Kebayoran Baru
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Kebayoran Baru is a subdistrict of South Jakarta
, Jakarta
, Indonesia
. Kebayoran Baru is the last residential area to be developed by the Dutch colonial administration. The urban planning consists of a well-planned residential areas, shopping centers, and business district, complete with its supporting facilities e.g. schools, places of worship, hospitals, and parks. Many importants governmental institutions are located in Kebayoran Baru, such as the Indonesia Stock Exchange building, the City Hall of South Jakarta, and ASEAN Secretariate building.
The rough boundaries of Kebayoran Baru are Jendral Sudirman Main Road to the northwest, Gatot Subroto Main Road to the northeast, Krukut River to the east, Cipete Utara Road - Haji Nawi Road to the south, and Grogol River to the west.
)") and Baru (Indonesian for "new"). Several stockpiles of timber (including bayur wood) were built there in earlier time. Bayur wood is known for its strength and resistance to termite attack.
by an Indonesian urban planner Moh. Soesilo in 1948. Kebayoran Baru is considered the first urban planning designed by an Indonesian. Soesilo is a student of Thomas Karsten
, a Dutch
engineer who gave major contributions to architecture and town planning in Indonesia during the colonial era
. Kebayoran Baru is designed following the principle of a garden city
which is popular during this era. The necessity to create a new urban planning is forced at the same time as the new government of Indonesia is in need of new public facilities after its independence.
The first area to be designed is now located around Kebayoran station, on the east side of Grogol River. The construction was done by a Dutch construction company Centrale Stichting Wederopbouw (CSW), whose office was established near the current Judicial Palace building (Kejaksaan Agung) on June 1, 1948. The construction of Kebayoran Baru was started on March 8, 1949, and was completed in 1955. The office building of CSW was located near the Judicial Palace building (Kejaksaan Agung).
Kebayoran Baru was divided into several blocks (blok A to S) based on its land use and the size of the building:
The current Kebayoran Baru Subdistrict also includes some villages which is not part of the original plan. This additions are now located in Radio area, Gandaria Utara, and Cipete Utara.
Being a design that is older than 50 years, Kebayoran Baru can be considered a cultural heritage, the first garden city urban planning which follows the principle of tropical house and was designed by a local. New modern international style developments in the area has been a threat to the historic tropical residential character of Kebayoran Baru.
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The southern quarter of the Semanggi Junction is located in Kebayoran Baru.
(Vice President of Indonesia and business tycoon), Guruh Soekarnoputra (son of Soekarno and an artist), Harry Tanusudibyo (Indonesian media tycoon), and Tomy Winata (businessman and the owner of Artha Graha Bank), among others. Kebayoran Baru, along with the subdistrict of Menteng
, are the most expensive residential districts in Indonesia, having very high land prices per square foot.
Although Kebayoran Baru, in the Soekarno era, was solely a residential area, the district now harbors many commercial ventures, being known for its lifestyle businesses. The southern part of the neighborhood is filled with large mansions with lots ranging from 500 square meters to 6000 square meters. The northern part of the city is dominated by luxury apartments and office buildings. Senayan is notable for its large concentration of businesses run by Korean expatriates in Indonesia
, a trend which began as early as 1982.
South Jakarta
South Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a population of 2,057,080 at the 2010 Census, and is the third most populous among the five cities of Jakarta, after East Jakarta and West Jakarta...
, Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Kebayoran Baru is the last residential area to be developed by the Dutch colonial administration. The urban planning consists of a well-planned residential areas, shopping centers, and business district, complete with its supporting facilities e.g. schools, places of worship, hospitals, and parks. Many importants governmental institutions are located in Kebayoran Baru, such as the Indonesia Stock Exchange building, the City Hall of South Jakarta, and ASEAN Secretariate building.
The rough boundaries of Kebayoran Baru are Jendral Sudirman Main Road to the northwest, Gatot Subroto Main Road to the northeast, Krukut River to the east, Cipete Utara Road - Haji Nawi Road to the south, and Grogol River to the west.
Toponym
Kebayoran Baru consists of the word Kebayoran (from kabayuran, meaning "stockpiles of bayur wood (Pterospermum javanicumPterospermum
Pterospermum is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. Pterospermum is based on two Greek words, "Pteron" and "Sperma," meaning "winged seed."Some species are grown...
)") and Baru (Indonesian for "new"). Several stockpiles of timber (including bayur wood) were built there in earlier time. Bayur wood is known for its strength and resistance to termite attack.
History
With Pejompongan, the urban planning of the area was designed during the post-independence periodIndonesian National Revolution
The Indonesian National Revolution or Indonesian War of Independence was an armed conflict and diplomatic struggle between Indonesia and the Dutch Empire, and an internal social revolution...
by an Indonesian urban planner Moh. Soesilo in 1948. Kebayoran Baru is considered the first urban planning designed by an Indonesian. Soesilo is a student of Thomas Karsten
Thomas Karsten
Herman Thomas Karsten was a Dutch engineer who gave major contributions to architecture and town planning in Indonesia during Dutch colonial rule. Most significantly he integrated the practice of colonial urban environment with native elements; a radical approach to spatial planning for Indonesia...
, a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
engineer who gave major contributions to architecture and town planning in Indonesia during the colonial era
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
. Kebayoran Baru is designed following the principle of a garden city
Garden City
- Places :Australia:*Toowoomba, Queensland, nicknamed "Garden City"*Garden City, a locality within Port Melbourne, Victoria* Westfield Garden City, a Westfield shopping centre in Upper Mount Gravatt, Brisbane...
which is popular during this era. The necessity to create a new urban planning is forced at the same time as the new government of Indonesia is in need of new public facilities after its independence.
