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Agustine Berliana
Curatorial-X
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16 min readDec 28, 2021

Context & Building

Shopping Mall Based for Soundscape

Mutiah Shalsabylah | 081111840000019

One might ask: What if the acoustic environment influences people’s behavior in a commercial space in terms of social, perceptual, temporal and spatial criteria? How can it be used to improve the quality of public places? In a shopping environment, we are exposed to all kinds of sound artifacts: jingles from public loudspeakers, signals from cell phones, computers, technical installations, tools, toys, etc., as well as music and Muzak intended for consumption.

What if, the soundscape city creates a shopping culture for the community to create a metabolic acoustic environment. Therefore, to what extent does the metabolic-acoustic environment support consumer culture? Is it coincidence that most malls sound the same, or is the soundscape the result of a deliberate acoustic design strategy? Are there specific acoustic criteria that represent a “mall atmosphere”?. The concept of strategy used to create a soundscape that supports the shopping center this time is based on the context of the land where this building stands. Those considering the character “Shopping mall.” carefully considered the narrative aspect of the sound.

Future Library

Zanisa Mellyanwar | 08111840000025

Contextualism in architecture has been defined as an adjustment to the surrounding environment in which the building is located. In contextualism, buildings cannot stand alone and strive to contribute to their environment to avoid design chaos. Contextualism also talks about time, adjustments made by buildings in the future.

One of the questionable typology regarding that matter is the library. Is the current library still relevant to the conditions in the future?

The current library is always associated with formal activities. Studying, borrowing books, doing assignments from school, and other activities. Then, how will the condition of the library in the future?

The future library will be a place for users to do anything, is not restricted to specific activities. Users should not have any particular interest if they want to visit the library. So, adjustments are made to the current library programs to adapt to the future. The adjustments will be made by minimizing the book space and maximizing the social space. The comparison between book space is much smaller than the social space, 20: 80. This is because at the moment, to add knowledge and insight, it is not only done by reading books. There is a change in users in finding information, only by using the gadgets they have.

Is the space with the high shelves of books that we currently call a library still needed? Or do we just need some free space to go in and explore what we currently hold on to?

Future library,

You can do anything here

Duality Architecture: Creating Communality Between Opposing Classes

Agustine Berliana P | 08111840000027

“Architecture is not always formed solely based on its function, but architecture is like a bubble, its form changes according to the pressure they receives from the outside” Tom Schumacher. Like a bubble that receives pressure from the outside, a good architecture is an architecture that can respond to the surrounding context. But, what if architecture is on the threshold between two opposing contexts? In which direction should architecture take sides?

The design, entitled Duality Architecture: Creating Communality Between Opposing Classes, tries to experiment incorporate 2 opposing social contexts into itself. In fact, we often encounter condition like this, especially in the newly independent city area with its luxury. But unknowingly, the massive development left quite a feeling of awkwardness. The original area that was once considered a decent region as usual, now looks like an ancient region left behind from the independent city with elite people in it.

This awkwardness is even more pronounced when we move from the old area to the new area, or vice versa. The change from an environment with majestic, luxurious, well-ordered, beautiful buildings is felt when entering an environment that is not built in such a way that it gives the impression of being shabby, messy, and stuffy. Therefore, it is necessary to have a transitional space that is neutral, or even fair by adopting both of the two opposing contexts.

This phenomenon has been described in the book Threshold Spaces by Till Boettger. However, the book is more about the threshold space on a micro scale, namely buildings. For example, such as the threshold space between private areas such as bedroom and public areas such as living room. Therefore, this design tries to experiment by creating architectural works that can become a threshold space on a macro scale, namely a threshold space that can adopt two regions with different characters.

From the topic of the experiment, the land that fits the speculation was chosen, which is right in the LeBallroom building which stands between the Pakuwon City Area and Kejawan Putih. To minimize the physical gap that is so pronounced, the design tries to adopt the physical characteristics of the two regions, such as building arrangement, scale within the area, circulation, and visual appearance. These physical characters are processed with the help of architectural-forming aspects such as proximity, connectedness, image, enclosure, and others, so they can be mixed with each other and can be applied to the design. From here, users who visit the region will feel an ambiguous feeling because they will be given the feeling of being in an elite and proletarian region.

