“Echoes of Transformation: Jakarta's Living History Square”

“Echoes of Transformation: Jakarta's Living History Square” reveals the city's dual realities of growing urbanization and colonial legacy. Layers of forced rearrangement, capitalist pressures, and urban development have resulted in a disjointed environment of sharp contrasts—wealthy high-rises overlook impoverished slums, while dwindling public spaces undermine social unity. The project interrogates how socioeconomic factors have altered Jakarta's spatial fabric, revealing a historical capsule of contrasts in which modernity collides with inequity. By reinventing Taman Fatahillah, the proposal seeks to revive cultural memory, promote diversity, and reclaim public space, resulting in an ephemeral intervention that empowers communities and opposes inequitable urban development.

This proposal maps out the significant changes in people's lives and the urban fabric throughout time in an effort to investigate how socio-economic pressures have shaped the city's spatial creation.

The contradictory reality of Jakarta, a city that is rapidly becoming more urbanized and perpetually moulded by over layering of multitude dimensional colonial history in terms of several turning points.

The project evokes a sense of historical continuity while urging contemporary reflection on Jakarta’s future to bridge colonial past with its aspirations for inclusivity, resilience in the face of challenges.

The temporary pavilions proposed for Taman Fatahillah are designed to act not as static monuments, flexible spaces where citizens can engage with history, fostering collective identity rooted in struggle for independence.

A deliberate act of creating a more equitable and resilient Jakarta, grounded in its complex history and aiming toward a more unified and celebrating ground for the urban future.