Review of Orientation In Traditional Indonesian Housing: Framework of Locality-Based on Islamic Architecture Design

Abstract

This study attempts to show that locality value in traditional housing orientations correlates with Islamic value. The diversity of cultures in Indonesia generate a strong custom in housing design and affect some elements, such as housing orientation. Lack of research regarding Islamic architecture perceives the locality values of traditional Indonesian houses in the orientation is feasible to observe. A systematic literature review reveals housing orientation values from fourteen scientific papers that consist of journals, books, and proceedings that explain locality values in housing orientation. Synthesize of those scientific papers in traditional housing orientation will be analysed based on Islamic architecture principles. In summary, these results show that culture or custom and natural adaptation are contained in traditional Indonesian housings. Furthermore, the Islamic architecture principles stated that those values are included in "respecting the culture" and "harmonious with nature". These results provide important insights into the development of Islamic-concept residential, which respects the local culture, responds to sustainable architecture discourse, and sticks to Islamic sharia law.