Dig inside the macro and micro perspectives within the built environment and lifestyle about the past, present, and future of our Earth.
In collaboration with PSUD (Center of Urban Design Studies), Bumi Kiwari, Rebricks, Earth Construction Bali, Afro Archi, Paperfeed, and Paperhome
First of all, I would like to wish you a Happy New RRROARING year 2022. May this year becomes a greater milestone for all of us.
Some might have been intrigued about RRROAR, what is it about actually?
Tracing back to the overheard conversation about our 2020 global pandemic, many transformative changes happened in how we live, dwell in our Earth. The rise of digital and technology has merged in between the physical life immensely. Thus, a phy-gital world becomes real. And RRROAR would like to bring a phygital space that discusses architecture, design, and lifestyle in the roaring 2020s. Where years ahead are surely full of hope.
Some might have been trapped in the creative blocks within the mundanes. Exploring and visiting new ideas, both digitally and physically will become a new refreshment that triggers in finding, or enriching the purpose.
For design enthusiasts, RRROAR offers a new experience in exploring physical and digital design possibilities, while introducing the untouched architects’ and designers’ laboratory where people limited to visit ordinarily.
For architects and designers, RRROAR is a place to exhibit the best of their thoughts and creativities, while examining further possibilities in an experimental-phygital way.
In the first published edition of RRROAR, the Earth element is featured to discuss macro to micro perspectives about how we behave in our Earth, both retrospectively with future-likely possibilities.
Ultimately, I would like to thank massively to RRROAR collaborators making the phygital space to happen, PSUD (Center of Urban Design Studies), Bumi Kiwari, Rebricks, Earth Construction Bali, Afro Archi, Paperfeed, and Paperhome.
May you find some little surprises in every topics delivered in RRROAR V.1 Earth phygital space -slash- phygital museum. Once again, happy a new rrroaring year for all of us!
Editor-in-Chief,
Azzahra Dartaman
Before heading to RRROAR V.1 EARTH main topics, RRROAR team conducts a thorough research in finding correlation between the 1920s and 2020s pandemic situations that brought a resurgence to new ideas, new lifestyle, new roaring years of couple ahead.
The Roaring Twenties, or Roaring 20s, refers to the 1920s decade in Western society and culture. The beginning of this decade was marked by the end of World War 1 and the Spanish Flu which swept globally. In particular, this decade saw significant changes and new trends emerged, especially in culture and lifestyle. The emergence of these trends was driven by the dominance of the United States in world finance, as well as the breaking of old traditions through modern technology that brought modernity to a large part of the population. This decade is known for several major events such as the birth of jazz (Jazz Age), rapid industrial and economic growth, the beginning of feminism or “The New Woman”, and the peak of the Art Deco design style. The Roaring 20s is a decade that has risen from adversity to the modern decade through novelty (innovation) in various aspects of life.
A hundred years later..
The similarity of the phenomenon that occurred 100 years ago is the fact that humans must return to life in isolation. When that happens, people who are cooped up at home and have a lot of time will begin to think about what is important in their lives and what is important to their society. The Covid-19 pandemic has also accelerated the adoption of technology in society. To avoid and reduce transmission, various physical activities are limited and replaced with activities in cyberspace, whether for work, school or socializing.
Text by Astari Shadrina
In 1920s, Post-pandemic and world war I pushed the trend of hedonism and consumerism. This is due to technical advances and innovative ideas and discoveries in the fields of communication, transportation, and manufacturing. Then, the expansion of lending in the 1920s allowed for more sales of consumer goods. In addition, psychologically, consumerism is also driven by the feeling of 'looking for fun' that is felt by American society after experiencing suffering for years.
A juxtaposed situation in 100 years later, the post-pandemic in 2020s, people will find a turning point from the trend of consumerism to the trend of de-consumerism. Managing the way of consuming and buying things becomes a distinct luxury. This is due to sensitivity to the impact of consumerism on environmental and social conditions, but also due to deteriorating economic conditions during the pandemic, forcing people to be more frugal and wiser in buying consumer goods.
A conscious journey in rethinking societal and environmental impacts rather than egoistical desire has defined the new roaring 20s in 2020s.. What about a hundred years later?
Text by Astari Shadrina
It is amazing witnessing how the rock bottom have led us to the more conscious being.
Keywords: Sustainable, Inclusive, Outdoor Spaces, Physical Activity, Locally Made
#1 Sustainable fashion, sustainable resources, sustainable businesses.
