Layout Traditional House of Kudus

Layout Kudus traditional house looks simple, and comprises several rooms namely: Jogo satru that front room which now functioned as a living room. Inside the room there is a single pole satru Jogo called Soko Geder. Space in the (core) serves as the rooms and gedongan (main room) which is used to store wealth, and as head of the family bedroom.
The space in this building there is a framework that is supported by four pillars. At the top there is a fourth pillar Overlapping Pangeret Songo (nine layers) are getting to the top is getting smaller. Pawon (family room) is used for family activities (dining room, children's playroom and kitchen).
As the completeness of the traditional architectural style of the traditional house there are Pakiwan (in the form of wells, bathrooms and padasan / place wudlu) usually located in front of the house to the left parallel to pawon. In general, the traditional house is always facing south because:1. Morning sunlight can enter into the house so that the health of its inhabitants is guaranteed.2. When the dry season tritisan front of the house is not directly exposed to the sun so it stays cool3. When the rainy season tritisan house protected from rain so that the front of the house is not exposed to rain continuously and safe from harm weathered

Characteristic of Kudus Wood Carving

Why Kudus traditional house was the most famous? The most famous in the world of ancient sculpture in Indonesia? More famous than the Jogjakarta and Surakarta which has a palace with carved tradition? Both in the kingdom of Yogyakarta, and in Kasunanan Solo? Even more popular with Jepara carving, which is widely known as the City of Sculpture?

This is the answer. History of sculpture in the Holy actually started in an immigrant from China who was named The Ling Sing arrived in the 15th century he came to the slopes of Mount Muria was not only to spread the teachings of Islam, but also to his expertise in the art carve. The Ling Sing arts stream is Sun Ging. Sculpture is smooth and beautiful patterned. From this Holy regions he received a lot of students who study religion and sculpture.

Typical examples of carving kudus

 

Traditional house joglo kudus is the most expensive traditional houses

Why Kudus traditional house is the most expensive?
First, because all made of teak wood, at least 95 percent.
Secondly, all sides carved soft, detail, pattern.
Third, it is expensive or not depending on the width and length of the pillar, four poles that exist in most middle, which supports the greatest load.

The manufacture or production of the traditional house it takes approximately 7 months, to the size of 10 × 12 meters, with an additional 2 meters of terrace house.
Installation process, it takes 7 days non stop.

Intercropping also determine the social status and considering whether or not this wooden house prices. Most high rank, with 9 intercropping.

The following are examples of relief carving in traditional houses joglo kudus