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wasilah S I L A sahabuddin
  • Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
  • Wasilah Sahabuddin was born in Polewali, Indonesia. She received the diploma degree in architecture from University o... moreedit
In Indonesia, waste problem is one of major problem of the society in the city as part of their life dynamics. Based on Regional Medium Term Development Plan of South Sulawesi Province in 2013-2018, total volume and waste production from... more
In Indonesia, waste problem is one of major problem of the society in the city as part of their life dynamics. Based on Regional Medium Term Development Plan of South Sulawesi Province in 2013-2018, total volume and waste production from Makassar City, Maros, Gowa, and Takalar Regency estimates the garbage dump level 9,076.949 m 3 /person/day. Additionally, aim of this design is to present a recommendation on waste processing facility design that would accommodate waste processing process activity by incineration technology and supported by supporting activity such as place of education and research on waste, and the administration activity on waste processing facility. Implementation of incineration technology would reduce waste volume up to 90% followed by relative negative impact possibility. The result planning is in form of landscape layout that inspired from the observation analysis of satellite image line pattern of planning site and then created as a building site pattern. Consideration of building orientation conducted by wind analysis process and sun path by auto desk project Vasari software. The footprint designed by separate circulation system between waste management facility interest and the social visiting activity in order to minimize the croos and thus bring convenient to the building user. Building mass designed by inseparable connection series system, from the main building that located in the Northward, then connected to a centre visitor area lengthways, and walked to the waste processing area into the residue area in the Southward area.
Lobo is one of the architecture‟s works having specific and special uniqueness and characteristic. The Lobo traditional building is one of the assets of traditional architecture works located in Ngata Toro area, Central Sulawesi. One of... more
Lobo is one of the architecture‟s works having specific and special uniqueness and characteristic. The Lobo traditional building is one of the assets of traditional architecture works located in Ngata Toro area, Central Sulawesi. One of the building characteristics of “Lobo” Ngata Toro is in the shape and form of space which is influenced by the behavior, activity, and stratification of the social community. Every activity of Lobo utilization affects the shape, form, and pattern of the space. In every community‟s activity, Lobo has the role as the central activity and the eclectic territorial space emphasizing on the relation between the space and the human. As the attribute form of the interaction behavior of human and the environment as well as the study of the architectural form and shape, the research focuses on the study of form and shape of architecture understanding and the form of space of Lobo Ngata Toro architecture as the central of the community‟s activity. The research ...
Karakter dari suatu etnis tercermin dari tradisi dan budaya yang terbentuk dalam suatu permukiman dan local wisdom yang masih terpelihara. Seperti halnya pada permukiman tradisional Etnis Mamasa di Kabupaten Mamasa Sulawesi Barat. Timur,... more
Karakter dari suatu etnis tercermin dari tradisi dan budaya yang terbentuk dalam suatu permukiman dan local wisdom yang masih terpelihara. Seperti halnya pada permukiman tradisional Etnis Mamasa di Kabupaten Mamasa Sulawesi Barat. Timur, yang mempertahankan rumah adat mereka dari segala perubahan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi karakteristik non fisik sosial budaya masyarakat Mamasa, mengidentifikasi karakteristik fisik pola tata ruang permukiman yang terbentuk, menganalisis pola tata ruang permukiman tradisional yang terbentuk akibat pengaruh fisik dan non fisiknya, menentukan arahan pelestarian permukiman tradisional Mamasa dan kearifan lokalnya. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif-evaluatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konsep makro terhadap pola ruang permukiman yang terbentuk dari tatanan fisik lingkungan hunian memperlihatkan adanya pembagian ruang permukiman berdasarkan guna lahan. Orientasi banua ke arah Utara dimana Yang Maha Kuasa pemberi berkah dan keberuntungan bersemayam. Atau arah melintangi sungai dari mana leluhur mereka datang pada awalnya sebagai sumber kehidupan. Letak yang menyebar antar banua dalam suatu perkampungan namun selalu kearah yang sama ke Utara maupun arah melintangi sungai adalah cermin kesatuan pandangan dan mufakat dalam hidup bermasyarakat. Dari hasil struktur atap (longa) yang besar dan tinggi pada banua layuk menciptakan ruang penghubung dengan ruang luar yang dibawahnya menjadi ungkapan keinginan pimpinan adat untuk melindungi dan mengayomi masyarakat yang ada dibawah kepemimpinannya. Sedangkan pada banua yang lain dengan ukuran yang lebih kecil menyiratkan keramahan dan sifat pengasih (mamase). Bentuk atap yang asimetris pada kumpulan banua dan alang dalam perkampungan selaku komposisi gatra yang dinamis mengikuti irama alam yang berbukit-bukitdan seiring irama kehidupan yang tiap hari dari bukit turun ke lembah, dari lembah naik keatas bukit. Kata kunci: ruang, budaya, ritual, banua, geometri