The function of LeBallroom, which was originally intended as a gathering place for elite people, was changed in this design to accommodate two communities with different social characteristics. Because apart from aiming to minimize such a significant physical gap, the design also wants to unite two groups of people who are quite separate by creating programs that can be reached for the two characteristics of the community

Balance: The Form of The Building Harmonizes with The Surrounding Buildings

Yaasmiin Chandiaz | 08111840000054

An urban area has a variety of building functions, as well as various building ages. In an urban area, you can find old buildings (old buildings, even those that have a history in the city) with new buildings. The new building will tend to dominate an area because it has a design that follows the current development. So that the existence of the old building will decline and even be neglected.

From Jane Jacobs Theory which states that “The principle of an urban is the diversity of users who support each other continuously, both economically and socially”. In this case, BG Junction and Blauran Market are opposite of each other. Blauran Market is one of the traditional markets that has become the icon of the oldest trading center in the city of Surabaya. In the past, Blauran Market was a shopping center that was known by the general public. However, the existence of Blauran Market was overshadowed by BG Junction which is a more modern shopping center and follows the current development, so that there are many enthusiasts.

The functions of both traditional and modern shopping centers fulfill urban principles, although it is clear that the two functions can support each other. However, the proportion and scale of the BG Junction building that seems to dominate the area, especially Blauran Market which is in front of it, makes BG Junction look intimidating to the surrounding buildings.

Therefore, to follow the principle of a city that supports each other continuously, there is a need for harmony/balance in the area. Formal and spatial aspects of the BG Junction building that can support shopping centers in the area.

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN WITH COMMUNITY GREEN SPACE APPROACH IN THE MIDDLE OF URBAN DENSITY OF SURABAYA

Windi Emilia Putri | 08111840000030

Surabaya is one of the cities in East Java Province which continues to encourage the acceleration of infrastructure development in various regions. However, Surabaya also experienced an increase in the rate of population growth. One of the major impacts that occurred was that the empty land for green open spaces in Surabaya was getting narrower. The commercial area is an area that accommodates various commercial functions, which have the aim of designing a building that brings benefits to the owner and its users. Commercial buildings in the city of Surabaya are growing in tandem with the increase in educational and trading activities. When the COVID-19 pandemic entered Indonesia, all community activities simultaneously stopped. This has an impact on the mental health of Indonesian citizens because they have to adapt to a new chain of activities. This study aims to find a solution to the speculation “How to present open green space in the midst of the density of Surabaya?” and “What kind of impact will it have on the Tunjungan Plaza superblock area, if there is open green space in the area?”. So that the designer planned the development of a mixed-used building that was presented in the central area of ​​Surabaya, precisely in the Tunjungan area, aiming to meet the healing needs of the residents of Surabaya and adjust the application of the Community Green Space concept in the design of public buildings in the midst of the urban density of Surabaya.

Playground of The City: Ruang Publik Sebagai Sarana Kontemplasi Diri Terhadap Fenomena Urbandi Jakarta

