Date of Publication :27th April 2023

Abstract: In the field of architecture, buildings created before the modern era are usually categorized as classic buildings when referring to Greco-Roman architectural principles and are categorized as traditional buildings if they are local and built in the same way over a long period of time and without any significant changes. In Java, Indonesia, there is one type of building that is categorized as a traditional building, called "joglo". This research traces the development of joglo architecture with the aim of proving that traditional buildings are not always built in the same way and without significant changes. This research uses historical-interpretative method. This method investigates social-physical phenomena in complex contexts, by looking at explanations of these phenomena in narrative and holistic form. By tracing the development of joglo architectural construction through umpak artifacts (stone pedestals), stone temple reliefs, and historical joglo buildings that still exist from the era of the Ancient Mataram Kingdom, the Majapahit Kingdom, the Demak Kingdom, to the Islamic Mataram Kingdom, this research has found that joglo architecture is not stagnant but develops dynamically through developments in construction technology.

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