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Monday, May 14, 2012

Ruang Terbuka Wadah Kreatifitas

Monday, May 14, 2012 4 Comments

Sebagai seseorang yang tumbuh di daerah perkotaan, saya sering merasakan sebuah kebutuhan akan ruang dalam perkotaan untuk ‘menenangkan’ diri dari rutinitas sehari-hari. Saya memimpikan ruang terbuka publik (public open space), yaitu sebuah ruang terbuka yang dapat digunakan setiap orang untuk berinteraksi sosial.[1][2] Sayangnya di kota-kota di Indonesia, secara umum, belum menyadari pentingnya keberadaan ruang terbuka publik sehingga keberadaannya, secara kuantitas, masih tidak sebanding dengan luas area sebuah perkotaan, atau secara kualitas, masih didesain ‘seadanya’.

Taman Kencana di Bogor, Indonesia, yang dibiarkan 'seadanya'
Ingatan saya, tiba-tiba berkelana ke masa lalu. Hmm, bukankah tata kota di Indonesia tidak lepas dari keberadaan Belanda dahulu yang membawa konsep Garden City ke nusantara? Konsep ini pada umumnya diterapkan pada pembangunan kota yang baru ‘Nieuwe Wijk’ , antara lain di kawasan Menteng dan Gondangdia di Jakarta, Kota Baru di Yogyakarta,  dan Bandung Utara.[3]

Lalu, saya bertanya-tanya, bagaimanakah pemenuhan ruang terbuka publik di Negara Kincir Angin saat ini? Dari internet, saya mengetahui bahwa Belanda menerapkan desain ruang terbuka publik beserta elemen-elemennya secara kreatif, dengan selalu berusaha menciptakan inovasi-inovasi dalam desain ruang terbuka publik.
Kreatif adalah karakteristik mental untuk berpikir ‘outside the box’ dengan pendekatan yang inovatif/berbeda, baru, dan bernilai tertentu, untuk mengatasi masalah, berkomunikasi dengan orang lain, dan bersifat menghibur.[4] 

PUBLIC OPEN SPACE + CREATIVITY => GREAT PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

Mari kita berkunjung ke kota Eindhoven, Belanda untuk melihat beberapa contoh  kreatifitas Belanda dalam desain ruang terbuka publik :

       A.   FreeStreet, Lampu LED Phillip  

FreeStreet, the floating lighting, inovasi lampu jalan LED  Phillip

Atmosfer hangat di Catharinaplein, Eindhoven

FreeStreet adalah sebuah inovasi street lighting dalam bentuk floating lighting di Catharinaplein, Eindhoven. Keuntungannya adalah penggunaan tiang-tiang lampu menjadi minimal sehingga memungkinkan penambahan ruang untuk pejalan kaki dan pengendara sepeda. Cahaya lampu yang dihasilkan memberikan atmosfer hangat di senja hari.[5]

       B.  Lampu jalan ‘Close-to-Nature’.

Lampu gantung spotlight 'Close-to-Nature'

Suasana jalan dengan pencahayaan lampu 'Close-to-Nature'

Lampu gantung spotlight yang diciptakan sebagai usaha pendekatan ke arah kota Eindhoven yang lebih hijau dan ramah lingkungan. Dedaunan dengan sulur-sulur yang tumbuh merambat di bagian luar lampu menjadi shading yang spektakuler bagi lampu yang ada di dalamnya.[6]

             C. Tempat duduk berbentuk tulip di area publik.


Aplikasi 'Tulpi' di open public space

Tempat duduk yang menerima penghargaan The Special Prize for The Most Original Design dalam The Dutch Design Week di Eindhoven, Belanda, diciptakan oleh Marco Manders. The Tulpi Chair didesain ergonomis sehingga sangat nyaman. ‘Tulpi’ bisa diputar 360 derajat sehingga bisa mengikuti lintasan matahari. Ketika Anda berdiri, ‘Tulpi’ menutup sendiri secara otomatis sehingga permukaannya selalu kering dan bersih.[7]
     
              D. Mathildeplein

View Mathildeplein dari atas

Ruang terbuka publik yang terletak di pusat kota Eindhoven yang penuh kesibukan ini didesain oleh perusahaan lansekap arsitektur Buro Lubbers, dengan view optimal ke arah The Light Tower.  Kesatuan desain dengan konsep garis-garis kaku nan kreatif, ada pada bentuk dan material yang konsisten: paving abu-abu, planter baja, bangku kayu, dan bicycle stands di antara planter-planter tersebut.[8]

Saya percaya bahwa kreatifitas-kreatifitas dalam fasilitas ruang terbuka publik akan semakin menumbuhkan dan meningkatkan kreatifitas-kreatifitas tiap individu di Belanda. Berangkat dari kepedulian, tumbuhlah kreatifitas, lalu terciptalah keseimbangan hidup.

