Traditional Domestic Architecture in the Rural Cultural Landscape of Borobudur, Indonesia

Borobudur rural village is an area with advantages in the form of land processing, rural traditional architecture, community living systems, and existing natural formations. Traditional residential architecture is one of the aspects of the cultural landscape (saujana) down from one generation to the next. The traditional Javanese architecture of the residential houses has a distinctive character, which is very clearly seen in the shape of the roof. Along with the development of the population and tourism activities of the Borobudur Temple, changes have occurred in the architecture of these traditional residential houses. This paper examines these changes. The research aims to identify the architectural characteristics of the traditional residential houses in the rural areas of Borobudur, and find out the changes and continuities. The research employed qualitative methods taking samples of physical traditional Javanese houses in three villages: Candirejo, Wanurejo and Borobudur). Occupants were interviewed to find out the characteristics of the domestic architecture and how they contributed to sustainability. Qualitative spatial analysis were conducted to identify the changes and continuities of architecture and the influence of them on the sustainability of the cultural landscape of Borobudur. The results show that changes have occurred primarily in the patterns of inner spaces and wall materials of the houses. There are also additions of new buildings with semi-modern architecture. traditional Javanese architecture still continues in terms of the functions and the shapes of the houses, including the shape of the roof. Nevertheless, the emergence of the new buildings is a threat to the declining quality of the village atmosphere and threaten the sustainability of the Borobudur saujana