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

Monday, February 10th marked the first day of the second semester of Academic Year 2024/2025 at the Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada. To commence the new semester, the Architecture Study Program; in association with the Professional Architect Education Program, had successfully held a public lecture titled ‘Architecting the Future: Urban Innovation for SDGs’. The lecture was held in Room K1 – K2 and was attended on-campus by students from Bachelor, Master, Doctoral, and Professional Program and through an online platform by active students who were still undergoing their internship. read more

The Department of Architecture and Planning once again held a routine Posbindu (Pos Binaan Terpadu) activity, namely a basic health examination. This activity was carried out as an effort to improve the health of the academics in the DTAP environment. The event took place on Friday (28/2) in the lobby on the 2nd floor of DTAP. Services are open from 08.00 to 10.00. The DTAP academics seemed enthusiastic about participating in the examinations carried out such as blood sugar checks, blood pressure checks, cholesterol checks, and so on. Through this activity, participants are expected to get early detection of health conditions and can check themselves further if they are not feeling well. Furthermore, academics are expected to always maintain their health so that they can carry out teaching and service activities properly. read more

The Department of Architecture and Planning once again held the Architect Inauguration and Graduation Ceremony for the Bachelor’s Program on Tuesday (25/2). The event started at 13.00 in the K1-K2 room. In this period, 14 Architect Professional Program students were inaugurated, 10 Bachelor of Architecture students and 6 Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning students participated in the graduation ceremony.

The inauguration and graduation ceremony was also attended by Prof. Dr. Ir. Sugeng Sapto Surjono, S.T., M.T., IPU., ASEAN.Eng. (Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs), Ar. Georgius Budi Yulianto, IAI., AA. (IAI National Representative), Ar. Erlangga Winoto, IAI., AA. (IAI DIY Representative), as well as all levels of management, lecturers, and staff in the DTAP environment. read more

To welcome the new semester, study programs in the Department of Architecture and Planning held public lectures by inviting practitioners and academics from various backgrounds. This public lecture aims to be a forum for sharing the latest knowledge and experiences in architecture and planning. In addition, this event also prepares students to start their studies again.

On February 7, 2025, Urban and Regional Planning invited Dr. Sonia Roitman (Associate Professor, University of Queensland). Dr. Sonia gave a lecture titled “Indonesian Planning in Southern Planning Context”. The event took place in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room and was open to undergraduate to doctoral level URP students. In her lecture, Dr. Sonia explained the importance of inclusive and sustainable planning in the context of developing countries. This aligns with SDGs goal number 11, which is to create more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities and settlements. And supports SDGs number 16, namely peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. read more

On Tuesday (19/11), the Department of Architecture and Planning held another event to release graduates of the Architecture and Planning Undergraduate Program. The event took place in Room K1 2nd Floor which had begun to open since 09.00 WIB. The graduates accompanied by parents / guardians seemed to be present with great joy and pride.

The release of this period was attended by 21 students of the Architecture program and 6 students of the Urban and Regional Planning program. At 09.30 WIB, the event officially began with the reading of prayers and singing the Indonesia Raya song and the hymn of Universitas Gadjah Mada. Then continued with remarks by Ir. Dimas Wihardyanto, S.T., M.T., IPM. (DTAP Lecturer Representative). read more

Recently, the Architecture Study Program of the Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universaitas Gadjah Mada successfully held a guest lecture entitled “Integrating Türkiye Architecture into Halal Tourism“. This activity invited Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Pamukçu who is a lecturer from the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Afyon Kocatepe University, Türkiye.

This activity was held on Friday, November 1, 2024 in Lecture Room 1 of the Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada. This activity was attended by students of the Doctoral Program in Architecture, Master Program in Architecture with Tourism Concentration, and Bachelor Program in Architecture who took Tourism Architecture, Thematic Studio with Prof. Ir. Wiendu Nuryanti, M.Arch., Ph.D., and Materiality. read more

Groningen University, the Netherlands visited the Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering UGM (Thursday, 26/10). Groningen University was represented by Prof. Ronald Holzhacker, Prof. Johan Woltjer, and Dr. Annet Kempenaar. This event was a return visit in the framework of the Faculty of Engineering’s cooperation exploration program with Groningen University last August.

The group was welcomed by Ir. Deva Fosterharoldas Swasto, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM. (Head of the Department of Architecture and Planning) and also Prof. Ir. Bakti Setiawan, MA, Ph.D. (Head of the Urban and Regional Planning Doctoral Program). Followed by a tour of the DTAP environment to see the ongoing teaching and learning activities and student works on display. read more