via the Centre for Heritage Conservation, Universitas Gadjah Mada: The First International Field School on the Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and Its Historic Landmarks will take place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from July 8-13, 2024. Organized by UNESCO Chair in Heritage Cities Conservation and Management and Universitas Gadjah Mada, the program aims to enhance understanding of urban heritage conservation and management. Deadline is 21 June 2024, or until all spots are taken.
Yogyakarta, a traditional city in Java, is an urban saujana heritage that has existed since its establishment in 1775. The outstanding tangible and intangible heritage of Yogyakarta has brought the city to a World Heritage Site, a prestigious designation from UNESCO for the city. The philosophical axis that runs longitudinally from north to south of the city has been inscribed by UNESCO in September 2023 as the World Heritage Site with the official name ‘The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and Its Historic Landmarks’.
There are 10 groups of buildings and structure along the philosophical axis that become the attributes of the property, surrounded by a buffer zone which is a residential area around the attributes. Therefore, the role of the buffer zone is very important in providing support for the sustainability of the World Heritage Site, because the philosophical axis is in a dynamic living area, constantly moving and changing.
Along with the management of ‘The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and Its Historic Landmarks’ which continues to be carried out and planned, attention and management of the buffer zone must also be carried out in a balanced manner. As the urban heritage, the buffer zone which is urban residential areas expresses both tangible and intangible values. The buffer zone is rich in traditional and contemporary values that can be observed from its various architecture forms, spatial patterns, people’s way of life, traditional arts and crafts, and also the atmosphere of Yogyakarta’s traditional urban settlements. The tangible expressions of place and people and the intangible values residing in those places should be understood, conserved and managed as the unique spirit of the buffer zone. However, since Yogyakarta urban saujana heritage is in a dynamic environment that always changes over time, the buffer zone heritage in it has undergone many changes, both in its landscape and culture. On the other hand, management and conservation efforts are still focused on the World Heritage property, and the buffer zone has not been fully the focus of attention.
In order to response the comprehensive needs, in scientific as well as practical on the management and conservation of the buffer zone of ‘The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and Its Historic Landmarks’, the Jogja Field School (JFS) program will be conducted, organized by UNESCO Chair in Heritage Cities Conservation and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with Kanki Laboratory, Graduate School of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, and Jogja Heritage Society. The JFS program will focus on learning together to find the unique values and heritage strengths of the dynamic urban heritage of the buffer zone, and apply the concepts of conservation and management comprehensively.
Source: CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS “JOGJA FIELD SCHOOL 2024” – CHC FT UGM
