skip to main content

In Searching Architecture and City Pattern as the Mark of Old Coastal Semarang, Indonesia

1Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia

2Department of Bahasa Indonesia, Faculty of Cultural Studies, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia

Open Access Copyright 2021 Journal of Architectural Design and Urbanism under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0.

Citation Format:
Abstract
Based on the previous research on the former of Semarang capital city, Kanjengan, there is a supposition that the area is a coastal city. As the consequence of the sedimentation process occurred by Java Island, Semarang city, and some cities in Java are no longer on the seashore. The cities that are archived in the Map of Indonesia in the 15th century and some records from foreign sailors, absolutely have several different conditions compared to the past and the present condition.  How the architecture and the city’s patterns of the Old Semarang? The method of this research was conducted by exploring historical articles, toponyms, maps, and old pictures which were then compared with the remaining architecture and spatial patterns. The reading of old maps and pictures was done by using the seeing by believing approach. The analysis was performed by using the manual sketch. The architectural heritage like the former lighthouse, commercial corridors in the north of the square, and toponyms were tools to prove that the area was a seaport and a waterfront city. Old Coastal Semarang has an Architecture and urban design concept as the main gate from the sea to the city center at the time. Surrounding the main gate, they were the existence of the former lighthouse (the Menara Layur Mosque), multi-ethnics houses, toponyms indicating that some places were a former harbor, and the remaining trade corridor connecting the port and the local government center. This concept is similar to the Islamic Sultanates on the north coast of Java and the waterfront-based cities in the interior of Java. It is assumed that Semarang Old city has a similar role with the other Islamic Sultanates. This area is proper to be a city conservation area and become a part that is integrated into future urban planning.
Fulltext View|Download
Keywords: The remaining architecture, urban design, coastline, Semarang, heritage

Article Metrics:

  1. Adrisijanti, I. (2000). Arkeologi Perkotaan Mataram Islam. Yogyakarta: Jendela
  2. Amin, S., & Kurniawan, G. F. (2020). Semarang cultural ecology in the grip of capitalism. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 485(1). https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/485/1/012048
  3. Arini Estiastuti, A., Estiastuti, A., Nurharini, A., Bektiningsih, K., & Munisah, M. (2019). Cultural Heritage to Build History for Life in Social Science Learning at Primary Schools. 5th International Conference on Education and Technology (ICET 2019), 382(Icet), 310–317. https://doi.org/10.2991/icet-19.2019.78
  4. Asadi. (2015). Nama Rupabumi, Toponim, Aturan dan Kenyataan. Jurnal Lingkar Widyaiswara, 2(4), 18–35
  5. Bemmelen, R. Van. (1948). Geology of Indonesia Vol-IA General. Nederland: Government Printing Office
  6. Budiman, A. (1978). Semarang Riwajatmoe Doeloe. Semarang: Tanjung Sari
  7. Cortesao, A. (1944). The Suma Oriental of Tome Pires: An Account of the East, from the Red Sea to Japan, Written in Malacca and India in 1512-1515. Hakluyt Society Series
  8. Graaf De H.J And Pigeaud. (1985). Graaf De H.J and Pigeaud. 1985. Kerajaan-kerajaan Islam di Jawa. Peralihan dari Majapahit ke Mataram. Pustaka Utama Grafiti dan KITLV (first published 1974)
  9. Jafar Rouhi. (2017). Definition of Cultural Heritage Properties and Their Values By the Past. Asian Journal of Science and Technology, 08(December 2017), 7109–7114
  10. Kuntowijoyo. (1994). Metodologi Sejarah. Yogyakarta: Tiara Wacana
  11. Lauder, A. F., & Lauder, M. R. M. T. (2015). Ubiquitous place names: Standardization and study in Indonesia. Wacana, 16(2), 383–410. https://doi.org/10.17510/wjhi.v16i2.383
  12. Liem, T. J. (2004). Riwayat Semarang. Semarang: Hasta Wahana
  13. Lombard, D. (1996). Nusa Jawa: Batas-batas pembaratan (Vol. 1). PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
  14. Moughtin, C. (1999). Urban Design Methode and techniques. Oxford: Architectural Press
  15. Noorduyn, J. (1982). Bujangga Manik’s journeys through Java; topographical data from an old Sundanese source. Bijdragen Tot de Taal-, Land-En Volkenkunde/Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia, 138(4), 413–442
  16. Nurhayati, N. (2018). Toponymy and Branding of Modern Residential Sites in Semarang. E3S Web of Conferences, 73, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20187308021
  17. Parman, S. (2010). Deteksi perubahan garis pantai melalui citra penginderaan jauh di Pantai Utara Semarang Demak. Jurnal Geografi: Media Informasi Pengembangan Dan Profesi Kegeografian, 7(1)
  18. Pole, C. J. (2004). Seeing is believing?: Approaches to visual research. New York: Emerald Publishing Limited
  19. Pratiwo.P.Nas. (2002). Java and De Groote Postweg , La Grande Route , the Great Mail Road , Jalan Raya Pos. 158, 707–725
  20. Qian, S., Kang, M., & Weng, M. (2016). Toponym mapping: a case for distribution of ethnic groups and landscape features in Guangdong, China. Journal of Maps, 12, 546–550. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2016.1201017
  21. Rahardjo, S. (1997). Kota Demak sebagai bandar dagang di jalur sutra. Jakarta : Depdikbud
  22. Rukayah, R. S., Dhanang, R., & and Endang, S. (2016). Morphology of Traditional City Center in Semarang: Towards Adaptive re- use in urban heritage. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 1(4), 109–118
  23. Rukayah, R. S., & Sahid, M. (2017). Menemukan Sumbu Utara Selatan Alun-alun Lama Kanjengan Sebagai Dasar Perencanaan Pusat Kota Semarang Berdasarkan Heritage
  24. Rukayah, R. S., Susilo, E. S., & Abdullah, M. (2018). Semarang Kota Pesisir Lama. Yogyakarta: Tekno Sain
  25. Sardiyatmo, S. (2013). Kajian Perubahan Garis Pantai Semarang dengan Foto Udara Pankromatik Hitam Putih. Ilmu Kelautan: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences, 9(3), 160–168
  26. Soekirno. (1956). Semarang. Semarang: Djawatan Penerangan Kota Besar Semarang
  27. Tio, J. (2004). Kota Semarang dalam Kenangan. Semarang: Dinas Provinsi Jateng
  28. Wahby, A. E. I. (2007). The Architecture of the Early Mosques and Shrines of Java : Influences of the Arab Merchants in the 15th and 16th Centuries ? 1, 1–205

Last update:

No citation recorded.

Last update:

No citation recorded.