The influence of Chinese architecture on the development of architecture in Medan City

Abstract

This paper aims to trace the development of Chinese architecture in Medan. Chinese architecture is architecture that was brought by traders and plantation workers during the Dutch colonial period and collaborated with local architecture. This collaboration has colored the development of modern / postmodern architecture that developed until now. For this reason, this article notes the harmonious collaboration between Chinese architecture and local architecture. The research location is in the city of Medan because this area has had a long history of the entry of Chinese influence through plantation workers during the colonial period. The object of study is building in the city of Medan with Chinese architectural characteristics. The method used is a descriptive qualitative approach in order to elaborate and examine the facts on the field and analyze them with the theory used. The results showed that Chinese architecture plays a role in forming the architecture which developed in the city of Medan and the existing spaces are the result of culture from generation to generation that present the meaning according to their needs.