Exploring Joglo’s Translocation as an Effort in Conserving Indonesian Vernacular Architecture (Case Study of Griya Joglo in Kampoeng Djawi)

Abstract

Many efforts are made to maintain the existence of Joglo. Broadly speaking, the Javanese house can be divided into five types, namely the Panggang-pe, the Kampung, the Limasan, the Tajug and the Joglo. Initially, the Joglo is a house owned only by respected people, such as the nobles or a king. But over time, the mention of Joglo itself refers to all forms of Javanese vernacular buildings in general. Due to the costs of maintenance, many Joglo was eventually traded and then translocated to a new place for business purposes as found in Kampong Djawi Wonosalam. The objective of this paper is to describe qualitatively the phenomenon of Joglo’s translocation which is increasingly happening in Jawa. Using the Griya Joglo of Kampong Djawi as the case study, the findings show that the transformation has been happened not only in the appearance physically due to the translocation process but also the sense of the place due to its new role. Assessment results reveal important outcomes that conservation of vernacular architecture in Indonesia now has entering a new paradigm as well as an option in conserving vernacular building ex-situcally.