Tectonic of Bali Indigenous Architecture

Vituvius states that architecture has three main aspects, namely firmitas, Venustas and utilities, but architecture is often seen as form and space and not much is seen from the perspective of building strength (firmity). Tectonics in architecture is a field of science that discusses the aesthetics of building construction systems or is referred to as "art of joining material". In this context the building construction system is not only seen in strength and rigidity, but is also able to provide certain aesthetics and characteristics to the building. Tectonics in vernacular buildings in addition to building strength also have symbolic values ​​/ meanings that are articulated through certain shapes in buildings or parts of buildings

Vernacular architecture is architecture developed by certain groups of people in accordance with environmental conditions and the availability of natural resources that exist around their settlements. Bali Aga architecture is one of the vernacular architecture that belongs to the Balinese people. The architecture of Bali Aga is architecture that developed during ancient Bali, and is an architecture that has unique characteristics. Knowledge about buildings in the Bali Aga community is still stored in artifacts and has not been much explored or developed so that it becomes a universal science and can be developed into one of the architectural identities in Bali. understand the symbolic value contained expressed in a building. To understand the architecture of Bali Aga architecture, a qualitative approach is used and the results of the discussion are described qualitatively