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Lobo is one of the architecture's works having specific and special uniqueness and characteristic. The Lobo traditional building is one of the assets of traditional architecture works located in Ngata Toro area, Central Sulawesi. One of... more
Lobo is one of the architecture's works having specific and special uniqueness and characteristic. The Lobo traditional building is one of the assets of traditional architecture works located in Ngata Toro area, Central Sulawesi. One of the building characteristics of " Lobo " Ngata Toro is in the shape and form of space which is influenced by the behavior, activity, and stratification of the social community. Every activity of Lobo utilization affects the shape, form, and pattern of the space. In every community's activity, Lobo has the role as the central activity and the eclectic territorial space emphasizing on the relation between the space and the human. As the attribute form of the interaction behavior of human and the environment as well as the study of the architectural form and shape, the research focuses on the study of form and shape of architecture understanding and the form of space of Lobo Ngata Toro architecture as the central of the community's activity. The research used naturalistic method based case study approach emphasizing on empirical research on the culture phenomena and the behavior of the space utilization on the context of traditional settlement. The research findings showed that Lobo as the architecture work of custom society of "Ngata Toro" has the important role as the central of the community's activity. In the study of the architectural shape and form, the understanding of shape and form is determined by geometrical architecture of Lobo as the part of the Indonesian archipelago architecture. In the special form, the space of Lobo is affected by the culture, behavior, and structure of the social community so that there ware found the form of sacred space, custom space, and sociofugal space.
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The employment of structural equation modeling (SEM) in research has taken an increasing attention in among researchers in built environment. There is a gap to understand the attributes, application, and importance of this approach in... more
The employment of structural equation modeling (SEM) in research has taken an increasing attention in among researchers in built environment. There is a gap to understand the attributes, application, and importance of this approach in data analysis in built environment study. This paper intends to provide fundamental comprehension of SEM method in data analysis, unveiling attributes, employment and significance and bestow cases to assess associations amongst variables and constructs. The study uses some main literature to grasp the essence of SEM regarding with built environment research. The better acknowledgment of this analytical tool may assist the researcher in the built environment to analyze data under complex research questions and to test multivariate models in a single study.
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In Indonesia, waste problem is one of major problem of the society in the city as part of their life dynamics. Based on Regional Medium Term Development Plan of South Sulawesi Province in 2013-2018, total volume and waste production from... more
In Indonesia, waste problem is one of major problem of the society in the city as part of their life dynamics. Based on Regional Medium Term Development Plan of South Sulawesi Province in 2013-2018, total volume and waste production from Makassar City, Maros, Gowa, and Takalar Regency estimates the garbage dump level 9,076.949 m 3 /person/day. Additionally, aim of this design is to present a recommendation on waste processing facility design that would accommodate waste processing process activity by incineration technology and supported by supporting activity such as place of education and research on waste, and the administration activity on waste processing facility. Implementation of incineration technology would reduce waste volume up to 90% followed by relative negative impact possibility. The result planning is in form of landscape layout that inspired from the observation analysis of satellite image line pattern of planning site and then created as a building site pattern. Consideration of building orientation conducted by wind analysis process and sun path by auto desk project Vasari software. The footprint designed by separate circulation system between waste management facility interest and the social visiting activity in order to minimize the croos and thus bring convenient to the building user. Building mass designed by inseparable connection series system, from the main building that located in the Northward, then connected to a centre visitor area lengthways, and walked to the waste processing area into the residue area in the Southward area.
