DELIRIOUS NEW WORLD. Static City and the Engineering of Collective Spaces of Otherness. Eka Swadiansa

DELIRIOUS NEW WORLD Static City and the Engineering of Collective Spaces of Otherness Eka Swadiansa

The world is changing. The Earth is crumbling. And if the world is confined as Mother Nature and human being; then the destruction of the planet will also means the downfall of the human civilization. However through science and history, it is rational enough to imagine that even the extinction of the millions years old humankind will not bring total annihilation to the billions years old Earth. It is the human world that needs to be save, not necessary the planet itself. Because even after worst case scenario of human extinction happened, nature will most likely find its way. To heal itself, and finally move on with or without the presence of human civilization (Ecological premise).

Human civilization is a paradox. Naturally progress over one entity would always means degradation on the other. Catastrophic turmoil was generated when generations after generations of human being failed to see this paradox, only to be deceived by what they believed to be the ever-growing (economic) progress. Progress are engineered to enhance competitiveness. Competition will not exist when there is no more habitat to live in. However superior or inferior nation, group of nations, race are, we are all living on a single Spaceship Earth (Economic premise).

Millions CITY PROPER BY POPULATION 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Shanghai Beijing Istanbul Mumbai Moscow Sao Paulo Seoul Jakarta Tokyo Mexico City New York City London Hong Kong Los Angeles Paris Chicago Toronto Milan Rome Frakfurt 1 3 5 8 9 12 15 16 18 19 21 23 32 64 80 80 80 80 80 80

Millions URBAN AREA BY POPULATION 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Shanghai Beijing Istanbul Mumbai Moscow Sao Paulo Seoul Jakarta Tokyo Mexico City New York City London Hong Kong Los Angeles Paris Chicago Toronto Milan Rome Frakfurt 7 8 24 13 16 11 6 2 1 12 9 32 46 19 29 37 53 71 102 254

Millions AGGLOMERATION BY POPULATION 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Shanghai Beijing Istanbul Mumbai Moscow Sao Paulo Seoul Jakarta Tokyo Mexico City New York City London Hong Kong Los Angeles Paris Chicago Toronto Milan Rome Frakfurt 3 13 24 9 17 12 6 4 2 10 11 23 50 15 28 36 53 76 80 80

Millions URBAN POPULATION 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Shanghai Beijing Istanbul Mumbai Moscow Sao Paulo Seoul Jakarta Tokyo Mexico City New York City London Hong Kong Los Angeles Paris Chicago Toronto Milan Rome Frakfurt Series1 Series2 Series3 City Proper Urban Area Agglomeration

Tokyo(Keihin) Jakarta(DKI) Karachi Manila(Metro Manila) Delhi Seoul(Sudogwon) Shanghai Beijing New York City Guangzhou(Guangfo) Sao Paulo Mexico City Mumbai Osaka(Keihanshin) Lagos Moscow Dhaka Lahore Los Angeles Bangkok Millions URBAN AREA BY POPULATION 2 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Agglomeration, Case Study: Tokyo Ebisu (1990) Odaiba (1990-2000) Roppongi Hills (2003) Omotesando Hills (2005) Shiodome (2006) Tokyo Midtown (2008) Akasaka Sacas (2008) Agglomeration = Degeneration

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Agglomeration/Degeneration, Case Study: Tokyo Ebisu (1990) Odaiba (1990-2000) Roppongi Hills (2003) Omotesando Hills (2005) Shiodome (2006) Tokyo Midtown (2008) Akasaka Sacas (2008) Agglomeration = Daily Commuting Daily Commuting = Massive Energy Use

THE FLAWS Implementing Eurocentric Theories in the Developing World

Swadiansa E. et al. (2012), From Urban Studies to Urban Architecture: Critiques on the Use of Eurocentric Theories in Shaping thr Emerging Cities, in Kudhori D. and Kamino Y. et al., ed., Towards A Sustainable Ecology: Global Challenges and Local Responses in Africa and Asia. Pp. 235-243. Beijing: Alliance, Casablanca: Africa Challenge, Malang: UB Press, Paris: GRIC Le Havre, Tokyo: OISCA International. ISBN: 978-602-203-274-8.

Magnitude Escalation: Differences and Diversion

Magnitude Escalation: Century old Theories

Urban Theories started from Urban Studies Urban Studies: Social Inquiries on 19 th Century European Early Urban Life Some Urban Studies highlights were: Community Structure (Robert & Helen Lynd) Communal Power (Hunter Floyd & Robert Alan Dahl) Elite Theories (John Rex & Robert Moore) One of Urban Studies key hypothesis was: Whose City? (Robert Dahl) STATIC CITY RADICAL PLANNING FOR THE EVER-CHANGING J-BRICK & NEXT-X MEGACITIES COHORT 18 LEAD Associate Training November 18 th 2013 / Surya University Abstract Part 1 Historical Dialectics Part 2 Geo Politic, Demography, Macro Economy Part 3 Radical Urban Design Part 4 Totalitarian Urban Architecture Conclusion

When Community & Power had reached their balance Urban Studies was then developed into Urban Planning with fundamental thoughts based on the question of Why City? STATIC CITY RADICAL PLANNING FOR THE EVER-CHANGING J-BRICK & NEXT-X MEGACITIES COHORT 18 LEAD Associate Training November 18 th 2013 / Surya University Abstract Part 1 Historical Dialectics Part 2 Geo Politic, Demography, Macro Economy Part 3 Radical Urban Design Part 4 Totalitarian Urban Architecture Conclusion

