STUDY OF DOMESTIC SPACE AND DOMESTICATION IN FLATS CASE STUDY: SARIJADI FLATS

• Main Author: Noorhaliza, Adinda
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Bangunan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/86096
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The practice of residing in flats has constituted a significant aspect of urban culture in Indonesia since the 1960s. The extended period of residing in flats has givenriseto a novel urban living culture, characterised by a multitude of adaptations to vertical housing. One of the first flats built in Indonesia was the Sarijadi Bandung Flats (RSSB), which was built in 1979. In the ever-changing landscape of living, the differing perspectives between residents, shaped by cultural diversity, have led to a rich tapestry of variations in the culture of living, reflected in the unique domestic spaces and diverse patterns of domesticity found within the Sarijadi Bandung flats. The residential dynamics of Bandung's Sarijadi flats have evolved over time, with notable events influencing the character of the living environment. External events, such as the monetary crisis, as well as internal changes, such as family dynamics, have resulted in fundamental changes in the way domestic space is used. Given the ever- changing nature of the flats in Sarijadi, Bandung, it seems that a flexible approach to the organization and design of residential spaces may be beneficial, with the aim of creating an environment that is comfortable and conducive to domestic activities and family life. This research endeavors to examine the character of the living culture that exists among the people of Sarijadi Flats, with the intention of using the theory of domesticity and domestic space as an analytical framework. This research is based on the life experiences of five residents who have lived in RSSB for a long time. It is our hope that the results of this research will provide a study of the living culture of modern urban communities that can be observed through the adaptation of activities, ideas, and artifacts in the flats. We believe that this study will contribute to the growing body of research on residential culture in urban-modern environments.