The Design Karo Cultural Centre with Neo- Vernacular Architecture Approach

Culture in North Sumatra is a very scant appreciation from the public. In particular, the community's enthusiastic Karo Ground against art objects tend to be low and continues to decline; it is also affected by the impact of the modernization of Western culture. It is required for a container or a place that is used to introduce, studying, preserving culture Karo, addressed to the community, domestic and foreign, the purpose is to make many parties better understand or know about the culture that exists in the land of Karo. Neo vernacular Karo was chosen as the theme of the design so as not to eliminate the side of culture Karo as well as local wisdom applied physical and nonphysical. The theme is used in the concept of building mass Si Walu Jabu into the project by taking the basic shapes in Karo, as well as custom homes, apply flexibility in floor plan traditional house Karo on every space in the cultural center. Design of area designated as Tahura with consideration of its strategic footprint and also as the gateway tour in the land of Karo. Expected with the existence of this cultural center, domestic and foreign, and especially the community can engage in its own agenda in the preservation, experience, recognition, and can enjoy Karo culture itself comfortably. Keyword cultural, neo vernacular


Introduction
As we know, Indonesia is a country with a wide range of tribes and cultures. From Sabang to Merauke lies the Islands are inside are a variety of cultural and Tribal Nation Indonesia. Karo is a tribal tribe who inhabit the plateau of Karo. Batak Karo community itself resides in the area northwest of Lake Toba which covers an area of approximately 5,000 square kilometers of astronomically lies roughly between 3 ° and 3 ° 30″ North latitude and 98 ° and 98 ° 30″ East longitude.
Cultural heritage in the land of Karo can we see from the start the potential natural environment, customs, rites, sacred and secular, historical relics, traditional knowledge systems, conventional weapons, historical places, as well as art and culture all of which it is the capital and resources to development efforts, increased utilization, and optimally to various interests, one of which is tourism.
The utilization of cultural heritage as capital must be carried out optimally through the holding of tourism were kind, smart and independent, which generally aims to increase people's income or economic agenda in particular.
About culture, it is not only preserved but should be studied with the plunge of the practice to get the "typical experience" in each person who reviews it. Without culture, there will be no human diversity and lifestyle. Religion in North Sumatra is a very scant appreciation from the public. In particular, the community's enthusiastic Karo Ground against art objects tend to be low and continuing to decline also affected by the impact of the modernization of Western culture. Then there is the public perception that it is not essential which needs. A container or a place that is less good also gained contributes to this issue. This is evident in the number of visitors in museums on the ground such as Karo, the museum of Lingga (Phallus), the museum of JaminGinting (Tigapanah) and Karo heritage museum (Berastagi) very few numbers of visitors. Many assume that a community museum is a place that is boring. This is due to the building or container provided less attractive coupled with bad management, regarding the control of the exhibition, collection, hygiene, and others.
For it takes a container that can change public perception about matters related to culture, it is not essential, a place that is tedious and also the artists that got less appreciation can be given a chance to exist back in an adequate container that is a cultural center. The cultural center is a container or place intended to introduce, studying, preserving culture Karo, addressed to the community, domestic and foreign tourists to better understand or know about the culture. There is in the land of Karo.
between the two countries, which are the population of East Timor is still in touch with Indonesia ( Figure 1).     On the use of the image material, modern interior but has the look of a hardwood such as applied on the columns waiting gives the impression that modern yet natural. The use of advanced materials but has a look like wood is applied to the columns in the waiting room gave the idea of a modern yet natural. Soekarno-Hatta Airport is a building of Neo-Vernacular very clearly shows the original concept of vernacular as at the use of Joglo roof forms and roofsgable (folding) that is widely used in traditional structure Indonesia.

Methodology
The method of data collection is done with the selection of primary data through a process of the comparative study of secondary data and field through the review of literature study & appeal. The design approach used in the design of Culture Center Karo.

Result of Discussion
For the application of the basic concept on building cultural centers Karo with through the natural neo theme approach, will be carried out by taking the idea of the traditional House of Karo in a way intangible and tangible.
Traditional House Karo (Si Walu Jabu), home of the Pumpkin Jabu is intended for the eight families (Jabu) who has a family connection to each other. The arrangement of space for each family is set by the position and function of each family ( Figure 6).   On building made to look more contemporary form of the bed base. On the front facade can be seen in (Figure 9). There is a vertical garden in glass-glass buildings. It was created as a solution design to minimize solar heat from the light on because dealing directly towards the East and the West.

Figure 12. Workshop
For buildings workshop also adopted some form of creations-custom homes Karo and took his philosophy-philosophy to apply to ancillary buildings. Like using true or terraces in the area as a place to disable workshop. And others. Can be seen in (Figure 13).

Figure 13.Workshop
For the final design looks at the picture of which 14 between the main building and workshops connected via the sky bridge ( Figure 14).

Conclusion
The cultural center is a container or place intended to introduce, studying, preserving culture Karo, addressed to the community, domestic and foreign tourists to better understand or know about the culture. There is in the land of Karo. Culture should be preserved and studied. Not only preserved but should be reviewed with the plunge of the practice to get the "typical experience" in each person who considers it. Without culture, there will be no human diversity and lifestyle. Application of vernacular neo theme at design seen from the Karo applied custom homes that include aspects of physical and nonphysical.