Commons Community

This project envisions a renewed Taman Fatahillah in Jakarta as a vital convergence of the historical and the contemporary, redefining boundaries between tradition and urban development, individual and community, private and shared. Inspired by gotong royong (collective work), it introduces a series of creative, modular spaces for collaborative activities, skill-sharing, and community-led initiatives, bringing together the essence of local culture with the demands of a modern city to foster seamless interaction between social and economic life. Furthermore, it empowers local networks and supports sustainable practices. This renewed commons responds to urban privatization and social fragmentation, offering a model of communal growth and cultural resilience through co-created, adaptable spaces for future generations.

Architecture is more like a living organism, interacting with its surroundings, breathing, evolving, and possessing the power to heal, strengthening the bonds between humanity and the world.

It is not just an architetcture but a manifestation of both the visible and the invisible—of appearance and awareness.