In his lecture, Pak Darrun explicitely stated that “not what it must, but what it can”. The govenrment cannot restain urbanization by creating more slums. That decision will only worsening city’s face, beside cutting community’s process to thrive. The most important aspect is to fulfill their quality of life. Limited funds problem could be solvedContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 11. Darrundono Koesomodilogo”
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Book Discussion – Simulacra and Simulation (Jean Baudrillard) – Rezki DK and Regina Chandra
First order which the Simulacrum (plural word for Simulacra) represents the reality that it references, it act as a pure imitation. Second order of Simulacrum which it started to denatures the reality it origins from. Third order of Simulacrum which it started to appear as it were a different reality, a completely separate order asContinue reading “Book Discussion – Simulacra and Simulation (Jean Baudrillard) – Rezki DK and Regina Chandra”
Book Discussion – Shape as Memory – Riswanda Setyo Addino
Shape as Memory written by Michael Layton was published in 2006. The author is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Rutgers University. In the same year, the book won the Presidential Young Investigatory Award for outstanding work in the field of cognitive science. In its time, this book has made a significant contributionContinue reading “Book Discussion – Shape as Memory – Riswanda Setyo Addino”
Book Discussion – Eladio Dieste – Fakhriyyah Khairunnida’
In the 1950s, Uruguay has rapid growth economy which make people look for a new form of investment, investing in property is one of them. The demand of high rise and huge big project rise up. It is supported with a new law of condominium by the government. People are making their way toward privateContinue reading “Book Discussion – Eladio Dieste – Fakhriyyah Khairunnida’”
Book Discussion – Autopoiseis of Architecture
Autopoiesis is the autonomy of architecture itself; the way to (re)produce architecture within architecture through series of cognitive selection and selective decision-making. This term came from Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela (1980) while studying about regenerative process in cellular system. These automation tendencies then were studied by Niklas Luhnmann in his 7 volumes writings aboutContinue reading “Book Discussion – Autopoiseis of Architecture”
Book Discussion – Elements of Semiology (Roland Barthes)
On 3 June 2017, we have held a book discussion on “Elements of Semiology”. The book was published on 1964 and written by Roland Barthes, a French bourgeois critic. As entitled, the book covered the primary elements of semiology, a field of study on sign. A sign is not specifically defined by Barthes in theContinue reading “Book Discussion – Elements of Semiology (Roland Barthes)”
Book Discussion – Of Grammatology (Jacques Derrida)
Grammatology is a scientific study on how to write and writing. The study tests the typology, analyzes an essat, and understands the relation between verbal and written expressions. In 1967, Jacques Derrida used the term for different uses in ‘Of Grammatology’. A writing is not only a reproduction of verbal expressions into symbols, but alsoContinue reading “Book Discussion – Of Grammatology (Jacques Derrida)”
Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 10. Andre Simapranata
Thom Mayne was the founder and the main principal of Morphosis, one of Californian influence architecture firm which was founded in 1972 by Mayne and Jim Stafford before Rotondi joined a year later. This firm was known as a progressive consultant, which has a range of work from residential, institutional, civic buildings, and large urbanContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 10. Andre Simapranata”
Learning From The Master – Y B Mangunwijaya
On 11 March 2017, at OMAH, 2 of our volunteers, Carla and Intan have shared their understandings about Romo Mangun in a Learning from the Master session. Romo Mangun, as an architect, poet, and Catholic priest, had published a lot of appreciable works. An extremely interesting discussion took place yesterday in the attempt in readingContinue reading “Learning From The Master – Y B Mangunwijaya”
Learning From The Master – Alejandro Aravena
On last Saturday 18 March 2017 at OMAH, two of our volunteers, Fiera and Pandu have shared their understandings about Alejandro Aravena in a Learning from the Master session. He had been appointed Pritzker Prize 2016 and Director Currator for Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 . An interesting discussion took place in the attempt in readingContinue reading “Learning From The Master – Alejandro Aravena”
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