A Contextual Study of Building Size in the Parakan Chinatown Area

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https://doi.org/10.24252/nature.v13i1a7

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Contextual Architecture, Chinatown, Parakan Wetan, Building Scale

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Contextual architecture is one of the architectural concepts that examines the relationship between buildings and their surrounding environment. This concept strongly synergizes with a specific area, one of which is the Parakan Wetan area, also known as Parakan Chinatown, particularly in relation to the aspect of building scale within the Parakan Chinatown area. This research aims to explore and reveal the contextual characteristics of buildings in terms of building scale in Parakan Wetan, or Parakan Chinatown. The research method applied in this study of contextual architecture in the Parakan Chinatown area is a qualitative descriptive approach, which involves juxtaposing visual data and relating them to theories of building contextuality. The results of the study demonstrate that the contextuality of building scale in the historic area of Parakan Chinatown exhibits both contrasting and harmonious relationships.

Keywords: Contextual Architecture; Chinatown; Parakan Wetan; Building Scale

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2026-06-06

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Ari Widyati. (2026). A Contextual Study of Building Size in the Parakan Chinatown Area. Nature: National Academic Journal of Architecture, 13(1), 79–95. https://doi.org/10.24252/nature.v13i1a7

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