Local Wisdom : Jurnal Ilmiah Kajian Kearifan Lokal
Vol 14, No 1 (2022): January 2022

Rumah Gadang Transformation: Assessment on Sustainable Building Materials

Gabriella Ananta Canrath (Universitas Indonesia)
Widyarko Widyarko (Universitas Indonesia)
Nisrina Dewi Salsabila (Universitas Kebangsaan Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Jan 2022

Abstract

The existence of Rumah Gadang is currently threatened due to the rarity of local/traditional materials and the cultural shifts within the Minangkabau people. Some of the surviving Rumah Gadang had undergone modernization in its form due to the use of modern materials such as concrete, zinc, etc. New questions arise whether the application of these modern materials can be considered sustainable for the Rumah Gadang. This study aims to compare the level of sustainability on the Rumah Gadang building material cycle before and after the modernization. This study conducted a case study of Rumah Gadang Padang Laweh, using a qualitative research approach with two data collection methods: observation and interviews. The collected data were then analyzed using the 'Green Feature' parameters, consisting of 15 assessment points. The study reveals that the building materials in the pre-modernized Rumah Gadang (25/30) show a higher sustainability value than the modernized ones (18/45).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

lw

Publisher

Subject

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture

Description

LOCAL WISDOM is a scientific journal in the field of Architecture and the City as a "bridge" between the disciplines of architecture and urban planning and design studies.This scientific journal focusing on research relating to the study of local wisdom. Local knowledge is a potential local ...