On Tuesday (17/10) the Department of Architecture and Planning UGM received a visit from the Bachelor of Architecture program, Wijayakusuma University, Purwokerto. The visit aimed to get information about further studies after graduating from Architecture.

The visit started immediately when a group of students and lecturers from Wijayakusuma University arrived at the Conference Room at 13.30. The group was then welcomed directly by Diananta Pramitasari, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D. as the head of the Master of Architecture study program. This was followed by a presentation and description of the master’s programs at DTAP, especially the Master of Architecture. Ms. Dian explained about the concentrations in Master of Architecture, the differences with other Master programs and PPAr, and the job prospects of graduates. Friends from Wijayakusuma University seemed enthusiastic to hear the presentation while asking various questions.

The event was then closed by handing over a memento plaque given by Mrs. Widya as a representative of Wijayakusuma University. The whole event then ended with a group photo and Wijayakusuma University friends had the opportunity to tour the DTAP campus environment. Thus ended the visit from the Bachelor of Architecture program, Wijayakusuma University. Hopefully the knowledge gained can be useful for mutual progress and it is hoped that cooperation and good relations will continue between DTAP UGM and Wijayakusuma University Architecture in the future.

On Thursday (7/9) the UGM Urban and Regional Planning (URP) study program received a field study visit from the URP study program, University of Jember, East Java. The visit carried the theme “Development of Environment-Problem Based Tourism Destinations” which aims to study tourism development planning in Yogyakarta. Before visiting UGM, they also visited the Yogyakarta Tourism Office.

Since 11:00 a.m., the group of students and lecturers from Jember University had filled the K3 DTAP room where the visit took place. The group was then welcomed directly by Ir. Deva Fosterharoldas Swasto, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM. representing the PWK study program. The event continued with exposure and description of the PWK study program, such as history, latest curriculum, accreditation, academic activities, and student achievements. Friends from the University of Jember seemed enthusiastic to hear the presentation while asking various questions which were immediately explained by Mr. Deva.

The event was then closed by handing over a commemorative plaque given by the University of Jember. The whole event then ended with a group photo in front of DTAP’s red bricks and the University of Jember had the opportunity to tour the DTAP campus. Thus ended the visit from the PWK studio program, University of Jember. Hopefully the knowledge gained can be useful for the progress of the PWK program together and it is hoped that cooperation and good relations will continue between PWK UGM and PWK University of Jember in the future.

On Wednesday (23/8), the Department of Architecture and Planning held another graduation ceremony. A total of 51 students of the Architecture Bachelor program and 45 students of the Urban and Regional Planning Bachelor program participated in the release in the August 2023 period this time.

Since 13.00 WIB, the graduates accompanied by their parents and guardians were seen attending the Innercourt DTAP area where the Release event was held. The event began at 13.30 WIB with the singing of Indonesia Raya and Gadjah Mada Hymn. Then, the opening remarks were given by Ir. Deva Fosterharoldas Swasto, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM. as the Head of Department.

Entering the main event was the reading of the Yudisium minutes starting from the Bachelor of Architecture program by Harry Kurniawan, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D. As well as the submission of SKL and certificates by Dr. Eng. Nedyomukti Imam Syafii, S.T. M.Sc. and Ir. Deva Fosterharoldas Swasto, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM. The Architecture graduate with the highest GPA was Vidya Larasati Adiraputri with a GPA of 3.89 and the youngest graduate was Yasmintia Sabhanindita Mazaya at the age of 20 years and 8 months.

Then, it was continued with the reading of the minutes of the Yudisium of the Urban and Regional Planning Bachelor program by Isti Hidayati, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D. As well as the handover of SKL and certificates represented by Dr. Yori Herwangi, S.T., M.URP. and Syam Rachma Marcilia, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D. PWK graduates with the highest GPA were Margaretha Nondang Sandy Saragi with a GPA of 3.90 and the youngest graduate was Dini Davarisnab at the age of 20 years and 11 months.

