rebuilding city's identity through morphology of historical area
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Urban Morphology at Historical Urban Riverside Settlement Area
Rebuilding City’s Identity Through Morphology Of Historical Area
Widya Fransiska Febriati AnwarPB093004
Supervisors: Assoc Prof Ismail SaidDr. Dilhsan Remaz OssenDr. Mohd Hisyam bin Rasyidi
Aim
To identify the morphology of riverside settlement in Palembang for the rebuilding of the city as a
historical place
Objectives
• To identify the physical and social patterns of riverside settlement along Musi river that characterized the origin character of the city;
• To investigate how place character of historical riverside area can establish the identity of river city
• To identify the interdependency between the change of urban morphology and place identity.
Background
Previous study on Urban structure
The element and structure of urban in traditional, rural and modern city context The morphogenesis in urban forming processInland and beach city’s urban structure.
Previous studies on character of a city
Place attachment,People perceptionDistinctiveness of a placeCharacter appraisal
Understanding the urban morphology of river cityis important for maintaining and conserving the genuine character of a river city.
Problem statement
• River has important contribution to urban structure for the early city’s as well as identity, especially river city.
Description Solo Semarang Jakarta Palembang Yogyakarta Kotagede Surabaya Banjarmasin
Name of riverBengawan
SoloKali
SemarangKali
CiliwungSungai Musi
Kali CodeKali winongo
Kali Gajahwong
Kali MasSungai
MartapuraRiver Current Existence
Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available
Past city’s status
Non-royal Non-royal Non-royal Royal Royal Royal Non-royal Royal
First origin place
River BeachRiver and
beachRiver Land Land River
Present City’s type
In landCoastal beach
Coastal beach
Coastal river In land In land In land Coastal river
Identity of City
Cultural and
historical city
Modern Modern River cityCultural and
HistoricalTraditional
cityModern River city
Icon of Identity PalaceIndustrial and
Fort
Business and
government
Historical area at
riversidePalace
The history and old
settlement
Industry and business
The life at riverside
Problem statement• People prefer to memorize the urban elements which are
located at Land and made by modern construction (concrete and steel), Pilot study, 2010
Question Result (total = 21)The first city element come into mind when hear the word of Palembang
Sudirman Street Corridor (land)
The most memorable historical building(s)
Benteng Kuto Besak (riverside, concrete)
The most memorable historical area Talang Semut (land, concrete)City’s Landmark Ampera Bridge (steel)The most memorable traditional settlement
7 Ulu (combine concrete and wooden)
The most memorable public space Benteng Kuto Besak Plaza (concrete)
The pride of city Ampera Bridge (steel)
Scope of Study• Site study: Palembang
– Old river city with historical riverside settlements– The existence of Musi river and its tributaries in present time
• 1659 -2000s; – 17th century map, constructed from archival studies– 1821, 1935, 1998, 2004
• Area observation:– Scope for UM; 6 old riverside settlements
• Chinese settlement (7 and 10 Ulu)• Arabian settlement (10 and 13 Ulu)• Malay settlement (Sekanak 18 Ilir and 30 Ilir)
– Scope for People perception: Musi riverside area • Respondents:
– Inhabitants of riverside, non-inhabitants– Short-term and long-term visitors
MethodologyUrban Morphology Place Identity
Physical and Spatial SettingPeople Perception towards physical and spatial setting
Change of Physical and Spatial Setting Change of Image, Meaning and Perception
Street, plot, block, open space, land use, canal system, building size, building orientation, constructed space, morphological frame, morphological regions
Attachment, meaning, collective memory, awareness, satisfaction, sense of pride, sense of belonging, and experience use
Urban reminder (Lewicka,2008) The most memorable city element after changes
Aerial PhotographSuperimposed maps
InterviewCard /photo sortingMap/sketch drawingArchival documents
Questionnaire
Spatial analysisArchGIS
Content AnalysisNvivo
Statistical AnalysisSPSS
The key urban elements which have strong character
The high imageability urban elements
Test trough post card or tourism brochure
Anticipated Findings
Urban Morphology Place Identity
1. There are some riverside’s urban elements that has strong character
2. River and tributaries are still influencing the urban structure at riverside area
1. Only a few of riverside’s urban elements that are recognized by people as city first origin
2. Generally, people prefer more on the modern urban element as the most memorable city’s identity
Anticipated Findings
To rebuild city’s identity and to make people perceived historical area more positively, the design of riverside settlement conservation should be combined with the modern design, both the construction and the style
• The prediction of urban structure change and new development using genuine character of riverside area….
• Map is in progress.
Significance of Study• The study will fill the gap of knowledge on urban
morphology study on river city.– Elements (include the river) – The pattern of urban structure changes – Place character of river city
• Urban design at riverside area– Forecasting the tendency of urban changes– The method to rebuild the city identity using urban
morphology and people preferences– Support the conservation effort of historical area,
policy based on people preference (bottom up)