37º IAHS World Congress on Housing: - Universidad de Cantabria

XXXVII <strong>IAHS</strong><strong>World</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> on HousingOctober 26 – 29, 2010, Santander, SpainCODE: 220CHRONIC SPACE TO THE SETTLEMENTENVIRONMENTAL OF AMMATOA KAJANG, INTRADITIONAL AREA, REGENCY OF BULUKUMBA, SOUTHSULAWESIMimi Arifin, Happy Ratna Santosa and Purwnita SetijantiDepartment of ArchitectureSepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Surabaya,e-mail: mimiarifin@yahoo.comKey words: Chronic Space, settlements environmental, traditional areaAbstractKajang traditional architecture is one of the cultural physical manifestations which areproduced by traditional communities in Regency of Bulukumba, South Sulawesi. Thiscommunity is called Ammatoa Kajang Community which inhabited in Kajang more than 5centuries, by the socio historical development of this community was divided into threegroups in Kajang, as traditional area, transition area and living outer area. Consistent attitudetoward the values and norms which they profess amid swift currents of change and renewal inthe modern era is an interesting phenomenon.Chronic space is a manifested space in the ritual activities of human. This study tried toexplore the behavior of awning community heavily is influenced by traditional norms.Whether this chronic effect on the formation of space on the spaces in their neighborhoods.The method of research is using a qualitative approach in the traditional areas, especially inthe village of Benteng. The selection is done by purposive sampling. The data is collected byexploration such as direct observations, sketches, documentation and interviews.Spaces that contain Kajang community activity in general is a chronic space. This is becausethe norms of that govern them in good behavior against fellow human beings, nature and Godas creator. This makes their neighborhoods are well cultivated. The forest became a ritualareas for those are sustainable and with full awareness almost untouched by them.37º <strong>IAHS</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> On Housing Science 122