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Karakter dari suatu etnis tercermin dari tradisi dan budaya yang terbentuk dalam suatu permukiman dan local wisdom yang masih terpelihara. Seperti halnya pada permukiman tradisional Etnis Mamasa di Kabupaten Mamasa Sulawesi Barat. Timur,... more
Karakter dari suatu etnis tercermin dari tradisi dan budaya yang terbentuk dalam suatu permukiman dan local wisdom yang masih terpelihara. Seperti halnya pada permukiman tradisional Etnis Mamasa di Kabupaten Mamasa Sulawesi Barat. Timur, yang mempertahankan rumah adat mereka dari segala  perubahan. Tujuan  dari  penelitian  ini  adalah  mengidentifikasi karakteristik  non  fisik  sosial budaya masyarakat Mamasa, mengidentifikasi karakteristik fisik pola tata ruang permukiman yang terbentuk, menganalisis pola tata ruang permukiman tradisional yang terbentuk akibat pengaruh fisik dan non fisiknya, menentukan  arahan  pelestarian  permukiman tradisional Mamasa dan kearifan lokalnya. Metode yang  digunakan adalah deskriptif-evaluatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konsep makro terhadap pola ruang permukiman yang terbentuk dari tatanan fisik lingkungan hunian  memperlihatkan adanya  pembagian  ruang  permukiman  berdasarkan  guna  lahan.  Orientasi  banua  ke  arah  Utara dimana Yang Maha Kuasa pemberi berkah dan keberuntungan bersemayam. Atau arah melintangi sungai dari mana leluhur mereka datang pada awalnya sebagai sumber kehidupan. Letak yang menyebar antar banua dalam suatu perkampungan namun selalu kearah yang sama ke Utara maupun arah melintangi sungai adalah cermin kesatuan pandangan dan mufakat dalam hidup bermasyarakat. Dari hasil struktur atap (longa) yang besar dan tinggi pada banua layuk menciptakan ruang penghubung dengan ruang luar yang  dibawahnya  menjadi  ungkapan  keinginan  pimpinan  adat  untuk  melindungi  dan  mengayomi masyarakat yang ada dibawah kepemimpinannya. Sedangkan pada banua yang lain dengan ukuran yang lebih kecil menyiratkan keramahan dan sifat pengasih (mamase). Bentuk    atap    yang    asimetris    pada kumpulan    banua    dan    alang    dalam perkampungan selaku komposisi gatra yang dinamis mengikuti irama alam yang berbukit-bukitdan seiring irama kehidupan yang tiap hari dari bukit turun ke lembah, dari lembah naik keatas bukit.

Kata kunci: ruang, budaya, ritual, banua, geometri
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This adult environmental issues be the subject of warm in academics, an event planner, or practitioner. Environmental issues discussed, among others, the decline in the quality of the air; global warming, the lack of waste management and... more
This adult environmental issues be the subject of warm in academics, an event planner, or
practitioner. Environmental issues discussed, among others, the decline in the quality of the air;
global warming, the lack of waste management and the trash and others.
The environment green and healthy of the campus, is one of the things that has important roles,
in order to support learning, teaching, researching and developing the works that will be
generated for each student. As a generation that has the intellectual demands, the process of
development of thinking can also be influenced by the surrounding environment, better than
building management and beautiful of its environment, better than building management and the
beauty of its environment.
The community of campus is one that has the potential to contribute to the realization of
environment-friendly society, through improved understanding and awareness of design and
elements of ecological planning in his environment. This program should be immediately
implemented to create The Green Campus, building awareness for management and the
greening of the campus as well as make the greening the campus is a shared responsibility for all
citizens of the campus.
Various studies and discussions conducted in order to find shared solutions and understanding
will be the handling of environmental issues that are effective and efficient. In general, the
handling of environmental issues in the nature of the concept of macro/handling methods and
have not been in education for communities that are in the environment. Therefore, the need to
develop a concept of handling environmental issues on a more micro level and the direct
participation of the community in its role as a product of the education process is obtained by the
community itself.
This paper is expected to provide solutions to these issues. By using qualitative methods to
describe the advantages and disadvantages of implementation of various technological research
that has been done, which are related to the management of water, energy, waste management
and environmental health.
Keywords: global warming, ecodesign, eco community, ecoliteracity, waste management.
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Bangunan tradisi atau rumah adat Mamasa, merupakan salah satu wujud budaya yang bersifat konkret. Dalam kontruksinya, setiap bagian/ruang dalam rumah adat sarat dengan nilai dan norma yang berlaku pada masyarakat. Konstruksi bangunan yang... more
Bangunan tradisi atau rumah adat Mamasa, merupakan salah satu wujud budaya yang bersifat konkret. Dalam kontruksinya, setiap bagian/ruang dalam rumah adat sarat dengan nilai dan norma yang berlaku pada masyarakat. Konstruksi bangunan yang khas dengan fungsi setiap bagian yang berbeda satu sama lain, mengandung unsur filosofis yang yang sarat dengan nilai-nilai religi, kepercayaan, norma dan nilai budaya adat etnis Mandar.
