This research addresses the challenge of sustaining water-related vernacular architecture in Indonesia, where cultural wisdom is rooted deeply yet disrupted, particularly in buoyant structures facing relevance issues.
Last updated: March 04, 2024
Bandung, Indonesia
The primary goals of the project include therefore developing a sustainable methodology and exploring new solutions for readapting buoyant vernacular architecture, seamlessly integrating it with thriving communities, using local materials and expertise.
The research methodology revolves around a holistic, transformational, and transferable approach. It scrutinizes the tectonics of buoyant amenity shaped by local craftsmen and bamboo joineries. Community engagement is pivotal, involving series of participatory workshops in making sure the buoyant structure fits into the lifestyle of the Jatiluhur community. Serial iterations are conducted to refine each finding into more relevant spatial structure unison with local context. The involvement of local community in every aspects of the research has boosted their confidence in exploring untapped potential of their building culture.
The resulted of two buoyant structures and one open platform are expected to be community hub and future fishing tourism center. The complex is promoting economic viability for community in maintaining the future of vernacular readaptation. This exemplifies the sustainable readaptation of Indonesia's water vernacular architecture and provokes the discourse on nationwide development in this domain. The proposed transformation mitigates potential environmental impacts and addresses challenges of replicability and regulatory compliance.