Thursday 4 June 2015

HOUSE CHAMBER of JOGLO

In the house building architecture joglo, arts architecture is not just understanding the art of home construction, also a reflection of values and norms of the community that supports it. Human love the taste of beauty, even its religious attitude was reflected in the architecture of the house with this style.

 
Joglo term derived from the framework of the main building of the house consists of a custom Java pillar in the form of four main pillars overlap with sledge Songo (nine overlapping) or overlapping telu (overlapping three) on it. The joglo structure as the support structure in addition to the main house, as well as the pedestal roof of the house that can be shaped roofs "pencu" that is prominence in the middle of the surface.

 
 This snapshot are examples of spaces of joglo

At the entrance has three doors, the main door in the middle and the second door on the left and right of the main door. The third part of the door has a symbolic meaning that is a butterfly fighting in the middle of a large family, while two doors on the right and left for a relative, it symbolizes that the guests it is the king who must be respected and placed in different places with family the core or the family of the bride, in honor of their presence and to give a different place from his own family and it is a way or proper etiquette to greet guests.

In the inner space called gedongan used as a sanctuary, where the priest led the prayers associated with symbolic meaning as a sacred place. Gedongan well as the main bed is respected and at certain times be used as a bedroom for the wedding for their children.
Living room in the house symbolizes that live there must be a special place in the sacred or sanctified shall be used when events or certain activities related to the sacred or God, this is one way for residents to remember the existence of God when he was in in their house.
The front room is called "jaga satru" is provided to the people and is divided into two parts, the pilgrims left for women and the right for male pilgrims. Still on the '' jaga satru "in front of the entrance there is a pole in the middle of the room called the balance pole or pillar Geder, other than as a symbol of ownership of the house, it also serves as a sign or symbol for reminding occupants of the Almighty God.
 
 

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