Tidak mengherankan Negara Belanda disebutkan sebagai Third Best Country for Work Life Balance [9] dan sebagai The Happiest Nation in The World [10]. Salut buat Belanda yang kreatif. Ayo, semangat! Mari menjadi kreatif :).



Sunday, April 8, 2012

Blue Paradise: Karimunjawa

Sunday, April 08, 2012 0 Comments

It’s about ocean, sand, islands. It’s all mixed together with in the frame of beauty.



It’s one of unforgetable time for me. It was 2 years ago. It’s a holiday to islands called Karimunjawa. These islands are situated on Java Ocean, at the north of Jepara, a town in Central Java, Indonesia. There are 27 islands. 5 of them had people who live in.

I went to Karimunjawa Islands with 5 best friends of mine. Friend of mine already had a man to arrange our trip. The first thing I see was the harbour of  Jepara, a town in north of Central Java, where I took the ship to karimunjawa Islands.





After arriving there, we were picked up by a car. Then I and friends had lunch and drink in one of villager’s house. We stayed there for 3 nights. 






Everyday, we went to the ocean by a small boat. There were some people in a group who also joined the trip and two or three villagers who guided us. Those villagers were really good at diving. It was amazed us that they could dive without any particular things. Even, one of them show me a google he always wear when diving….and it was made of wood and glasses by his own hands. So cool!






 

We did snorkeling for hours all day long. We could see the terumbu karang in the depth of the ocean. So amazing!
We also did Island Hoping. It means we went from island to another island by boat, then stayed few moments at each island. We visited Menjangan Besar, Menjangan Kecil , Pulau Kecil , Pulau Tengah , Gosong Seloka , Gleyang , Cemara Besar , Cemara Kecil. At one island of them, our guide was letting us watch them to grill the fish with the traditional way, on fire of burned woods. Some of fishes were red and green. After that, we had lunch with rice and grilled fish. Yummy!



  




Other activity that we did there was swimming with sharks. At the beginning, it’s a bit scary for me but I challenged myself to do that and I did it! Yippie! Although it’s just happened for few moments, I felt glad that they didn’t bite me.


Anyway, as I remember, I saw some beautiful animals here that I used to see in magazine of TV. I really saw Nemo infront of me. We catched it, put it in a plastic glass, then let it go. Of course, I saw many colourful fishes when I was snorkeling. Another unique fish that I saw was ikan buntal. On the white sand of the beach, I found many houses of dead animal (I think they were kind of siput), It had nice flowery shape that made me imagine to make necklace or earings. 






When we were not at the sea, we were hanging around to the neighborhood of the village. There is small field as the centre of the village. This is used as public open space. In the afternoon, they were few warungs of villagers that sold food and drink, in example: bakso, siomay, gorengan, tea, coffee. Villagers and guesses enjoyed their relaxing time there. 




In one morning, we went walking to dermaga to see sunrise then watching the activities of fishermen who just arrived and brought the fish out of the ships. We also watched the interactions between fish sellers with the customers at harbour. In a field near the harbour, we saw some people dried the fish under the sun.












Anyway, do u know what we ate everyday? Fishes as the main menu. Friends found it so boring to have fish everyday. Some of them said they missed other food, in example fried chicken, a lot.



Well, it’s time for me to leave on the fourth day. That day, we were awaked in hurry in the morning because we had to catch the ship to go back to Jepara on time. Good bye, Karimunjawa…keep your natural beauty completely and stay charming with the friendly touch of people there…what a sweet memory!



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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Go Abroad (3): Singapore, The Clean City

Sunday, November 27, 2011 0 Comments
1st day: November 9th, 2011

We were leaving for Soekarno Hatta Airport by Damri bus from Bogor at 03.45 am I (Indonesian West Jave Time). The flight departed at 05.40 WIB. We arrived at 06.25 in Changi Airport. There, we had several hours to enjoy this awesome airport.
This airport is really clean and cool. The building itself, the facilities, and the interior was so amazing. This building was made with high-technology construction.





From Changi Airport, we took the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) to go to the Lucky Plaza Apartments,at Orchard Rd. I think It took half an hour to get there. Arriving at Lucky Plaza, we had lunch in the food mall at basement floor. There were some choices of food stall. For moslem, make sure that the stall has halal certificate. First day, I had japanese food called...hmm...I think it's Beef Teriyaki,hehe. Nice but I gave 2 stars of 5 stars for the taste. After having lunch, we went upstairs to our apartment. Our room wasn't ready, so we were waiting for about an hour.Then, after the room was ready, we took a nap.

