Judul: Landscape Redesign of Alun-alun Purworejo Through Historical and Cultural Approach
Abstrak: Alun-alun merupakan salah satu bentuk ruang terbuka hijau khas Indonesia yang berperan penting sebagai ruang sosio-kultural, ekologi, dan ekonomi masyarakat. Kenyataannya, beberapa alun-alun belum optimal memerankan fungsinya, salah satunya adalah Alun-alun Purworejo. Beberapa permasalahan pasca renovasi alun-alun ini yaitu kurangnya representasi desain terhadap sejarah-budaya, drainase buruk, dan masalah perawatan fasilitas. Di sisi lain, Alun-alun Purworejo merupakan lanskap sejarah yang khas dan perlu dilestarikan. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya redesain lanskap yang mampu merefleksikan sejarah dan mengakomodasi budaya masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi karakteristik dan elemen tapak; menganalisis potensi dan kendala tapak; dan membuat konsep dan desain alun-alun dengan pendekatan sejarah dan budaya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif mengacu pada tiga pendekatan yaitu fisik-biofisik, sosial, dan sejarah-budaya. Data diambil melalui kuesioner, wawancara, survei lapang dan studi pustaka. Konsep dasar yang dihasilkan adalah “Celebrating the Legacy of Our Purworejo” yang bermakna menciptakan Alun-alun Purworejo sebagai ruang terbuka publik yang mampu merangkul inklusivitas, meningkatkan kebanggaan dan identitas kota, melestarikan budaya, serta mengingatkan kembali sejarah Purworejo. Konsep desain “Pattern of Purworejo” yang diambil dari bentukan alami kearifan lokal, sejarah, dan budaya masyarakat Purworejo menjadi dasar dalam pengembangan konsep sehingga terbentuk tujuh ruang utama yaitu ruang hijau, inti, parkir, penerimaan, sosial-aktivitas, interpretasi, dan ruang landmark., The Alun-alun is a form of Indonesian green open space that plays an important role as a socio-cultural, ecological, and economic space for the community. In fact, several alun-aluns have not optimally played their functions, one of which is Alun-alun Purworejo. Some of the problems after the renovation of this square are the lack of design representation of the history-culture, poor drainage, and problems with maintaining facilities. On the other hand, Alun-alun Purworejo is a unique historical landscape and needs to be preserved. Therefore, it is necessary to redesign the landscape that is able to reflect the history and accommodate the culture of the people. This study aims to identify the characteristics and elements of the site; analyze the potential and constraints of the site; and make the concept and design of the square with a historical and cultural approach. This study uses a descriptive method referring to three approaches, namely physical-biophysical, social, and historical-cultural. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, field surveys and literature studies. The basic concept produced is "Celebrating the Legacy of Our Purworejo" which means creating Alun-alun Purworejo as a public open space that is able to embrace inclusiveness, increase the pride and identity of the city, preserve culture, and remind the history of Purworejo. The design concept of "Pattern of Purworejo" is taken from the natural formation of local wisdom, history, and culture of the Purworejo community as the basis for developing the concept so that seven main spaces are formed, namely green space, core, parking, reception, social-activity, interpretation, and landmark space.
Keyword: alun-alun, green open space, historical and cultural landscape, landscape redesign, Purworejo