building elements and constructional process was examined. The study was able to elucidatevarious practices and building elements that may be regarded as principles. The building processbegan as a discussion at the community level. The site must belong to the community and is locate

the kampong. A rumah adat has a minimum number of four gonjong. The steps for the stair case ar odd numbers. Every house has a tonggak tuo. The unit of measurement used for the adut house ishasta, based on the length from the elbow to the top of the middle finger of the mother of the owner the rumat adat. The construction of the rumah adat is managed by mamuk tungganai and tukang tuHeavy construction work is undertaken collectively by the village which traditionally consists of onesuku (tribe) with the help of other sukus in the nagari through the process of gotong royong. The

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Item Type: Thesis (PhD)

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Thesis (Ph.D. (Senibina)) - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2004; Supervisor : Ar. Dato' Prof. Farid Wardi bin Sudin

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Dwellings, design and construction, housing, rumah adat Minangkabau,traditional architects

Subjects: N Fine Arts > NA Architecture

Divisions: Built Environment

ID Code: 6675

Deposited By: Ms Zalinda Shuratman

Deposited On: 17 Oct 2008 01:03

Last Modified: 21 Jan 2011 05:26

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