The uniqueness expression of sakaroras as vernacular architecture in the Kiadan Village, Badung Regency

• Main Authors: Yudantini, Ni Made, Prajnawrdhi, Tri Anggraini
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Buildings; Houses; Qualitative research; Residential areas; Residential communities; Residential development; Uniqueness; Vernacular architecture; Villages
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0210879

As one of the world’s tourist destinations, Bali Island is famous for its natural environmental conditions, social culture, and architecture, especially traditional houses. Architecture develops in the community by utilizing local conditions, including local materials, and built by artisans or the community itself so that vernacular architecture is maintained to this day in Bali. One of them is a house in the Kiadan Village, Petang District, Badung Regency. It is inextricably linked to the advancement of technology and communication, which impacts the survival of vernacular architecture in Kiadan Village, which appears to be changing. The purpose of this study is to explore the existence of a house building known as Pakoras (the building has twelve pillars), to what extent this building is still maintained, and its current condition and expression. The exploratory qualitative research method was carried out by directly observing the Kiadan Village to determine the existence of pakoras. The village head was interviewed to obtain information about the pakoras regarding their function and development. The study results show that pakoras have begun to be abandoned and replaced with contemporary buildings with new materials and functions adapted to the needs of their occupants. However, there are still some pakoras buildings that are still physically maintained and function as residential areas. The implication of this research is for the conservation of traditional architecture in the community, especially the Kiadan Village, as one of the uniqueness of vernacular architecture so that it can be maintained and as a source of information on the existence of traditional architecture in traditional villages in Bali Province.