In the evening, we go to IKEA store in Alexandra. We took the EW (East West line) MRT to the Queenstown, and then took the bus, hmm...in my memory it's bus 195, At IKEA, I can see many nice furnitures and some other stuffs for home. Walking around the store, I imagine to have a nice home with warm sweet interior to live in with mas cintaku and our kids in the future.

We went back to the apartment by bus and having dinner at food mall in basement floor. I had a kind of soup that night :)

2nd day: November 10th, 2011


1. Clarke Quay



 

2. Vivo City, Harbour Front



3. Dhoby Ghaut Green



4. Brass Basah
5. Mustafa


3rd day: November 11th, 2011

1. Hot Park


2. Alexandra Arch Bridge



3. China Town



4. On the way to Marina Bay Sand from China Town




5. Marina Bay Sands


   
          Merlion Park


   
             Esplanade




            The Helix Bridge 


   
             The Shoppes



   

            Wonder Full




4th day: November 12th, 2011
  
1. Bugis Street

2. Kampung Glam
        Masjid Sultan
  


Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Be Here

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 0 Comments
I am here now....

Finnally God gives me a chance to feel it.
How this thing grows well in my land of life.

I see the nature as a wonderful scene but I often see it also as a muddy one.
I was a bit surprised that someone can make me heel erg strong but he also can make me heel erg weak more than once
I was shocked that I could stay up till dawn, feel sad when missing him, feel bad when cannot feel the passionate flame inside him.

Yes, it's distance that speaks a lot here many times, so I can't feel him inside. But, still, I can't deny that distance can't stop me to feel him inside me.

When love speaks loudly, I can hold on with my smile...
While love is in silence, what can  I do to hold this tears?
Will u do anything for me to keep the sunshine and stop the rain?







Sunday, October 2, 2011

Forward

Sunday, October 02, 2011 0 Comments
Time goes so fast
Nothing can't change the past
This present time is a start to my future
Incredible one, I'm sure...

Oh, how strong my willing to be on my way
I don't wanna be here too long
No reason to stay
I want to sing my own song

Oh, is that u that I wait for all of my life?
Take me soon
Let me be your wife
Then we kiss under the moon

Hope I'll be on my way
I should move my feet
Efforts are something to pay
Prayer to do then we can meet

It starts from now...
Come on, dont't go too slow...




Monday, August 29, 2011

Een Jaar: Dat is Klopt!

Monday, August 29, 2011 0 Comments
Een jaar ago...
I've found you as you are
Now, I love you exactly just the way you are
Don't let me go

Een jaar ago...
I've found you and me as different persons
Now, I still like us exactly as different persons
The difference is we know how to place each other ego

How do you like the way we share smiles and tears?
For me, it's learning process to grow together
A tough way to defeat the fears
Well, you can frame it all as the sweetest things ever

Mijn schatje...
Will you always maintain patiently our deep intention?
To go through our long way of life to our destination
I believe in you, mijn schatje.....

Mijn lieverd, we've already got the rhytm and tone
Since then, we are never alone
It's all about loving and taking care each other
Mijn lieverd, may we walk further....

Monday, August 1, 2011

Go Abroad: I Love Berlin (2)

Monday, August 01, 2011 0 Comments

Since long time ago, I have a dream to travel around the world. Well, maybe it's too much but at least, I've been abroad now,hehe.

Berlin is the first city in Europe that I visited. I'm lucky one because parents asked me to go with them visiting my sister. My parents were there for 5 weeks but I and my sister were there for only 2 weeks.

I found many interesting and wonderful things when I was staying in Berlin. I found Berlin as clean city with good sistematic transportation. I enjoyed going to one spot to another spot with U-Bahnhof, S-Bahnhof, tramp, or bus (sometimes) as public transportation. It's so different from Indonesia. I almost haven't found those public transportation was so full with persons inside,hehe. I saw many great buildings here, public facilities, signages, and street furnitures in all streets. I experienced to walk a lot among people in fast way. I wasn't used to, but I tried to enjoy it. 

I visited some places here for two weeks: 

15 May 2011: Bradenburger Tor, Reichstag, World Clock, East Side Gallery, & Potsdamer  Plat
Left to right: Bradenburger Tor, Reichstag

Left to Right: World Clock, East Side Gallery

Let to Right: Potsdamer  Plat

 21 May 2011: Mama Yes, Prenzlauerberg


 Rice Queen Restaurant 

Rice Queen Restaurant (find delicious Indonesian food here! hehe)

 Touring on Spree River by Boat  

Beautiful Spree River!


