Outside Interior Traversed boundaries in a Jakarta urban neighbourhood

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Paramita Atmodiwirjo
Yandi AndriYatmo
Verarisa Anastasia Ujung

Abstract




This paper proposes an idea of the traversed boundaries of inside and outside, by examining various mechanisms of how the inside and the outside could traverse each other within the context of everyday life in an urban neighbourhood in Jakarta, Indonesia. It argues on the (in)significance of interior entities in defining the interiority of an urban context, especially in an urban setting where the cultural and climatic context encourages more outdoor events and activities. An inquiry into everyday life in an urban neighbourhood was performed in order to reveal various possibilities for mechanisms in which the inside and outside could be extended and exchanged. The making of interior is not merely defined by the presence of interior entities contained within the physical boundaries. Various mechanisms of traversing the inside and outside could further define the nature of the urban interior of everyday life, where the interior could become independent from its physical boundaries. These mechanisms suggest the possibility of alternative types of urban interior that might emerge due to the occupation of space (whether inside or outside) by the events that take place alongside the everyday habitual routines. The emergence of outside interior is made possible by the porosity of the boundaries, which allow for the exchange of atmospheric condition, the exchange of programs and actions, and the movement of objects across the boundaries of inside and outside.




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Atmodiwirjo, Paramita, Yandi AndriYatmo, and Verarisa Anastasia Ujung. 2024. “Outside Interior: Traversed Boundaries in a Jakarta Urban Neighbourhood”. idea journal 15 (1):78-101. https://doi.org/10.37113/ideaj.vi0.267.
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Author Biographies

Paramita Atmodiwirjo, University of Indonesia

Paramita Atmodiwirjo is a senior lecturer in the Department ofArchitecture,Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia. She teaches courses on architecture and interior architecture design, research methodology and architectural psychology. Her research interest is on the relationship between architecture/interior and the users.

Yandi AndriYatmo, University of Indonesia

Yandi Andri Yatmo is a professor in the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia,where he is currently the head of department.His expertise is on architectural design methods and theories.Yandi’s research interest is on the development of research-based design practice and its relevance to everyday spatial practice.

Verarisa Anastasia Ujung, University of Indonesia

Verarisa Anastasia Ujung is a research and teaching assistant at the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia. She is a design studio tutor in interior architecture. Her research interest is on a micro-level approach of interior architecture as a way to reveal the relationship between space, inhabitation and wellbeing.