Rafif Syafa. Y | 08111840000086

Sebagai salah satu kota metropolitan paling ‘besar’ di dunia, Jakarta dan segudang ceritanya menimbulkan kesan tertentu bagi masyarakatnya. Kehidupan yang super dinamis di ruang kota yang muram dan sengkarut, memberikan efek negatif bagi banyak orang. Kerasnya persaingan dan menantangnya keadaan menjadi hal normal bagi warga Jakarta. Dinamika sosial dan kultur yang beragam, saling bersikutan demi mendapat eksistensi di Jakarta. Ruang kota pun tak membantu banyak dalam fenomena ini. Aktualisasi diri adalah hal yang sangat sulit di Jakarta. Tak ada ruang bagi orang untuk berekspresi, menggali potensi, melakukan hal-hal yang mereka cintai. Tak ada tempat bagi mereka untuk pergi dari caruk-maruk si Ibukota. Bahkan tak ada waktu, tenaga, atau tempat untuk berhenti sejenak, memahami betapa kacaunya kehidupan di Jakarta. Semua orang perlu aktualisasi, perlu refleksi, dan perlu kontemplasi diri. Sulitnya mencari ruang untuk itu di Jakarta, kecuali bergelimang ‘privilege’. Rancangan dengan teori kontekstual mencoba menyelesaikan itu. Teori ini muncul bersumber dari Radiant City yang kemudian dikritisi oleh Jane Jacobs, inilah yang kemudian disorot oleh Schumacher, dimana ia berpendapat bahwa desain kota ala modernism dan kota ‘tradisional’ dapat diambil jalan tengahnya. Dengan teori contextualism, dimana bangunan merespon konteks kota disekitarnya. Dalam masyarakat modern, definisi kontemplasi sering digunakan dalam konteks non-religius. Ini disebut sebagai mode refleksi diri yang mendalam (profound self-reflection), namun bukan ditujukan kepada ideologi duniawi biasa, tetapi lebih pada esensi dari semangat subjek itu sendiri. Dengan merancang sebuah lingkungan bina yang didalamnya mencakup nilai-nilai dan sifat aktualisasi diri, itu menarik manusia ke dalam kualitas yang sama. Menggunakan teori Being Values dari Maslow. Karena nilai-nilai ini ditemukan melalui sensory experience, ada perjalanan eksplorasi oleh individu dalam proses menuju aktualisasi diri. Sehingga ide konseptual baru bisa merespon isu yang ada. Dengan menyediakan ruang publik yang memungkinkan aktualisasi, kebebasan emosional, refleksi, dan kontemplasi diri. Sebuah ruang untuk meratapi kondisi sosial dan kultur Jakarta dan segala seluk beluknya. Bagaimana ruang publik Kota Jakarta fokus kepada aktivitas dan events yang terjadi, untuk merespon kebutuhan masyarakat akan aktualisasi dan kontemplasi terhadap keadaan yang dialami masyarakat di ruang kota, dengan memperhatikan integrasi dan keterhubungan dengan ruang publik lainnya maupun lingkungan sekitar.

Fatahilah Museum as Jakarta City Hall in Democracy Era

Khansa Amalia T | 08111840000094

The context that existed when it was first built, during the Dutch colonial era, European culture greatly influenced the zoning of the old city area and the harmonious shape of the building, one of which was the Fatahillah Museum. However, what if the Fatahillah museum was built in the current context in the era of conditions free from foreign colonization as a Jakarta city hall, what would it look like? By drawing a straight line in the timeline during the colonial period and in the current era, namely the era of democracy, this design embeds the concept of democracy, namely freedom as a response to the questions above. In the end, the whole design process using a concept-based framework eventually leads back to the word free which is finally responded to through the architectural aspect. In this design by combining office buildings and public buildings, the Jakarta City Hall has finally become an icon of freedom with a high level of transparency and a design dominated by public spaces.

Formed

HAAJAR A A | 08111840000035

Masjid dinilai sering kali berangkat dari teori Lee Corbusier yang menyatakan bahwa “Form follow Funtion”, yaitu fungsinya sebagai tempat ibadah. Tetapi apakah bisa jika masjid pembangunannya dibalik menjadi Funtion follow form? Ya tentu bisa karna Tom Schumacher menengahi pendapat ini dengan “Form doesnt have to Follow Funtion”. Lalu jika Funtion follow form, apakah kebutuhan ruang di dalamnya akan memenuhi konteks masjid itu sendiri? kedua Teori ini dapat digunakan dalam membentuk form luar (bangunan) dan form dalam (denah). Sehingga Form luar akan membentuk fungsi di dalamnya, tetapi form dalam juga dapat ikut andil untuk menyesuaikan kebutuhan di dalamnya dengan membentuk formnya sendiri.

