The Architectural Character of Chinese Houses in the Chinatown in Semarang, Indonesia

Sudarwani, Margareta Maria and Pasaribu, Ramos P and Eni, Sri Pare and Widati, Galuh (2023) The Architectural Character of Chinese Houses in the Chinatown in Semarang, Indonesia. Journal of the International Society for the Study of Vernacular Settlements, 10 (2). pp. 16-32.

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Abstract

The Chinatown in Semarang is one of the Chinatowns in Indonesia that shows the existence of economic strength and multiculturalism. The character of this Chinatown is the result of a cross-cultural blend of immigrants in the early days of ethnic kampong in Semarang and has developed from time to time. Cultural diversity and multi-culturalism of the immigrants have resulted in a blend of architectural styles that has colored its architecture combination. This study aims to determine the architectural and cultural potential of the Chinatown area of Semarang. Its intention is to optimize the existing potential so that it can be used as the basis for sustainable urban tourism. The study uses a rationalistic approach within a qualitative paradigm in accordance with the identification of problems and research objectives. The findings show the comparisons between several shop houses in the Chinatown in Semarang (single and double shop houses) and their transformations to Colonial and Modern architecture. The paper concludes that architecture of the early shop houses of the Chinatown has achieved a higher human comfort by using locally available building and construction materials, and responsive to the geographical conditions. Keywords: architectural character, Chinese houses, Semarang Chinatown

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