Balinese Residential House
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Balinese Residential Architecture:
Balinese architecture has be divided into 6 parts which are the family compound, the pavilions, the temple courtyard and gates, the kul-kul and shrines, the palaces and also the water palaces (Wijaya & Granquist, 2005, p97) . Balinese residential architecture is based on ancient traditional Javanese style combined with Hindu religion and culture. The concept behind this architecture is the openness of space within its compound and also the Hindu religion. Researches have come a few conclusions about the Balinese residential architecture and the questions are:
1. What are the influences behind Balinese residential architecture? 2. What are the methodologies used for constructing the compound area? 3. What are the spaces within its compound? 4. What are the materials used for this architecture?
The reviews of Balinese dwelling compound focuses on these four questions.
What are the influences behind Balinese residential architecture? The Hindu religion and culture influence a great part of Balinese residential architecture. According to Davison (2003), Balinese architecture is grounded in a metaphysic that presents the universe as integrated whole, where each part participates in Balinese Residential Architecture 3
the existence of each part. The correct orientation of space combined together with ideas of ritual purity and pollution are the main concept as it provides a cosmological support for maintaining harmony between man and the rest of the universe. This view can be derived from the Hindu idea of a divine cosmic order called dharma (para.2 & 3, p.4).
Davison (2003) researched that the Balinese universe come comes in sets of three. The most basic is the division of the three domain such as the underworld or known as the realm of evil and malevolent spirits ( bhur ), the world of human beings ( bhuwah ) and lastly the heavens above which
Balinese Residential Architecture:
Balinese architecture has be divided into 6 parts which are the family compound, the pavilions, the temple courtyard and gates, the kul-kul and shrines, the palaces and also the water palaces (Wijaya & Granquist, 2005, p97) . Balinese residential architecture is based on ancient traditional Javanese style combined with Hindu religion and culture. The concept behind this architecture is the openness of space within its compound and also the Hindu religion. Researches have come a few conclusions about the Balinese residential architecture and the questions are:
1. What are the influences behind Balinese residential architecture? 2. What are the methodologies used for constructing the compound area? 3. What are the spaces within its compound? 4. What are the materials used for this architecture?
The reviews of Balinese dwelling compound focuses on these four questions.
What are the influences behind Balinese residential architecture? The Hindu religion and culture influence a great part of Balinese residential architecture. According to Davison (2003), Balinese architecture is grounded in a metaphysic that presents the universe as integrated whole, where each part participates in Balinese Residential Architecture 3
the existence of each part. The correct orientation of space combined together with ideas of ritual purity and pollution are the main concept as it provides a cosmological support for maintaining harmony between man and the rest of the universe. This view can be derived from the Hindu idea of a divine cosmic order called dharma (para.2 & 3, p.4).
Davison (2003) researched that the Balinese universe come comes in sets of three. The most basic is the division of the three domain such as the underworld or known as the realm of evil and malevolent spirits ( bhur ), the world of human beings ( bhuwah ) and lastly the heavens above which