Typology of Padang Traditional House (Rantau Minangkabau) in Pauh, Padang

Abstract

The Padang is one part of the Minangkabau Region. According to Tambo Minangkabau, the border of Minangkabau consists of two parts, namely Darek and Rantau. Darek is the origin of Minangkabau which consists of three Luhak/Luhak Nan Tigo namely Luhak Nan Tuo/Tanah Datar, Luhak Nan Tangah/Agam, Luhak Nan Mudo/Luhak Limo Puluh Kota. The region is the expansion area of Minangkabau in the form of each of these Luhak colonies. This research was conducted to explore and find out the origin of the formation of traditional Padang (Rantau Minangkabau) houses, characteristics, spatial patterns, physical forms, and house ornaments. This is a descriptive study including qualitative data. The investigation's goal is to describe the state of the research object and its problems by observing and conducting interviews with homeowners as well as parties who fully understand the existence of this traditional house. As a research case study, the traditional Padang house in Pauh Subdistrict. The results of this study are the identification and typology of traditional houses of the Minangkabau Region.

Ethno-modelling as a Glocalization Process of Understanding Vernacular Architecture: The Case of the Kajang Padati Gadang House in Padang City, Indonesia

“…Padang City is one of the urban areas that has a diverse population with various ethnicities and cultures, including the Minangkabau ethnic group, known for their traditional houses called Rumah Gadang. According to Aryanti et al (2022), Padang is an area resulting from Manaruko (land clearing for new settlement) located outside the Minangkabau homeland (darek). Consequently, Minangkabau people who live in the Padang city have their own typology of Rumah Gadang known as Rumah Gadang Kajang Padati (RGKP).…”