The Philosophy of the Joglo House

Abstract

ABSTRACT:

Traditional buildings in Indonesia have various forms and philosophies adopted, one of which is the Joglo House which is popular in the Central Java region, D.I. Yogyakarta and East Java. Joglo houses in the past could be differentiated between ordinary people and nobles. The Joglo house of the nobility was adopted from the palace building which consists of several buildings, including: Pendopo, Pringgitan, Teras, Omah Njero, Senthong Kiwa, Senthong Tengah, Senthong Tengen and Gandhok. Each building or room has its own function. The Joglo house for ordinary people is simpler, namely combining Pendopo, Omah Njero and Senthong into one building. Meanwhile, Gandhok is usually separate. This is due to limited land and number of residents. Structurally, the building for Joglo houses for nobles and the public has similarities in the use of the main structure in the middle of the building in the form of 4 (four) main columns called Soko Guru. The Soko Guru supports the main roof of the building. Apart from that, there is Soko Penunjung which is located around and symmetrical to Soko Guru. Philosophically, the building form or structure of the Joglo building is divided into 3 main parts, namely the Umpak as the legs, Soko Guru or Soko Penanggaran as the body and the roof as the head.