Conical hut: a basic form of house types in Timor Island

• Main Authors: Chen, Y. R., Lim, Yong Long, Wang, M. H., Chen, C. Y.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: NA Architecture
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60791/; http://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XL-5-W7/79/2015/isprsarchives-XL-5-W7-79-2015.pdf.

Timor Island situates in the southeast end of Southeast Asia. The island accommodates many ethnic groups, which produce many diverse house types. As visiting East Timor in 2012 and Timor Island in 2014, we found the “Pair- House Type” widely spread over Timor Island. Uma Lulik (holy house), accommod...