Kota Tua Creative Festival 2014

REPORT KOTA TUA CREATIVE FESTIVAL JUNE 21-22 2014

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PROGRAM KOTA TUA CREATIVE FESTIVAL | JUNE 21-22 | PROGRAM Program is tentative, for latest program visit www.ktcf2014.org Program acara tentatif, untuk info terbaru kunjungi www.ktcf2014.org 21/06 SATURDAY SABTU

22/06 SUNDAY MINGGU

Public opening Acara pembukaan Acting Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Special Visit Kunjungan Mari Pangestu (Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy) Tjeerd de Zwaan (Ambassador of Netherlands, tbc) Ismail Marzuki songs by Lucky Octavian & Violet

TIME WAKTU

PLACE LOKASI

10:30

Taman Fatahillah (plaza)

9:30-10:30

Taman Fatahillah (plaza)

10:00-20:00

Tjipta Niaga

10:00-20:00

14:00-17:00

Tjipta Niaga After 22/06 exhibition will move to Dutch Cultural Center Erasmus Huis, Kuningan Tjipta Niaga

14:00-17:00 10:00-20:00

Tjipta Niaga Tjipta Niaga

10:00-20:00

Kerta Niaga

10:00-20:00

Kerta Niaga

10:00-20:00

Rumah Akar (Kota Bawah) Yayasan PSMI (Gedung Edi Sadeli) Samudera

2-DAY EXHIBITIONS PAMERAN KHUSUS SELAMA 2 HARI Contemporary Art Seni Kontemporer Kurator Rizki Zaeleni Architecture Arsitektur Jakarta Old Town Reborn: 7 Projects for the City Kurator Yori Antar Roundtable Architecture Discussion Diskusi Arsitektur (rsvp Desi 0857 19512 900) Archinesia / IMAJI TEDx Jakarta Photography Fotografi Kota Tua di Kotaku Archinesia / IMAJI Smart Nature Installation MVRDV Pop Art Archinesia / IMAJI Open House Dibuka untuk umum Bamboo Installation Instalasi Bambu KCAP Indonesian Railways Kereta Api Indonesia Clouds of Thoughts Installation Instalasi layang-layang

Contemporary Art Seni Kontemporer Kurator Rizki Zaeleni Architecture Arsitektur Jakarta Old Town Reborn: 7 Projects for the City Kurator Yori Antar Roundtable Architecture Discussion Diskusi Arsitektur (rsvp Desi 0857 19512 900) Archinesia / IMAJI TEDx Jakarta Photography Fotografi Kota Tua di Kotaku Archinesia / IMAJI Smart Nature Installation MVRDV Pop Art Archinesia / IMAJI Open House Dibuka untuk umum Bamboo Installation Instalasi Bambu KCAP Indonesian Railways Kereta Api Indonesia Clouds of Thoughts Installation Instalasi layang-layang

10:00-20:00

10:00-22:00 10:00-22:00 21/06-29/06

Kota Train Station Stasiun Beos (Kota) Taman Fatahillah (plaza)

POP-UP SHOPS & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES STAN-STAN PRODUK + MAKANAN & ACARA KOMUNITAS Young Designers Pop-Up Shops Stan-stan desainer muda Creative Culinary Stan-stan makanan Community Activities Acara komunitas DMO, Indonesia Sketchers, Komik Wayang

Young Designers Pop-Up Shops Stan-stan desainer muda Creative Culinary Stan-stan makanan Community Activities Acara komunitas DMO, Indonesia Sketchers, Komik Wayang

10:00-21:00

Taman Fatahillah (plaza)

10:00-21:00

Taman Fatahillah (plaza)

10:00-21:00

Taman Fatahillah (plaza)

13:30&15:00

Museum Sejarah

10:00-11:00 12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 14:00-15:30

Taman Fatahillah (plaza)

LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS KONSER & PERTUNJUKKAN Koma Theater Special Performance Pagelaran Khusus Pentas Dongeng Teater Koma “Karamnya Kapal Tek Sing!”

