The landscape design of Karawang Islamic center based on Islamic garden

Abstract

Karawang is the capital as well as the town center of Karawang Regency. As the capital and the town center, it requires public spaces with functional and aesthetic values that reflect and accommodate the town's social characteristics. As a city where most of the population is Muslim, it requires adequate space for worship and public space. The local government can develop the worship and public space from the existing Islamic Center in the township. Islamic Center Karawang is an Islamic Center that has long been built and is located in the township of Karawang. The Islamic Center Karawang consists of a collection of supporting buildings in various fields and the landscape itself. The landscape at the Islamic Center Karawang requires a good landscape design to accommodate visitors' needs and has a good aesthetic value. This study aims to identify the landscape's character at the Islamic Center Karawang, analyze the potential and constraints on the Islamic Center Karawang landscape, and design the landscape of the Islamic Center Karawang. The concept of Islamic garden is adopted from depicting the beauty of heaven in the Quran to a landscape character. The method used in this research is the method of field activities, which includes direct site surveys, interviews with stakeholders and visitors, and filling out questionnaires to visitors. This study's results are in concept diagrams, schematic designs, and Islamic Center Karawang designs. Concept diagrams include basic concepts, design concepts, and development concepts. The schematic design consists of a block plan and a phased scenario. The design output of the Islamic Center Karawang includes site plan, planting plan, section, detail, and design illustrations. The result is the design of a garden that can be enjoyed optimally by the five senses of humans. It can influence humans and definite sharia rules or boundaries regarding elements, characters, and activities in an Islamic garden.