IDENTIFIKASI KARAKTERISTIK STRUKTUR PADA ARSITEKTUR TRADISIONAL NIAS UTARA (STUDI KASUS: RUMAH ADAT DESA TUMORI)

Abstract

Traditional architecture is an architectural style that emerges from the culture and beliefs of the people that continue to be
passed down to the next generation, through a building based on the culture of each tribe or ethnicity. Traditional houses in
Nias are built with different architectural styles, as well as the structural patterns of the village. The traditional architecture of
North Nias has a floor plan or oval walls and a curved roof, which is different from other forms of traditional Nias architecture.
From this uniqueness, this research has the aim of identifying the structure of the building, seeking the potential of its
architectural characteristics, preserving the building and enriching knowledge about the traditional architecture of North Nias
itself. The research method applied in this research is the ethnographic method as a research method that is included in the
qualitative approach. The government, families who live in traditional houses, and the people of Nias are still not aware of
the importance of preserving the traditional architecture of North Nias for their lives. Although the traditional houses of North
Nias are still numerous in quantity, the quality of the buildings has changed, ranging from almost uninhabitable to buildings
that have undergone many transitions. The traditional architecture of Nias has a lot of potential from various aspects to be
beneficial for the future of Nias in terms of social and development. Therefore, studying, developing, and preserving the
traditional architecture of Nias is very important both to the people of the cloud and to the educated people