After that, there was the delivery of messages and impressions by representatives of the graduates’ families, student representatives, and representatives of graduates, and continued with the screening of a commemorative video. The end of the event was closed with a prayer together and a friendly event for all invited guests.

Congratulations to all graduates who have completed their studies at the Department of Architecture and Planning. Hopefully the knowledge that has been achieved can be useful for the benefit of society, nation, state, and mankind.

The Department of Architecture and Planning held another Info Day on Monday (14/8) in rooms K1 and K2. This time, the Info Day was aimed at new students for the academic year 2023/2024 from Bachelor, Master, Doctoral programs, to Professional students. The Info Day event is an event to introduce the Department of Architecture and Planning (DTAP) which includes the history of DTAP, DTAP environmental conditions, lecturer introductions, education staff introductions, DTAP facilities, to activities and activities that can be carried out by students.

At 13.00 the event began with the singing of Indonesia Raya and Gadjah Mada Hymn and the screening of the Department Introduction video. Then, the Info Day event was opened by Ir. Deva Fosterharoldas Swasto, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM. as the head of the Department, and immediately continued with a presentation on the general introduction of DTAP. Furthermore, there was a presentation on the introduction of KBK and DTAP lecturers by Syam Rachma Marcillia, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D. (Department Secretary). It is intended that students get to know all lecturers even though they do not directly meet in lectures later. The last presentation was the introduction of educational staff (tendik) delivered by Rina Yosefiana (Head of Unit Affairs). Tendik will help students process various administrations related to lectures and lecture support such as permits, survey letters, competitions, scholarships, and so on, therefore it is important for students to also get to know tendik on the DTAP campus.

The event then ended with a question and answer session for students who still had questions about campus life. After that, the Info Day event was over and students continued the event in their respective study programs. Hopefully this event can be an opening event for students to get acquainted with the DTAP campus which will be a place to gain knowledge until they graduate later.

The Department of Architecture and Planning held another graduation ceremony on Tuesday (23/5). There were 2 students from the Architecture undergraduate programme and 14 students from the Urban and Regional Planning undergraduate programme at the graduation ceremony this May.

Since 12.00, the graduates accompanied by their parents or guardians seemed to start arriving at room K1 where the release ceremony was held. The event was then opened by singing the Indonesia Raya song and delivering remarks from Jimly Al Faraby, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D. The graduation ceremony was also attended by all levels of management, lecturers, and staff in the Department of Architecture and Planning.

Entering the main event, namely the reading of the minutes of the Bachelor of Architecture programme Judiciary which was read by Harry Kurniawan, ST., M.Sc., Ph.D. As for the handover of SKL and certificates represented by Mario Lodeweik Lionar, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D. and Ir. Deva Fosterharoldas Swasto, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM. In this period, the Architecture graduate with the highest GPA was Aminah Pramitta Dewi with a GPA of 3.47.

The next event was the reading of the Yudisium minutes of the Urban and Regional Planning (PWK) Bachelor programme which was read by Jimly Al Faraby, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D. Meanwhile, the handover of SKL and certificates was represented by Dr. Yori Herwangi, S.T., MURP. and Syam Rachma Marcillia, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D. In this period, the PWK graduate with the highest GPA was Eliza Safira with a GPA of 3.92.

At the end of the event, there were messages and impressions from representatives of the graduates’ families, student representatives, and representatives of graduates. Then the event was closed with prayer and group photos. Congratulations to all graduates who have completed their studies at the Department of Architecture and Planning. Hopefully the knowledge that has been achieved can be practised for the benefit of society, nation, state, and mankind.

The moment of Eid al-Fitr was celebrated by the Department of Architecture and Planning by holding a Syawalan 1444H event on Tuesday (2/5). Syawalan this time could be held completely offline in room K1 DTAP. The Syawalan event became a gathering event attended by all active and retired DTAP members and their families.

Since 11.00 am the invited guests seemed to have started arriving at room K1. The event then began with the recitation of the Divine Kalam prayer and continued with remarks delivered by Dr. Eng. Ir. Muhammad Sani Roychansyah, S.T., M.Eng.

