Doctoral students from the Architecture Study Program, Department of Architectural Engineering and Planning (DTAP), Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), continue to strengthen their academic contributions through research publications in internationally reputable Scopus-indexed journals. Two recent studies highlight different architectural issues, ranging from architectural education to heritage conservation.
The research article titled “Evaluating relationships between hand-drawing ability and design performance: Case of Architecture Study Program UGM” was authored by Kadek Indira Diah Kardina, Labdo Pranowo, Nur Zahrotunnisaa Zagi, and Dijeng Dwi Putri, together with lecturers Mario Lodeweik Lionar, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D. and Harry Kurniawan, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D. The article was published in the international journal ARTEKS: Journal of Architecture. This study examines the relationship between hand-drawing ability and architecture students’ design performance. Using a quantitative correlation-based approach, the research demonstrates that visual representation skills play an important role in supporting creative thinking processes and architectural design development while considering the context of architectural education. The full article can be accessed through the following link: https://journal.unwira.ac.id/index.php/ARTEKS/article/view/2841.
Meanwhile, Rosalia Rachma Rihadiani published her research entitled “Ajrih Asih as Transcendental Structure of Heritage Architecture: A Phenomenological Exploration at Van Lith Complex, Indonesia” in the international journal Civil Engineering and Architecture. This research, which is part of her dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Ir. Sudaryono, M.Eng., Ph.D., IPU. as Promotor and Dr.Eng. Ir. Laretna Trisnantari Adishakti, M.Arch. as Co-Promotor, explores the transcendental meaning of the Van Lith Complex as a Catholic educational heritage site in Muntilan, Central Java. The study highlights the importance of understanding architectural heritage not only through material aspects but also through social values, spiritual dimensions, and spatial experiences that shape the identity of a place. The full article can be accessed through: https://www.hrpub.org/journals/article_info.php?aid=15520.
These two studies contribute to the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The research on hand-drawing ability and design performance supports SDG 4 (Quality Education) by strengthening fundamental competencies in architectural education, as well as SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) through the development of visual representation skills as part of design innovation processes. Meanwhile, the study on the Van Lith Complex contributes to SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) through a heritage conservation approach that recognizes cultural identity as part of urban resilience, and SDG 13 (Climate Action) through sustainable conservation perspectives based on cultural and social values.
Publication in internationally reputable journals is one of the graduation requirements for doctoral students in the Architecture Study Program, DTAP FT UGM. Beyond strengthening students’ scholarly contributions in their respective fields, these publications also encourage an excellent, collaborative, and impactful research culture for the advancement of architectural knowledge and society, in line with SDG 4 (Quality Education).
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SDG 4 – QUALITY EDUCATION
SDG 9 – INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
SDG 11 – SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
SDG 13 – CLIMATE ACTION