THE PRECEDENT OF JENGKI ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AS A FURNITURE DESIGN REFERENCE

• Main Author: Mutaqin, Firman
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/62325
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The history and development of architectural styles and furniture always advance concurrently. The changes that occurred in the architecture will be reflected in the furnishing and vice versa. The character similarities and connection between architecture and furniture are not just associated with the styles, but furniture and architecture also have concurrence in structure integration, colors, texture, fabrication process, and visual components. Moreover, the relation is also depicted in the Jengki buildings and furniture, which is one of the base styles for the aesthetic value of Indonesian post-independence design. However, even though both of them have a typically unique pattern, there is no basis regarding special characteristic that is a visual geometric element as the ground for the similarity of both design patterns. This topic is compelling to observe, especially in the visual features of Jengki architecture and furniture. The conducted research was classified into visual analysis, which focused on analyzing the visual form and characteristics of the Jengki design artifacts through data collection from photos and direct assessments in the field. Then it was processed using precedent analysis on the Jengki-styled buildings and furniture. The precedent analysis aims to determine the characteristics of the Jengki design style, the variations/varieties of visual forms, and the basic geometric shapes that form the Jengki. Afterward, the two different objects were compared to see the similarities in characteristics and the general features. The results found that there are characteristics and general patterns of Jengki that include specifications and visual characteristics. Subsequently, the visual pattern was compiled into a Jengki visual indexing database consisting of 36 images of Jengki visual elements, where each image has a percentage level of the Jengki values. The database can be used as a reference and guidance in interpreting and assessing the level of Jengki-design style on an object and as a reference for designers and architects who want to design Jengki- style products.