Indah Widiastuti
School of Architecture Planning and Policy Development
Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia
&
Ranee Vedamuthu
School of Architecture and Planning
Anna University, Chennai, India
Abstract
School of Architecture Planning and Policy Development
Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia
&
Ranee Vedamuthu
School of Architecture and Planning
Anna University, Chennai, India
Abstract
Arapura in this discusion refers to traditional residential building that accommodates agriculturist matrilineal joint-family (taravad) in Kanyakumari area. This paper outlines the evolution of the Arapura from the prototype of granary whose sequential transformation could be traced from the design of granary box, pattayam. Three cases of Arapura are documented and analyzed with respect to their spatial configurations.
Keywords:
arapura, veedu, nira granary-house, granary-box, Kerala, matrilineal, Kanyakumari, India and Indonesia
