Buoyant Amenity in Indonesia

Floating sanitation facility upgrade

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    Observing the river community in Jakarta has always been exciting to see how they interact with the water body within. They are inseparable with the stream. They bath, play and run! The question to be asked: How could we improve the standard without destroying their social fabric?

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    The project is not meant to erase the vernacular of the community, but rather emphasizing the utilization of the river as a sanitary facility. The project is preserving local value and rejuvenating the physical realm at the same time.

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    Dialogue between kids and their floating sanitary is really fun to watch!

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    Locals collect the trash and recycle it! It is possible with participatory approach!

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    The prototype building and its context.

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    River filtration system and flood resilient mechanism.

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    There are two separate systems for clean water filter and wastewater management.

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    Hyacinth is controlled in the box. The people the facility to do their daily life in the river.

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    Replicability for urban-scale feasible river slum.

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    The estimated costs.

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    Buoyant Amenity in Indonesia

    Gani Wiratama, Nicholas Rodriques, and Rionaldi Gunari

  • Next generation Next Generation 4th prize 2020–2021 Asia Pacific

By Nicholas Rodriques, Rionaldi Gunari, Gani Wiratama - Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Bandung, Indonesia

Ideas: Inclusion, Urban Requalification

A project that upgrades vernacular river sanitation systems in Jakarta to reconcile ecosystems with the local community.

Buoyant Amenity in Indonesia

Project authors

  • Buoyant Amenity in Indonesia
    Nicholas Rodriques

    Universitas Katolik Parahyangan

    Indonesia

  • Buoyant Amenity in Indonesia
    Rionaldi Gunari

    Universitas Katolik Parahyangan

    Indonesia

  • Buoyant Amenity in Indonesia
    Gani Wiratama

    Universitas Katolik Parahyangan

    Indonesia

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