PLACEMAKING OF SILVER WORKSHOP IN PRIYO SALIM HOUSE KOTAGEDE YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

Kotagede has been a well-known heritage city for its local silversmith since the 18th century. The availability of a workshop in Priyo Salim house has affected the Kotagede industry's development. Located in Purbayan, Kotagede, Yogyakarta, this workshop has different spatial arrangements from other general silver workshops since it is adjacent to the owner's house and silver showroom. Placemaking is the way of identifying and managing a place based on user needs. It affects the formation of unusual room layouts. In this study, the method used is qualitative with a case study approach. Data presentation was carried out descriptively and collected by direct observation at the Priyo Salim house workshop and interviews with homeowners. The purpose of this study was to find out the relationship between the process of making silver and the arrangement of the workshop space layout at Priyo Salim's house. The findings from the research are that some spatial transformations of the workshop area several times from one space to the space in Priyo Salim's workshop house to respond to the activities and space needs. There is a strong relationship between silver process-making activities that the higher supervision of silver craft production is closer to the owner space.