Koma Theater Special Performance Pagelaran Khusus Pentas Dongeng Teater Koma “Kuda Perang Pangeran Diponegoro”

IMDI Jazz Band Tarian Betawi (dance) Tanjidoor (traditional orchestra) Street artist performance Pertunjukan musik seniman jalanan The Dead Catfish Band Daniel Sahuleka

Joged Abang & None Jakarta Musik keroncong (traditional music) Street artist performance Pertunjukan musik seniman jalanan Gitar Interaktif bersama Jubing Kristianto JGP Percussion feat. Pencak Silat

Payung Teduh Float Jiung

16:00-17:00 19:00-19:30 19:00-20:00 20:00-21:00 20:30-21:30 21:00-22:00

Taman Fatahillah (plaza) Taman Fatahillah (plaza) Taman Fatahillah (plaza) Taman Fatahillah (plaza) Taman Fatahillah (plaza) Taman Fatahillah (plaza) Taman Fatahillah (plaza) Taman Fatahillah (plaza)

EXCURSIONS EKSKURSI Guided Bike Tour “Kelana Kota Tua” Limited space. For registration: www.ktcf2014.org Tur sepeda bersama “Kelana Kota Tua” Tempat terbatas. Registrasi di: www.ktcf2014.org Guided Museum Walk Limited space. For registration: www.ktcf2014.org Tur museum Tempat terbatas. Registrasi di: www.ktcf2014.org

Guided Bike Tour “Kelana Kota Tua” Limited space. For registration: www.ktcf2014.org Tur sepeda bersama “Kelana Kota Tua” Tempat terbatas. Registrasi di: www.ktcf2014.org Guided Museum Walk Limited space. For registration: www.ktcf2014.org Tur museum Tempat terbatas. Registrasi di: www.ktcf2014.org

06:00-12:00

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09:00-13:00

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Photography Workshop “Capturing the Heritage” Workshop fotografi “Capturing the Heritage” oleh Ferry Ardianto

14:00-16:00

Museum Mandiri Ruang Audio Visual

OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS Book Discussion Bedah buku “Pariwisata Indonesia antara Peluang dan Tantangan, penulis: Nurdiansyah

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BACKGROUND

Kota Tua Creative Festival 2014 was a 2-day public event inviting Jakarta citizens and visitors to explore the potential of the unique open public spaces and abandoned heritage buildings in the treasured yet often forgotten part of Jakarta.

The festival was inspired by the centuries old urban form and the dynamic social spaces that take place there today, in light of the renewed spirit in the revitalization of Kota Tua. What are the different ways to reoccupy heritage buildings with contemporary uses without losing its historical memories? How can the coexistence of diverse users be preserved and let flourish?

The festival program – music, art, design, and culture – focused on creative fields as an essential force in the revitalization of Kota Tua, and came from the belief that love for the city, thus excitement in being a part of its evolution, comes from engaging and fostering citizen’s daily lives (not tourists alone) with the urban spaces in the city.

One of the missions of Kota Tua revitalization plan is to encourage a sense of belonging and love for the city. To achieve this, a thoughtful restoration is needed not only on its physical spaces, but also on the intangible social spaces. Learning from Venice, festivals -which can be realized in short period of time with minimum facilities due to its temporality- could be an effective starting point towards physical revitalization of Kota Tua. As Ahok (Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Acting Governor of Jakarta) puts it- Kota Tua can be the Jewel of Jakarta- it shall not stay a dream, yet a feasible plan. And the best way to carry out the plan is to start oneself and not to wait for others.

When one building is revived and re-souled, more buildings will follow. More creative industries will join in. Along with new infrastructure and facilities, more buildings will be renovated. In the exhibition ‘Jakarta Old Town Reborn: 7 Projects for the City,’ we work with the best of Dutch and Indonesian architects to deliver specific concepts which can be realized today.

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Kota Tua Creative Festival is a pilot project of Creative Public Spaces Program, an enterprise which initiates the creation of temporary and permanent physical public spaces in the city. It is made in close cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and the Liveable Cities Task Force of the Indonesian Diaspora Network. www.ktcf2014.org

FESTIVAL AREA

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OVERVIEW

Kota Tua Creative Festival 2014 took place on Saturday & Sunday, June 21-22, 2014, coinciding with Jakarta’s 487th Birthday weekend. The 2-day event drew approximately 25,000-30,000 visitors to the heart of Old Town in Fatahillah Square to participate in various all-day free arts & culture programs.

The event was opened on Saturday by Acting Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and Indonesian Diaspora Network Initiator Dino Patti Djalal, along with the attendance of Head of Jakarta Tourism Agency Arie Budhiman, representatives of local government, and Executive Board Members of IDN Global. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Pangestu and Ambassador of Kingdom of Netherlands to Indonesia, Tjeer de Zwaan officiated the festival on Sunday.

