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Abstract
Locality and cultural identity aspects are very important to create humane cities in the midst of globalizing world. Kauman Semarang is the city’s cultural identity which has lasted for more than three centuries. Traditionally, Kauman is a village in downtown which reflects Moslem daily live. The physical and social characteristicschange are the reaction of modernization-capitalization pressure of the downtown. The purpose of the research is to find out how Kauman adapts to the incoming pressures. The research was based on ethnographic method by combining ideographic and architectural approaches. In the end of the research, it found that there is a spatial control having protective characteristic or a control of spatial protection conducted by the community. Socio-religious values have influenced in strengthening socio-religious space that produces immaterial products associated with the community’s mentality. Meanwhile, the modernization-capitalization pressures influence the form of significantly developed business-commercial space, and their products are eventually used to support the socio-religious activities. Spatial protection strategy is an answer for the problem of modernization-capitalization pressures in downtown. This finding could be a useful input for the preservation efforts at Kauman Semarang particularly and for cities having similar problems generally.
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Atiek Suprapti
ATIEK SUPRAPTI
Shee is a lecturer at Department of Architecture Engineering Faculty Diponegoro University. She studied architecture and received her PhD in University of Diponegoro. Her research interests in urban heritage, preservation, social space. Her International experiences in several research collaborations, received many research grant, academic exchange, and international conferences. She serves as a member of various associations. Nowadays she has been serving as the head of program of doctor in Architecture and Urbanism Diponegoro University.
Nurdien H. Kistanto
NURDIEN H. KISTANTO
He is awarded PhD from Faculty of Letters, Diponegoro University He holds a Master Degree (MSc), followed by a Bachelor’s Degree. He has extended his valuable service in Faculty of Letters, Diponegoro University and has been a recipient of many award and grants. Currently, he is working as a faculty. His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. His research interests reflect Land use, plywood factory, agriculture, brackishwater pond.
Edward E. Pandelaki
EDWARD E. PANDELAKI
He is a lecturer at Department of Architecture Engineering Faculty Diponegoro University. He graduated from University of Diponegoro with bachelor and master degree in architecture, and completed his PhD at Kobe University Japan. His research interest in sustainable housing and settlement.
Djoko Indrosaptono
DJOKO INDROSAPTONO
He is a lecturer at Department of Architecture Engineering Faculty Diponegoro University. He graduated from University of Diponegoro with bachelor as well as his PhD. His research interest in behavioural architecture, urban infrastructure, urban heritage management.