The first area to be designed is now located around Kebayoran station, on the east side of Grogol River. The construction was done by a Dutch construction company Centrale Stichting Wederopbouw (CSW), whose office was established near the current Judicial Palace building (Kejaksaan Agung) on June 1, 1948. The construction of Kebayoran Baru was started on March 8, 1949, and was completed in 1955. The office building of CSW was located near the Judicial Palace building (Kejaksaan Agung).
Kebayoran Baru was divided into several blocks (blok A to S) based on its land use and the size of the building:
- Blok A, Blok O, and Blok P are now Pulo Administrative Village.
- Blok B, Blok C, and Blok D are now Kramat Pela Administrative Village.
- Blok M is a shopping center, together with the high-class residential area of Blok N, it is now Melawai Administrative Village.
- Blok Q is now part of Petogogan Administrative Village.
- Blok R and Blok S are now Rawa Barat Administrative Village.
The current Kebayoran Baru Subdistrict also includes some villages which is not part of the original plan. This additions are now located in Radio area, Gandaria Utara, and Cipete Utara.
Being a design that is older than 50 years, Kebayoran Baru can be considered a cultural heritage, the first garden city urban planning which follows the principle of tropical house and was designed by a local. New modern international style developments in the area has been a threat to the historic tropical residential character of Kebayoran Baru.
Transportation
Compared to the situation of subdistricts in Jakarta, Kebayoran Baru is a well-planned subdistrict, both in term of its urban planning and its infrastructure. The Jendral Sudirman main road connects Kebayoran Baru to the city center in Central JakartaCentral Jakarta
Central Jakarta is one of the five cities which form Jakarta, Indonesia. It had 898,883 inhabitants at the 2010 Census.Central Jakarta is the smallest in area and population of the five cities of Jakarta. It is the administrative and political center of Jakarta and Indonesia...
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The southern quarter of the Semanggi Junction is located in Kebayoran Baru.
Residential district
Kebayoran Baru is one of the most affluent areas of Jakarta, where many wealthy citizens reside. Many prominent Indonesians live in the district, including Jusuf KallaJusuf Kalla
is an Indonesian politician who was the 10th Vice President of Indonesia from 2004 to 2009 and Chairman of the Golkar Party during the same period. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the 2009 presidential election.-Early life:...
(Vice President of Indonesia and business tycoon), Guruh Soekarnoputra (son of Soekarno and an artist), Harry Tanusudibyo (Indonesian media tycoon), and Tomy Winata (businessman and the owner of Artha Graha Bank), among others. Kebayoran Baru, along with the subdistrict of Menteng
Menteng
Menteng is a subdistrict of Central Jakarta, one of the administrative city which forms the special capital territory of Jakarta, Indonesia.The subdistrict is best known as the location of the Menteng residential area, a new urban design developed in the 1910s to become a residential area for Dutch...
, are the most expensive residential districts in Indonesia, having very high land prices per square foot.
Although Kebayoran Baru, in the Soekarno era, was solely a residential area, the district now harbors many commercial ventures, being known for its lifestyle businesses. The southern part of the neighborhood is filled with large mansions with lots ranging from 500 square meters to 6000 square meters. The northern part of the city is dominated by luxury apartments and office buildings. Senayan is notable for its large concentration of businesses run by Korean expatriates in Indonesia
Koreans in Indonesia
Koreans in Indonesia numbered 31,760 individuals , making them the 13th-largest population of overseas Koreans, according to South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; some local population estimates put their numbers even higher, at as many as 50,000 people.-Migration history :One of the...
, a trend which began as early as 1982.
Kelurahan (Administrative Villages)
The subdistrict of Kebayoran Baru is divided into ten kelurahan or administrative villages:- Selong - area code 12110
- Gunung - area code 12120
- Kramat Pela - area code 12130
- Gandaria Utara - area code 12140
- Cipete Utara - area code 12150
- Pulo - area code 12160
- Melawai - area code 12160
- Petogogan - area code 12170
- Rawa Barat - area code 12180
- SenayanSenayan, Kebayoran BaruSenayan is administrative village at Kebayoran Baru subdistrict, South Jakarta. The border of Senayan are :* Semanggi Flyover in the north...
- area code 12190
List of important places
- Al-Azhar Mosque and school complex
- ASEAN Secretariate Building
- Blok MBlok MBlok M is a business and shopping quarter located in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It runs east from Iskandarsyah street to Bulungan street in the west. North from Falatehan street to Melawai street in the south. The development is less modern than some of the developments near Kota,...
central market and bus terminal, which contains the Blok M mall - City Hall of South Jakarta
- Darmawangsa Square shopping center
- Department of Public Works Building
- Indonesia Stock Exchange
- ITC Fatmawati
- Jakarta International SchoolJakarta International SchoolJakarta International School is a private, international school in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was established in 1951 for expatriate students living in Jakarta and is the largest international primary and secondary school in Indonesia....
- Kejaksaan Agung
- Pasar Mayestik
- Pasaraya Grande shopping center
- Pertamina Central Hospital
- State Electricity CompanyPerusahaan Listrik NegaraPLN is an Indonesian government-owned corporation which has a monopoly on electricity distribution in Indonesia.- History :...
building - Police Head Quarter Metro Jaya (Polda Metro Jaya)
- Sudirman Central Business District which contains the Pacific PlacePacific Place JakartaThe Pacific Place Jakarta is an international shopping mall located in the Sudirman Central Business District, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia. The building is divided into 3 different sections: the six-floor Pacific Place mall, the One Pacific Place office center, and the three tower The Ritz-Carlton...
shopping center. - Sudirman Tower