After a pandemic, people will rethink their consumption habits, the products they use, their impact on the environment, and what they can do to make a better impact. One of them is Save The Duck, an outerwear product that replaces goose down with Plumtech®, a technological innovation in which the down fiber used is made from recycled plastic.
#2 Inclusiveness is a universal issue that resonates with us all.
In a world that is just about to emerge from a global pandemic, everyone must feel a disconnect with each other and with their communities. Inclusiveness after a pandemic is about reviving equal opportunities and resources for everyone. The implementation of this happened at Evin Senior Living which upgraded the air purification system to a hospital level and provided UV water purification for its residents.
#3 More outdoor spaces, public places, and nature.
People again noticed the existence of outer space. Public spaces are re-used as social spaces, roads for motorized vehicles are turned into pedestrian streets, and will be more concerned with the existence of natural elements.
#4 Physical activity as a way to improve one’s well-being.
The pandemic has made everyone aware that maintaining health and doing physical activity regularly is an important aspect in carrying out a lifestyle. Regular physical activity also improves a person's mental health.
#5 Locally made, locally grown, locally produced.
Post-pandemic, the community will focus more on locally made products, as well as producing food ingredients independently. In addition, there is a trend of helping small businesses by purchasing products through local businesses.
Text by Astari Shadrina
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in collaboration with Dikfi Bagir, Khairunnas, and Luthfi from Paperfeed
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in collaboration with PSUD (The Center for Urban Design Studies)
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in collaboration with Irfan Rahadian from Bumi Kiwari
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in collaboration with Joy Hori from Afro Archi and Elie Gaborit from Earth Construction Bali
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in collaboration with Novita Tan and Ovy Sabrina from Rebricks
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in collaboration with Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture
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sneak peek of RRROAR V.2
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One of simple, exemplary act has been promoted by @paperfeed.id, to be more responsible with the waste they produced.
Announcing as apart of Lifetime Recycle Program, the 'Less Waste - Start Over Program' is intended for customers whose clothes are no longer used, or want to be thrown away. The customers can exchange it for a new jacket with a discounted price.
The program of reprocessing the old clothes to be something new and valuable has reduced the number of goods solely ended up in landfills.
Start-over is one of the 4 cores initiated by Paperfeed, with all having a purpose-driven goal for a better life with consciousness to our surroundings. Those programs are the Start-Over, a program of upcycling the used product to be more valuable; the Online-Offline Experience, where Paperfeed invites customer to visit the offline store named Paperlounge through appointment, as a way of easy and friendly approach to get closer with their customer; the Customed Tailored, without any additional charge, they are willing to give a special treat for their customer for a better fitting as it becomes their priority; and lastly the Exclusive Pre-Order, to reduce over production and defect of products which becomes on of the waste problems in the manufacturing process, customer is suggested to pre-order the clothes with discounted items.
A further lifestyle encouraged by Paperfeed is the campaign of ‘Style with Attitude, for Life’s Better’, with another 4 action plans to #StartEarly, starting the day earlier to optimize productivity; to #ReadMore, as a way to increase knowledge by read anything for a better life; towards a #HealthyLiving, taking care a healthy body and mind; and to #ThinkUp, thinking further reading and predicting the ages, being innovative pioneers to sustain a competitive edge.
Text by Azzahra Dartaman
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Our journey in Earth started by having an understanding upon the land we live within. Land is a common's good, limited, immovable and cannot be moved. This is in contrast to the increase in world population which tends to increase drastically. In the 1600s the population was only 600 million, in 1960 it rose to 3 billion, and in 2021 it rose to 7.8 billion.
In the context of land use, there are aspects that are divided into two categories, the tangible and the intangible. Tangible aspects are usually physical aspects, which are soil and environment. While intangible aspects cover more non-physical aspects such as humans, social demography, economy, and history.
PSUD is a research-based community in the fields of urban design, architecture, and planning founded by Prof. Ir. M. Danisworo in 1994. PSUD aims to link public interest needs, by assisting local governments, community groups, and development companies, to produce holistic plans for planning, design, management, and quality of urban environments. PSUD aspires to be a resource center for urban design in Indonesia and other developing countries, through research & design action, community-based education, and publications.
According to Prof. Ir. Moh. Danisworo, architecture is the art of building. This is elaborated into a new keyword in urban design, which is about sharing. 'Maintaining the land' in planning and design means having the same principle and being complementary.
