Judul: Eco-Design of Merdeka Park as an Alternative to the Development of Urban Green Open Space
Abstrak: Taman Merdeka berperan penting secara sosial dan ekologis di tengah padatnya Kecamatan Sukmajaya. Taman ini membutuhkan desain yang mampu menyediakan ruang yang indah dan memenuhi kebutuhan pengunjung tanpa mengesampingkan fungsi ekologisnya. Dengan demikian, desain Taman Merdeka perlu dilakukan dengan pendekatan desain ekologis yang mengurangi dampak negatif terhadap lingkungan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis kondisi existing tapak, menyusun konsep desain ekologis Taman Merdeka, dan mendesain secara ekologis Taman Merdeka Depok yang indah, fungsional, dan ramah lingkungan. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan menggunakan metode deskriptif melalui empat tahap yang mencakup persiapan, inventarisasi, analisis dan sintesis, dan desain dengan pendekatan fisik dan biofisik, sosial, dan desain ekologis. Konsep dasar dari desain ekologis Taman Merdeka adalah Urban Eco-Excursion yang berarti sebuah ruang terbuka hijau yang mampu mengintegrasikan berbagai kegiatan, untuk berbagai kelompok, dengan pendekatan yang ramah lingkungan. Konsep desain dikembangkan dari motif Batik Depok. Desain ekologis diterapkan melalui penggunaan green infrastructure untuk stormwater infiltration and cleaning, konservasi vegetasi eksisting, upcycling center untuk pengelolaan sampah, dan penggunaan bahan yang ramah lingkungan. Desain taman mencakup bioswales, stormwater wet pond, lapangan-lapangan olahraga, playground, plaza, area pujasera, upcycling center, welcome area, area duduk, elevated walkway, amphitheatre, lawn, promenade, dan toilet., Merdeka Park plays important social and ecological roles in the midst of the very dense Sukmajaya District. This park needs a design that is able to provide an aesthetically pleasing space and meet the needs of visitors without neglecting ecological functions. Thus, the design of Merdeka Park needs to be done with an ecological design approach that minimizes the impacts that may damage the environment. This study aims to identify and analyze the existing site conditions, create an ecological design concept of Merdeka Park, and ecologically design Merdeka Park that is beautiful, functional, and environmentally friendly. This study was conducted using descriptive method through four stages which are preparation, inventory, analysis and synthesis, and design with a physical and biophysical, social, and ecological approaches. The basic concept for the eco-design of Merdeka Park is Urban Eco-Excursion which means a green open space that integrates various activities for various groups with an environmentally friendly approach. The design concept is inspired by Depok's Batik. Eco-design is implemented through the use of green infrastructure for stormwater infiltration and cleaning, conservation of existing vegetation, upcycling center for waste management, and environmentally-friendly materials. The design of the park include bioswales, stormwater wet pond, sports fields, playground, plaza, food court, upcycling center, welcome area, seating areas, elevated walkway, amphitheatre, lawn, promenade, and toilet.
Keyword: green infrastructure, recycling, upcycling, urban park