The form study of monument and gate designs in Penajam North Paser Regency using morphological transformation approach Sherlia Sherlia (a), Olivia Febrianty Ngabito (b), Sasferi Yendra (c), Fulkha Tajri M (d), Denny Huldiansyah (e)
a) Architecture Study Program, Institut Teknologi Kalimantan
b) Visual Communication Design Study Program, Institut Teknologi Kalimantan
c) Visual Communication Design Study Program, Institut Teknologi Kalimantan
d) Visual Communication Design Study Program, Institut Teknologi Kalimantan
e) Architecture Study Program, Institut Teknologi Kalimantan
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to find the most appropriate form of monument and gate designs in several strategic locations in Penajam North Paser Regency. The monument and gate designs in the designated locations are part of the implementation of the newly designed city branding of Penajam North Paser Regency as Serambi Nusantara which highlighted the Penajam North Paser Regency area as the foyer of the new national capital of Indonesia which is called Nusantara. The form study of monument and gate designs through inquiring the contextual of the location and its physical characteristics, in addition of its social and culture which represent the characters and identity of Penajam North Paser Regency. The methods employed by the authors are primary survey through site visits to identify the physical characteristics of the site, then the secondary survey through literature review to identify the character and identity from the designated locations. The results of the identified characters and identity are then transformed using morphological transformation approach to find the most aesthetic, appropriate form which could represent the character and identity of Penajam North Paser Regency. The transformed form then is modeled and implemented to the monument and gate designs. The last phase is to find unity of the designs to ensure that the designs are harmonious and have connections to each other. It is hoped that these monument and gate designs would strengthen the character and identity of Penajam North Paser Regency.
Keywords: Penajam North Paser Regency- monument and gate designs- character, identity, form
