Balinese ethnic houses, contemporary luan and teben, luan and teben orientation, luan and teben zoning. Sanga Mandala is a concept that divide the layout of lowland Balinese house into nine zones. The intersection of two main axes, the ritual axis and the natural axis, forms the concept of Sanga Mandala. These axes have two poles called hulu/luan (mountain direction) and teben (sea direction). Along with times, the realization of Sanga Mandala in the form of buildings and zoning underwent a transformation in response to the increase in household members, modern mindset of the citizen, and tendency to follow contemporary trends. Changes to the zoning system that still follow the rules of traditional Balinese architecture are zones of sacred and ritual functions. With the development of modern mindset of the citizen, we can find those phenomena in Denpasar. This study aimed at examining the meaning of luan and teben on Balinese ethnic house layout in Denpasar. There is an interesting phenomenon that relates to the meaning of luan and teben in contemporary life. This study used interpretative naturalistic research method by emphasizing the empirical aspects of sensual, ethical, emic, logical, and transcendental. The results showed that there was a pattern of meaning on luan and teben in the conception of zoning, transformation of spaces and buildings, orientation of the building mass, as well as producing a pattern of meaning in zoning and ritual functions as the most important part in the residential space layout of Balinese ethnic houses in the midst of the development of Denpasar.

The pattern of Pengotan Village is extended from the kaja (sacred) to the kelod (profane), which consists of three zones, namely the Utama (zone of sacred) as the space intended for shrines (temple), Madya (transition/between space) as the space for residential housing units, and the Nista zone (zone of profane) intended for the graveyard (setra). This pattern is repeated in clusters of residential housing units. The aim of this study is spatial analysis of luan (sacred) and teben (profane) orientations in Indigenous Village Pengotan through an approach: (1) history of the Traditional Village Pengotan, (2) conception of the mountain as a sacred direction, (3) conception luan (holy) and teben (profane) on settlements in the mountainous area, (4) general concepts of religious and secular space and (5) conception of signifier and signified spaces in architecture. The method used is naturalistic interpretive in studying the area in a conceptual (intangible) and concreate (tangible) context through empirical studies on sensual (observation), native's viewpoint, logic viewpoint (researcher's perspective), and intangible aspects. The results of this study are (1) spatial patterns based on luan (sacred) and teben (profane) conception; (2) the signifier and signified system in the space of on luan (holy) and teben (profane) orientation and (3) the relationship between Mount Batur and Mount Abang as luan (sacred) orientation in the Pengotan Village.

Natah and lebuh are interpreted as empty outer space in spatial planning of traditional Balinese settlements. In traditional Bali settlements in mountain areas, natah in the form of elongated empty space that binds or becomes the orientation of the times buildings, while traditional Bali settlements in lowland areas in the form of empty space as a center centered orientation of the building configuration. Lebuh is a space that is is in the outermost part of a residential yard or on a scale the settlements are in the village border in the direction of the teben orientation. Natah space and lebuh usually used as a ceremonial space for renewal (a ritual to neutralize power negative), a wide ritual of banten (giving the ceremony facilities that have been used in front under the entrance), downstreaming the process of ritual activities in a home yard and the village environment, as a space for social activities and local customs. Aim this study is an interpretation of the conception of the balance of the natah space and lebuh on traditional Balinese settlements of residential and residential scale using qualitative interpretative exploratory methods through a system of social activity approaches, rituals and safety evacuation and local and general concepts about the dichotomy of space. The results of the research obtained are the natah space and the lebuh as a empty space outside and being in the orientation of nista or teben containing ritual, social and conception safety seen from the spatial layout and function of the two spaces.

Abstract:. Beach spaces in Bali, for traditional communities are very important and are part of their ritual life cycle. Open space on the beach is very important because it can accommodate many religious, social, cultural and ritual activities. The many social levels of the community come together to use the area on the beach to carry out various kinds of activities, to produce spaces and areas that are architecturally formulated and their meanings. The communal space setting on the object of research is intended to find out whether communal space already exists or is newly formed after various activities are present. Or the space has never existed, even though there are indeed private spaces that have been acknowledged by users and providers of tourist accommodation that were present later. The method used is descriptive qualitative method by thinking logically, structured and creatively, by mapping activities based on time segments and interviews. Formulate problems by describing the problem into smaller and more manageable segments, identifying patterns, solving complex problems into small steps, organizing and making a series of steps to provide solutions, and construct data representations through simulation. Keyword: Public Space Conflict, Space Pattern, Meaning of Space. Abstrak : Ruang-ruang pantai di Bali, untuk masyarakat tradisional menjadi amat penting dan merupakan bagian dari siklus kehidupan ritual mereka. Mengapa demikian, karena ruang pantai dapat mengakomodasi banyak kegiatan keagamaan, sosial, budaya dan ritual. Berbagai macam tingkatan sosial masyarakat hadir bersama-sama menggunakan area pantai untuk melakukan berbagai macam aktifitas, hingga menghasilkan ruang dan area yang secara arsitektur harus di telurusi bentuk dan maknanya. Setting ruang komunal pada objek penelitian dimaksudkan untuk menemukan apakah ruang komunal sudah ada atau baru terbentuk setelah beragam kegiatan hadir di tempat tersebut. Atau ruang tersebut tidak pernah ada, bahkan yang ada memang ruang-ruang privat yang sudah diakui oleh pengguna dan penyedia akomodasi wisata yang hadir belakangan. Metoda yang digunakan yakni metoda dengan jalan berfikir secara logis, terstruktur dan kreatif, dengan melakukan mapping kegiatan berdasarkan segmen waktu dan wawancara. Merumuskan masalah dengan menguraikan masalah tersebut ke segmen yang lebih kecil dan lebih mudah dikelola, mengidentifikasi pola, memecahkan masalah selain kompleks menjadi langkah-langkah kecil, mengatur dan membuat serangkaian langkah untuk memberikan solusi, dan membangun representasi data melalui simulasi. Hasil penelitian menujukan bahwa ruang komunal tidak hadir begitu saja di ruang publik apabila ruang tersebut terzonasi dan diberikan batas. Kata Kunci :  Konfilk Ruang, Pola Ruang, Makna Ruang.

Residential architecture in Bali consists of housing in the highlands with a linear pattern (luan-teben pattern) and lowlands with a sanga mandala pattern. The two residential ways form the building masses' configuration with natah (plaza or open space) as the building masses' binding space. The zoning system of building masses creates a dualism relationship pattern that contains Utama (high value) and nista (low value) meanings. The dualism relationship forms a building mass configuration with different building functions and characteristics. The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of the relationship between two building masses in high and lowland residential in the diametric and middle space aspects as the intermediate space or the second node of the diametrical building. The research method used in the study of the meaning of dualism was a qualitative content analysis of the perspective on; (1) space user characteristics; (2) the aspects of the function accommodated; (3) the philosophical background of the user community; and (4) the dynamics of change. The study focuses on highland settlements (Pinggan Village and Pengotan Village) and lowland settlements. This research found: (1) universal meaning based on the general conception of the direction of the sun rising and setting; (2) local purpose from the concept of respect for ancestors in the context of figures and places of origin; (3) the meaning of the antithesis in the context of hierarchy and spatial function; and (4) the meaning of harmony in the context of mutually reinforcing relationships.