GENIUS LOCI OF THE STRUCTURE AND MATERIALS OF KARAMPUANG CUSTOM HOUSES IN SINJAI REGENCY, INDONESIA
The processes of history that a building and its surrounding area have undergone are integral to shaping the soul of that place. In architecture, the soul of a building is also referred to as Genius Loci, Genius loci is the essence of the architecture of a building and the surrounding area that encompasses the form of space and time. In the aspects of structure and material, genius loci reflect the embodiment of the uniqueness and character of a particular form or space. Architecture plays a role in visualizing the genius loci, and the task of an architect is to create a meaningful place. In modern environments, the presence of genius loci has become increasingly challenging to find, as places start to lose their distinctive characteristics, resulting in a diminished human experience of a particular location. Therefore, it is important to reintroduce genius loci with Karampuang traditional houses perceived to be examples of a man-made place on a small scale (building). This study aims to explain the genius loci from the perspective of structure and material formed in The Karampuang traditional houses and Identify factors contributing to the formation of genius loci from the perspective of structure and material in The Karampuang traditional house. The research method used is phenomenology. The object of the research is to switch two houses which the custom houses of the Puang Matoa and Puang Gella. The results show The Karampuang Traditional Custom Houses is a traditional house that enriches the human experience as an aspect that gives meaning and value to a house. In general, the image of the Karampuang traditional house can be seen that this traditional house was formed because of respect for their ancestors who were believed to be women, which was then realized in the form of a residence. In terms of space, the Karampuang traditional house is unique in that it has no boundaries between one plot and another, except for the first and fifth or sanding plots, where the first and fifth floors are raised about 30 cm higher than the plot in the middle. The character of the Karampuang traditional Costum houses between Ruah Puang Matoa and Puang Gella is about 50 meters away. One of the unique things about the Karampuang traditional Costum houses is that their direction has been linked to Islamic symbols (Qibla Direction), the position of the traditional house facing west (Qibla) is a symbol of the afterlife (Religion).
Genius Loci, Image, Space, Character.