Akibat perubahan masyarakat dewasa ini, tradisi-tradisi lama cenderung ditinggalkan. Hal ini terjadi akibat perubahan pola pikir yang didukung oleh perubahan sosial dan lingkungan masyarakat. Begitu pula dengan rumah tradisi yang semakin jarang ditemukan. Di perkotaan pada umumnya, masyarakat lebih nyaman membangun rumah dengan konsep modern atau tinggal di perumahan dan apartemen. Tidak hanya di kota, masyarakat pedesaan pun mulai merubah tempat tinggalnya menjadi bangunan modern.
Perubahan tersebut tentu saja disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan saat ini. Maka tidak mengherankan apabila generasi muda etnis Mandar sendiri tidak mengenal secara mendalam tentang rumah adat Mamasa. Selain sulit untuk menemukan rumah tersebut di lingkungan tempat tinggalnya, sedikit sekali sumber informasi yang bisa mereka peroleh. Banyak bangunan bernilai historis berarsitektur Mandar maupun etnis lain yang tidak terpelihara atau bahkan dibongkar karena tidak dapat difungsikan lagi dan diganti dengan gedung/bangunan modern.
Selain itu, rumah tradisi Mamasa memiliki makna historis yang harus dipelihara dan dilestarikan. Bentuknya yang memiliki kemiripan dengan rumah adat Toraja, kini semakin langka. Tulisan ini akan mengungkap bentuk dan ekspresi rumah tradisi Mamasa secara fisik ditinjau dari segi filosofis masyarakat Mandar. Dengan analisis tipologi tulisan ini diharapkan dapat membawa kebahagiaan, kesejahteraan serta keseimbangan hidup yang berdampak positif bagi penghuninya melalui penggabungan unsur makrokosmos dan mikrokosmos. Mendalami unsur filosofi dalam rumah tradisi Mandar ini juga diharapkan membuka kemungkinan usaha generasi muda sebagai pewaris kebudayaan di masa yang akan datang untuk memelihara dan melestarikan warisan generasi pendahulunya.

Kata kunci: Budaya, Banua, Tongkonan, Ornamen
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This study aims to introduce the traditional architecture Toraja and Mamasa about form, function and ornament buildings and cultural are relatively similar in separate places. The method used in this study is "purposive sampling". This... more
This study aims to introduce the traditional architecture Toraja and Mamasa about form, function and
ornament buildings and cultural are relatively similar in separate places.
The method used in this study is "purposive sampling". This study also uses the method of literature
studies. The results of this study indicate that traditional architecture in the process of formation of evolution
until now based on empirical experience. In particular traditions of society is a reflection of culture, lifestyle,
mindset of people and is suitable even one with nature and the environment.
Keywords: cultural; buildings; evolution
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Not a bit of thought and Islamic architectural design was born from a duplication and imitation of form, function, and ornamentation of the building elements that are considered as the product of the Muslim Community. This is evidenced by... more
Not a bit of thought and Islamic architectural design was born from a duplication and
imitation of form, function, and ornamentation of the building elements that are considered as
the product of the Muslim Community. This is evidenced by the use of symbols or physical
form and is usually considered to represent Islam comes from the Middle East. In designing
the mosque, for example, oriented to the physical approach usually emphasizes the need for
domes, towers, or mihrab as the elements that must exist in a mosque.
This paper will attempt to explore ideas, philosophies and designs derived from the
values and basic principles of Islam to then be interpreted and applied in the design of Islamic
architecture in accordance with the spirit of the times, places and social conditions of society.
It is hoped this research will open up a broader discussion of the development of various
design and architecture of Islamic thought is more valuable, progressive and integrative in the
future.
Keywords: mosque; symbol; ornament; building
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Bugis is one of the tribes inhabiting the province of South Sulawesi with the largest population compared with other races. In the tradition of culture, the Bugis community better known as the sailor is achieved, the spontaneous migrants,... more
Bugis is one of the tribes inhabiting the province of South Sulawesi with the largest population compared with other races. In the tradition of culture, the Bugis community better known as the sailor is achieved, the spontaneous migrants, farmers and traders. They have a work ethic and structure of a specific community, which is the root of their culture can still be traced the footsteps of the past to the present. Cultural roots, among others, can be found on the values of applied philosophy and architecture of this house turned into a Bugis.
This study is an examination based on the concept of "Topophilia" that discusses the broad environment in space, form, landscape, interior, decorative. Topophilia rooted in the cultural elements that affect the architecture and the environment, including: symbols, metaphors, cosmology and geomancy.