Dengan pressure form berupa form yang mengikuti bentuk jalan, dan site harus di dominasi ruang terbuka hijau, maka form luar akan menghasilkan suatu bentuk yang lalu akan direspon form dalam untuk menyesuaikan fungsinya. Sehingga bangunan akan tampak sedikit abstrak karena form dalam yang bermunculan untuk menyesuaikan fungsinya.

Masjid tidak hanya perlu kualitas formal saja, melainkan kualitas spasial yang baik untuk memenuhi konteks masjid itu sendiri. Oleh karena itu, kualitas spasial harus dihadirkan baik yang berpengaruh pada form maupun aspek spasial lainnya. Kualitas spasial yang diharapkan dapat menjadikan masjid menjadi tempat penghambaan yang kondusif, sehingga konteks didirikannya sebuah masjid akan terpenuhi.

Didukung dengan aspek teknis baik utilitas, vegetasi, maupun material yang menggunakan konsep Jawa-islam menjadikan masjid dengan fasilitas-fasilitas yang ada membuat jati diri masjid ini terlihat.

Oleh karena itu, Funtion follow form diterapkan pada form outside dan disesuaikan dengan form inside untuk menyesuaikan fungsinya, dan perlu dukungan aspek spasial baik yang memengaruhi form maupun tidak, dan aspek teknis yang mendukung menjadikan konteks masjid ini terpenuhi.

1+927 Gallery

Diana Rohmatul Fitria| 08111840000013

Contextualism.

Motivated by the theory “CONTEXTUALISM: URBAN IDEALS AND DEFORMATIONS.” from TOM SCHUMACHER,

First Published in 1971. The theory is divided into two main points for reference, namely: 1. Contextualism has attempted to resolve this dilemma and made the city, as we find it, a viable form in the future that promises enormous expansion.

2. Contextualism, professing to reconcile the above ideas, has attempted such a middle ground.

To produce a new understanding in the form of a renewal project. Renewal Projects have created a chasm between the existing and the new, preventing from offering any reasonable amenity. Regionalism in architecture refers to the notion that architecture should simulate not only the physical context but also the cultural and political contexts that envelope it.

Surabaya is a city of heroes that keeps various memories from past events haunt through buildings. International Building is one of the buildings that tell the general public about the different conditions and situations in Surabaya. The context comes from the Surabaya government’s analysis with a student in an interview about the developments of a historic area in the Jembatan Merah area. The interview mentioned the primary function as a tourist destination for historical buildings. Service buildings are now experiencing a decline in function as historic areas with the remains of ancient buildings. The relationship between the building and the environment in the form of humans and other buildings produces a speculative that has not been thought of before — the speculative analysis of the relationship of generation z to historical development. As the ages change, there will be generations of descendants of the previous generation of the Z-generations how teenagers can get responses to the appreciation of learning about history and culture by representation on the building. When combined with the current state of technology, a youth-like approach to history and culture. Refers to the space program that designs the flexibility of activities in terms of circulation, accessibility, event-affinity, and change of space functions by building users.

The Gallery references the speculative aspect of the times that occurred. How does the lifestyle of generation Z change the perception of buildings formed through flexible space functions? What if the International Building was the ideal creative Gallery for Gen Z? The Internatio Building is a speculative object, so changes in the characteristics of generation Z as a speculative aspect (as subject) will affect the context of the building.

THE CROSSROAD

Dahniar Achlis | 0811840000011

Jane Jacob views cities as dynamically evolving organisms. Differences and diversity within the city must be able to complement each other and provide mutual support both economically and socially. Likewise with the diversity in the function of a building. Mixed used buildings are synonymous with space flexibility and a variety of integrated building functions.

Grha Wismilak, an object that was built in the colonial era and has undergone several changes in the function of the building from a shop for community needs, a police station, until now functions as a company office. This building is located at the intersection of two major roads that divide the commercial area into four quadrants and has the potential to respond to various things around it.