Respect, Sharing, Collaborations are the three keys to success in managing the land. Respect; become an important aspect by having sensitivity to context, especially understanding its complexity. Sharing; between nature and people, and not to intervene in space unnecessarily. Collaborations; collaboration between stakeholders in managing land and creating shared spaces.
Text by Fadli Putra
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Coming from a farming family, Bumi Kiwari was started by his family in 2010. At first, he saw that the area was becoming barren and it was difficult to get clean water. Then the family bought about hectare of land at the foot of Mount Manglayang which they intend to preserve.
Irfan Rahadian, as the founder, was interested in this. He continued his education in S1 Agribusiness Unpad, S2 Masters in Agribusiness Science IPB, and Masters in Sustainable International Agriculture, Gottingen University.
Permaculture: a middle ground
The thing that must be instilled in yourself if you want to do better, is not to start something for money. Indeed, there is no business advantage if we sort waste, compost food products, and so on. However, it is these small actions that will slowly benefit.
Because the economy and the environment are very inversely related. Therefore, that permaculture is a middle ground.
Permaculture is an Australian practice, which develops sustainable architecture and self-help farming systems based on natural ecosystems. This technique can be applied to the courtyards of the house, by changing the structure of the land.
The first thing to do is to make a swale in the area where rainwater falls from the roof of the house. This is made for the movement of water flow, as a small river which will later seep into the ground and fertilize plants or plants that will later be planted.
Furthermore, choosing the types of plants to be planted, try to make the plants diverse, not one type, in addition to supporting biodiversity, various plants can also be used for kitchen needs.
Text by Vanessa Adinda
Go to RRROAR Virtual Universe for Bumi Kiwari’s Main Principles here
Retracing the past starts from the ancient technique that has been used over million years that had built the base of civilization we are currently living in. Environmentally friendly construction techniques that are rarely discussed, Rammed Earth, exhibits the role of engineering and Earthy-material selection that affects upstream to downstream behavior towards a #responsiblelifestyle.
Joy Hori is a Burundi-based architect, who gains interest in promoting rammed with @afro.archi, a community that celebrates rammed earth knowledge and exploration in Africa
Elie Gaborit from Earth Construction Bali has been in construction practice for over 6 years in Indonesia, having projects range using rammed earth, bamboo, and timber
#1 Sustainable Ancient Compaction Technique with Artisanal Quality
Rammed earth is a compaction technique of natural raw materials such as earth, chalk, lime, or gravel, to be used as foundation, floors, or walls. It provides good thermal insulation, fire proof, and sustainable for its reuse value if the building is demolished.
Heritage values, bioconstruction, and sustainability are three factors closely related to rammed earth buildings, which make it an advantageous construction technique that should be preserved and adapted to modern times
#2 Bioconstruction: When explorations between materials and chemicals matter
A fully sustainable rammed earth should not contain any artificial chemicals. However, a tiny amount of cement is required as stabilizer, or as termite solution on the base. The size of the particles that is composing the soil also matters, something soft is better. Wet soil treated with lime or quicklime, is a very effective method for drying. The lime reacts with moisture in the soil to generate heat, drive off water vapor, and bind some of the water in the chemical reaction.
Explorations in materials ratio, texture, and marbling become important in constructing building with Rammed Earth. Ratio is different for different soils, but suggested number is 80% soil, 10% clay, 10% water. Texture is resourced from different type of soils, usually limestone for lighter colors. Coloring is also available by artificial and natural chemicals additions, such as iron oxide pigment.
#3 Modulation plays important role, surprisingly.
Form works and the frameworks become important tools to cast the materials. For instance, Earth Construction Bali used a module of 240 in length and 60 centimeters in height. Longer time will happen if the space size is not aligned to current modulation, which happens a lot since many architects have not been aware yet with this concern. The first stage is to lay the first form work above the stone foundation. And as the first floor block is filled, second form work is laid on the top of the first, and keep going.
#4 No need finishing or polishing after the work’s done.
Takes normally 3 weeks for the rammed earth to get dried, with normally wall thickness of 20-30 cm. As a retaining wall, rammed earth can achieve up to 3 stories height. Filling the layers of 4x5 m room will take 2 days, and the medium size house usually takes 4-6 weeks to finish. In Africa, it costs cheaper than concrete construction. However, in Indonesia the price is still relatively the same.