Qualitative research with the naturalistic paradigm is a method that will be used to answer the problem by generating the values in the Architecture of Traditional Bugis applied and turned into architecture Bugis house.

Keywords: cosmological, metaphors, syimbol, geomancy, cultural
“There is no architecture that is not somewhere on this earth, not only the land but also the sea”, this is the partial of sentences on lecture notes about The introduction of Architectural by Prijotomo (Monday, 04th March 2013). A boat... more
“There is no architecture that is not somewhere on this earth, not only the land but also the sea”, this is the partial of sentences on lecture notes about The introduction of Architectural by Prijotomo (Monday, 04th March 2013). A boat have been ‘home’ in the past, but could we make ‘a house’ as a boat to the present time?
The statement started premise of the writer to conduct research in depth. Especially about how construction boats at the 7th century, who was clear picture model of outrigger boat construction in a carved in relief the wall of Borobudur temple.
Likewise about the legend that story of a sailor might, Bugis, Makassar and Mandar to all corners of the country. The story of Esthetic and the Strength of its boats that sail the oceans, seas and waves of violence are facing up to a story of heroism. In De Architectura (Vitruvius, 2008: 3) explained that the building is Esthetic (Venustas), Strength (Firmitas) and Function (Utility).
In a work of human beings, always questionable about the identity (individual data). By showing it, then it can be immediately known about the name, origin (ancestry), nationality and characteristics. Therefore, it can be said that the work of the human culture, always related to Form and work of Copyright or art, referred to as architecture. One of the works copyright of the architecture of the archipelago is the House of Mamasa.
In many respects the work of human culture will be questioned about the identity (individual data). By showing it, then it can be immediately known about the name, origin (ancestry), nationality and characteristics. Therefore, it can be said that the work of the human culture, always related to “Form and Work of Art”, referred to as architecture. One of the works of  archipelago architecture is the House of Mamasa.
This research was conducted to compare the construction system of Mamasa’s House and the construction system of Boat. The method used is qualitative descriptive especially in studying issues in society as well as the particular circumstances of the relationship, including about the attitudes activity, view, ongoing process as well as the influence of a phenomenon that is done holistically.

Keywords: structure, sandek,  culture, join of connection, banua
Lobo is one of the architecture's works having specific and special uniqueness and characteristic. The Lobo traditional building is one of the assets of traditional architecture works located in Ngata Toro area, Central Sulawesi. One of... more
Lobo is one of the architecture's works having specific and special uniqueness and characteristic. The Lobo traditional building is one of the assets of traditional architecture works located in Ngata Toro area, Central Sulawesi. One of the building characteristics of " Lobo " Ngata Toro is in the shape and form of space which is influenced by the behavior, activity, and stratification of the social community. Every activity of Lobo utilization affects the shape, form, and pattern of the space. In every community's activity, Lobo has the role as the central activity and the eclectic territorial space emphasizing on the relation between the space and the human. As the attribute form of the interaction behavior of human and the environment as well as the study of the architectural form and shape, the research focuses on the study of form and shape of architecture understanding and the form of space of Lobo Ngata Toro architecture as the central of the community's activity. The research used naturalistic method based case study approach emphasizing on empirical research on the culture phenomena and the behavior of the space utilization on the context of traditional settlement. The research findings showed that Lobo as the architecture work of custom society of "Ngata Toro" has the important role as the central of the community's activity. In the study of the architectural shape and form, the understanding of shape and form is determined by geometrical architecture of Lobo as the part of the Indonesian archipelago architecture. In the special form, the space of Lobo is affected by the culture, behavior, and structure of the social community so that there ware found the form of sacred space, custom space, and sociofugal space. 1. Introduction The form and space of architecture are two different basic substances in architecture but both of them like two sides of a coin; they are complementaries each other. There are spaces of architecture in or around the form of architecture, whereas for the spaces of the architecture need the forms of architecture as the limiting and/or affirming parts of the spaces of the architecture. As the form of the culture, the architecture especially the traditional architecture was born and developed along with the civilization development of the human. Architecture is regarded as the part of human culture related to the various sides of life such as: art, technology, geography, and history. The traditional architecture is the culture expression and the thinking result from a contemplation related to the nature and the human himself on the effort to create intact environment to fulfill the need of settlement, working, and social-culture. Traditional architecture as one of the support identities of the culture is the precipitate phenomenon and it is not regardless from the cultural shifting in a nation, its development is so slow that the demand on the identity meaning from traditional architecture is