Indonesia has thousand of ethnic groups spread over tens of thousand of island. Having a variety of cultures and customs is a wealth owned by Indonesia.
Interms of soil and climate condition, the Sundanese earth in West Java is a hot lowland in the north. Hilly land in the Southern hemisphere, and high mountain in the middle of it.
Type of house that are planned for shade, are sattered in coastal areas in West Java. Characteristics, the floor of the house is directly ground.
In front and bach or around the house there is a serambi that provides shade for the core of the house. The form of the roof is generally a gable, pyramid in fluenced by traditional javanese house.
Building materials used to be use for walls and frames, bamboo, wood, alang-alang roof covering, now many use tile roofs.
The type of house that are planned to take shelter are scattered in hilly and mountainous areas. Especially in the Sundanese Priangan area. General characteristics, the house is built on a pedestat ( house on stilts), about 40 to 60 centimeters high.
Except for the main house, there are barns, cattle sheds, rice pounding pavilions, fish pons.Current building materials are generally the some as flat and beach-type houses, plus there are some areas that still use fibers as roof covering.
Sundanese traditional house generally consist of several type that can be distinguished from their architectural styles Sundanese traditional house are part of the richess of Indonesian culture. Also have the potential to attact tourists and become tourist destintions. Tank you.
Sept,2020