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