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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, boats docked along a house, July 2011
Work type
Houses
Medium
wood (plant material)
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Image
Rights
(c) 2012 Alice Shay
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