Evaluative Research on the Application of Nusantara Architectural Expression in Al-Huda Nusantara Bandung Mosque and At-Taufik Mosque South Jakarta Indonesia

Abstract

The Indonesian Vernacular Architecture design concept encompasses two key aspects: site responsiveness, reflected in the building form. However, contemporary building designs in Indonesia often overlook these elements, for instance, favoring dome-shaped mosques over the tropical rectangle form. This research explores Nusantara architecture expression two mosque case studies in Indonesia said to implement the Vernacular Architecture design concept but with different forms of interpretation. This research uses a comparative descriptive method to examine the case study of the Al-Huda Mosque and the At-Taufik Jagakarsa Mosque. Field observations and interviews were then compared with the theory of Vernacular Architecture pioneered by the late Prof. Josef Prijotomo. The study reveals misconceptions in the application of Indonesian Vernacular Architecture to the Al-Taufik Mosque, where several forms of South Sumatran architecture are combined into one mosque mass. Meanwhile, the Al-Huda Nusantara Mosque successfully embodies the Vernacular Architecture in a tropical form. The research aims to provide guidelines and broaden architects' perspectives on applying Vernacular Architecture to mosque buildings in Indonesia.