Faculty members of the Master’s Program in Architecture—Prof. Ir. Tarcicius Yoyok Wahyu Subroto, M.Eng., Ph.D., IPU. and Dr. Ir. Dwita Hadi Rahmi, M.A.—have published a scholarly article titled “Adaptability of Siheyuan (四合院) Spatial Arrangement in Chinese Houses in Kampung Ketandan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia” in the journal Built Heritage, Volume 9, Issue 1, 2025. The article was co-authored by Ristya Arinta Safitri, S.T., M.Sc., the first author, who is a doctoral student in the Architecture Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada and a faculty member of the Architecture Study Program at Universitas Trisakti. read more

A guest lecture organized by the Master’s Program in Architecture was held on May 5, 2025, featuring Prof. Dr. Mark Hampton (Emeritus Associate Professor, University of Kent, UK) as the speaker. He delivered a lecture titled “Planning Island Tourism in Indonesia: Opportunities and Challenges.” The session was attended in person by all students from the 2024 cohort and was also accessible to the public through an online platform. Diananta Pramitasari, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D., as the Head of the Architecture Program, accompanied the event and served as moderator. read more

In April 2025, two graduate students from the 2024 cohort of the Master’s Program in Architecture conducted a field visit to Kotagede, Yogyakarta. This visit was part of the learning process for the Architecture Studio 2 course. During the visit, the students were accompanied by Prof. Ir. Tarcicius Yoyok Wahyu Subroto, M.Eng., Ph.D., IPU., the course supervisor, and Erwito Wibowo, a local writer and cultural figure from Kotagede.

Through this visit, students learned to observe and understand the various phenomena of communal spaces present in Kotagede. To capture these phenomena, the students explored and analyzed various aspects of Kotagede, including its history, architecture, cultural heritage, and the communal spatial values that have long been established in the area. read more

On January 24, 2025, the Doctoral Program in Architecture at the Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada held a Closed Doctoral Defense for Ph.D. candidate Tri Endangsih. Her dissertation is titled “A Conceptual Design Model of Hybrid Housing in Transit-Oriented Development Area of Railway Stations (Case Study: Jatinegara Station).”

The urgency of this research lies in the importance of developing innovative urban spaces in high-density areas. A conceptual model of hybrid housing in such areas offers an alternative solution to improve the performance of mixed-use residential environments (residential, commercial, and public facilities) where diverse functions and resident strata can coexist. In the context of urban planning, hybridity connects people and activities across multiple high-mobility zones by emphasizing corridors and linking areas to form an integrated and complex urban space. This research aims to develop a conceptual model of hybrid housing in the development of the Jatinegara Station Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) area using the hybrid architecture approach to optimize the use of urban land. read more

The Doctoral Program in Architecture, Department of Architecture and Planning Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, successfully organized a series of events titled Doctorate Program in Architecture Guest Lecture & Workshop: Strategies for Publishing in International Journal #2. The event featured Prof. Dr. Mark Hampton, a senior lecturer at the University of Kent, United Kingdom. This event series was held on Monday and Tuesday, May 5–6, 2025, in a hybrid format offline at the Seminar Room, 2nd Floor of DTAP FT UGM, and online via Zoom Meeting Room and was attended by doctoral students of the Architecture Study Program. read more

Yogyakarta, May 5, 2025 — As part of efforts to anticipate strategic issues and shape the long-term development direction of Yogyakarta City, the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) held a foresight session from May 5 to 7, 2025. This initiative aims to strengthen BPKP’s role in ensuring accountable and responsive governance, especially amid the challenges of the VUCA era (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) and within the STEEPV framework (Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political, and Values). read more

Yogyakarta, April 29, 2025 – The Undergraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning (PWK) at Universitas Gadjah Mada held a guest lecture on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, titled “The Future Outlook of Smart Cities in Indonesia: Opportunities and Challenges.”

The guest lecture featured Hari Kusdaryanto, Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of Citiasia Inc., who thoroughly discussed the opportunities and challenges surrounding the implementation of smart city concepts both now and in the future. The event was conducted online and was open to the general public. read more

Yogyakarta, April 29, 2025 – The Undergraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning held another guest lecture on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. This edition focused on the theme “Gender Empowerment and Development”, featuring Kiana Puti Aisha, S.PWK, M.A., a Development Practitioner and Policy Partnership Manager for Indonesia – Investing in Women, as the guest speaker.

This guest lecture aimed to explore the role of gender in the context of planning and development, how gender-related issues such as gender equality influence planning policies and practices, and the dynamics and challenges involved. read more

Yogyakarta, April 23, 2025 – The Undergraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning held a guest lecture on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, titled “Mainstreaming the Role of Coastal Communities through the OECM Approach”, featuring Faridz Rizal Fachri, S.Kel, M.Si., a practitioner and Program Manager at the Yayasan Pesisir Lestari, as the guest speaker.

The lecture was held virtually and was attended by students from the Urban and Regional Planning Undergraduate Program at UGM as well as members of the general public. read more

Yogyakarta, April 24, 2025 – The Undergraduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning once again held a guest lecture in collaboration with a practitioner, conducted on Thursday, April 24, 2025. This edition of the guest lecture carried the theme “Learning from Kampung Akuarium” in North Jakarta and featured Elisa Sutanudjaja, Executive Director of the Rujak Center for Urban Studies, as the invited speaker.

The lecture invited participants to explore valuable lessons from Kampung Akuarium—how the concept of community-based and inclusive kampung susun (vertical village housing) was implemented, along with the various dynamics faced before, during, and after its development. read more