COLONIAL AND TRADITIONAL URBAN SPACE IN JAVA: A MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF TEN CITIES

Authors

  • SUNARYO Rony Gunawan Department of Architecture, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Planning, Petra Christian University, Surabaya; Student at Doctoral Program, Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta
  • SOEWARNO Nindyo Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta
  • Ikaputra Ikaputra Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta
  • SETIAWAN Bakti Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9744/dimensi.40.2.77-88

Keywords:

Colonial urban-space, traditional urban-space.

Abstract

Most of morphological studies of cities in Java tended to place the elements of traditional urban space – such as Alun-alun, Mosque, Palace and Market – as the main elements of city. Other elements such as the colonial urban space –  Resident Office, Fort, Church, Park and so on – are often considered separately or placed as a complementary part. Through a morphological study  by exploring ten cities in Java, I found both elements of traditional and colonial urban space were set in a unique and various pattern. There are some findings indicating that the elements of colonial urban space significantly influence the city structure as well as those of the traditional ones. Therefore, understanding the urban space form in Java should include and put elements of both of traditional and colonial urban space as an integral part.

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Published

2013-12-01

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 2 (2013): DECEMBER 2013

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