Visual quality of Banjir Kanal Timur riverbank as a public open space in the city (Case study: Banjir Kanal Timur Jakarta)

The availability of public open spaces in urban areas is very urgent at this time, especially considering the need for public open spaces that can be used by urban communities, both as social areas and sports recreation. The existing condition along the canal edge requires improving the visual quality so that it can be used as a public open space. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the riverbank, as well as increasing the visual appeal to form public open spaces without reducing the ecological quality of the land and waters of the canal. The analysis method uses scenic beauty estimation, semantic, differential to assess the visual quality at 10 capture points of the coastal riverbank landscape and those with a value less than - 20 have a low or poor visual quality value. In general, the riverbank has a moderate visual quality value because it has not been used properly. The final result of this research activity is as a reference for improving the visual quality of Banjir Kanal Timur, thus creating a Public Open Space according to standart, safe, comfortable regulation for social interaction, sports recreation, education and concern for the ecological and hydrological aspects of the city.

Anti-Static: Overcoming Suburbia through Kinetic spaces

<p>Problem: Anti-Static critiques economically driven development that is exclusive of the natural environment creating uninspiring places comparable to low density urban environments. It proposes a new system of building, using motion of traditionally static elements, that encourages flexibility of space, sharing, and achieves higher densities and better connections to the natural context. Location: A strong reliance on vehicular transport and the ‘Pavlova Paradise’, or quarter-acre dream mind-set has created a sprawling built environment and inflexible building stock that threatens to engulf the landscape. Queenstown is an extreme example of this condition; intense pressure to develop is resisted by a need to protect the beautiful environment that attracts nearly two million visitors annually. Current solutions look to satellite towns, but this poses many issues regarding increased infrastructure use and environmental degradation. Aims and Objectives: This thesis applies the system to propose new standards for upwards and inwards development that focuses on sequestering integrated public open space. The theoretical component of this thesis argues for the intertwining of an objective and subjective theory: ‘Biophilia’ and ‘Picturesque Beauty’. It is argued that ‘picturesque beauty’, a visual style that appreciates natural composition, is strengthened by the contemporary theory of Biophilia, which states that people are intrinsically drawn to natural processes. The aims of this thesis are to develop a way of improving density, desirability and environmental performance of the suburban environment. It also aims to encourage an effective engagement with, integration into and connection to the natural environment. These aims are achieved by firstly establishing a case for environmental reintegration, understanding the benefits, requirements and visual theory so that it may be integrated effectively, secondly by researching and interrogating current systems from dense environments that improve efficiency through motion within buildings, establishing their context, intention and effectiveness, thirdly by designing and implementing a system that improves the spatial variety, environmental connection and efficiency through an iterative process, finally by testing the design in a comparative masterplan to an existing development and commenting on the success based on the established criteria.</p>

Anti-Static: Overcoming Suburbia through Kinetic spaces

<p>Problem: Anti-Static critiques economically driven development that is exclusive of the natural environment creating uninspiring places comparable to low density urban environments. It proposes a new system of building, using motion of traditionally static elements, that encourages flexibility of space, sharing, and achieves higher densities and better connections to the natural context. Location: A strong reliance on vehicular transport and the ‘Pavlova Paradise’, or quarter-acre dream mind-set has created a sprawling built environment and inflexible building stock that threatens to engulf the landscape. Queenstown is an extreme example of this condition; intense pressure to develop is resisted by a need to protect the beautiful environment that attracts nearly two million visitors annually. Current solutions look to satellite towns, but this poses many issues regarding increased infrastructure use and environmental degradation. Aims and Objectives: This thesis applies the system to propose new standards for upwards and inwards development that focuses on sequestering integrated public open space. The theoretical component of this thesis argues for the intertwining of an objective and subjective theory: ‘Biophilia’ and ‘Picturesque Beauty’. It is argued that ‘picturesque beauty’, a visual style that appreciates natural composition, is strengthened by the contemporary theory of Biophilia, which states that people are intrinsically drawn to natural processes. The aims of this thesis are to develop a way of improving density, desirability and environmental performance of the suburban environment. It also aims to encourage an effective engagement with, integration into and connection to the natural environment. These aims are achieved by firstly establishing a case for environmental reintegration, understanding the benefits, requirements and visual theory so that it may be integrated effectively, secondly by researching and interrogating current systems from dense environments that improve efficiency through motion within buildings, establishing their context, intention and effectiveness, thirdly by designing and implementing a system that improves the spatial variety, environmental connection and efficiency through an iterative process, finally by testing the design in a comparative masterplan to an existing development and commenting on the success based on the established criteria.</p>

