A Framework for Constellating Bandung

Abstract

In the Shared Studio Lab, the focus lies on the translation of the design in the city of Bandung, Indonesia. The city of Bandung was once established by the Dutch as an important transport hub, governmental & military base and travel destination for the Dutch colonial society. After Indonesia became officially independent in 1949, the city saw a pressure on public spaces, networks, health and comfort as a result of the rapid growth in population. The aim of the studio is to explore the notion of shared Heritage between the Dutch and the Indonesians. The Shared Heritage Lab approach is to find a sustainable solution for these challenges by evolving the important heritage structures and areas of Bandung, in order to realize inclusive, thriving and healthy environments for working, living and leisure.This is a master thesis about how to contribute to a change in the current segregation problem of Bandung, by developing a framework for social and resilient communities along the railway. Furthermore, how can music and sports facilities offer re-connection between the “two worlds” in the shared heritage complex of KNIL Magazijne. The idea is to change KNIL Magazijne to a new cultural destination along the “new green belt” of Bandung. The cultural destination should offer a wide variety of facilities for self-organized sports, as well a series of customized workshops area for music education. The idea is that this will meet the aim of the increasing for self-organized and individual alternatives to attract local youth and create lasting social change through street sports and culture. In a growing city that is continuously having segregation issues, this can be an example of how to reconnect people into constellation towards a balanced urban city and to create a showcase for similar circumstances for the rest of the city.