ALTERNATING URBAN HERITAGE: ADAPTIVE REUSE STRATEGIES IN THE INTERIOR OF BANDUNG DESIGN BLOC. CASE: GUDANG PERSEDIAAN CIKUDAPATEUH, BANDUNG

• Main Author: Christian, Nathanael
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/83214
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Bandung's journey as a World Design City has reached its peak since joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2015. The application of the ABCG+3C formula in the city's creative ecosystem practices integrates the Design Actors; Academia, Business, Community, and Government, through the stages of Connect, Collaborate, and Commerce/Celebrate. The next step is to provide facilities designed to maximize the impact of design, ensuring that each element supports the city's main goals, meets community needs, and improves the overall quality of life for its residents. Currently, Bandung's spatial planning focuses on the provision of Green Open Spaces, which presents challenges in urban area development. However, Bandung has significant potential in utilizing heritage buildings that can be adapted into alternative public spaces. The character of public facilities in unconventional locations has become a hallmark of creative public spaces in Bandung, with strong support from government elements In this context, the facilities are designed as large-scale alternative public spaces on the site of Gudang Persediaan Cikudapateuh, a complex of heritage buildings that have been abandoned since 1987. This study is conducted through site analysis, literature review, and interviews to highlight practical approaches in repurposing historical buildings while maintaining their cultural significance. Adaptive reuse is chosen as a solution to address challenges related to the maintenance and revitalization of historic buildings amid growing urban needs. The outcome is an interior design hub called, "Bandung Design Bloc," as a representative design facility for the community-based city of Bandung. It is hoped that this final project will raise public awareness, especially among government elements about the importance of supporting the preservation of heritage buildings and the creative ecosystem. With such support, Bandung is expected to have a strong image on the global stage, and design will become impactful and distributed to the entire community in this contemporary era.