Banjar Contemporary Home

Tuesday 2 November, 2010
Author: Imelda Anwar
Photographer: J. Ahkamul

Cultural communities Banjar “treasure” of the South Kalimantan save traditional houses of high artistic value. This type of traditional house was the height of the room at the majestic peaks of the residence or palace of the sultan and a conical roof, the 45o angle.Now this ancient residence almost extinct and that four people are making is concerned that the employer Farida janti Soekirman Mr. Aaron, Ira E. Andamara and Pudji W. Purbo. With coordinated by Farida, they came to Martapura find and buy the house ridge height, which collapsed last merevitalisasinya vicinity of a private villa in the area of ​​Mount Geula, Ciawi West Java. Each part of the old house torn down, and are coded to Jakarta, as well as local artisans and then rebuilt in the complex called Vila Amal. The trial began two years ago to fit the rules of origin, traditional house, with slight modifications to the present lifestyle. Farida et al also collect information about the traditional houses are among the cultural Drs. H. M. Seman Syamsiar.

In terms of its symmetrical shape, the building has a high ridge balanced philosophical sense, especially in the aspects of the government. Since the human body is the house and vertically into three parts, namely, shared the top of his head, like a chamber body and legs, while the central Anjung his hands. developed due to its natural state on the marshy banks of the river, this house with the construction phase and a high floor. The basic structure consists of wooden houses foundations Dragon lime. Another part of the house as insulation board floor and wooden wall of iron, while the closure of the shingle material and the iron skeleton.
As part of the revitalization of the main part of the ridge height as the house roof, walls and piers will be retained, but changed, other parts in accordance with the needs of the owners. For example, the column is greater than 2.8 m for the space under the house for their daily activities can be used. The composition space of this house are staggered, asymmetrical and hierarchical governance in accordance with customary Karma is the difference in the level of the upper floors in the middle of the house manifests. This condition is in this house whose main room is right below a high roof and a large bed instead. Home decor personalized ornaments from the teachings of Islam as a sculpture distillation of floral motifs and calligraphy at the poles and ladders, and get green, red, yellow, too. With the revitalization of the traditional house is for the perspective (of mind) the general public to change, especially people of Banjar and the young generation to appreciate and better “treasure” of its own expected.