Bukit Semarang Baru

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Community Information

  • Name: Bukit Semarang Baru (BSB City)
  • Location: Semarang, Indonesia
  • Slogan: A Place to Live. A Place to Work. A Place to Play.
  • Website: www.bsbcity.com
  • Developer: PT Karyadeka Alam Lestari (Indonesia)1
  • Construction dates: Stage 1 completed in 20101
  • Size: 1000 hectares1
  • Type of housing: Small houses, mansions1

Self-Narrative

Note: online translator used. Edited for clarity.

“BSB City is an urban settlement with the concept of an Integrated Urban Development that is environmentally sound. Built on 1,000 ha of hills 200-250 meters above sea level.

Integrated urban areas allow each occupant to perform and meet the various activities of both economic and non-economic life, ranging from work and business to play and recreation. Moreover, these activities have added value because BSB City is located in the city of Semarang, which is one of the major industrial cities in Indonesia. All business activities, administration, and administration in Central Java province are centered on the city of Semarang. The population and economy of Central Java, which is the third and fourth largest in Indonesia, has huge market potential for various activities, especially economic activities.

With a variety of urban amenities such as the Central Business District (CBD), regional and religious education, recreation areas, environmentally friendly shelter, and so on, BSB City can provide a much better quality of life for all occupants . The principles of sustainable development are carried out with due regard to environmental, economic, and community development within BSB City.”1

Themes

Location: Exclusive and Secure – Separate but Connected

  • ”To maintain and improve security in the entire region, the company has set up a Security Force to provide martial arts training procedures that address the security problems that can occur at any time.”1

  • ”Working closely with the development of Semarang city police, BSB City continues to maintain and continuously improve security so that its residents can live safely and comfortably.”1

Organic

  • ”Many green areas… making the area fresh and cool.”1

  • ”Morning dew, chirping birds, cool and fresh air, panoramic lake and mountains. This is home to incomparable natural beauty.”1

  • Community names: Rainbow Garden and Flower Garden1

Preserving the Past

  • ”A classical city and local culture create an appreciation for the historical values of the old city of Semarang that has aesthetic appeal and enduring character.”1

  • ”The character of the old city of Semarang has become part of the identity that was adopted for coloring BSB City as a modern city area.”1

Media

Images from www.bsbcity.com

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Sources

1PT. Karyadeka Alam Lestari, “BSB City | Bukit Semarang Baru,” accessed February 1, 2014, http://www.bsbcity.com/.

Relevant Works

Eko Nursanty and Anwar, “Hunting New Public Spaces in New Urban Area: A Case Study in Semarang City, Indonesia,” International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies 3, no. 4 (July 30, 2012).

This research sponsored by National Science Foundation Cultural Anthropology Program Award No. BCS-1026754.