Remembrance Cemetery in Kauman
Group: Landscape
Team members: Aussie Virbadya Wijayanto, Camy Chai, Ethan Chung Er Pei, Junian Achmad Machendra, Lee Kee An, Munirah binti Mohamed Ayoob, Pudita Sekar Sari, Kelly Yee Qing Xuan, Zhou Wentao
Located along a tranquil stretch of alley in Kauman village (Yogyakarta), the new cemetery design aims to align the project to the principles of Kauman, which is to promote philosophy, history and sociology. The new design aims to create relevancy of the cemetery to both the local community and tourists, and also to provide a both public and private space for visitors to reflect upon. On top of providing the functional improvement of public amenities of the cemetery like provision of seats and green spaces, the new design also attempts to educate visitors about the tensions between different ideologies such as the Muhammadiyah movement, the Java-Islamic and the Hindu-Buddhist practices. This is to be achieved by curating a linear stone pathway that guides them along the 3 tomb areas and learn how burial practices were done differently. The key feature of the project is the water body that flows across all 3 tomb areas serving functionally as a soft physical barrier between visitors and the tombs and aesthetically as a dynamic element for new life like lotuses to grow, but more importantly the water body is the unifying element for the various ideologies.
A Taste of Kauman
Group: Adaptive Reuse
Team members: Prasetyo Adi Nugroho, Mustaqim bin Musthafa, Gaius Leong Ji, Dwi Andriansyah, Trendyanitra, Yugsa Khaninur K., N Jeevan a/I Mariappan, Lee Rui Xian
Coupled with the rich heritage of Kauman’s cuisine, the community of the Kauman locals proves to be an exceptionally peculiar yet intriguing one. With houses arranged in an almost sporadic nature, alleyways intrinsically become the meeting place of the villagers. Yet, large establishments like community centres and public spaces are observedly underused by the community, especially since neighbours are content with socialising at their doorsteps. The aim of repurposing the Pengulon building is to enrich the gathering experience of chiefly, the locals, and next, internationals. With the addition of functions both commercial, residential and communal, our group believes that the Pengulon will become an activity hub that is sustainable, green and rambunctious, as like its local people. The interior spaces will house a traditional guesthouse, cafe, activity centre as well as two offices - one for Saka Wisata and one for a religious organization.
Rumah Kauman
Living in Kauman
Team members: Pye Phyo Aung, Aida Syafiqah, Lam Fung, Khairul Bahari Andi, Nur Asryof Muhammad, Kartikya Islah, Zoe Lim, Seri Sapari
The aim of the project is to provide “green” living and working spaces for entrepreneurs and young couples who are willing to continue living and working in Kauman near to their friends and family. The spaces are catered for those who are looking for cheap and affordable office spaces within Yogyakarta. Urban farming spaces are also provided to grow vegetables on the roof for local enthusiasts and the residents.
The needs of the community is taken into consideration as a way of giving back to the community.; it is created in a form of “Push Cart and Motorbike Parking Station” at ground floor. The decision to create such spaces comes from the observation of the vendors pushing their carts along the alley ways and parking it where ever it is convenient when it is not in use. By providing such spaces, not only can they park at designated locations, they can also continue to sell their products/foods throughout the day.
Further more, the space can also be utilise as motorbike parking space. This allows the people to park their motorbike without having to push it all the way into the alley ways of Kauman. Kauman has a unique culture of pushing the bikes in the alley ways instead of riding them to reduce the noise and air pollution.