22 May 2011: Luisenplatz, Park Sanssouci, historische Mühle, Hollandische Viertel, Potsdam 
Left to Right: Welcome Gate in Potsdam, Park Sanssouci (Postdam)

Hollandische Viertel (Potsdam)

    Well, although I enjoyed being in Berlin, the adaptation needed to the weather. It's cold there. Even when the sunshined, we could feel the cool wind touched our skin. Our skin became dry! This condition made my parents could stand to say "We wanna go home!",hehehe. Next time, we need to bring something i.e. a kind of cosmetique for skin, especially for face, that could solve our dry skin.

    For all those things, the most special thing is that I finally met my love face to face here. Really miss that moment, hope we meet soon...love and miss him.


    Fantastic journey! thanx to my family :)
    So, I'm looking forward to going abroad next time in my future. It's gonna be more amazing journey :).

    Wednesday, June 15, 2011

    Senyuman di Seluruh Penjuru Belanda

    Wednesday, June 15, 2011 0 Comments
    Ibu dan anak belanda
    Sepasang anak Belanda
    Anak-anak Belanda tersenyum ceria




    Mari berbicara tentang kebahagiaan. Seluruh manusia di dunia pastilah ingin hidup bahagia dan setiap orang memiliki pandangan tersendiri dalam memaknai kebahagiaan.
    Lalu, marilah berbicara tentang Negara Belanda. Memori saya, sebagai orang Indonesia (yang belum pernah kesana), langsung menampilkan bangunan-bangunan indis di Indonesia, konser-konser jazz dan musik pop di Pusat Kebudayaan Indonesia-Belanda yang dahulu kerap saya tonton, keju yang yummy banget bagi saya, dan bunga-bunga tulip yang hanya saya lihat di sebuah poster di kantor saya. Juga tentu saja, sepatu kayu dan kincir angin!

    Kenapa saya membicarakan kedua hal di atas? Kebahagiaan dan Negara Belanda berkaitan erat satu sama lain. Berdasarkan sebuah survei di tahun 2011, Belanda mendapat peringkat pertama sebagai negara yang paling bahagia di dunia dan anak-anak negeri kincir angin ini adalah yang terbahagia di Eropa. Hmm, ternyata para orang tua dan masyarakat telah menyadari pentingnya kebahagiaan dan mengupayakannya kepada putra - putri mereka semenjak masa kanak-kanak.

    Apa sih yang membuat anak-anak Belanda ini menjadi anak-anak paling bahagia di Eropa? Karena penasaran, saya pun mencari tahu. Well, these are the factors ;).

    Secara ekonomi, Belanda adalah negara kaya. Memang uang bukan segala-segalanya tapi tidak dapat dipungkiri bahwa dengan uang, manusia bisa mendapatkan hal-hal untuk meraih kebahagiaan.

    Bagaimana dengan pendidikan? Anak-anak memperoleh pendidikan pertama kali dari keluarga. Mereka lahir dan dibesarkan di lingkungan keluarga. Menyadari hal ini, para ibu di Belanda berusaha memberikan banyak waktu untuk merawat anak-anak mereka semenjak lahir, sementara para ayah bekerja keras untuk mencari nafkah. Ibu-ibu yang bekerja, segera mengambil cuti yang sangat panjang. Selain itu, jam bekerja di Belanda lebih pendek dibandingkan negara-negara di Eropa lainnya. Pendidikan formal di sekolah juga memberikan fasilitas-fasilitas dan mengadakan kegiatan-kegiatan ekstrakurikuler yang dapat mengasah kreativitas anak-anak. Pihak media, khususnya televisi, juga tak mau ketinggalan. Mereka menayangkan acara-acara khusus bagi anak-anak Belanda.

    Dalam hal kesehatan, berdasarkan sebuah data di tahun 2009, Belanda memiliki sistem perawatan kesehatan yang terbaik di Eropa. Dengan demikian, kesehatan anak-anak Belanda pastilah terjamin. Antusiasme yang tinggi untuk berolahraga, contohnya sepak bola, seni bela diri, juga kebiasaan bersepeda, membuat mereka sehat, bugar, dan bahagia.

    Anak-anak Belanda bersepeda

    Hal lainnya adalah hubungan mereka dengan orang tua, saudara-saudara, teman-teman, dan masyarakat sekitarnya. Dalam sebuah keluarga Belanda, hubungan anak-anak dan orang tua, dilandasi oleh keterbukaan dan sifat komunikatif sehingga mereka bisa saling berbicara tentang apapun. Namun, orang tua tetap menanamkan kedisiplinan.

