Preservation of Kasepuhan Traditional House Culture to Maintain Unesco Global Recognition Ciletuh Geopark

Abstract

The uniqueness of traditional culture and the characteristics of the conventional house building of Kasepuhan Sinar Resmi is one part that has received an assessment that Ciletuh is recognized by the world as Unesco Global Geoparks. The uniqueness of the house building is only found in a relatively small environment, while the surrounding houses have followed the general building design so that if the uniqueness of the traditional house is not maintained it can slowly disappear. Some of the problems why people build houses following the general design include the absence of design standards, not knowing how many materials are needed, or the main materials for building houses are very limited. Based on this, this research is very important to create a special design portfolio for traditional houses. The method of observation and interviews with traditional elders is a way to produce designs that are in accordance with the ancestral culture that is firmly held by traditional culture. This study aims to produce a special design for a leuit house or rice barn according to custom, which consists of a portfolio of buildings equipped with building component modules, as well as the number of building material needs. The results of this study are expected to be a reference for the community in making special buildings for leuit houses or rice barns and can be a reference for policy makers in providing sources of building materials for traditional houses. Further research needs to produce a portfolio of traditional residential houses.