The event received a wide publicity and positive reviews from various media, bloggers, and social media, some of which are attached in this report. From these articles, we can conclude that event was successful in: exhibiting Kota Tua as an authentic walkable neighborhood desperately needed and missed in Jakarta, encouraging the Kota Tua Creative Festival 2014 Report

coexistence of diverse communities and art, attracting potential investors through the Jakarta Old Town Reborn Program, and showing a new spirit in the decaying old town through the participation of young creative artists, performers, designers, and their respective fans and communities. The event also showed that festivals in Kota Tua are an effective platform to revive the old town’s spirit and to “test” various ways of revitalizing the district.

From the preparation until after the event, the organizers were overwhelmed by queries from various artists, vendors, and performers asking if they could participate in future events, or if there will be KTCF 2015. Acting Governor “Ahok” responded to Jakarta Old Town Reborn exhibition by promising to sort out the bureaucratic and infrastructure problems in Kota Tua. In fact, in August 2014, Ahok is planning for 15 heritage buildings in Kota Tua to be revitalized within 2 years. As we wrap up KTCF 2014 and reflect back on lessons learned, we look forward to the possibility of making KTCF2015, with more creative ideas, diverse participants, and real changes for the future of our past.

THANK YOU!

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to KTCF’s partners, sponsors, supporters, media partners, volunteers, staff, participants, and friends for making the event a success.

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HIGHLIGHTS: PUBLIC OPENINGS

June 21 - Public Opening by Acting Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and special visit by Indonesian Diaspora Network Global Board Members and IDN initator/former Indonesian Ambassador to the USA Dino Patti Djalal

June 22 - Officiation by Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Pangestu and Ambassador of Kingdom of Netherlands to Indonesia, Tjeerd de Zwaan Kota Tua Creative Festival 2014 Report

HIGHLIGHTS: PUBLIC OPENINGS

Marching Band opened the festival on the 2nd day, June 22, 2014

Curator of Jakarta Old Town Reborn Exhibition Yori Antar responds to questiosn by the press

Kees Christiaanse and Ton van Zeeland Director Erasmus Huis are answering a reporter

David Gianotten and Michael Kokora from OMA presenting their proposal for Tjipta Niaga to the press

Lin Che Wei, head of Jakarta Old Town Revitalization Corporation with Ambassador Tjeerd de Zwaan

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HIGHLIGHTS: 2-DAY EXHIBITIONS Jakarta Old Town Reborn Exhibition, Tjipta Niaga

JOTR Exhibition on the first floor of Tjipta Niaga. Left: MVRDV’s Smart Nature Proposal for Kerta Niaga.

Right: Andra Matin’s Proposal for Post Office Building

Wageningen University & Niek Roozen’s proposal for the landscape in Taman Fatahillah & surrounding

Djuhara+Djuhara’s’s proposal for Edi Sadeli Building

Han Awal & Partners’ proposal for Rumah Akar

OMA’s proposal for Tjipta Niaga

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HIGHLIGHTS: 2-DAY EXHIBITIONS Contemporary Art Exhibition, Tjipta Niaga

Atmosphere at contemporary art exhibition ‘Ars Longa Vita Brevis’, curated by Rizky Zaeleni

Pop-art video from WPAP Projection

Sculpture by Ade Artie Tjakra & Nus Salomo

Photography by Joshua Alessandro

Sculpture by Asmudjo J. Irianto

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HIGHLIGHTS: 2-DAY EXHIBITIONS Tjipta Niaga

Above: From left to right, at the opening of Jakarta Old Town Reborn Exhibition and Art Exhibition at Tjipta Niaga: JOTRCurator Yori Antar, Initiators Diana Ang & Daliana Suryawinata, Director of Erasmus Huis Ton van Zeeland, Acting Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Former Ambassador of Indonesia to the USA and IDN Initiator Dino Patti Djalal and Art Exhibition Curator Rizki Zaeleni.

Below: Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Pangestu with Ambassafor of Kingdom of Netherlands to Indonesia Tjeerd de Zwaan posing next to an art piece by Asmudjo.

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HIGHLIGHTS: 2-DAY EXHIBITIONS Indonesia Railways Exhibition at Stasiun Beos Photo: http://heritage.kereta-api.co.id, http://sejarah.kompasiana.com/

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: WORKSHOPS

Archinesia Round Table discussion in the Kerta Niaga building. In the photo Martha Pozo (MVRDV) is giving a presentation to the audience (full house).

Archinesia Round Table discussion. Below: (from L to R): Imelda Akmal moderator (Archinesia), Andra Matin (one of the Indonesian participant architects), Daliana Suryawinata, Dita Trisnawan IAI Nasional and Prof.

