http://ar-chi-tect.org Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:03:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The 3rd APMCHUD theme is = Empowering Communities for Sustainable Urbanization: Strengthening Local Capacity for Building Local Economy and Adapting to Climate Change What is APMCHUD? APMCHUD is Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development APMCHUD means to exchange experience among its members in overcoming the practical problems of urbanization in ... http://ar-chi-tect.org/2010/03/apmchud-asia-pacific-ministerial-conference-on-housing-and-urban-development-in-solo-indonesia/ Mataram Kingdom is located in central java, although in the history, the kingdom was split into two sub-kingdom, namely Ngayogyakarto (the city of Jogjakarta) and Surakarta (the city of Solo or Surakarta), the two shared the same root tradition and even came from a single family ancestor. What we about ... http://ar-chi-tect.org/2009/10/old-mosques-of-mataram-kingdom/ 4th International Symposium of Nusantara Urban Research Institute (NURI) committee invite you to participate on our symposium that be held on November 7th 2009 at Architecture department of Engineering Faculty, Diponegoro University, Tembalang Campuss, Semarang, Central Java- Indonesia. (click picture for larger image) Abstract submission dateline: Oct 1st, 2009 (billingual, max 300words, ... http://ar-chi-tect.org/2009/10/change-heritage-in-architecture-urban-development-symposium/ Background: Traditionally, markets in Indonesia were not just places to trade goods and services, but also a place of cultural and social exchange. In the ancient days, markets open once a week (the Javanese calendar only has 5 days in a week; Pahing, Pon, Wage, Kliwon, and Legi) because the ... http://ar-chi-tect.org/2009/06/culture-industry-indonesia%e2%80%99s-traditional-markets/ A reservoir near Jakarta has recently overly flooded and not just some flood, it raised and overflowed the dam, cracked it widely, putting up all the concrete and soil from the side reservoir, 20 meters tall, tumbling to the surrounding, which unfortunately was overcrowded with human settlements. As seen on ... http://ar-chi-tect.org/2009/04/situ-gintung-man-made-or-natural-tragedy/ Since the world is now discussing about the so-called Global Economic Crisis, we thought it would be appropriate if we discussed a little bit about abandoned projects in the metropolitan. In this case, we take a look at two abandoned projects in Surabaya. What has these abandoned projects to do ... http://ar-chi-tect.org/2009/02/abandoned-projects-eyesores-in-metropolis/ Malls and shopping centres have become, like it or not, an integral part of our urban lifestyle. Metropolitan cities in Indonesia such as Surabaya, and Jakarta,are basically flooded with this type of shopping facility. As shopping, and/or, mall-hopping has become a culture, some people actually spend all day in shopping ... http://ar-chi-tect.org/2009/01/mushalla-the-neglected-facility/ On Islamic Architecture January 15: Yarshater Lectures at SOAS Lecture, United Kingdom January 16: Heritage Issues of Hampi,Conference India January 21: Contemporary Arab American Art Exhibition, United States January 23: Conservation of Biodiversity in Protected Areas: Opportunities and Challenges, Conference India January 29: 11th International Conference on Humane Habitat (ICHH) 2009, Conference India http://www.archnet.org/calendar/ Digital ... http://ar-chi-tect.org/2009/01/january-events/ People who stay in big cities with much activities today desperately need more space. Unfortunately, in some of the big cities of the world, there are lack of empty space that can be built and its price has just rapidly increased. So, the needs of additional space today can ... http://ar-chi-tect.org/2009/01/what-is-a-studio-house/ Architecture has evolved from ancient time to now in many different forms and functions. One thing we have to understand that they all come from a simple understanding of ‘space’. As New Year had just passed, which is also a form of Roman culture invested in our life, festivities ... http://ar-chi-tect.org/2009/01/roman-architecture-on-indonesian-urbanscape/