Team Members (standing left to right) Rida Sobana, Andi Anggoro, Wu Tzu Chiang, Dadi Surya, (sitting) Noer Ucen Hong, Daisy Layadi, Fransiska Wongso, Andria D Adiputra, (other members) Krisnamurti Lumenta, Iman Ashar, Lee Chung Hong & Stephanie Lie.
Left: The profile of a dynamic vortex responds to the arch of Central Park. CONTINUOUS PARK
Right: The vortex inspired atrium of the retail podium.
Podomoro City, thus establishing a link with the history of Jakarta. Seeking to establish a visual relationship between the Central Park development and SOHO@ Podomoro City, the profile of a dynamic vortex responds to the elegant arch of Central Park. The landscape on the ground is complemented by green spaces surrounding and penetrating the whole complex. The curtain wall façade of the SOHO tower continues the arch and integrates the downward tiered green terraces. It breaks the two-dimensional and closed appearance of a typical tower façade and softens the sheer mass of the buildings.
The roof garden on top of the shopping mall offers tranquil green spaces, accessible to surrounding neighbourhoods. A pedestrian bridge, named Eco Sky Walk, stretches 210m across Podomoro Avenue with enhanced interconnectivity and pedestrian flow between these two developments. The entire complex is a three-dimensional urban space, in which buildings both under and above the ground, central public spaces, green terraces and roof gardens are fused together. Undeniably, the diversity and complexity of the city is vital to the life of Jakarta. In the response to the city’s historical heritage, DP Architects preserves the mixed-use
pattern of the city and builds a local sense of belonging. The introduced SOHO units may be seen as a contemporary complement to the small home-based businesses in Jakarta. Along with Central Park, this area creates connected urban spaces that are inviting and open to the public, providing an engaging place that complements and supports adjacent neighbourhoods. The design team also recognises the importance of public space in Jakarta, promoting interactions within a diversity of spaces, which vary from commercial, residential, recreational to educational, while providing the complex with an unmistakable identity within the greater urban context. DP 17