In the book The Language of Architecture, context is divided into four types, namely physical context, environmental context, ephemeral context, and infrastructure context. From historical developments, it can be seen that the physical context of Grha Wismilak in 1920 was built on two floors and became a ‘majestic’ building at that time. Over time, in 2009 Grha Wismilak was rebuilt with a larger building scale, becoming four floors. One of the problems that arise is the problem of the building volume. Colonial-era buildings tend to have a low volume of space compared to current buildings. Then what if the colonial-era building had to accommodate a high program with low space limitations?

Framing The Monument

Aidhil Akbar | 08111840000056

Pamulang is one of the sub-districts of the city of South Tangerang which cur rently has an element of the city that is considered as its identity, namely the Pam ulang Monument. However, on its journey to become a landmark of the Pamulang area, this monument does not show its meaning as an identity. Tugu Pamulang stands in an area that is less supportive of its existence as a landmark. This is due to the planning of the monument area which was not designed as an area for the landmark to be erected. This decision caused the construction of the monument to not have the support of the surrounding physical area. An area that is too crowded with other buildings does not highlight the Pamulang Monument as the city’s identi ty as a landmark element. Supposedly, a monument has sufficient land and does not have interruptions from other buildings so that a monument can stand as a single entity that stands in a certain area without visual disturbances. This design started with a question, “What if the Pamulang Monument meets the physical con text hierarchy and is well defined as a landmark?”. By prioritizing the definition of landmarks as physical elements of the city, this design of public spaces is created to support Pamulang Monument’s standing as a regional identity in accordance with its meaning as a landmark with making it an intensive foci.

Plug n’ Play City: Re-Imagining Minapolitan Hub 2030

Fatimah Cahya R. G. | 08111840000036

In 2030, the Bengawan Solo River estuary in Tanjung Rejo Village, Ujung Pangkah Sub-district, Gresik Regency experienced a dramatic change in the composition of the population to the need for land. The rapid industrial growth supported by the industrial area in the Manyar sub-district to other similar industrial areas in the Gresik Regency area has encouraged high urbanization from the surrounding area which urges mass migration to the northern tip of Gresik Regency. It is estimated that by 2030, as many as 12,950 people will inhabit Tanjung Rejo Village, which will result in a narrowing of land due to the need for building construction by up to 50% from 2020 (Ministry of PUPR, 2015 and BPS, 2020). This density has led to a doubling of the need for shops and stalls to support daily life (BPS, 2020)

As a rainy river, the Bengawan Solo River cannot be separated from flood and drought events (BBWS, 2017). At the design site, this problem can be overcome by advancing several meters of retail, housing, and fish auction areas (TPI) from the highest flood limit. However, by 2030, as much as 2779.34 ha of land will be inundated by water due to seasonal flooding. Thus, the area directly on the riverbank and the area behind it will be submerged, resulting in temporary economic paralysis. However, according to RPJM of Gresik Regency, the Bengawan Solo river estuary area is a supporter of the Minapolitan area declared by the government. Thus, this potential is seen by architect to plan the development of the Minapolitan area at the edge of the Bengawan Solo river. This design proposal is experimental by carrying the ‘Plug and Play’ concept.

Experimental design lies in what if the direction of the area’s growth is no longer horizontal, but vertical. In addition, the gradual increase in population also results in the need for a building typology that gradually adjusts to the needs of the land. Thus, in the design, 3D printed building technology is used which adapts to the needs of the population in the area. This supports the arrangement of vertical typologies that can be customized according to the preferences and agreements of building users. It doesn’t stop there; this customization process is also implemented in buildings where the building can enlarge and shrink according to the user’s space requirements so that the use of temporary partitions is emphasized as a medium to enlarge and reduce a room. The advantage of using 3D Printing technology is that the structure of the building tends to be custom according to the core of the building on a certain floor so that the partition game process can occur as a consequence of the use of materials and box structure systems. The potential for flooding and drought from land is embraced as a medium for rotation of agriculture so that this Minapolitan also has good food security, apart from its fishery products as the site main potential.

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