| dc.description.abstract | At its early development, Pontianak was a city which lived off of Kapuas River. One area in
the city of Pontianak that is located on the banks of Kapuas River is Tambelan Sampit with an
area of 0.41 km2 and the population of 10,937 people. This area also has several challenges that
must be resolved, namely: Lack of public facilities; High building density, irregularity of position,
river behind the housing, unqualified building standards and 60% of housing are on the riverbank
The problems mentioned have occurred due to the rapid urbanization and unplanned hous-
ing settlements, which not only houses several households in a compact area where public spaces
and amenities are unable to be provided due to tight pathways and roads. Particularly the access
from the main road which slowly turns into a wooden platform while water transportation is lim-
ited to only a few points in the river banks.
Apart from the access, circulation and placement of the housing units, the houses are in
close proximity to each other leaving no area for wind to circulate. While the wind is massively
affected from the river. The river itself is an abundant amount of resource but without proper
infrastructure the availability of clean water is not available.
Then, in concerns to safety measures against seasonal floods or rising tides, the foundation
of the houses are in a critical state due constant erosion which have affected the integrity of the
living area on the river banks. This event in the long term can cause a major incident if not handled
in a timely manner. Thus, the revitalization of Tambelan Sampit Riverfront Housing is needed to
be done using an interactive approach to generate a new public space and joint housing settle-
ments which can prevent floods and provide basic amenities for the surrounding. | en_US |
