Why Did The Dutch Age Building Feel Cold? It Turns Out That This Is The Reason

Why did buildings in the Dutch era feel cold? (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

YOGYAKARTA - Why did buildings in the Dutch era feel cold? Have you ever thought so? The Dutch house or colonial house was indeed popular with its strength and the strength of the building. In addition, colonial houses are always synonymous with a cold or cool atmosphere so that anyone will feel at home living in it for a long time.

Well, because it has a different design from most houses today, Dutch-era buildings have cooler room temperatures even though water conditioning (AC) is not installed.

Reporting from Antara, this is an explanation regarding why the Dutch-era buildings felt cold and cool to live in:

As we all know, the majority of Dutch buildings were built using layers of bricks, so that thick walls or walls were created. In addition to making the building stronger, thick walls also function as a sunspot. It is believed that thick walls will more optimally withstand the heat of the sun entering the house than one layer of walls or wood.

The next factor that caused the Dutch house to remain cold was the high ceiling. The sky design that is made thin has a goal so that the air can reduce the heat from the roof. So that the conditions below remain cool, besides that the high ceiling also makes the house feel wider.

Furthermore, the use of a shield-shaped roof adapted from the shape of a traditional Javanese house is also believed to be one of the reasons why Dutch houses remain cool.

This is because the shape of the shield on the roof can provide sufficient space between the roof and the ceiling, so that the room below is not exposed to heat.

Usually, Dutch heritage houses always have a wide and wide terrace that can be used to relax. In addition, having a large terrace also adds to the luxurious impression on the building. The existence of a terrace at home can also be an area of air circulation so that the house feels cooler and holds the sun's heat directly into the house.

The terato floor is one type of floor that can be applied to various types of buildings generally in Dutch buildings. This type of floor has the advantage of absorbing heat and provides more cold air in the house. In addition, there are several other advantages from the terrace floor, including: having many patterns, more durable, easy to care for, heavy-resistant, not slippery and anti-gores.

The last reason why the Dutch house is still cool is because it is equipped with good air circulation. Almost all Dutch heritage houses always have many large windows. Thus, the air will move freely in and out of the house.

That's why the Dutch-era building felt cold and cool when we were in it. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.