Historically, the development of residential Java people can be categorized into 4 types of traditional houses:
* Form Panggangpe
* Kampung form
* Form Limasan
* Form Joglo
Compared to other forms, the house forms known joglo society in general.
Houses Joglo mostly owned by those who can afford. because the house joglo need more material and expensive than other forms of home. Java Community joglo used to think that home should not be owned by any person, by ordinary people, but only allowed for the nobles, kings, and princes, and they are honorable and respectable. But today joglo house also used by all levels of society and also for various other functions, such as conference hall and offices.
Basically house joglo berdenah square shape, with four main pillars in the middle of the call pillars, and is used blandar compound which is called intercropping. This rectangular shape in its development changed with the additions of space on the side of the building but remained a unitary form of a rectangular floor plan.
Padepokan Central Java is a main building Mangkunegaran palace in Surakarta. Houses and palaces in Central Java, usually consisting of 3 rooms. Marquee. Pringgitan, and Dalem.