KAUMAN SEMARANG RIVERFRONT AREA DESIGN WITH WATER SENSITIVE URBAN DESIGN APPROACH

• Main Author: Saffana, Khansa
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/67031
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Kauman Semarang Riverfront Area is the centre of trade and services area in Semarang, especially for traditional trade. This area is located between three ethnical village and adjacent to Kali Semarang, a river that have important meaning and historical value for the city development. Kauman Area is located in Central Semarang District, Semarang City, and is within 1 km radius from the Semarang Old Town, a tourist attraction in cultural heritage field which is known as the priority of socio-culture development in the city and province scale. Kauman area is also located within 1.5 km radius from Tawang Station, one of the central train stations in Central Java that have a fairly high passenger movement and mobility. However, with this kind of potential, Kauman Riverfront Area is not well developed and also has an environment issue that can affect the growth of the area in the future. Kauman Area has a medium-high flooding threat that caused by various reasons, one of the examples is this area has a high level of precipitation but the stormwater infiltration area is very limited. Besides, Kali Semarang itself has a very high pollution and sedimentation issue, so the water level there is very shallow with only 70-80 cm depth under normal situation. This study aims to formulate the design ideas for Kauman Riverfront Area by implementing Water Sensitive Urban Design techniques as the approach to the water presence on the urban surface. The chosen design method for this research is fragmental method which begin with collecting issues related to the area and producing a design simulation. The design area is 13.36 hectare that accommodates living, working and recreational activities. The design simulation focus on urban design elements, which included land use, building mass and intensity, circulation and parking, pedestrian way, open spaces, signage, preservation and activity support. The design also focuses on the water management system to maximize the stormwater infiltration rate, rainwater storage, and wastewater treatment, both in building lot and green open space of the design area.