SPATIAL CONCEPT OF BALI AGA (A DWELLING CULTURE)

• Main Author: Ayu Dyah Maharani (NIM: 37014003), Ida
• Format: Dissertations
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/27908
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Bali Aga has been known in Ancient Bali period, which is the beginning of Bali history <br /> <br /> in 8th to 13th century. Its presence at highlands, refers to the term 'Aga' which means <br /> <br /> mountain. The spatial of Bali Aga has similarities, not only on its physical form, but <br /> <br /> also on activities and ideas. As a dwelling culture product, the spatial of Bali Aga has a <br /> <br /> concept and meaning as a resource in its embodiment. Its recognizable existence at the <br /> <br /> period led by the Ancient Balinese Kingdom with its kings from the Warmadewa <br /> <br /> Dynasty, cause curiosity whether the inscription as historical record made by the kings, <br /> <br /> also organizing the spatial of Bali Aga? Its existence that can still be found until now, <br /> <br /> also cause curiosity, what makes it able to survive until now? It is becoming an <br /> <br /> increasingly interesting phenomenon to be researched as the concept of nearly 700 years <br /> <br /> ago can be found as a source of inspiration for some modern hospitality houses by <br /> <br /> foreign architects in the 20th century. This also cause curiosity again, how the architects <br /> <br /> and interior designers interpreting the spatial concept of Bali Aga that comes from <br /> <br /> hundreds years ago? <br /> <br /> As the first step of this research is to formulate the spatial concept of Bali Aga in <br /> <br /> generaly, to complete the result of Bali Aga spatial research thas has been done before. <br /> <br /> This qualitative research in synchronic and diachronic at 26 Bali Aga villages, at three <br /> <br /> districts of Bangli, Buleleng and Karangasem. Bali Aga villages as this research <br /> <br /> location are differentiated into Bali Aga villages that have been known in the early and <br /> <br /> late Ancient Bali period, which Sembiran C inscription (Caka 1103), the only <br /> <br /> inscription that organizing the spatial of Bali Aga, as the starting point of differentiating <br /> <br /> these categories. The research was done on the object of macro spatial in the form of <br /> <br /> settlement environment, as well as micro spatial in the form of yard and house. <br /> <br /> The result of this research indicate how Bali Aga people interpret their spatial. The <br /> <br /> spatial of Bali Aga is created without any hierarchy of social system that makes the <br /> <br /> spatial of Bali Aga has universal character. The spatial of Bali Aga is a home for Bali <br /> <br /> Aga people, all activities begin and end in it. The spatial of Bali Aga is created from <br /> <br /> problem-solving effort, very anthropocentric, as a vernacular character. But over time, <br /> <br /> this spatial is still be able to survive until now because of the traditional social system <br /> <br /> and the theological belief of the community that makes it has a traditional character. <br /> <br /> However, the continuity in interpreting the spatial concept of Bali Aga in Bali Aga <br /> <br /> people in present, also can not deny the changes of this spatial appearance. The changes <br /> <br /> in the physical appearance of this spatial not only as an effort to adapt the environment <br /> <br /> that has changed, but also caused by the changes of spirit of each different period. Some <br /> <br /> architects and interior designers are aware about it, trying to represent the spirit of <br /> <br /> spatial concept of Bali Aga from the era of its origin, by taking the iconic forms of Bali <br /> <br /> Aga spatial, adapted to the needs today. <br />