Cultural Sustainability and Evoking Architectural Identity in Buleleng-Bali, Indonesia

Abstract

Historical construction practices are used to investigate the role of contemporary architecture in promoting cultural sustainability. The discussions centered on the importance of cultural survival and renewal for a more sustainable future highlight the importance of intergenerational dialogue and cultural revitalization. This study aims to understand better the Balinese efforts to modify the indigenous architectural style and ornaments to meet the demands of urbanization and cultural consciousness. Balinese consciousness builds a lineage of the ornament qualities displayed in Buleleng's traditional architectural style to foster cultural sustainability. Since the people of Buleleng have preserved the temples out of reverence for God and their ancestors, these architectural ornaments will be obtained by carefully investigating the heritage temples' original design. This research will be carried out to achieve these beautiful traits. Many heritage temples have been documented and observed to understand the special feature of the ornament’s style. The pedigree includes the cultural dynamics that have influenced the style's evolution. It is concluded that traditional design principles were used to achieve a high level of sustainability and exceptional artistic quality in many of heritage buildings especially temples over a long time.