Vol. 14 No. 3 (2003)

One of significant of urban design is its capability to solve urban problems through creative design. However, its effectiveness depends on the nature and structure of urban problems. To be aware of the probability of urban design in solving urban problems, urban designer, therefore, should understand the nature and be capable in structuring urban problems using the appropriate method. Design problems is certainly within the capacity of urban design to solve, while non-design problems, such as major social and political problems, are beyond the capability of urban design. Nevertheless, there…

The use of commercial corridors as public space raises varying conflicts, coming from physical, functional and behavioral problems. The conflicts should be treated to eliminate/reduce social unrest, and looses to stakeholders and commercial activities. This research is aimed at formulating design principles for orderly and fairly commercial corridors as public space. The formulation of these principles is carried out through demand side which relates to right and interest of stakeholders and supply side which relates to structural and functional characteristic of commercial…

Many old commercial areas in Indonesian cities face unbalance vitality and unclear spatial planning. Being ignored and degraded, the old commercial districts become less attractive to other (new) commercial districts. A design strategy is needed to restore the vitality and image of old commercial districts. The goal of this research is to formulate design strategy to improve the vitality of the area so that a secure, convenient, attractive and amenity can be achieved. The formulation is done by formulating the norms of revitalization design strategy approach based on assessment of vitality…

Waterfront area could be a part of city that is very potential to become a livable area and a meeting place for its citizens. The development in the area has to be controlled with waterfront design principles. These design principles are built based on physical characteristics, natural environment, the impact of the development, existing problems, not only considered on land use efficiency. This study is aimed at creating waterfront design principles and proposing to implement the principles in Tanjung Bunga. In order to design principles, issues of concern and scope of issues in waterfront…

Preservation of old buildings in Bandung Chinatown-Pasarbaru still faces many problems. One of the problems is the lack of preservation guidelines, so that is destruction, rehabilitation and development of old/historic building occurs without respecting the characters of the buildings. The substance of preservation guidelines is identified by studying the concepts and by identifying the technical problems on old building preservation in the observation area. These preservation concepts consist of coverage, criterions, process, preservation activities, issues of concern, scope of issues and…

As parts of Kraton, the Squares of Yogyakarta have been through many changes. They are no longer considered as a transition between sacred space (Kraton) and profane space (the settlement outside the beteng), but as a public space to be utilized by everyone. This can be seen with the growing functional activities that replace cultural ones. This result is inevitable deterioration of the physical quality of the squares. This paper explores the ideas of upgrading the physical quality of the squares using design criteria and components that have been commonly acknowledged in designing public…

Preservation is a mean to maintain the physical heritage which has historical and aesthetical value. Development or modification of preserved buildings in historical district in England and USA gives economic effect, which is reflected through the economic value of land. It is assumed that government intervention can control the economic value of land through the designation of preservation districts. Oud Batavia as a research case is one of historical heritage districts in old town Jakarta which has prime price of land at present. Yet, it is not influenced bay heritage value of preservation…

Since its early history, city planning has dealt with different models of city. At the turn of the twentieth century, it was a discipline of design that focused on how to design the ideal-city. By the mid 1930s, city planning became a discipline of social science that focused on how to pursue the rational comprehensive city. By the early 1960s, on one side, city planning became a discipline of urban process and outcome. By the early 1980s, city planning became a discipline of management science that focused on how to use public money efficiently and effectively for the desired future city. By…