Moh. Danisworo (director PSUD/ Urban Planning and Design for Kota Tua)

TEDx Jakarta Kota Tua Creative Festival 2014 Report

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: EXCURSIONS

Kelana Kota Tua

Museum walk

Kelana Kota Tua

Museum walk

Museum Walk

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HIGHLIGHTS: BUILDING INSTALLATIONS

Samudera building with the bamboo installation proposed by KCAP

Samudera Building installation, KCAP

Kerta Niaga building installation, MVRDV

Kerta Niaga building installation, MVRDV

Kerta Niaga building installation, MVRDV

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HIGHLIGHTS: PLAZA INSTALLATION

“Clouds of Thoughts” installation by Diana Ang & SHAU in Taman Fatahillah gathers messages of hopes from Jakarta citizens through social media campaign.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: AT THE PLAZA

Booths featuring young Indonesian Designers and creative foods

Fashion (shoes)

Handcrafted stationery & notebooks

Fashion and prints (Monstore)

Handcrafted plush (Jumba Jamba)

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: AT THE PLAZA

Atmosphere of Fatahillah Square during Float performance.

Daniel Sahuleka

Payung Teduh

Teater Koma Performance

Crowd during Jubing Kristianto’s performance

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: AT THE PLAZA

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Website: www.ktcf2014.org

Facebook.com/ktcf2014

Twitter: 3,700+ followers Instagram: #ktcf2014: 1,312 photos #ktcf: 404 photos #kotatuacreativefestival: 246 photos Kota Tua Creative Festival 2014 Report

PUBLIC OPINION: INSTAGRAM #KTCF2014 & #KTCF more than 1500 posts representing the young generation

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PUBLIC OPINION: INSTAGRAM #KTCF2014 & #KTCF more than 1500 posts representing the young generation

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The Jakarta Administration is converting three areas across the city into so-called “public creative zones” where vendors can operate and pedestrians can enjoy street performances and art.

“Just like Orchard Road in Singapore, these areas will have large sidewalks so there will be room for street vendors to sell local products,” Governor Joko Widodo said on Monday.

Wicked Aura Batucada performing on Singapore’s Orchard Road. Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo vowed to turn three areas in Jakarta into "public creative zones," akin to the famous Singaporean street. (JG Photo/Katrin Figge)

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8:38pm Nov 1, 2012

He reiterarated many times that all of this stuff is already in the blueprint and every Jakarta leaders after Ali Sadikin neglected it because they can not read it albeit even understand it ( I suspect this trend is rampant in all level of government including the national government )a good manager is the man who can read and follow the blue print as well as system analysis and Jokowi is the one.

“Taman Suropati, which is now only used for sporting activities, is one example,” Joko said, referring to the popular park in Menteng, Central Jakarta.

“That park hosts mini orchestras and is a place where youths can learn traditional music and dance.”

Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said he had spoken with the city’s youth agency about improving public access to the city’s often underutilized sports and recreation centers, known as GOR. “GOR must be more open to the public. Have pity on the poor kids who can’t pay the entry fees. Youths should have a space to harness their creativity and interact comfortably,” he said.

11:19am Oct 31, 2012

Completely agree !! another great and brilliant stuff from Jokowi,, it is a smart plan to reduce tensions between communities,, hopefully the government can realize it soon,,

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Joko added his administration was also looking to provide more free public space, adding that it could ease tensions between communities and prevent Jakarta’s notorious student brawls, which have turned deadly in recent months.

“Our youths are smart so we must provide spaces for their creativity,” he said.

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“I have met with Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Elka Pangestu twice to discuss the concept and its implementation in Jakarta,” the governor said.

Parks should not be only used as a public space but also a place to harness cultural talents, he said.

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Joko said one of the zones would encompass Blok M and Pasar Mayestik in South Jakarta, while another would run from the Thamrin City to the eX shopping malls in Central Jakarta. The third zone will be in Kota Tua, the old colonial district in West and North Jakarta.

He said the city was also looking for ways to fill the spaces with activities so that the areas could become melting pots for diverse groups to mingle.

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“There will also be street performers, and residents will be able to sit and interact with each other.

Jakarta must have those kinds of spaces.”

He added the administration also planned to provide free Internet access in 10 public parks. Basuki met with officials from state-owned telecommunications firm Telkom to discuss the plan.

10:26pm Oct 30, 2012

My old school did this to one area at the school. No one used it.

