ISVS 19 October 20, 2016 Local Knowledge As a Basis For Living Space-Forming Of Central Sulawesi Aquatic Region Ahda Mulyati 1) , Nindyo Soewarno 2) , Arya Ronald 3), Ahmad Sarwadi 4) 1) Lecturer of Department of Architecture Engineering, Faculty o Engineering Tadulako University Palu, ahdamulyati@gmail.com 2) Lecturer, Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta, nindyosuwarno@yahoo.com 3) Lecturer, Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta, 4) Lecturer, Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta, sarwadi@ugm.ac.id Abstract Aquatic Community is a society that dominantly occupies coastal areas and islands in Central Sulawesi. They develop vernacular settlement owned by local knowledge. Settlement is a place of a group to reside; live together and a place to do activities to support the settlers to live. Therefore, a solution is a reflection of the socio-cultural aspect of the community. This research uses a case study approach in some cases. The data collection is done using a naturalistic and inductive analysis techniques. Natural, geography, topography and environment conditions are the important factors that must be considered in determining the place where they settle. The selection of place for living in coastal areas and territorial aquatic makes that part or all of the settlements on the water. They will stay in the place as long as the sea and surrounding nature still provide them with living. In the life as fishermen, the sea is a major and sacred space so that the orientation of the house is the sea. Therefore, the settlement provides a space for making boats and fishing gears. Public spaces are in the form of roads, bridges (tetean), bathing and washing areas, weekly markets, village halls, etc. The settlement pattern surrounds and faces the cliff around it in order to be protected from the wind, waves, and other natural phenomena. Settlers as a group and individual make territorial boundary both at the sea and at their properties. In their residential place, the bedrooms become private spaces for women by insulating them with fabrics, bulkhead or wall. The front porch (dego-dego) is a transition space from the mainland roads to public spaces. In addition tatambe as a back room multi- function, namely as a liaison and space cultural activities related to the sea. This is applied because the sea will always provide them with life, and save them from all the dangers of the environment. The residential and the sea is the main room in the waters of public life, not only serves as a place to stay, but the source of life . In the process, a ' sea ' remains a ‘sacred space’ and ‘orientation center’ for residential neighborhoods as well. Space settlement contains the values are a reflection of the cultural life of settlers formed from its local knowledge . Keywords: Local, Knowledge, Living, Space, Aquatic. I. Introduction Indonesia is an archipelago consisting of various ethnic groups that occupy both land and aquatic spaces. Aquatic spaces are found on almost all islands so that they develop into coastal communities who inhabit the aquatic areas. The Societies then form settlements as their residences. In general, they form poorly planned settlements (spontaneously). They built in accordance with the level of knowledge that is lack of standards or standard norms.They built their settlements based on their needsat the time. The Central Sulawesi province has the longest coastline in Sulawesi, and it consists of numerous small islands inhabited by people. The aquatic community is a community with a distinctive tradition or culture. Most of them inhabit the settlements in aquatic region i.e. coastal areas and small islands. Cultural uniqueness is reflected in their living spaces with the reflection of characteristics on the function and shape. The aquatic community is known more as a local community that occupies the aquatic regions and as the