Many regions have lost their peculiarities of vernacular
architecture due to the effects of global changes. But Brayut Village
in Yogyakarta still has many vernacular houses with various types
although the village has been transformed through the process of
commercialization into a tourist village. One of the factors affecting
the resilience of the village is gender. This study aims to explore the
role of gender in the process of transforming the vernacular
settlements in the Brayut tourist village. A qualitative empirical
research study was conducted during the commercialization process.
In-depth interviews with women who play a role in the
transformation process were conducted in three stages by
interviewing all owners or residents of the vernacular houses to
obtain basic data of the transformation process. Results were
classified based on the gender in relations to the possibility of
sustainability of the vernacular settlement The results explore gender
roles in maintaining vernacular architecture.