Week01 - Appreciating Context

What is meant by context? Context is the character and setting of the area within which a projected scheme will sit. It is its natural as well as human history;the forms of the settlements,buildings and spaces;its ecology and archaeology;its location,and the routes that pass through it.Context also includes people,the individuals living in or near an area and how communities are organised so that citizens become real participants in the projected development. A thorough appreciation of the overall site context is the starting point for designing a distinct place. (Urban Design Compendium. English Partnerships and The Housing Corporation)

The Week01 and week02 tasks for the students are to establish their basic knowledge and understanding about Kemang area as a context for the project01. The students will make an observation about kemang context through mapping and diagramming to illustrate the following aspects:

Role and relationships of Kemang area to its strategic context

• Position in Jakarta region
• Land use of area
• Linkages to wider area
• Local Character
• Natural Features

Urban structure of Kemang area

• Movement framework (walking, cycling, public transport)
• Urban space and massing
• Facilities/Type of Buildings
• Building Parcel and plot of the area
• Open space and Landscape (type of open space: greenway, waterway, meadow, playing fields, churchyard/cemetery, allotments, park, plaza, communal gardern, private garden, playground, courtyard, atrium)
• Green Networks
• Landmarks, vistas and focal points
• Skylines

output of the task: 2d mapping, 2d diagramming, analogue 3d modeling of kemang area