Malay heritage: Rehabilitation of Uma Kabuong Limo house

Abstract

Uma Kabuong Limo is an 80-year-old traditional Malay house located in an old village of Pulau Belimbing, Riau Province. This building represents Malay architecture. Currently, the building is experiencing damage to its structural and architectural components. Several factors cause building damage such as building age, weather, usage, and flooding. This damage can lead to collapse and loss of the building as a whole. This study aims to identify the characteristics and see the damage to the building elements of Uma Kabuong Limo. This research method is descriptive qualitative with synchronic reading analysis technique. The research stage was to collect data through field observations and interviews. The next stage is making the model through Building Information Modelling to see the comparison of building damage. The results showed that the architectural knowledge was manifested in construction techniques, building materials, and carvings. Damage to buildings can be seen in structural and architectural elements. The level of damage is in the category of heavy damage, so it is necessary to immediately carry out building rehabilitation. The results of this research will be used further in the stage of preparing the document for the rehabilitation model of the Uma Kabuong Limo.