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Traditional Riverfront Housing Neighborhoods in Banjarmasin

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Creator(s)
Indonesian
Time period
creation date: ca. 20th century
Location
Site: Banjarmasin (Kalimantan Selatan, Indonesia)
Cultural context
Indonesian
Description
Banjarmasin has a tradition of building housing along the water. Houses are built along the river bank, on stilts over the water, or floating on the water. Buildings sit within a network of boardwalks that connect to other houses and the shore.
general view, river view showing boardwalks crossing from housing to shore, July 2011
Work type
Houses
Medium
wood (plant material)
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Rights
(c) 2012 Alice Shay
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