RESEARCHING THE DESIGN THINKING

BEHIND THE DESIGN APPROACHES OF

YUSUF BILYARTA MANGUNWIJAYA
Understanding of Research Methods Through
Classification of Knowledge Paradigms
HAFIZ AMIRROL
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RESEARCHING ROMO MANGUN

YUSUF BILYARTA MANGUNWIJAYA

(Ambarawa, Central Java, 6 May 1929 - Jakarta,Indonesia, 10 February 1999)

PHILOSOPHICAL IMPLEMENTATION
THOUGHT PROCESS

Technical/ Non-Technical/
Mechanical Humanistic

CREATIVE COMMUNICATION
PROCESS PROCESS

Keywords: Research Methods, Knowledge Paradigms, Systematic Philosophy, YB Mangunwijaya

ROMO MANGUN’S ARCHITECTURAL PHILOSOPHY

Understanding of Existence

Reflexive and Responsive

WASTU
= Meaning and Spirit
vasthuvidya
Cosmological and Spiritual Relationships

Transformative Value

Komplek Ziarah Sendang Sono (1972-1991)

ROMO MANGUN’S CLASSIFICATION OF ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPALS

Vernacularism
Local Architecture Reflecting the Assimilation of Function and Appearance

Architecture for the Poor

WASTUCITRA Architecture as a Tool to Empower the Marginalized Poor Community

Beauty is Truth
Design in Beauty, Built in Truth - at the Right Time and the Right Place

Wisma Kuwera, Yogyakarta (1986-1999)

ROMO MANGUN’S CREATIVE PROCESS

PROJECT
SOURCE ORGANIZATIONS INDIVIDUALS OWN INITIATIVES

SELF-REFLECTION USERS’ PARTICIPATION

DESIGN
STAGE
INITIAL CONCEPT

IMPLEMENTATION
ARCHITECT’S USERS’ COLLABORATION
AUTHORIZATION PARTICIPATION WITH WORKERS

CHANGES AMENDMENTS

PROJECT
SOURCE END PRODUCT
INITIATION OF CONCEPT

Intuitive
Reflection of Philosophical Thoughts and Spiritual Beliefs

2 MAIN METHODS
Rational
Responding to Contextual Needs and Demands

SUMMARY

Reflection

}
DESIGN PHILOSOPHICAL of Beliefs
METHODS APPROACH and Thoughts
towards the
Unification of Various Guna & Citra Built Environment
Contextual Needs and Demands (Function & Appearance)
CLASSIFICATION OF KNOWLEDGE PARADIGMS

DESIGN THINKING = PHILOSOPHICAL THINKING

Method of Thoughts Way of Life As Sciences

1. Radical 1. Intellectual 1. Wisdom
2. Holistic 2. Emotional
3. Practical

ROMO MANGUN’S DESIGN AND SYSTEMATIC PHILOSOPHY CLASSIFICATION AND APPROACHES

EPISTEMOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
KNOWLEDGE WISDOM, LOGICAL STRUCTURE

EXISTENCE ONTOLOGICAL, METAPHYSICS

} MAIN CONSTRUCT*

VALUE ETHICS, BEAUTY

*Romo Mangun beliefs in knowledge as something that is socially constructed shows similarity to Michel Foucault’s The Archeology of Knowledge thesis
KNOWLEDGE PARADIGMS USED IN RESEARCHING ROMO MANGUN

KNOWLEDGE PARADIGMS SOURCES AND MEANINGS ONTOLOGICAL ESENTIALS FUNCTION IN RESEARCH

HEURISTIC REASONING CLASSIFICATION OF REALITY SELECTION OF METHODS

POSITIVISTIC
AND OBSERVATION OR SPECIFIC SUBJECT AND EMPIRICAL STATISTICS

(Perumahan Kali Code & Komplek Ziarah Sendang Sono)

FORMALISTIC/ ONGOING REALITY CLASSIFICATION OF METHODS

REFLECTIVE INTUITION
STRUCTURALISTIC OBSERVATION AND EMPIRICAL STATISTICS

(Bentara Budaya Jakarta & Perumahan Kali Code)

PARTICIPATORY HEURISTIC REASONING SEPARATED SOSIAL OBSERVATION

OBSERVATION AND DATA COLLECTION REALITY AND FACT FINDING

(Perumahan Kali Code & Proyek Air Bersih Gunung Kidul)

 ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH METHODS USED (PARTICIPATORY OBSERVATION)

KNOWLEDGE PARADIGMS SOURCES AND MEANINGS ONTOLOGICAL ESENTIALS FUNCTION IN RESEARCH

Research Object

(Case Study: Perumahan Kali Code, Yogyakarta)

PARTICIPATORY HEURISTIC REASONING SEPARATED SOSIAL OBSERVATION
OBSERVATION AND DATA COLLECTION REALITY AND FACT FINDING

Designer

(Action Strategy by the Designer)

Observation of dwellers Using samples (end-users) Cultural, social, economical Classification and
and end-users’ behavior and data collected and religious practice of prioritizing data through
within its context from various sources the community tacit knowledge

Researcher

(Epistemology Strategy by the Researcher)

Re-interview the end-users Self-assimilation Classification and
and Investigation by conducting into the daily practice of prioritizing data through
Literature reviews post-occupancy evaluation the community deductive knowledge
 CONCLUSION

(Epistemology Strategy by the Researcher)

Re-interview the end-users Self-assimilation Classification and
Investigation by conducting
and into the daily practice of prioritizing data through
post-occupancy evaluation
Literature reviews the community deductive knowledge

Strengths

First hand information, Phenomenal and contextual Observer - objects are Reasoning and logical
Reliable data source, information gathered, being treated as a analysis of available facts
Experienced-based Critical observation based unified research entity are reliable and can be
knowledge and data on conditions and situations and process systematically organized

Weaknesses

Data collection may be Time consuming, Observer/ researcher Reduction of data through
influenced with personal Increased cost, might develop personal the process of classification
biases and other Complication in data relation which will cause will not do justice
research ethics concerns gathering will occur conflict of interests in research to the research
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Perumahan Kali Code, Yogyakarta (1983-1987)

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