Creative Economy Space with Vernacular Approaches in Banyuwangi–Indonesia and Its Challenges During the New Normal Period

Abstract

Banyuwangi is the city in Java Island–Indonesia with the potential of natural and cultural tourism, and have many creative economic activities which need to be developed. The local wisdom and cultural activities that reflect the creativity of community can provide economic values through the cultural tourism. Planning and designing creative economy space for cultural tourism has been done by the local society suitable with their social and economic conditions. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the cultural tourism in Banyuwangi has been down. The objective of this study is to identify the characteristics of architectural design of creative economy space for cultural tourism in Banyuwangi that built by society, and what is its challenges during the new normal period. The method of this study uses a qualitative descriptive method. The results of the study provide an overview that the architectural design of creative economic space that built by society in Banyuwangi generally use vernacular approach. The local government provides a stimulus (funding, training of hard skill and soft skill) to revive tourism, and ensure all tourist destinations must meet and have Covid-19 health protocol certification in the tourism sector.