Next, the event entered a lunch session together while listening to Hikmah Syawalan which was filled by Ustadz Ir. Nanung Danar Dono, S.Pt., M.P., Ph.D., IPM, ASEAN Eng (Lecturer of Faculty of Animal Science UGM and Director of Halal Center). In the Hikmah Syawalan, he said that the month of Shawwal is the right moment to increase social piety. In addition, he advised us to increase our devotion and practices in our daily lives.

With the end of the Hikmah Syawalan session, it marked the completion of the Syawalan event for the DTAP family. After the event was over, the participants still greeted each other and took pictures together.

For the first time after the pandemic, Faculty Fair was presented by Universitas Gadjah Mada at Grha Sabha Pramana (GSP) on 18-19 March 2023. Faculty Fair is an event to introduce faculties, study programmes, and various UGM work units to the general public. In addition to exhibitions that can be visited in person, this Faculty Fair also presents a virtual expo online. In addition, there are also talk shows, campus tours with UGM campus buses, and various door prizes to be distributed to visitors.

The Department of Architecture and Planning as part of the Faculty of Engineering also had the opportunity to showcase the excellence of the study programmes within DTAP. The study programmes include undergraduate programmes (Architecture and Urban Planning), master’s programmes (Architecture, Urban Planning, and Urban Design), doctoral programmes (Architecture and Urban Planning), and professional education in Architecture (PPAr).

During the 2 days of the Faculty Fair, there were quite a lot of visitors approaching the booth of the Department of Architecture and Planning. Most of the visitors were school students who were interested in continuing their undergraduate studies in Architecture and PWK, they seemed enthusiastic in asking questions to the booth guards. In addition, visitors were also interested in the work of students on display such as mock-ups, design drawings, studio posters, books, and videos. This activity is expected to highlight the advantages of each study programme and can bring prospective students of various levels, parents, and the general public closer to the Department of Architecture and Planning.

ARCH:ID returns to Indonesia for the third time on 16-19 March 2023 at ICE BSD, Tangerang. ARCH:ID is a series of architecture festival events containing conferences, exhibitions, sharing sessions, and BIM seminars organised by the Indonesian Architect Association (IAI) together with PT Citra Inovasi Strategi (CIS) Exhibition. This year’s theme is “Identity?” to invite architects and the wider community to reflect and question the state and potential of Indonesia’s architectural and cultural identity.

Although the whole event was held in Tangerang, Architecture UGM in collaboration with ARCH:ID had the privilege to broadcast the conference sessions live. The ARCH:ID “watching together” event was held in room K1-K2 DTAP on Friday (17/3) at 13.30-18.30 WIB. The event could be attended by all Architecture students and the public for free. The participants were enthusiastically watching the conference, which featured renowned architects such as Wolfgang Kessling (Germany), Koen Olthuis (Netherlands), Hanif Kara (UK), Bernard Khoury (Lebanon), and Yori Antar (Indonesia).

In addition, ARCH:ID also provided an opportunity for architecture students to take part in this activity through a public facility/building design competition. After submission, Iqbal Suryo Utomo’s (Architecture Study Programme, 2019) work entitled “Kretek Gadjah Mokhsa” was one of the works that passed the curator’s selection so that Iqbal was entitled to represent UGM at the main ARCH:ID event in Tangerang. This is certainly a pride for UGM Architecture because there are only 10 works that have passed the selection to be exhibited at the ARCH:ID event. Besides being displayed at the exhibition, Iqbal also presented his work at the TujuTuju Student Rally Chat session (19/3). After the presentation of the work, a question and answer session was held to all participants and also closed judging. Iqbal as a representative from UGM along with representatives from UNPAR and UMN were declared as Top 3 Student Awards. Congratulations to the students who have achieved achievements, hopefully it can be an inspiration for other friends.

