REINTERPRETASI PENDAPA PADA DESAIN INTERIOR “THIRD SPACE†SEBAGAI FASILITAS KOMUNITAS MENUJU SOLO KOTA KREATIF

Abstract

Surakarta is one of initiators of Indonesia Creative Cities Network (ICCN), which takes important
role in the establishment of Creative Cities in Indonesia. It required synergy among penta helix academicians, businessmen/ladies, government, people, and medias to produce creative ecosystem. While
Surakarta community is the center of the implementation and program implementation and creative
economic development program within the pattern of interaction, connection and collaboration of
five (5) elements mentioned above. In order to create the pattern, it requires informal and formal
space to facilitate creative activity for community members. In urban community this space named
Third Space which is a new space typology after a home and work place. In Javanese community the
function of this space provided by pendapa. Pendapa has been long time to function as a place for
social interaction between the host and its neighborhood. This article is a result of artistic research
which shows reinterpretation of immaterial value of pendapa into architecture and Third Space interior design. Design method based on user need and three various research methodologies, namely
scenario based survey, co-creation session and focused interview. Philosophy, socio-culture, function and ergonomic approaches are used as a base to redesign pendapa. It achieves ‘’meeting tree’’ or
kayon, a two (2) floors building with Indisch style, Scandinavian interior design. The process and
Third Space design produce synergy embodiment between academician and community to support
Solo, A Creative City program.
Keywords: Creative City, penta helix synergy, community, reinterpretation of pendapa, kayon, Scandinavian design.