Friday, May 9, 2025, Architecture Program of Department of Architecture and Planning (DTAP) UGM welcomed Ar. Budi Sumaatmadja in its iconic ‘Red Brick’ Campus. Ar. Budi Sumaatmadja, the principal architect of Anggara Architeam, was invited to be a guest reviewer for PPAr (Professional Architect Program) UGM and to be a speaker for Archilecture with the title ‘Architectural Inspiration for SDG’s.’
The agenda was started with Ar. Budi Sumaatmadja reviewing the design progress of the students from PPAr UGM in the morning. Each group presented their proposed design for the C40: Reinventing Cities Competition. The review was conducted in Room K5 DTAP and were also attended by the two external architects who acted as the main supervisors for Professional Studio II: architect Rezza Rahdian, S.T. and architect Widi Cahya Yudhanta, S.T., M.Sc., and Dr. Eng. Alexander Rani Suryandono, S.T., M.Arch, the head of PPAr UGM.
Continuing the agenda, Ar. Budi Sumaatmadja then gave an innovative and inspirational session on Archilecture: Architectural Inspiration for SDG’s that was held in GIK (Gelanggang Inovasi dan Kreativitas) UGM. This unique Archilecture session was held hand-in-hand with the events of Wiswakharman Expo ‘WEX’ Arsitektur UGM 2025; an annual architectural exhibition held by bachelor students of Architecture UGM. In this session, Ar. Budi Sumaatmadja spoke about each of the SDG aspects and its connectivity and examples in the field of architecture.
This event goes hand in hand with SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, and SDG 13: Climate Action.
