Ngibikan VillageSpirituality Design in Javanese Architecture

Authors

Johannes Adiyanto
Josef Prijotomo
Galih Widjil Pangarsa

Publication Date

2011-01-01

Abstract

In May 27, 2006, a massive earthquake hit and destroyed Ngibikan, a small village 17 kilometers south of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Yet, in a few days, the villagers rose up and reconstructed not only theirhouses but also their daily life. In this case, architectural design includes not only building as a material practice but also a humane and spiritual one. This essay employs combined methods of contextual criticism (Attoe, 1978, pp. 103-104) and hermeneutics as modeled by Paul Ricouer (2006). The results of this research also indicate the importance of understanding that the act of emergency rebuilding is not only about physical form but also about the value of spirituality in rebuilding life.

First Page

89

Last Page

102

Recommended Citation

Adiyanto, Johannes; Prijotomo, Josef; and Pangarsa, Galih Widjil (2011) "Ngibikan VillageSpirituality Design in Javanese Architecture," NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning): Vol. 7: No. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/nakhara/vol7/iss1/7