The Department of Architecture and Planning once again held an Architect Inauguration and Graduate Release event for the Bachelor program on Wednesday (22/2). Since 13.00 the graduates accompanied by parents / guardians seemed to start arriving at room K1 where the event was held. In this period there were 21 students of the Architect Professional Program who were inaugurated, in addition to 15 undergraduate students of Architecture and 10 undergraduate students of Urban and Regional Planning participated in the release of graduates.

The inauguration and graduation ceremony was also attended by Dr. Ir. Sugeng Sapto Surjono, S.T., M.T., IPU, ASEAN Eng. (Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs), Ar. Suwardana Winata, IAI (PN IAI for Education), Ar. Baritoadi Buldan Rayaganda Rito, S.T., M.A., IAI. (Chairman of IAI DIY), as well as all the management, lecturers, and staff in DTAP.

At 1:30 p.m., the event was opened with a prayer and the singing of Indonesia Raya and the hymn of Universitas Gadjah Mada. Then entered the main event which began with the Inauguration of Architects. The certificate was handed over by Dr.Eng. Ar. Alexander Rani Suryandono, S.T., M.Arch., IAI (Head of Professional Architect Program) and accompanied by Dr. Ir. Sugeng Sapto Surjono, S.T., M.T., IPU, ASEAN Eng. Of the 21 PPAr students, 8 graduated cum laude. After that, there were remarks from Mr. Sugeng Sapto and Mr. Suwardana Winata which contained congratulations and advice to PPAr graduates and all undergraduate graduates.

The next event was the reading of the Yudisium minutes of the Bachelor of Architecture program by Dr. Eng. Nedyomukti Imam Syafii, S.T., M.Sc. (Secretary of Architecture Undergraduate Program). The handover of SKL to the graduates was carried out by Harry Kurniawan, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Head of Architecture Undergraduate Program) and Ir. Deva Fosterharoldas Swasto, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM. (Head of Department). The Architecture graduate with the highest GPA was achieved by Patu Janitra with a GPA of 3.67. In addition, William Wijaya became the youngest Architecture graduate with the age of 22 years and 1 month.

Then continued with the reading of the minutes of the Judiciary of the Urban and Regional Planning program by Isti Hidayati, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Secretary of the PWK Undergraduate Study Program). The handover of the SKL was carried out by Dr. Yori Herwangi, S.T., MURP. (Head of the PWK Undergraduate Study Program) and Ir. Deva Fosterharoldas Swasto, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM. (Head of Department). The PWK graduate with the highest GPA was achieved by Salsabila Hasna Dwi Permata with a GPA of 3.74. Meanwhile, the youngest PWK graduate is Khalil Makarim with 22 years of age.

At the end of the event, there were messages and impressions from representatives of parents, representatives of graduates, and student representatives. Then the event was closed with prayers and group photos. Congratulations to all graduates who have completed their studies at the Department of Architecture and Planning. Hopefully the knowledge that has been achieved can be practiced for the benefit of society, nation, state, and mankind.

At the beginning of 2023, DTAP students made another achievement through the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) Indonesia Awards. The achievement was made by Salsabila Novitasari, a 2019 Bachelor of Architecture student. Salsabila with her work entitled “Re-Stack!” has won the Gold Winner in the Architecture category. In addition to Salsabila, Yoga Adhi Susila (2018) won the Silver Winner title through his work entitled “Sacred Garden”. Setia Aji Wardana (2019) and Ardana Dayu Suryono (2019) also received Honorary Mention awards at the annual event.

AYDA is a prestigious international competition that has been held since 2008 with a different theme every year. The event aims to develop creativity and encourage innovation among architecture and interior design students. This year’s theme is Converge: Pushing The Reset Button, where participants were challenged to design a site or building without damaging nature and humans can coexist with their environment.

All AYDA winners received appreciation in the form of cash and internship opportunities. In addition, Salsabila as the Gold Winner will represent Indonesia in the AYDA Summit 2023 to compete for the title of Asia Young Designer of the Year Award with winners from 16 other Asian countries.

Congratulations to all students who have achieved achievements, hopefully this can be an inspiration for other friends.