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Academic Works The Red Silk

Academic Project
Parametric Studio
Function(s):
Infill Urban Pavillion

Location:
Glodok Chinatown, Jakarta

Site Area:
341,9 sqm
Programs Used:
Revit, Lumion,
Photoshop CONTEXT/MAP

Background

The image of the Glodok chinatown area has always been a historical area with strong Chinese culture that is often visited by tourists, especially famous in the fields of
culinary, medicine, and cultural heritage of monasteries, pagodas and churches that have been around for a long time since 1650. (Sinar Harapan News, 2014). Permeable
pore in the form of alleys are such a characteristic for pedestrians to reach the Chinatown from the main road or the TOD point. Pintu Besar Selatan 2 alley is one of them.
However, as a pedestrian walkway, its current condition degrades the spatial quality and walking experience. There are a number of street vendors and illegal parking on
either side of the alley. There are no urban amenities, especially for the large number of elderly visitors. Human eyes immediately catch the tall buildings at the T-junction,
giving the impression that this alley is just a tiny gap between buildings. In this car-centric city, urban infill is a lifesaver; liven up the street scenes with richer experience, and
encourage the creation of new services, shops and attractions through: color, detail, scale, texture, lighting, smell. Reducing the scale of view with an infill urban pavilion will
improve the quality of walking because pedestrians will focus more on activities on the road than tall buildings that squeeze the alley.

Shinta Angelita 7 2020