Ebenezer Howard The Three Magnets & The Master Key

Ebenezer Howard Garden City

Letchworth

Hampstead

Arthuro Soria Mata Linear City

Washington

London

Frank Lloyd Wright Broadacre City

Le Corbusier Radiant City

Pruitt Igoe

Early influential Postmodern critics: Homogenic Hegemony (David Harvey) Spaces of Heterotopias (Michel Foucault) Urban Regional Planning: The Non-planning Masterplanning (Peter Hall, Cedric Price, Reyner Banham, Peter Barker) Urban Design = regionalized Urban Planning Urban Design = more focused Urban Planning Urban Design = planning + architecture + landscape STATIC CITY RADICAL PLANNING FOR THE EVER-CHANGING J-BRICK & NEXT-X MEGACITIES COHORT 18 LEAD Associate Training November 18 th 2013 / Surya University Abstract Part 1 Historical Dialectics Part 2 Geo Politic, Demography, Macro Economy Part 3 Radical Urban Design Part 4 Totalitarian Urban Architecture Conclusion

Collin Rowe & Fred Koetter Collage City

Urban Design: much smaller than urban planning, much bigger than architecture Jerde Partnership STATIC CITY RADICAL PLANNING FOR THE EVER-CHANGING J-BRICK & NEXT-X MEGACITIES COHORT 18 LEAD Associate Training November 18 th 2013 / Surya University Abstract Part 1 Historical Dialectics Part 2 Geo Politic, Demography, Macro Economy Part 3 Radical Urban Design Part 4 Totalitarian Urban Architecture Conclusion

STATIC CITY RADICAL PLANNING FOR THE EVER-CHANGING J-BRICK & NEXT-X MEGACITIES COHORT 18 LEAD Associate Training November 18 th 2013 / Surya University Abstract Part 1 Historical Dialectics Part 2 Geo Politic, Demography, Macro Economy Part 3 Radical Urban Design Part 4 Totalitarian Urban Architecture Conclusion

Advance Urbanism: City Within Building >>> Advancement of Radiant City Within City >>> Advancement of Broadacre STATIC CITY RADICAL PLANNING FOR THE EVER-CHANGING J-BRICK & NEXT-X MEGACITIES COHORT 18 LEAD Associate Training November 18 th 2013 / Surya University Abstract Part 1 Historical Dialectics Part 2 Geo Politic, Demography, Macro Economy Part 3 Radical Urban Design Part 4 Totalitarian Urban Architecture Conclusion

THE RESULT

So do these make us the bad guys?

Agglomeration = Movement = Spatial Hunger = Energy Hunger

THE OTHER (NORTHERN) TRUTH Detroit

Urban Architecture: the Framework

Urban Theories: smaller scale Urban Studies Urban Planning Urban Design Urban Architecture larger impact

THE ALTERNATIVES Proposals to Kyoto & Osaka

Degeneration, Case Study: Kyoto

Institute for East Asian Architecture and Urbanism in Kyoto www.east-asian-architecture.org

Reorientation, Case Study: Osaka

Institute for East Asian Architecture and Urbanism in Kyoto www.east-asian-architecture.org

Spaceship Earth as hosting entity (nature) is actually limitless. What limit it has is its ability to support living condition for its occupants (humankind). Living condition that is essential to all human regardless to their race, gender, nationality, religion, social status... Hence in the breach of ecological collapse; this condition can only be achieved through a state of common sovereignty and prosperity, a state where all human shall be equally aware and able- to make radical change (Political premise).

William Lim, Asian Alterity Asian Ethical Urbanism: a Radical Postmodern Perspective William Lim

Densitification, Case Study: Jakarta

THE MYTH Metabolism 1960, The Tokyo Plan

Radical change is what required for humankind to survive, for the question that our generation must answer today is definitely not exclusively ecological one nor, it is politically or economically secluded. It is about all the ism- there is combined. Despite of its name, Static City theory is not just another traditionally blind-folded urbanism talks. Through this paper the theory will jump from discussing macro economy performance and Political Economy remapping, to philosophically tackle urban disorders as attempt to solve problems right in the heart where three quarter of human lives.

EXPERIMENT 1 Taichung

EXPERIMENT 2 Jakarta

STATIC CITY Densitification, Case Study: Jakarta

Expanding to Forbidden Geographies

STATIC CITY on MOVEMENT NORMALIZATION EXPERIMENTS

All the states of Heterotopias must be considered as complete elementary facts to arrive at the right solution. Mobility is the main issue as most densely populated emerging cities failed to provide affordable and fast mobility services. The dependency upon international aid and the issue of fossil fuel depletion make the mobility reformation even harder, if not an impossible task. Thus, the city must be deconstructed into Static City: city without mobility.

To provide the low and middle income groups with spaces, city s collages must also be deconstructed further, creating a series of reforms that not only recycle the city but also revolutionise it completely. The Urban Design needs to be transformed onto more focus Urban Architecture a building-sized architecture that is designed to create impact on the city-scale.

STATIC CITY on FOOD SOVEREIGNTY STATIFICATION EXPERIMENTS

STATIC CITY on HABITAT Hyper-densitification on Transportation Trails Existential Minimalism (see video)

STATIC CITY on HABITAT Ruralization of Water Trails Maximization of Land Use

if the world is confined as Mother Nature and human being; then the destruction of the planet will also means the downfall of the human civilization Catastrophic turmoil was generated when generations after generations of human being failed to see this (the) paradox, only to be deceived by what they believed to be the ever-growing (economic) progress this (living) condition can only be achieved through a state of common sovereignty and prosperity, a state where all human shall be equally aware and able- to make radical change the question that our generation must answer today is definitely not exclusively ecological one nor, it is politically or economically secluded. It is about all the ismthere is combined.

T H A N K Y O U Eka Swadiansa