Sustainable concept in colonial residential in Lasem

Abstract

Indonesia has lots of colonial heritage buildings, scattered in several cities. One of the old buildings is in Lasem city, not only functioning as residential, but also as a batik business place. Problem statement of this research is how colonial old residential building has sustainable system? The objective of this research are to know what kind of sustainable system applied in old colonial building, and to know how Lasem old building analysed by Vitruvius theory. This research is using qualitative method, using one Lasem colonial residential as a study case. The house as will be analysed whether it meets the requirements as sustainable building, or it also meets the criteria of a good building according to Vitruvius theory by meeting the firmity, utility and venustas. The result of this study, this building is both a sustainable building and also meets what is contained in Vitruvius theory.

Vernacular Architecture Residential in Lasem with Batik Pattern Latohan in Interior

“…Resistant to weather, climate, or certain extreme conditions. The third aspect is venustas related to aesthetics of the building [2]. According to the third aspect, this studi will applied Lasem batik as interior part.…”

“…According to the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud) cultural heritage buildings definitions is build arrangements made of man-made objects or objects to meet the needs of walled and/or non-walled and roofed spaces [1]. The object of study is a building with sustainable concept design [2]. Sustainable concept has the similarity with green architectural building.…”