Architecture Tectonic Identification of Corbels in Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat

Abstract

Architecture tectonic (further mentioned as architectonic) is commonly called the art of construction, whereas the tectonic itself is very closely related to structure. Structure as the media of architecture, acts as the reason why the building can stand. Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat Complex possess rich, expresfull, and beautiful tectonics and ornaments that mainly influenced by the architecture of Javanese, Chinese, and European. Identifying and analyzing the characteristics of the buildings could give information about the history and story that has happened along with the architectonic statics or changes if exist, and the difference of each tectonic for a different type of spaces.