Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 9(5), pp. 1530 - 1545
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090524
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Construction System and Environment Adaptation of Traditional Architecture in Moluccas Island

Mustamin Rahim ^1,*, Maulana Ibrahim ², Firdawati Marasabessy ^3
1 Building Sci. & Env. Lab., Khairun University, Ternate, Indonesia
² Architectural History Lab., Khairun University, Ternate, Indonesia
³ Housing & Urban Plan Lab., Khairun University, Ternate-Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Traditional architecture has a variety of original and smart techniques to meet various needs according to the cultural context and natural conditions. Moluccas Islands is a natural disaster-prone area that has several unique traditional houses and was formed based on local wisdom, climatic, and topography conditions since the 13th century. This study aims to explore the traditional architecture in North Maluku Island by literature study and field observation to understand the design principles and building construction systems in response to extreme environmental conditions and to find out the sustainable features of traditional architecture in the past. Research focuses on five traditional houses located in different locations and topographical conditions by observing and analyzing site conditions, building orientation, construction techniques, building materials, ornaments, typology, and philosophy buildings. Study results show that sustainable features can be found on traditional houses in North Moluccas Island. Traditional houses of North Maluku were built using limited resources by passive design strategies and response to extreme conditions to achieve occupant comfort with the basic concept of "spiritual-human-nature". The characteristics of buildings differ in each region according to topographic conditions and local wisdom but in the same strategy: "harmony with nature" so that the traditional architecture of North Maluku can provide a comfortable living environment for occupants over the centuries according to the resources available at that time. The success of the traditional architecture of North Maluku in adapting to extreme environmental conditions can inspire sustainable building designs in the future, especially for the archipelago context.

KEYWORDS
Traditional Architecture, Construction, Environment, Sustainability, Moluccas

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Mustamin Rahim , Maulana Ibrahim , Firdawati Marasabessy , "Construction System and Environment Adaptation of Traditional Architecture in Moluccas Island," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 1530 - 1545, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090524.

(b). APA Format:
Mustamin Rahim , Maulana Ibrahim , Firdawati Marasabessy (2021). Construction System and Environment Adaptation of Traditional Architecture in Moluccas Island. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 9(5), 1530 - 1545. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090524.