The Transformation of Residential Spatial and Form in Kauman Village Yogyakarta

Abstract

Kauman village becomes a symbol of the Javanese philosophy and the Islamic ideology on which the local society orient their faith. This research aims to find the residential transformation factors and form in Kauman village in Yogyakarta and the characteristic of each object to conserve Kauman village as a constituent element that defines Yogyakarta City's identity. This research method is qualitative – descriptive research using a synchronic approach to present synthetic results from each object and detailed object characteristics conducted in a certain period. All data are collected by doing observation and interviewing second parties. The discussion led to the residential spatial change as an adaptation form of Batik skipper's and Ketib's residence in Kauman village of Yogyakarta. It can be concluded that the identity of the residents as a part of a modern community is gradually more dominant than the desire to reveal their identity as a part of a traditional Javanese community. Nevertheless, Batik skipper's residences retain Javanese architecture and Indische architecture characteristics as a symbol of the social status of the Batik Skipper and Ketib; The space for religious activities is no longer available in Batik skipper's residence. On the contrary, it is available in Ketib's home, where the residents still retain the function of langgar, which is located in the highest privacy zone.

Clothes as a Spatial Border: Considering Privacy Boundaries in Indonesian Muslim Dwelling

“…In the case of the batik entrepreneur's house in Kauman, a different pattern occurs due to the relationship between the owner and the worker. The owner's house is a place to produce batik (many people go in and out of the house), so the boundary for the need for privacy is different in its implementation [29]. It eliminates the private value between them as Arabic culture is strongly about gender values and families.…”

The Transformation of Rural Spatial form and its Contributing Factors in China: A Literature Review

“…Spatial forms and elements are an essential part of the village's identity, and many factors change it. For example, Setiadi and Depari (2021) summarized the political and cultural factors that drive the change of spatial form from the perspective of internal and external factors. That is similar to Yanbo et al's (2018) point of view that improving social living conditions is an external inducement factor for transforming spatial patterns, and the change in the macro policy system is a vital inducement factor.…”