Text by Azzahra Dartaman
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The Beginning
It was first initiated by 2 friends (Novita Tan and Ovy Sabrina) around 2018 who were interested and started a zero-waste lifestyle, who discovered that a lot of rejected plastic waste (Multi Layered Plastic) is very difficult to recycle, such as crackle bags, plastic sachets. and other food wrapping plastics.
"What can we do?"
With the background of coming from a family that has been in the field of building material production for 30 years, Ovy thought of making building materials mixed with plastic waste as a solution to decompose the rejected plastic waste. Starting in July 2018, with the joining of Arif Sanjaya who has a Civil Engineering background as the person in charge of Engineering, he began to focus on developing and producing building material products with a mixture of plastic which then created the first product in the form of paving blocks.
#1 Collecting Garbage from various regions
By providing education through social media, Rebrick invites to sort rejected plastic waste (excluding bottles) and collect it at drop points which are currently spread in 3 cities (Jakarta, Tangerang, and West Bandung). outside the city, making it easier for people who care about this plastic waste not to throw it carelessly and be more useful.
#2 From Upcycling and Hijacking Waste Value
Plastic sachet waste which initially has no value, is even very difficult to recycle and usually only ends up in Integrated Waste Disposal Place, thanks to high thought and concern for waste, rebrick has been created which has high economic value and most importantly is the creation of solutions to decompose plastic waste and provide insight to the public in sorting waste.
Text by Helmi Fuad
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As the fourth most populated city in Indonesia, residential land in the metropolitan area of Bandung city remains limited. Paperhome is a compact house located in the touristic Dago suburb, known for a decent and relatively cold tropic weather, with scenic viewing at the uphill part of Bandung. Located in the crowded area of Dago, Paperhome sits at 6 x 10-meter lot facing northern side. Given a nearby public school and the main street within 20-meter radius, the noise provokes as one of the design challenge.
In the post-pandemic living where life is mostly spent at home, the complexity of number of occupants and house functions emerge to the point that demands multi-functionality. Merging work and personal living becomes an undeniably necessity, where a compact house offers a more productive lifestyle. Blurring the line between rest, work, and leisure – Paperhome defines a fusion of relaxed home where occupants feel at ease in switching their behavior and emotion towards those distinctive activities. Paperhome is a canvas designated as a family house for gathering and a retail gallery for casual business and explorative space.
Responding the limited lot in a dense area, unattachment to the site boundaries becomes one of the main approaches to allow the inside space having a circulated air flow, natural lighting throughout the day, fire prevention, and reducing noise from the neighborhood. Optimizing the building performance itself starts from the layout as a crucial aspect, with given challenge in composing the effective layout such as minimizing circulations and arranging the spatial connectivity based on function and privacy.
In a compact house, utilities flow is essential to be short and efficient. Thus, the service and bathroom area for all floors area located at the west side of the house, connect directly to the public gutter next door. Metal cladding with insulation at the northern part of the house aims to decrease the noise from the surrounding. The ambiance of interior area is dominated by white to reflect more natural light, glass blocks that act as a wall of light, and compact built-in furniture to maximize every corner. In a compact house, element of void transcends a limited space into a bigger one by connecting each floors with abundant natural lights and circulating air flow to reduce heat and humidity.
Text by Gea Sentanu
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Where RRROAR V.1 Earth invited collaborators to dig and explore the past, present, and future of our being and the Earth; RRROAR V.2 takes a higher level of action implementations about the performances. Therefore, RRROAR V.2 Performances will invite collaborators from academic institute, manufacturers, and practicians exploring the possibility of building and lifestyle performances – as approaching middle of the year with strategies that can accelerate (and boosting) our performance and productivity in mindful way.
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Best, WARRRIORS
Creative Director
Yanuar Pratama Firdaus
Editor-in-Chief
Azzahra Dartaman
Graphic and Creative Designer
Hanami Martami
Research Organizer
Vanessa Adinda
Contributing Editors
Astari Shadrina
Fadli Putra
Gea Sentanu
Helmi Fuad Nur
Bayu Herdiadi
Nadhira Alya
Collaborators
Dikfi Bagir, Khairunnas, and Luthfi from Paperfeed and Paperhome
Adrianto Santoso, Riardy Sulaiman, Assy Saffa Lazuardiani Sakinah from PSUD (Center of Urban Design Studies)
Irfan Rahadian from Bumi Kiwari
Joy Hori from Afro Archi
Elie Gaborit from Earth Construction Bali
Novita Tan and Ovy Sabrina from Rebricks
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