- Author : Diandra Zahra Karima
- Supervisor : Matteo Motti
- Project Site : Jakarta, Indonesia
- Thesis Year : 2022
- University : Politecnico di Milano
- Program : Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design
Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia that was founded and built above soil from 13 rivers delta. Developed since the 15th century, Jakarta is the center of economy, government, and industry. As a result, this city is continually growing and expanding. This development invites people to work and resides. However, its downside is that the annual flooding, heavy rainfall, rising sea level, and land subsidence make Jakarta sinks way faster than the other coastal megacities. One of the working flooding solutions from the government is the East Flood Canal. It is built from 2003 – 2010. This canal mitigates the water flow from 6 natural rivers and brings it to the Java Sea gulf.
Over time, East Flood Canal developed other events that activated the surrounding neighborhood. From the sport and biking track, the lively night market every day, additional agricultural activities alongside the canal, and fishing – aquaculture ponds. It provokes possibilities to enhance the canal’s condition with existing activities that have already appeared in urban and ecological contexts.
East Flood Canal stretched for 23.5 km from East Jakarta until North Jakarta, through 13 different neighborhoods and particular types of urban fabrics. Four different urban fabrics will be deeply analyzed throughout this thesis to support the whole strategy for the canal. Each of these eras reflects the many factors that shaped the urban landscape. The first fabric is the Residential area surrounded by different housing types and active commercial facilities. The second combines residential, industrial, and agricultural fields, called Mixed Area. Fields and water retention basins surround this third fabric, which will be called Agriculture Area. The last one is Industrial Area. This area is occupied by enormous square buildings and factories, a shipment harbor, aquaculture ponds, and fisherman villages.
The Regeneration of East Flood Canal: Urban and Landscape Strategies for Jakarta’s Water System explores possibilities through each fabric to support the primary strategy; enhancing and improving the condition of the East Flood Canal. This project opens up to other possible solutions to overcome this canal’s complex situation. It highlighted the role of urban and ecological strategies that mediate between three essential city aspects; environment, economy, and social.
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