An Analysis on a Vernacular Design in Wetland Environment Using Reconstruction Simulation Method

Abstract

This research aimed to reveal the vernacular designs formed by wetland environment and explain how the designs have been able to survive in a condition that the soil or land has low carrying capacity for structures. This research used a 3D-simulation method to reconstructed the situation, and for this purpose, Banjarese house that is Bubungan Tinggi house in South Borneo Province was chosen as the object of the study. By the method, the house was reconstructed digitally to prove that the information about how it had been able to stand firmly on a wetland. The 3D-simulation results were then analyzed so that the information of the construction pattern and the design type were generated. The result of typology analysis showed five types of designs which were then identified as the design concept of vernacular constructions of wetland environment. These five types of construction designs were (1) floating foundation, (2) continuous pillar, (3) pillar-binding beam, (4) beam-binding beam, and (5) pillar-locking beam. These five construction designs altogether formed a firm and stable structure on a wetland environment that known as indigeneous local of wetland vernacular.