Housing Preference Transformation in Selayar Islands Regency

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ditulis bersama Yonanda Rayi A.
telah dipresentasikan di dalam International Seminar on Tropical Eco Settlement, Bali 14-15 November 2018
dan dipublikasikan di jurnal

Equity, Equality, and Justice in Urban Housing Development (ISTEcS 2018)

Abstract

The study was conducted to find out the changes in preferences of Selayar Islands Regency community from the use of stilts to landed houses. The study was conducted through the vernacular architectural exploratory method of Selayar Islands Regency in the Tanadoang Museum which uses the traditional house design of Selayar and Bitombang villages which are traditional villages that are 100-200 years old and still maintain the existence of Selayar vernacular architectural designs to present. Data collection was carried out by direct observation in the field and conducting interviews with the community regarding the preference for traditional house use to become a modern house. Existing Selayar traditional architectural design is a form of adaptation to the environment, lifestyle, and geographical conditions. There is a change in preferences for the use of traditional houses in Selayar Islands Regency, in line with the development of building structure technology and the improvement of the economic conditions of the community. The use of stilts with wood material is considered no longer economical because of the limited wood materials used.

Keywords: architecture, vernacular,traditional, housing, Selayar Islands.

1. Introduction

Selayar Islands Regency is an area of ​​South Sulawesi Province as an archipelago located on the southern tip of Sulawesi Island. Selayar Islands Regency has a total of 130 islands, with an area of ​​10,503.69 km2 covering a land area of ​​1,357.03 km2, and an area of ​​sea waters 9,146.66 km2. The population in 2016 was 131,605 residents [1]. In the past, Selayar Islands Regency was once a trade route to the spice center in Maluku. In the Selayar Islands, traders stop by to fill supplies until they wait for a good season to sail again. From this cruise activity, the name Selayar appears. The name "Selayar" comes from the word cendaya (sanskrit) which means one screen, because it is said that there are many one-screen boats that stop by this island. Besides the name Selayar, the island is named after "Tana Doang" which means place of prayer. In the past, Selayar Island became a place of prayer for sailors who wished to continue their journey both west and east, for the safety of their voyages. In the Amanna Gappa (17th century) law and shipping law, Selayar is referred to as a good transit place for sailing to the east and west [2].

Houses in Selayar Islands Regency are still dominated by stilt houses [3], as shown in table 1. The use of stilt houses is commonly used in several regions in Indonesia. The advantage of using a "house on stilts" is that it can adjust the room temperature faster, because there is no direct contact with the soil or concrete, so that air circulation is better. But over time, difficulties in obtaining timber, and government regulations related to restrictions on timber exploitation, made the stilts house increasingly abandoned [4].

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