Jun
9
Lensa Berbukaan Besar, Perlukah?
Filed Under photography | 6 Comments
BEGITU populernya lensa vario (zoom lens) di kalangan pemotret, sehingga rasanya tak ada yang tak memilikinya. Selain karena sering digunakan, lensa vario terasa praktis dibawa, fisiknya cukup ringkas, dan mutu gambar yang dihasilkannya pun baik. Bahkan kini banyak kamera digital yang Read more
May
30
Re-thinking the garden city: Creating city in the city
Filed Under theory of architecture, urban design | 6 Comments
This article currently published in national newspaper kompas.com, with titled=
Konsep “Kota dalam Kota” di Kota Semarang
The old concept about “garden city” (Ebenezer Howard, town planner and English parliamentary member) that stated that city for living, city for working, should be held between commercial areas, is just an ancient theory, and cannot be implemented today because of it has cast a lot of problems.
Thus because of this concept was already developed in many cities, including organic cities. Read more
May
24
Retracing My Early Steps in Ratmakan, Yogyakarta
Filed Under architect journey, architecture, urban design | 5 Comments
I came home to the smell of half burnt coal, traditional incense, and the hide out between alleys of the busy street of Yogya. Many memories hit realities that during these years while I was a way venturing the world, things had certainly also changed there. There’s a different beauty you will find here in contrast with
May
15
Garden City and City Beautiful Movement Theory
Filed Under theory of architecture, urban design | 8 Comments
There are two theory described here about urban design and urban planning, those are the garden city movement and the city beautiful movement.
The Garden City Movement and a Scientific Approach
In his influential book Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Social Reform (1898), Ebenezer Howard, an English parliamentary stenographer, showed how workable and livable towns could be formed within the capitalist framework. Read more
May
15
Who (Really) Needs an Architect?
Filed Under Moral Responsibility | 7 Comments
I wrote this article casually as the idea popped into my head during a very casual talk with a former college mate of mine.
No, this article does not mean that I am unemployed and in desperate need of a job. The title simply tries to convey the question of: “who in society really needs an architect’s services?” Some of you might answer “high-paying clients, of course!”, others might be less picky and accept any job opportunity that comes along. Read more
