ACTA TECHNICA CORVINIENSIS - Bulletin of Engineering

ACTA TECHNICA CORVINIENSIS – BULLETIN of ENGINEERINGLOCATION OF RESEARCH OBJECTSlocal authority made a renovation on the TKB asa center of open air art and culturalperformance for public leisure.Figure 2: TKB and its surroundings, and Sparta TikalaCivic Square in ManadoFigure.1. Map of Manado CityRESULTS AND DISCUSSIONSUMMARY DESCRIPTIONURBAN PLAZA / CENTRAL SQUARE (TKB ANDSPARTA TIKALA)TKB is an old square plaza on the CentralBusiness District area in Manado. Surrounded bycommercial building, this square has historicalbackground and become an important placebecause it has been designed since early periodof urban growth. It has been removed (renewed)from times to times according to urbanredevelopment process. During office hours, thissquare is intensively occupied by users forpassing through from one side to another. Mostof the visitors use the square as a pedestrian wayto reach the local transportation. Some othersused as a resting area to take a break after doingtheir shopping around the site. For the last fewyears, local authority has built an open theatrein the square for making this square moreattractive. On the evening hours, the placebecome so quiet because all the stores adjacentwere closed, and no activities surround. In 2007Sparta Tikala is a formal open space, a civicspace with lawn court and trees, created in frontof local government official buildings. It hasjogging track and benches insides. There arevarious decorative elements and functions onthe site. People use the park for playing or doingsome exercises, social gathering, ceremony, orother special events. Sometimes they use forexhibition and promotion affairs. During the day,this place is relatively quiet. On the north andsouth sides, outside the park, there arepedestrian ways with seats under big trees thatformed comfortable space for shading. Althoughthe park has lower density of usage, theexistence of place gives particular impression forinhabitants.Waterfront AreasAnother kind of open space in the city is coastalzones that exist along 20 km of Manado coastallines. One of the most successful design forpublic open space is Bahu Mall recreationcenter. People of Manado enjoy much havingmeals in many occasions, particularly duringrecreation time. This social phenomenon leadsthe authority to provide many cafeterias in therecreation center like Bahu Mall and Mega Masseaside area. Conception of the reclamation area2010/Fascicule 2/April­June /Tome III 121