Tropical Savanna Climate Zone Of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Abstract

The most frequently used climate classification map is that of Wladimir Köppen, Köppen is a plant
scientist and realised that plants are indicators for many climatic elements. Each zone has its own
characteristics in terms of architectural form. Climate zones themselves are found in various
countries, including the climate zone in Indonesia, a country that is well known as a tropical one, a
country that only has two seasons : the dry and the rainy seasons, so the Climate Zone system
exists also in Indonesia. The traditional houses in the tropical savanna zone that will be discussed
are traditional houses located in Eastern Indonesia. The discussion is related to cosmology,
building form, and the influence of climate on traditional houses. The method used in this paper is
qualitative by obtaining literature study data from various journals. The purpose of the discussion
in this paper is to add some information to the scientific literature bertaining to traditional houses
in the tropical savanna climate zone of east nusa tenggara according to the Koppen Classification
System.

Keywords: Architecture, Climate, Traditional Houses