Designing interactive digital media for Jakarta's historical sites as a medium for conservation and placemaking

Jakarta's history spanned from the 4th century AD, observed an intensive development during the Dutch colonial period between 17th to the 19th century AD, and left the Republic of Indonesia with immense infrastructural and cultural vestiges. The city, then called Batavia, was a significant political and economical center for the Dutch. Despite its importance as a living museum, many of the historical sites are now in the brink of extinction. Some were conserved, some others were converted and the rest were neglected. The Old Town (Old Town), which holds the most significant historical value, has undergone many conservation efforts, but remains hardly representable to visitors. Interactive digital media proves to be one of the most ubiquitous, versatile and cost-effective mediums to aid with presenting information, reaching an audience and educating communities. This paper attempts to relate the problem with a solution within the interactive media spectrum. It started with qualitative research which included studies in conservation, history, digital product design and interviews with topic experts and field observations. During the design and development phase, rapid iteration and prototyping were used. The result is a concept of an interactive mobile application that acts as a travel guide for Jakarta's historical sites.

SIGIT ADINUGROHO; INTAN RIZQI MUTIAZ Unknown Universitas Kristen Petra English eDIMENSI Journal Unknown Jurnal Desain Komunikasi Visual Nirmana, Vol. 14, No. 1, Januari 2012: 36-46; Sigit Adinugroho (NA00404523) dan Intan Rizky Mutiaz (NA00404524) Unknown

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