ARJ: Architectural Research Journal, Volume 2, Nomor 2, Nopember 2022; (65-72) Identity, Locality and Image of the Residential House by Eko Prawoto Elsa Intan Pratiwi*, Antariksa Sudikno and Susilo Kusdiwanggo Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang-Indonesia *E-mail: elsaintancicilia@gmail.com Abstract—The development of residential architecture now depends on market tastes, with the trend of minimalist houses being identical in style and without a theme, as if they have lost their identity. In this case, there were many discussions that featured Eko Prawoto as an architect with the theme of local architecture, but the subject of this research questioned him. Therefore, this study discusses how the identity and concept of the natural locality of Eko Prawoto's residential works are expressed through architectural tectonics. The architectural biographical approach is used in qualitative inductive research through an emic view. The focus of this research topic is on the process of expressing the image of residential buildings through architectural tectonics. The results obtained are in the form of processing materials, techniques, and flavors in the process of building a house. This discussion is important to straighten the concept of local architecture and the meaning of architectural works through a biographical approach. This research is expected to be the basis for the use of tectonics as a basis for meaningful architectural development. Keywords: identity; locality; image; house CC-BY-SA 4.0 License, Copyright 2022, ARJ: Architectural Research Journal 65 How to cite (in APA style): Pratiwi, E. I., Sudikno, A., & Kusdiwanggo, S. (2022). Identity, Locality and Image of the Residential House by Eko Prawoto. ARJ: Architectural Research Journal. 2(2), pp. 65-72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22225/arj.2.2.2022.65-72 I. Introduction Architects have an important role as a medium of expression of values and culture through objects that overshadow the activities of its inhabitants (Sukada et al, 2020). This is paradoxical with the direction of development of residential houses with identical styles to each other. Residential houses should display the image of the occupants (Mangunwijaya, 1998). This concept is held and applied by Eko Prawoto through his residential works. The basics of Romo Mangun's thoughts which are also poured through architectural tectonics have influenced his works a lot (Lina et al, 2018). The architect who had won the Indonesian Cultural Award in 2021 for the Pioneer and Reformer category by the Yogyakarta Special Region Cultural Service, brought the idea of "back to nature". He has produced several residential works which are known to still use local materials to solve environmental problems (Lina et al, 2018). However, he himself questioned the label 'local architecture' embedded in his works. In the West Java Indonesian Architectural Association (2020) seminar, Eko conveyed that the insensitivity of prospective architects to phenomena in the field caused a lack of understanding of the concept of architecture itself. Locality is a difference that is formed from where he grew up or grew up (Hidayatun et al, 2013), so that local architecture is not a style but an effort to coexist with nature as a mother on this earth. Locality and modernity are two words that must coexist in an architectural work, as a living work. In the Anabata Talk(s) E-Series (2021) Seminar, Eko Prawoto discussed the topic of modernity, which must retain its identity so that urban values that enter the village do not result in continued urbanization, cultural clashes and cultural amnesia, to the breakdown of the relay of local skills. . This rationale makes architectural tectonics close to him. Previous research by Ng et al (2018) discussed the importance of the role of tectonics as a