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Vernacular Architecture was called as populace architecture that formed because pattern of life, social, culture, and religious from certain society. This thing was caused program of vernacular architecture different in every place. All of vernacular architecture have special characteristic. Also, there is vernacular architecture of Minangkabau. Vernacular architecture of Minangkabau often called as large sprawling house. The uniqueness of that society is specially in matrilineal culture, bringing to one design of living house which different to general modern house. The space formation is based on women life and having hierarchy appropriate with sickles of women life. Type of buildings totality having uniqueness because historical factor and legend. Even, name of building is large sprawling house also having content of historical value and legend. The element of local material also support this uniqueness. Because local material that used in large sprawling house is not truly used in others region. Aspects of social and local culture that arrange the forms of vernacular architecture of Minangkabau. It is not free from Islamic values moreover supports an Islamic values in some designed aspect.