Design of Sipiso-Piso resort Hotel with “Neo Vernacular Architecture Approach” In Karo

Tourism is a very important sector in a country because it can improve the economy. Tourism is able to contribute greatly to the addition of foreign exchange that can be utilized for the development and prosperity of the people for developing countries like Indonesia. Tourism development in Karo Regency especially Sipiso-Piso Waterfall is very important to be developed because it has the potential that is not inferior to other tourist destination in Indonesia. The existing potential can be utilized optimally to reach the destination as the main tourist attractions so that the tourism sector becomes a source or supplier of strategic funds in supporting the development of the Karo Regency. The Hotel resort is the best solution in developing Sipiso-Piso Waterfall object. In order for tourism potential to develop and serve as a reliable product sold in the global market, this design can be done using Neo Vernacular Architecture approach to raise the local culture in Indonesia, especially the existing culture in Karo and Lake Toba. Keyword: Ecotourism, hotel resort, neo vernacular, Sipiso-Piso waterfall.


Introduction
In development, Objects and tourist destinations are the main target or focus. They are the main cause of tourist motivation. Another reason is that in its development it needs to be focused in an integrated way. For example, when a tourist attraction (progress) wants to succeed, its development sites with the means and infrastructure associated with it, such as transportation, finance, and others. In comparison with other regions, Tanah Karo has a lot of potential tourist attraction to be managed and developed well. Strategy development and development in accordance with that provided by potential tourists. Of course, there are also natural attractions that have long known and managed such as Taman Simalem Resort, Sipiso-Piso Waterfall and other places Tanah Karo. In order for tourism potential to develop and can be used as a reliable product sold in the global market, should be issued by professionals in the field of tourism. Professionals interpreted that the workforce is a workforce that is able to bring and move the community. brought to you by CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by Talenta Publisher (E-Journals, Universitas Sumatera Utara) The design location lies in the natural tourist attraction of Sipiso-Piso Waterfall in Tongging Village, Kecamatan Kecamatan, Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province. Geographically, the location of Karo Regency is between 2º50 '-3º19' North Latitude and 97º55 '-98º38' East Longitude with an area of 2127.25 km2 or 2.97% of the area of North Sumatra Province [1].
Brand District has an area of 125.51 m2 with a population of 19655 people (Karo Regency site).
The selected design area is around 3 hectares, is quite close to other attractions such as Lake Toba, Bukit Gundul/ Sipiso-Piso, and Sipiso-Piso Waterfall (Figure 1).

Methodology
Resort hotels are hotels that are built in tourist attractions as accommodation facilities from a recreational activity that is recreational and sets the target of visitors who are vacationers, have fun, spend leisure time, forget the boring daily work routine [3]. Interpreted through the transformation of the formation of the Siwaluh Jabu traditional house that will be implemented in the building of cottages but still using the Modern material. The decorative carvings in the Karo building will be implemented in the facade of the building and the interior of the building.

Result and Discussion
The air on the site is very cool because the wind blows from all directions because the site is between 1200 -1400 meters above sea level. From the direction of the Sipiso-Piso waterfall, the wind blows very cool accompanied by dew which adds to the more comfortable atmosphere to relax. But sometimes the Tongging area is an area prone to wind storms. So that the building uses a roof not because it does not allow using the roof with a slope so that the use of a sloping roof is only a symbol of the building. From various directions on the site provides a beautiful view with natural scenery of the waterfall on the northwest side, Gajah Bobok on the southwest side, on the east to southeast side stretching green hills Tongging-Silalahi, and on the south side extends the wide Lake Toba which adds to the beauty of natural scenery around the site.
The ornament used in the design of this resort hotel is Karo ornament, Sulaiman's footprint    From the analysis view the orientation of the building's mass facing northwest, west, southwest, south, southeast, and east which gives a beautiful view of the natural landscape. For hotel buildings, the orientation of the building mass is made to view overlooking the Sipiso-Piso waterfall with Lake Toba so that the mass formation of the hotel forms a circle (Figure 7).  (Figure 11). The design of resort hotels using the approach of neo vernacular architecture in the building. The Neo Vernacular architecture theme approach is expected to match the location of the design and its surroundings, as well as to develop Indonesian culture, in particular reflecting the civilization of the local community around Karo and lake districts (Figure 12).

Conclusion
Sipiso-Piso Resort Hotel Design applies the concept of Neo Vernacular architecture of Siwaluh Jabu traditional house and Sulaiman site ornament that is applied to the building facade. In the application of the design concept must still pay attention and adjust the theory and analysis of data at the design location. Resort hotels with the application of the right concepts will be the main attraction for tourists to visit the Berastagi tourism area. With lodging and recreation accommodation will increase the number of tourists who come to Berastagi. From the results of this design is expected to be able to attract tourists to visit Waterfall Sipiso-Piso attractions.