REDESIGN OF JAYAPURA VATENAMOYA PARK AS A MEANS OF RECREATION

Abstract

Vatenamoya Park is one of the parks in the center of Jayapura City so this park can be categorized as a city park. This park is close to Bank Mandiri Park and Imbi Park, however Vatenamoya Park has a smaller area than the other two parks. However, in terms of actual use, Vatenamoya Park already has several supporting facilities, for example visitor benches, fountains, slides; swings and seesaws for children. However, this park is in a condition that is not maintained so that the quality of the park decreases from year to year. This condition results in a lack of public interest in activities and social interactions. Apart from that, the supporting facilities in the park are starting to become damaged and are often misused for negative activities. The main problem seen and studied based on literature studies and field studies is that Vatenamoya Park, even though it is located in the middle of the city, does not fulfill its function as a recreational facility. Even though the park is very strategically located, the park seems neglected, especially at night. This park has no lighting at all. This park also does not have an attractive design to invite visitors to activities in the park both afternoon and evening. The aim of this research is to redesign an attractive park so that people can do activities in the afternoon and evening. This research was carried out using data search methods in the form of interviews, observations, and library/literature studies, methods of analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, then methods of redesigning Vatenamoya City Park. This park redesign concept prioritizes the recreational function of the park so that it can attract the attention of the public, especially teenagers and children, to carry out activities in the park.