Sustainable Aspects of Wall Constructions of Traditional Houses: Insights from the Bajau Tribe House, Indonesia

Abstract

The Bajau tribe is highly dependent on Nature because of their profession as fishermen. Based on their experiences, the Bajau people went through a process of trial and error in adapting their residential coastal buildings to the more extreme conditions. This research examines the local wisdom of the traditional Popondok house of the Bajau tribe, specifically in terms of the wall material construction technique and the selection of wall materials as a means of defense and utilization against extreme coastal weather. It proposes design proposals related to installation techniques of wall elements in contemporary housing issues.The research uses a case study with a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection for the case study employs a literature study with Iwamura's 3G approach.It produces a design proposal for wall material installation techniques in contemporary houses taking inspirations from the local wisdom of the Popondok house of the Bajau tribe.