But since this is city-wide, perhaps there could be something different, something for the better.

Mega Kuningan was expected to be Jakarta's Orchard Road, however due to the complexities of the public sidewalks the closest of malls still look

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Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Joko Widodo memerhatikan bantaran Ciliwung di Kawasan Bukit duri, Jakarta Selatan, Selasa (16/10/2012). Sehari setelah dilantik, gubernur baru Jakarta tersebut langsung mengunjungi kawasan padat penduduk dan bantaran Ciliwung.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Pemerintah Provinsi (Pemprov) DKI Jakarta bersama dengan Kementerian Negara Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif Republik Indonesia, berencana membangun creative public space di Jakarta untuk mendukung perekonomian dari hasil karya kreatif warga Jakarta.

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Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Joko Widodo, Minggu siang, melakukan pertemuan dengan Menparekraf, Mari Elka Pangestu untuk membicarakan rencana pembangunan ruang terbuka publik tersebut.

"Ya, public space itu untuk mengakomodir program kreatif di Jakarta. Untuk mendukung perekonomian dari hasil karya kreatif warga Jakarta juga," kata Jokowi, di Kantor DPD PDIP DKI, Jakarta, Minggu (21/10/2012).

Dikatakan oleh Jokowi, creative public space tersebut akan dibangun di tiga tempat yang berbeda. "Nanti akan saya tunjukkan, yang jelas akan segera dikerjakan, tahun depan," katanya.

Adapun, kriteria lahan yang akan dijadikan creative public space itu adalah ruang terbuka hijau, memiliki area pedestrian, tempat untuk berjualan, dan juga ruang untuk pengendara kendaraan bermotor.

Jokowi datang ke Kantor DPD PDIP DKI sekitar pukul 15.30 WIB dengan menggunakan Toyota Kijang Innova berwarna hitam dengan plat nomor B 1123 RFR. Rapat Kerja Daerah (Rakerda) II PDIP DKI yang

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“The Kota Bawah building is unique as it has a tree growing out in the middle of it,” says JOTR curator and architect Yori Antar.

“We want to highlight its unique characteristics, as the tree and vines growing in the courtyard remind one of temples like Angkor Wat. “We hope to reinvent the building into a hotel, cafe and cultural center. We hope to do the same to the rest of the Old Town, and turn it from a decrepit symbol of Jakarta’s urban decay into the capital’s leading center of the arts,” Yori says.

Colorful bikes at the Kota Tua Creative Festival. (JG Photo/Tunggul Wirajuda)

Getting the world to take notice Yori also notes that Kota Station and the Old Town waterfront are acknowledged by UNESCO as leading examples of 1920s and ’30’s Art Deco architecture.

Now a group of companies under the Jakarta Old Town Revitalization Corporation along with the Education Ministry and the Jakarta administration is set to take UNESCO’s attention a step further.

“We intend to submit a bid for the Old Town to UNESCO as a World Heritage Site by March 2016, after we start our research in two to five months’ time,” says Lim Che Wei, a spokesman for the corporation, which includes Ciputra, Agung Sedayu Group and Plaza Indonesia, as well as state companies like the Pos Indonesia and Pelindo, the Indonesia Ports Corporation.

“If possible, we might even do so by March 2015 if we get our research and paperwork in order by then,” Lim says. “At 342 hectares it’s the largest of all Dutch colonial cities. But it has yet to be named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, while its counterparts like Galle in Sri Lanka and Paramaribo in Suriname were listed as such in 1988 and 2002.”

Lim says the Old Town fulfills UNESCO criteria, namely its significance in human history, interchange of value, traditional human settlements, and architectural value.

“The Old Town’s legacy encompasses major periods in Indonesian history, starting with the Pajajaran Kingdom, the Portuguese and Dutch East India Company eras, as well as the Dutch colonial period and the Japanese occupation before Indonesia’s independence,” he says. “Among the elements we sought to highlight, aside from its better-known Dutch influences, are evidence of Bugis, Chinese and Arab settlements, to highlight the Old Town’s multiethnic character.”

Education Ministry official Wiendu Nuryanti is just as upbeat.

“Indonesia’s bid to name the Old Town as a World Heritage site reflects the government’s seriousness and will to preserving the Old Town,” she says.

To date, the Jakarta Administration has allocated over Rp 150 billion ($12.6 million) for the Old Town’s preservation. Lim’s consortium intends to renovate 85 historic buildings in five years, creating more than 11,000 jobs in the process.

