Indonesian Family Living in Japanese Compact Apartment: Definition of Spaces and Privacy Gradient

摘要

In defining dwelling (housing), one can not only compare the physical artifacts encounters (Rapoport, 2005). Di fferent culture had different perception and actualization of their dwelling. Such culture perceived 'core house' as their dwelling setting while other conceived not only the house but also its surroundings streets, shared wheels, religious institution, etc., that cannot be parted from their daily lifestyle as the dwelling settings. Nowadays, Japanese compact apartment have more functionally separation room compared to the traditionally large living room expressed as i-ma or living "space", but basically it still provides 'core house' as the basic dwelling for Japanese culture.