Identification of cosmological values in the spatial order of public buildings in Kampong Naga, West Java

Abstract

Kampong Naga is one of the traditional villages in Indonesia that still preserves the environment and tradition naturally, while many traditional villages in Indonesia have been eroded by time and lost its original architectural forms that respond to nature and their beliefs. Kampong Naga, located in Tasikmalaya, West Java, is an embodiment of environmental and vernacular architectural arrangements that have been built and maintained for generations by the people. One of the powerful features of vernacular architecture is the existence of cosmological values in their landscapes and layout, both macro (village area) and micro (house). This study uses qualitative methods by processing primary and secondary data to identify Kampong Naga’s public buildings’ cosmological values such as the Mosque, Balai Adat, Public Baths, and Rice Mill based on the cosmos, castes, cultural customs, shapes, ornament, and the spatial order.