Between Mandala and World Stage: A Historiographical Study of a Public Space

Cities change. A sudden natural disaster may destroy a city. Spaces that were once important for the citizens and political life may be lost to development. Spaces that survive hold the quirks of history, culture, and society. This article develops a historical account of urban public space that explores the changing relationship between space, political order, identity, and memory. Using Tundikhel, the largest public open space of national significance in Kathmandu, Nepal, the article takes a journey from the ancient era to medieval times, and right through to the modern period to decipher the ways in which the public space has been historically formed, construed, and interpreted. The main body of the paper explores Tundikhel’s evolution through four thematic phases: (1) abstraction, folklore, and mysticism (300–1200 AD); (2) art, mandala and mercantalism (1201–1767 AD); (3) power, visibility, and modernity (1768–1989 AD) and; (4) breaking barriers and emancipation (1990 onwards). The article argues that a postmodern, hybrid nature of the public space today does more to capture the nature of the city’s change as a complex, multi-layered shift in which the history cannot be simply erased, but returns to disrupt contemporary narratives of the national space.

The landscape concept of environment in Taman Gajah Mada Medan

Taman Gajah Mada is an outdoor recreation landscape located on Jalan Gajah Mada Medan, North Sumatra. Residents around Medan use this landscape to carry out sports activities. Usually, Taman Gajah Mada is visited by visitors in the morning and evening. Visitors who come in the morning usually come to just exercise. Meanwhile, visitors who come in the afternoon typically sit around enjoying the afternoon atmosphere in this beautiful and clean garden. This study was qualitative, and the ethnography method was applied to collect and analyze the data. The analysis also deliberated the unity of multidiscipline landscape architects and landscape anthropology to explain the use of outdoor recreation in Taman Gajah Mada. This literature becomes a reference for research on the concept of public open space at Taman Gajah Mada to maintain cultural originality in the use of roars in the landscape. This study indicates three public open spaces, namely the buffer zone, transition zone, andcore zone. These three public open spaces can be grouped into two based on their function and purpose: general and special public open spaces. The general public open spaces such as transition zoneand core zonecan be utilized and used by the entire community, while special ones such as the Buffer Zone are buffer areas.

The uses of Peunayong culinary riverwalk for open space: an observation

The role of public open space as one of the city elements can give its own character, and in general has the function of social interaction for the community. Peunayong Culinary Riverwalk is one of the public open spaces that is used as a waterfront recreation area in Banda Aceh City. The location of the Peunayong Culinary Riverwalk is on the riverbank of the Krueng Aceh river which flows through the center of Banda Aceh City and is a strategic area of the city as the center of the Old City. Before transformed into a Culinary Peunayong Riverwalk, this area is abandoned and used as a slum empty space due to the impact of different orientations. Currently the river transportation orientation route is starting to be abandoned which causes increased access to circulation route on the land. The construction of Peunayong Culinary Riverwalk has shift the image of the city to be much better. However the government of the city is still yet optimally developed the Peunayong Culinary Riverwalk which can be seen from the availability of several facilities that have not been fulfilled, for instance is the lacking of parking lot which force the visitors to use the road as a parking lot and results in traffic jam. This is one of the causes of the poor quality of Peunayong Culinary Riverwalk as a public open space and will have an impact on the quality of urban space and the image of the city as a whole. With those problems at hands, this article will discuss further regarding the quality of Peunayong Culinary Riverwalk as a successful public open space based on four PPS criteria, namely uses & activities; access & linkages; comfort & image; and sociability [9]. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The data from this research were obtained from the results of field observations and will be analysed by coding.

