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Jakarta, IndonesiaThe Pantai Mutiara development scheme in Jakarta is a privately fundedproject comprising ten 30-storey residential towers, a 40-storey landmarkhotel, two 5-storey serviced apartment blocks and an 11ha central waterpark. The development area is located on a reclaimed island off theJakarta coastline.Our role was to create a landscape masterplan for the entire developmentarea. The concept for the development is simple but dynamic withthe proposed towers creating a cluster of sails. This nautical theme iscontinued in the landscape with the towers being orientated arounda compass feature, designed to be visible from land, sea and air. Thecompass points alternately comprised hard and soft landscape, with therich colours of the granite paving contrasting with the lush green of theplanting. Each point provides residential space including swimming pools,paved forums and colourful gardens. The central water park is a ParadiseIsland with wave machine, water slides and lazy river winding its waythrough temple ruins, grottoes, giant lizards and a fisherman’s cove, in arich planted setting.Tanjung Priok, the main port in Jakarta, is expanding rapidly. Land on thewestern side of the port closest to the city centre was identified as havingthe potential for the development of a new passenger ferry terminaland transport interchange with associated commercial development.We were commissioned to carry out a feasibility study and then toprepare conceptual design proposals. We then went on to produce thedetailed designs. The new centre will include a hotel, office and retailcomplex facing the waterfront, a new bus/rail terminal and an exhibition/convention centre. The entire development will be linked by pedestrianroutes on elevated decking to improve the environmental quality of thearea. A light rapid transit facility linking the development to the citycentre is proposed.