The Use of House Terrace for Domestic Activities: A Case Study of Floating House in South Borneo, Indonesia

Abstract

The house terrace is a transitional space from outside to inside, or vice versa. The front of house terrace serves to welcome guests and should provide a good view for those who see it. While the back and side terrace serves for a place to relax and gather family. The purpose of this study is to show that the terrace of the house has more functions that are useful to accommodate the domestic activities of the residents. The research uses qualitative method and direct observation on the object of study, that is activity of resident in lanting house, floating house in South Borneo. Through this research, it was found that the residents of Lanting house used house terrace for domestic activities, especially domestic service activities such as dishwashing, clothes washing, clothes drying and bathing. Usually, space arrangement of residentials, shows service activities on the back of the building and seperated from the front part. But it is different on lanting house. Domestic service activities performed on the terrace either the front, the side or the back one.