Sustainable Installation – PlastiCity Tree
Abstract
Architectural installations are a means of conveying messages about awareness to be more environmentally conscious. The first exhibitions held by the organizers of architectural installation activities is the Jakarta Architecture Festival (JAF), an event that celebrates and promotes architecture in Jakarta, Indonesia. JAF is a platform for experts, industry players and architecture enthusiasts to share knowledge, ideas, latest trends and inspiration in architecture and design and publish them to the general public. The theme of JAF 2023 is Jakarta's "transition" as a city, implemented in the "Plasticity Tree" installation, using recycled plastic waste for environmental campaigns and sustainable education. The initial step in the installation process is to carry out preparations in the form of installation design studies, material manufacturing trials, mockup creation and testing, gathering volunteers, and technical finalization. After that the next process is production and then assembly and installation. Testing and evaluation is carried out from the initial process until the installation is built. Evaluation is also carried out on the final installation results as a reference for further installations in the future. The installation is well built and exhibited in the Main Lobby of Autograph Tower Thamrin 9 at the JAF 2023 event. The second exhibitions held by M Bloc Design Week 2024 with theme “upcycle material”, PlastiCity Tree exhibited from 26 September to 5 October 2024.