Food, clothing and house are basic require of human being. House is built-in the basic needs for the reason of protection from the nature and environment. Further, all the activities of the family rivet in the house. Javanese house is above a living place. In Java, house is symbol of their status along with keeping the secret of the dweller.
Java is a name of island in Indonesia. This is an island with the most residents and the thirteenth large island in the world. Possess about 138.793,6 km² wide. Consist with Javanese and Sudanese enrich the culture diversity.
The culture diversity plays a part in creating the way of life including house construction. Teak is available in huge amount for the making of wood house. Javanese traditional house called “Joglo” categories as wood house because consist of solid wood. The main house frame is fully solid wood including the furniture.
The roof making by four pillars make higher, so you will see Joglo with cube in the middle ad rather flat around. Cube roof like a Halloween hat is not without purpose. The Joglo roof or “tumpang sari” is good for air circulation. Protection from rain and hot weather are the others benefit. It is cool inside and rather hot outside.
The scene of Joglo as a wood house not only appears from the material used but also furniture. The special furniture in Joglo is the partition. The partition is solid wood furniture place to divide each part of the room. Javanese people called partition with “Gebyok”. On the other hand, “Gebyok” use as well as wall.
There are many reference to built or redecorate our house. Wood house is giving the alternative component for your home. Safe, healthy and natural is all available in wood house. The other way to get the natural taste at your modern house you may place solid wood furniture.