    Dalam pergaulan dengan teman-teman dan masyarakat, tidak ada tekanan-tekanan sosial yang mengharuskan mereka untuk menjadi apa yang masyarakat inginkan. Secara fisik, beberapa fasilitas publik seperti restoran, toko-toko retail, menyediakan space bermain bagi anak-anak.
    Nah, apa yang saya sebutkan di atas, tentu saja menumbuhkan rasa kebahagiaan bagi anak-anak Belanda. Mereka memiliki pemikiran positif bahwa mereka bisa menjadi diri sendiri, bebas berkreatifitas, dan memiliki keyakinan akan karir yang bagus di masa depan.

    Tidak heran jika Belanda menjadi negara maju yang penuh kenyamanan. Semuanya berawal dari kesadaran para orang tua, masyarakat, dan pemerintah untuk mengupayakan kebahagiaan sejak masa kanak-kanak. Kebahagiaan membuat manusia tersenyum. Sekarang saya membayangkan berada di Belanda dan menikmati ‘senyuman-senyuman’ di setiap sudut negara ini.
    :)

    Thursday, April 21, 2011

    Go Abroad: The Experience of Making Passport ( 1 )

    Thursday, April 21, 2011 3 Comments
    This year, I will have the experience to go abroad. My sister in Berlin, Germany, asked me to go with our parents to visit her and my brother in law (they pay for me,hehehe). I haven't go abroad. So, the first step to take is making passport.

    We make passport in Imigration Office. Actually, based in information there, we can start to apply by online way. But I chose to apply by going directly to the office. I live in Bogor, West Java. So, I went to Imigration Office in Bogor.

    The steps to make passport:

    1) Go to the imigration office to buy the application folder (the price is 15,000 Rupiah) plus get the application
    form. Fill the form at home and prepare some documents.

    2) The documents to prepare (original and copy documents)
    • Family card (Kartu Keluarga)
    • Identification card as Indonesian Resident (Kartu Tanda Penduduk)
    • Birth Certificate (Akte Kelahiran) or/and Education Certificates (both of them is better)
    • If you've already worked in a company, don't forget to enclose the letter which explain you as the employee of  the company where you work.
    PS: I got the information that passport can be made in all area in Indonesia but the important one is the place where you live as the data in Family Card and Identification Card as Indonesian Resident is the same one.

    3) Then if the documents are complete, go back and collect them to the imigration office. It's better if you go there before 8.00 am so you can get the beginning numbers in queue. I came at 7.45 am and I got the 4th turn in queue.

    4) After you collect it and the officer says that it's complete, she/he will give you a paper that tells you when you must be back to do the interview, take the photo of you, and pay the administration process (the price is 255,000 Rupiah).

    B. 2nd: The interview process.
    5) For days after you collect the documents, you will do the the interview, take the photo of you, and pay the administration process. If you wanna get the beginning number in queue, you should come at about at least 7.00 am. My sister got the 8th turn in queue. I came at 8.45 am and I got the 689th turn in queue!

    6) After this second process, the officer will give you the paper to take the passport. It's about 4 days after the interview part.

    C. 3nd: Well done: get the passport! :)
    7) Passport can be taken at 13.00 pm - 15.00 pm. I came at 1.00 pm so I can get it as fast as I can :p. It takes few minutes to wait the officer preparing our passport, maybe about 20 minutes. Then, they start to call your name to take the passport. He/she will ask you to make a copy of the passport (the first and last pages which contains our data) and make signature in a book as the proof that you've already taken the passport.

    Conclusion:
    • Time: it takes 8 days (It doesn't include Saturday and Sunday).
    • Fee: prepare 270,000 Rupiah.
     It's not really difficult, right? Good luck and veel plezier! :)

    Sunday, April 3, 2011

    Zevende: What A Romance!

    Sunday, April 03, 2011 2 Comments
    I am here, in the romance episode of my life.

    I met a boy, so young and innocent. He has nice smile and good looking appearance.
    We fall in love in the first sight, through the screen.

    I can't forget the feeling that time, the most wonderful feeling that I've ever had!

    1st and 2nd: He cared for me a lot, gave me time to talk each other before he slept. Then, I could slept well everyday.

    3rd: he had a problem then it made him talked a lot about the bad things inside him. This time, we could say that we still love and tried to hold on each other.

    7th: Now..I don't know what will be...

    I can't sleep and I cried a lot...