Joglo is a traditional vernacular house of Javanese people. It consist of two
parts; the pendopo and dalem. The pendopo is the front section of Joglo
that have large roofed space with columns and without wall or partition.
The dalem is the inner sections with walled enclosure and rooms such as
bedroom and kitchen. Pendopo is used to receive guests, reception hall and
living room, while the inner dalem are more private sections of the house.
The term “Joglo” is often used to refer the distinctive type of Javanese roof
with rising central part of roof supported by four or more main wooden
columns (saka guru). The outer row of columns with rectangular plan created
expansion spaces. The roof formed a pyramid-like structure with central part
are taller and steeper. It is said that the roof of Joglo is constructed to mimic
a mountain.