JOGLO HOUSE

Joglo the traditional house of Java

The house is a building of traditional architecture joglo Central Java, home joglo main building has a frame consisting of a pillar of the four main pillars supporting the structure and arrangement of intercropping in the form of pillar supported beam.
  The composition of the room in Joglo generally divided into three parts, namely the so-called pendhapa meeting room, living room or space pringgitan, and called the back room or family room palace.

Not only magnificent, beautiful, full of meaning and socio-cultural values​​, architecture can also reduce earthquake joglo. How to design?
Joglo buildings that pose a Java architecture reflects the interpretation of the peace, were among the buildings that diverse. This interpretation is characterized by the use of a solid roof construction and curved-arch shape in space per room.


Joglo custom home that houses relics of the ancient custom with the quality of his artwork has value as a form of high architectural and cultural areas at once is one art form or style of the art of building traditional buildings.
Joglo is the frame of the main building of the house consists of the traditional pillar of the four main pillars overlap with sledge Songo (the nine overlapping) or overlapping telu (three overlapping) on it. Joglo structure like that, but as the support of the main structure of the house, as well as support the roof of a house roof can take the form pencu.


At home joglo architecture, the art of architecture is not just understanding the art of home construction, is also a reflection of values ​​and norms of society supporters. The taste of human love of beauty, even the attitude of religiosity is reflected in the architecture of the house with this style.
At the entrance has three doors, the main door in the middle and the second door on the left and right side of the main door. The third part of the door has a symbolic meaning that butterflies fighting in the middle for large families, while two doors on the right side and left-to-laws.

In the inner space called Gedongan serve as a sanctuary, where the Imam leads the prayers associated with the symbolic meaning as a place consecrated, sacred, and sacred. Gedongan also doubles as a bed and a respected principal at certain times be used as a sleeping area brides for their children.
Ruang depan yang disebut jaga satru disediakan untuk umat dan terbagi menjadi dua bagian, sebelah kiri untuk jamaah wanita dan sebelah kanan untuk jamaah pria. Masih pada ruang jaga satru di depan pintu masuk terdapat satu tiang di tengah ruang yang disebut tiang keseimbangan atau soko geder, selain sebagai simbol kepemilikan rumah, tiang tersebut juga berfungsi sebagai pertanda atau tonggak untuk mengingatkan pada penghuni tentang keesaan Tuhan.