The study of buildings and neighborhood of Mahmud cultural village

Abstract

West Java Province in Indonesia has some cultural village that still survive in modern society today. One of indigenous villages that survive and have a special uniqueness is Mahmud Cultural Village located near the city of Bandung. The development of technology and economic improvement of the community, as well as the growth of urban areas can affect the pattern of life of indigenous villagers that will affect the sustainability of indigenous villages. The purpose of this study is to identify, to know and to understand the buildings and neighborhood of Mahmud cultural village in West Java. This research uses descriptive method through survey and field observation. The results showed that the community in the Mahmud cultural village has largely begun to abandon the old tradition related to the construction of traditional architecture of residence, this is evident from the addition of space in buildings and the incorporation of materials from bamboo or wood with brick or brick material for the wall residential home. The house is no longer a stage. Only a small part of the traditional architecture of the residence and the Jami mosque are still sustainable following the values of local tradition.