The International Conference on Indonesian Architecture and Planning (ICIAP) is an international conference which is held every 2 years by the Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University. This conference aims to bring together academics, researchers and practitioners from all over the world to share knowledge and experiences in the world of architecture and planning in Indonesia. Until this year, ICIAP has been held five (5) times.

This year, the 5th ICIAP was held for two days, on 15-16 October 2020 with the theme “Complexity: Design, Planning, and Innovation”, with specific topics; (1) Architectural Design; (2) Building Technology; (3) Settlement, Housing, and Neighborhood Design and Planning; (4) Urban Design and Planning; and (5) Regional and Rural Planning. Academics, researchers, and practitioners from all over the world can participate in collecting papers related to these themes and specific topics which will be presented by each author online through a platform called HOPIN due to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more

Department of Architecture and Planning, Universitas Gadjah Mada held an Open Exam for Doctoral of Architecture Promotion online through the Cisco Webex and the Faculty of Engineering, UGM Youtube channel. The doctoral promotion in the context of awarding the Doctor of Architecture title to Linda Welmintje Fanggidae and Indah Kartika Sari was held on July 6, 2020, and July 27, 2020.

Linda Welmintje Fanggidae is a lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Engineering / Architecture Study Program, University of Nusa Cendana, NTT. She presented her dissertation entitled “Angalai Room, Case Study: Angalai Kiosk – Street Vendors, Ethnic Origin of Sabu – in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara” in front of a team of examiners consisting of Prof. Ir. Tarcicius Yoyok Wahyu Subroto, M.Eng., PhD as a promoter, IPU., Ardhya Nareswari, S.T., M.T., PhD as co-promoter, Dr Ir. Djoko Wijono, M.Arch., Diananta Pramitasari, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D., Prof. Ir. Antariksa, M.Eng., PhD (as External Examiner from Brawijaya University Malang), Prof. Ir. Wiendu Nuryanti, M. Arch., PhD (as the Head of the Architecture Doctoral Study Program), and Dr Eng. Ir. Ahmad Sarwadi, M.Eng., IPM. (as Chairman of the Department of Architecture and Planning, FT UGM as well as Chair of the Testing Team). Governor of East Nusa Tenggara, Victor Bungtilu Laiskodat, Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering, University of Nusa Cendana Dr Drs. Heri L. Sianturi, M.Si. and UGM archaeologist Dr Widya Nayati also asked questions on the occasion. read more

Inauguration ceremony of Prof. Dr Ir. Budi Prayitno, M.Eng., As Professor of the Faculty of Engineering, was held at the Senate Hall, Universitas Gadjah Mada. In connection with the COVID-19, the event was only attended by the Board of Professors and several representatives of the academicians by following the applicable health protocol. Meanwhile, other guests were asked to attend and watch online on the Universitas Gadjah Mada Youtube channel.

The event, which was held on July 23, 2020, began with singing the song Indonesia Raya and Hymne Gadjah Mada which was then followed by the opening of the Open Meeting of Board of Professors by the Chairman. Furthermore, Prof. Dr Ir. Budi Prayitno, M.Eng had the opportunity to deliver his Professor’s inauguration speech entitled “A New Paradigm of Housing and Urban Development”. He said that housing is one of the basic needs to create prosperity, apart from clothing, food, education and health. However, understanding the meaning of the board is often seen as the physical fulfilment of the house so that the performance target is difficult to achieve. Therefore, we need a new development paradigm that positions houses as part of an urban issue where land is a determinant of the effectiveness of housing provision. The concept of share land value capture can support the government’s balanced land policy which uses a 1: 2: 3 composition, which means that developers building one luxury house are required to build two middle-class units, and three simple class units can be supported by the concept. read more