Silviana Tahalea

Old City area, which is a part of Jakarta City has become the symbol of Batavia historical greatness. Batavia is also known as the Queen of The East due to its beauty (Brill, 1993). From its long historical record and the abundant number of historical heritages, Old City area revitalization efforts have become a priority in DKI Jakarta Governor’s work programs. Based on Law Number 26 Year 2007 regarding Landscapes, Jakarta should own 30% of green open spaces from its administrative area. However, Jakarta only provides 10% of green open spaces. The small amount can also be seen in Old City area with small portion of green open space or public area. Old City area of Jakarta is now filled with illegal dwellings and abandoned buildings which often used by migrant communities as their residences. This situation creates irregularity and discomforts for the people. Old City area is a cultural heritage area, which often utilized as gathering area for artists with routine activities such as photographers, mural artists, and theatrical actors. However, these communities are often face difficulties due to limited facilities in the area. Based on the policy analysis on historical cultural heritage preservation of Old City area in Jakarta, we can conclude that the aim of revitalization efforts is to provide public open spaces by optimizing their functions, comforts, while also bringing back historical heritage atmosphere. The goal of this design is to shape interaction spaces pattern which is in accordance with the local art communities so that they can have their own working spaces. The method utilized in this research was a qualitative descriptive and case study methods, which were implemented at Old City area. The revitalization of Old City area in Jakarta has the potential to improve it as urban tourism and art education, which is also integrated with green open space that functions as social space. The involvement of communities in the area is also important to assist the organizing, driving, and supervising efforts of public areas.

Keywords : Public area; art education; urban tourism; historical heritage.