The Comfort Assessment of Bale Sakenem Buildings
I Wayan Parwata (1*)

1) Departement of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Warmadewa University, Bali-Indonesia
*iwayanparwata01[at]gmail.com

Abstract

Traditional Balinese architecture is built following the layout and building layout based on the Asta Kosala Kosali concept. This concept is used in the construction of traditional dwellings in Bali in accordance with the philosophical, ethical and ritual foundation, especially in the construction of the Bale Sakenem Building. In its development, the development of Bale Sakenem must also be based on the value of comfort and in accordance with the concept of ergonomics to facilitate activities in the Bale Sakenem Building.
The comfort assessment of the Bale Sakenem Building model is based on measurements of saka height (pole), bale-bale height, and height of the bar. The method used is Quasi experiment. The results of the comfort assessment were obtained based on the results of a questionnaire given to 20 homeowners and 50 people in each banjar in Singapadu Tengah Village, Gianyar, which were taken randomly.
The height of the Bale Sakenem building is built according to the users anthropometry. Saka Height is 223.86 cm, with the size of the user user (family head) = 9.56 cm. Bale-Bale height is 66.5 cm and Bar Height is 69.6 cm. 83% of respondents feel comfortable when doing activities in the Bale Sakenem building.

Keywords: Anthropometry, Bale Sakenem Building, Balinese Architecture, Ergonomic

Topic: Material Engineering