・Date・Magnitude : July 29th (M6.4)

August 5th (M6.9)

August 19th (M6.3, M6.9),  2018

*Earthquake larger than M6.0 occured 4 times in                                                         sequence

・Place: Northern Lombok Island, Indonesia

・The number of casualities: 555

・Injuries: 7,757

・Evacuees: About 350,000

・Damaged buildings: About 74,000

(From National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure in Indonesia October 26, 2018)

CODE dispatched staff from October 29 to November 5, 2018, to survey the affected areas and discuss future support project with counterpart architect Eko Prawoto.

The damage from the earthquake was widespread throughout northern Lombok, and although many of the brick houses collapsed, many traditional wooden houses survived the tremors. Before the earthquake, wooden houses were avoided because of their poor image. However, after the earthquake, there was a growing demand among the residents to build new houses with wooden construction. Even though many houses had collapsed, residents lived together and helped each other rebuild, along with the spirit of “gotongroyong” (mutual assistance).

In the Rias district of Jenggarang Village in northern Lombok, which we visited during our research, residents asked CODE to design a wooden house for them. CODE therefore decided to provide a wooden house design and conduct a workshop on wooden architecture in Jenggarang Village.
Based on the design proposed by Mr. Eco, we produced a design for a wooden house to be proposed to the village, with advice from architect Shigeki Kita (Shigeki Kita Architectural & Structural Office), who had also accompanied us to Lombok. From there, we gathered opinions and requests from local residents and arranged the design to better suit the lifestyle of the village.
After the design was completed, we planned a workshop for the residents to participate. This will be an opportunity for the residents themselves to gain a deeper understanding of why wooden buildings are resistant to earthquakes and what kind of maintenance is necessary to ensure the longevity of traditional wooden houses. In addition, we will delve into the issues that affect not only the buildings but also the daily life of the community, and design a better home for everyone who lives there, including women and children.