Writer: Yulias Hidayah, S.Ak. | Editor: Ambarwulan, S.T.
The International Workshop on Historic Urban Landscape (HUL): Mapping Intangible Heritage officially commenced on Sunday, 30 November 2025, at Gedung Satu Gurindam, Ismeth Abdullah, UMRAH. Lathifa Nursyamsu, S.Ars., M.Arch., representing the Architecture Study Program of Universitas Internasional Batam (UIB), participated in the opening sessions and field activities scheduled for the first day.
(Documentation: Opening Remarks by Ms. Anastasia, Prof. Ridwan, and Prof. Agung)
The event opened with remarks from the organizing committee and academic representatives. The first address was delivered by Ms.Anastasia Wiwik Swastiwi, Chair of the UMRAH Organising Committee. This was followed by remarks from Prof. Kemas Ridwan Kurniawan, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., who attended as a representative of the collaborators and currently serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia. The opening session concluded with a speech by Prof. Dr. Agung Dhamar Syakti, S.Pi, DEA, Rector of UMRAH, who emphasized the importance of academic collaboration in strengthening heritage preservation strategies for historic urban areas..
(Documentation: Public Lecture by Aswandi, Hendri, and Peter))
Following the opening ceremony, the program continued with a series of public lectures featuring three speakers from the fields of history and cultural studies. Aswandi Syahri from the Indonesian Association of Historians (MSI), Riau Islands, delivered insights into the historical context of Tanjungpinang. This was followed by a presentation by Hendri Purnomo, Cultural Specialist at BPK Region IV, who discussed the dynamics of cultural preservation in coastal areas. The final lecture was delivered by Peter Timmer from the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE), offering an international perspective on the Historic Urban Landscape approach. The agenda then proceeded with a pre-assignment presentation, where participants presented their preliminary studies on two key sites: Penyengat Island and Kota Lama (Pecinan). This session provided an essential foundation for understanding the initial conditions of both tangible and intangible heritage to be mapped throughout the workshop..
(Documentation: Field Trip at Penyengat Island)
From midday until late afternoon, all participants joined a field trip for direct on-site observation at Penyengat Island and the Kota Lama area in Tanjungpinang. The activity focused on an urban landscape scan, which involved mapping key urban features such as infrastructure, public spaces, religious and cultural sites, as well as environmental characteristics that shape the identity of these historic areas. This early-stage observation served as an important initial step before moving into further analytical activities on the following days.
(Documentation: Field Trip at Penyengat Island)
Through the completion of all activities on the first day, participants including the representative from Architecture UIB gained a comprehensive understanding of the historical, cultural, and preservation challenges faced by the heritage districts of Tanjungpinang. The workshop continued into the second day with in-depth material sessions and extended fieldwork related to intangible cultural heritage.
(Group Photo in Front of UMRAH Building)
Undergraduate Architecture Program
Universitas Internasional Batam
