INDONESIAN AIRPORT DESIGN STUDY: NUSANTARA IDENTIFIED BY SPATIAL FORM, SHAPE, AND ORNAMENTATION

Abstract

Abstract - The airport is a form of representation of the entry gate of a nation that is present as the first greeter
for users of air transportation modes, both domestic and international users. The representation of the gate
symbolizes the identity and image of a nation. Indonesian airports carry an important message about the
identity of a nation which is reflected through the architectural form of the airport. The airport was designed not
only as a fulfillment of the facilities of a region or even a country, but more than that, the airport is now
designed by placing ef orts to create a visual character that shows architectural styles both from the west to the
east of the Republic of Indonesia. This style reflects the potential of arts and culture, tourism, and local wisdom.
The development of Indonesian architecture from the past to the present has resulted in transformations
of forms that are constantly adapting, Nusantara Architecture has emerged as an "other" science in viewing
architecture. Nusantara architecture develops, transforms, and goes global, not imitating the past or existing
ones, while respecting the architecture of the past. The definition of Nusantara Architecture used is based on
Nusantara Architecture by Prof. Josef Prijotomo.
Airports in Indonesia on an international scale no longer represent the city, but represent the face of
Indonesia. Terminal 3 of Soekarno Hatta International Airport, I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, and
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport have the highest number of users in Indonesia and play an important
role as representatives of Indonesia. A descriptive
qualitative-comparative comparison is made to see how the archipelagic aspects based on the definition of
Archipelago Architecture are applied to the three study object airports. So that it can be seen how the
transformation of Archipelago architectural knowledge has been attached to the design of airports in Indonesia.
This study was conducted to find out how the process of updating archipelago architecture in airport buildings
in Indonesia, whether airports in Indonesia can reflect their Nusantara through spatial patterns, figures, and
ornamentation.
Key Words: Airport, Nusantara Architecture, Visual Character, Spatial form, Shape, Ornamentation