Sukabumi Regency is facing a major challenge due to landslides that have hit several sub-districts in the past few weeks. This phenomenon, triggered by high rainfall, has triggered landslides and flash floods that have not only destroyed residents’ homes, but also damaged infrastructure in various areas. Hundreds of residents have been forced to evacuate to safer locations, leaving their homes that are no longer habitable. Although assistance to provide temporary housing has begun to arrive, many evacuees complain about the lack of comfort, especially when facing the scorching sun and heavy rain. read more

As a form of appreciation for the dedication of students in designing and documenting the design process, the Architecture Study Program held a Design Process Competition. This competition assesses every step of the design process, from problem analysis, solution strategies, to exploration of alternative designs that are presented creatively and clearly.

Congratulations to the students who have shown the best progress in this competition! Hopefully this award will be a motivation to continue producing innovative and quality design work. read more

Jakarta, March 18, 2024 – Prof. Ir. Bakti Setiawan, M.A., Ph.D. (Prof. Bobi) participated in the Roundtable Discussiontitled Evolutionary Planning of the Capital Habitat 2045 (EPOCH 45). This event was organized by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Diponegoro University (UNDIP) in collaboration with MARS Architects, the Asian Development Bank, Van Eesteren-Fluck & Van Lohuizen Stichting, and the Embassy of the Netherlands. The discussion took place at Erasmus Huis, Kuningan, South Jakarta. read more

The campus environment, especially in the Department of Architecture and Planning (DTAP), has many empty spaces that have the potential to be activated as functional areas. One of them is the DTAP innercourt, an open space that is often underutilized. With an innovative design approach, this area can be transformed into a place that supports discussion activities, collaboration, and informal interactions between students and lecturers.

The need for small spaces that are flexible, multifunctional, and easy to move is relevant in the campus environment. These modular spaces can be adapted to maximize the use of the innercourt and other empty areas in DTAP. In addition to enriching the quality of space in the campus environment, modular design also provides flexibility for use in other locations as needed. read more

To enhance students’ understanding of architectural competitions, the Undergraduate Architecture Program, Department of Architecture and Planning (DTAP), Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, organized a guest lecture titled “Competition – Testing Creativity, Building a Portfolio” on Friday, February 21, 2025, from 08:00 to 11:00 AM WIB in Room K1 DTAP. The program invited two guest speakers with professional backgrounds: Ar. Gilang Dwi Alridho, principal architect at Inklusi Design/PT Intuisi Kolaborasi Solusi, Yogyakarta (a graduate of the UGM Undergraduate Architecture and PPAr programs), and Arif Rachman Hidayat, S.T., principal architect at Suatudio, Bandung. read more

As rapid urbanization continues to shape Southeast Asia, the need for sustainable water management becomes increasingly critical. Addressing this challenge, PolyUrbanWaters is a groundbreaking research and project network funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). It brings together academic institutions, municipalities, government agencies, civil society, and private-sector stakeholders from Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Germany to develop a polycentric approach to urban water management. read more

Graduate students from the Master of Urban and Regional Planning Program (MPWK) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) carried out a field study in several areas across West Java from February 24 to 28, 2025. This activity is part of the academic process aimed at analyzing potentials and identifying issues to support the preparation of urban and regional development plans.

The field study covered four locations: Cimahi City, Cibitung, Bekasi Regency, and Bogor City. These sites were selected based on the focus of each studio group, which was divided into two main areas of interest: city-scale planning and regional-scale planning. read more