Significant Historical Buildings in Vernacular Settlements

Mosque is the center of Muslim life and the center of Islamic culture. It is more than what people usually think of as a place of prostration and is more so in the vernacular settlements. In fact, the mosque is a source of many activities. However, each mosque building has its own characteristics according to the ideas of the designer. There are many such different mosques in Indonesia and the characteristics of the Achmad Noe'man mosque in the period 1964-2010 are thus unique. This research examines these mosques in order to classify the types of mosques according to Achmad Noeman and to identify the similarities in characteristics as well as consistency and diversity. It unearths the factors related to changes in these characteristics. This research uses descriptive and exploratory methods to reveal the characteristics of the mosque. The findings show that the mosque buildings are undergoing changes with the shape of the dome roof, the main room or prayer room being free of columns/poles, the use of basic geometric shapes such as cubes, blocks, the use of stained-glass elements and openwork rosters as decorative ornaments on the walls and openings of the building walls. The building is dominated by a square shape to maximize space efficiency, formed from a composition of massive planes and transparent walls

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