Kampung Mrican Phase 1 and Microlibrary Pringwulung

Kampungs (villages) represent a distinct urban form in Indonesian cities, characterized by high-density, low-rise buildings.

Improving kampungs demands context-sensitive, acupunctural design rather than top-down planning, ensuring the preservation of original fabric and identity.

The aim is to enhance living conditions by upgrading infrastructure, improving pedestrian networks, rebranding the village, and incorporating educational and play elements.

The walkway along the river was a successful outcome of negotiations that necessitated a setback from the existing residences.

Safety features, like flood-control posts and fences, were designed using an interpretation of local batik patterns, integrating green plants and street lighting.

The signages provide a contemporary identity with local context.

The urban gardening community received upgraded facilities. They produce eco-enzyme products, an organic recycling practice.

Its terracotta facade plays with batik pattern motives from Yogyakarta, filtering sunlight and heat while allowing cross-ventilation.

A single custom terracotta shingle is used and placed into five different positions on a steel mesh for easy construction.

The playground combines cultural and play activities, integrating traditional games into the plaza above the wastewater treatment facility.

It features swinging seats, merry-go-rounds, a slide, and a terracotta 'Wayang' (shadow puppet) figure of Gatotkaca, a favorite local hero from the traditional literature, which also corresponds with the street name.