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The rebirth of Jakarta’s Old Town

interconnecting each space in the building. The firm also plans to replace the roof with glass to allow sunlight to flood the ground floor and create improved air circulation.

Several local firms are also participating in the renovation projects.

Novia D. Rulistia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Feature | Wed, July 23 2014, 11:10 AM

Andramatin is currently working on the renovation of the Pos Indonesia building, which is 25 percent complete and will begin the next phase next year.

Meanwhile, Djuhara + Djuhara architects are in the process of renovating Sadeli House, which is being restored to accommodate many functions, including commercial, social and educational activities.

At the rear of the building, a new structure is also being built to provide housing.

Yori’s firm, Han Awal & Partners, is also playing an active role in the JOTR program by renovating Rumah Akar, which is located about 200 meters from Fatahillah Square.

The two-story building once served as a trading office; it was also used as a church for a while, before a fire destroyed its roof.

Since then, the building has stood empty, allowing trees to grow inside with the roots covering the walls.

Rebirth:: Architectural models of the Jakarta Old Town Reborn initiative are on display at the Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta until Aug. 15. (Photos b y JP/Jerry Adiguna)

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But since the 18th century, the Old Town’s charms had slowly been fading away; the buildings no longer represented the rich history of Jakarta.

Several attempts have been made to save Old Town from dying. Many events have succeeded in attracting people back to the Old Town — just like in the old times — but only a few efforts have been taken to save the crumbling buildings.

The Jakarta Old Town Reborn (JOTR) initiative, however, aims to change all that. Led by Erasmus Huis and Rumah Asuh, the JOTR initiative is helping to restore the buildings, with the assistance of seven renowned Dutch and Indonesian architects.

They will work with the local administration on seven projects along Kali Besar and Fatahillah Square.

The architectural models of the seven projects, whose curator is noted architect Yori Antar, are on display through Aug. 15 at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta.

As the curator, Yori chose buildings that had been abandoned and had fallen into a dilapidated state.

Renowned Dutch architectural firm, OMA, has agreed to collaborate with local architects to renovate the Tjipta Niaga building.

Most of Tjipta Niaga’s rooftop and façade has collapsed, thus endangering the surrounding area. OMA has proposed a self-sustaining, light architectural intervention on the building’s partitions, pods and roof as opposed to a full-scale restoration in order to preserve its historic value.

In this project, they will add new architectural elements to be integrated with and contrasted against the old, as well as conducting a careful removal and subtraction of layers to reveal the building’s deeper past in an effort to preserve its history.

“The interiors will be divided into small units that can be used for many activities,” Yori said.

The next building on the renovation list is the Samudera Indonesia building, whose restoration will be conducted by Dutch architects from the firm, KCAP. The building was constructed with repeated columns on the facade and the grid, which can be clearly seen from the front elevation. But as the building is badly damaged and half of it has collapsed, the repetition is disrupted; so the team plans to bring back the original facade with an installation.

The restoration will begin by building an installation made from bamboo to represent the original facade, while the second phase will see the construction of a permanent building to be used for office space.

Meanwhile, another Dutch architectural firm, MVRDV, has been asked to renovate the Kerta Niaga building, which is located near the Kali Besar waterfront.

The building has a robust concrete structure and contains a large space inside, but its ground level is dark and gloomy due to the lack of light corridors.

The MVRDV plans to add voids in the floors and to open up the walls,

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Yori said the project had been labeled the Kota Bawah (Underground City), in reference to what the Dutch government called the area around Fatahillah Square, which was used as the trading site.

“The main idea is to preserve the trees and their roots by adding secondary structures inside the building,” Yori said.

He added that the new structures would be covered by glass to blur the distinction between the old and new structures, allowing the interiors of “the glass covers” to be used for art, a cafe or gift shop.

All the buildings, Yori said, would be connected with landscape planning, which will be undertaken by Niek Roozen Landscape Architects and Wageningen University in the Netherlands.

The team has said that the term “green” does not have to mean solely a designated plot of land; it can also be combined and integrated with parts of the building (green roofs and walls), streets and water mitigation solutions (water infiltration and runoff).

CONTACT

Kota Tua Creative Festival Daliana Suryawinata initiator/driver idn livable cities/director shau d.suryawinata@shau.nl Diana Ang initiator/idn livable cities diana.a.ang@gmail.com Windi Salomo event organizer/w production contact.wproduction@gmail.com

Kota Tua Creative Festival 2014 Report