Housing activities in urban housing in Indonesia

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The objective of this study was to understand the urban housing culture in Indonesia. Thirty urban houses in Bandung were chosen as the case study. These houses are developed by privately-owned real estate companies, which represent the typical houses of middle-class families in Indonesia. The research employed systematic observation and interviews. The floor plan is redrawn, which include the layout of the space, arrangement of furniture and traces of activities. The interview was semi-structured, which explored the relationship between the housing activities and the spaces inside the house. The results of the study discovered the pattern of activities and the use of space, which are concluded as follows: 1) the major living spaces in the Indonesian urban houses consist of guest area, living room, and dining room. The locus of activities should be designed in adjacent location to each other or adjoined as single large central space to create a spacious room. 2) While the major living spaces should be easily adjusted to accommodate occasionally held community events, the visual access from the guest to the living room should be restricted to maintain privacy. Hence, the use of movable screening is preferable. 3) Bathing culture adopts the mix of modern and traditional bathing style, which requires shower to be installed alongside with the traditional bathing tools. 4) Service activities should be placed at the back of the house. While they have to be covered from the public access, service areas should consider the functional requirements to carry out the service activities efficiently.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 1. Introduction 1
• 1.1 Background and Objectives of Study 1
• 1.2 Research Scope and Methodology 2
• 2. Literature Review 6
• 2.1 Relationship between Activity and Space 6
• 2.2 Classification of Housing Activities 7
• 3. Brief History of Housing Development in Bandung 11
• 3.1 Overview of Bandung Metropolitan Area 11
• 3.2 Political Periodization of Housing Development 12
• 3.2.1 Colonial Period: Ethical Policy (1917-1945) 14
• 3.2.2 Early Post-Independence Era: Old Order Regime (1945-1966) 20
• 3.2.3 Late Post-Independence Era: New Order Regime (1966-1998) 21
• 3.2.4 The Reform Era (1998-present) 25
• 4. The Analysis of Urban Housing in Bandung 28
• 4.1 Overview of the Cases 28
• 4.2 The Design of the Urban House 32
• 4.2.1 The Analysis of the Residential Cluster 32
• 4.2.2 The Analysis of the Floor Plan 35
• 4.3 The Housing Activities 37
• 4.3.1 Family Activities 37
• 4.3.2 Personal Activities 42
• 4.3.3 Social Activities 48
• 4.3.4 Service Activities 53
• 5. Results and Conclusion 60
• 5.1 Discussion 60
• 5.2 Conclusion 63
• 6. References 65