INTERAKSI SOSIAL ANTARA WARGA PERMUKIMAN REAL ESTAT DENGAN PENDUDUK DI SEKITAR NYA

The Bonana settlement is located in Cilandak sub-district, Lebak Bulus village. Built on an area of 38 hectares, it is the result of the conversion of gardens and swamps owned by residents who currently still live in the villages around the settlement. In general, those who work in the Bonana Settlement, live in the villages around the Bonana settlement. The Bonana settlement is equipped with public and social facilities. The Bonana settlement is equipped with green open spaces, in the form of gardens, tennis courts, and green open spaces along the main drainage channel. Green open space equipped with a children's play area (playground), basketball and badminton courts and mosque worship facilities. The facilities in the Bonana Settlement are also used by residents around the Bonana Settlement. Within the Settlement, the formal economic facilities built by the developer are shops with banking facilities, household needs, medical needs, and places to eat, in addition there is an informal market that sells daily necessities. This informal market was formed by the trading community. In general, settlements built by developers are generally closed to the surrounding community, as a preventive measure against crime, but the Bonana Settlement is open between residents of the settlement and the surrounding community. The purpose of the study was to determine the form of participation of the residents of the Bonana Settlement to maintain the security and comfort of their settlements. The study used a qualitative approach with data collection by interviews and observations, and by using sources. The study obtained the participation of residents of the Bonana Settlement to make a safe and comfortable settlement. Keywords: Community; Social Interaction; Green Open Space; Public Open Space AbstrakPermukiman Bonana, berlokasi di Kecamatan Cilandak, kelurahan Lebak Bulus. Dibangun pada lahan seluas 38 Ha, merupakan hasil konversi kebun dan rawa milik penduduk yang saat ini sebagian masih mendiami perkampungan di sekitar Permukiman tersebut. Pada umumnya mereka yang bekerja di Permukiman Bonana, bertempat tinggal di perkampungan disekitar permukiman Bonana. Permukiman Bonana dilengkapi dengan fasilitas umum dan sosial. Permukiman Bonana di lengkapi dengan Ruang Terbuka Hijau, berupa taman, lapangan tenis, dan ruang terbuka hijau sepanjang saluran utama drainase. Ruang terbuka hijau yang dilengkapi dengan tempat permainan anak (playground), lapangan basket dan bulu tangkis dan fasilitas peribadatan masjid. Sarana yang ada di dalam Permukiman Bonana dimanfaatkan juga oleh warga sekitar Permukiman Bonana. Di dalam Permukiman, fasilitas ekonomi formal yang dibangun oleh pengembang berupa pertokoan dengan fasilitas perbankan, kebutuhan rumah tangga, kebutuhan medis, dan tempat makan, di samping itu terdapa terdapat pasar informal yang menjual kebutuhan sehari-hari. Pasar informal ini dibentuk oleh masyarakat pedagang. Pada umumnya permukiman yang dibangun oleh pengembang umumnya tertutup terhadap masyrakat sekitarnya, sebagai tidakan preventif terhadap tindak kriminal, namun Permukiman Bonana terbuka antara warga permukiman dengan masyarakat sekitar. Tujuan penelitian mengetahui bentuk partisipasi warga Permukiman Bonana untuk menjaga keamanan dan kenyamanan permukimannya. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data dengan wawancara dan observasi, dan dengan menggunakan narasumber. Penelitian mendapatkan partisipasi warga Permukiman Bonana untuk menjadikan permukiman yang aman dan nyaman.