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Encounter Diploma in Design (Landscape and Architecture)
Natania Priska

Prototypes + Board

6 x A2 pboards
A1 Size model

Student Bio Project Description

Natania Priska is an aspiring Landscape Architect. She The global pandemic has forced us to live under the bare

is a goal achiever and always eager to learn new things. minimum, and at this time it became apparent what is

She has finished her internship in Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, actually essential. Giving people access to fresh air and

contributing in each design stages in several landscape green spaces are critical for mental health and boosting the

projects in 2019. She was invited to participate in the immune system. When cities are in lockdown, parks become

opening of Jurong Lake Garden, and received a gold award a sanctuary. Encounter hopes to craft a landscape that allows

from LIAS; both in 2019. Academically, she was awarded a people to interact with the visible and invisible ecosystem;

full NAFA Scholarship in AY2019/2020, Dean List awards letting people encounter animals, water, plants, underwater

in AY2018/2019 for both semester, and has actively habitats, and with each other.

participated in various school programs and events.

In the world where interaction is restricted, frustration

might rise for humans who are intensely social creatures.

Encounter allows the visitors to have encounters not only

with each other, but also with nature and various animals

by integrating thriving wildlife. Inspired by mangrove roots,

the design aims to provide different species’ habitats in

between the design’s roots. The design champions habitat

conservation by performing multiple ecosystem services:

biodiversity net gain, increased greenery percentage, and

enhanced seagrass & rocky shore habitat resilience. All is

executed with minimal nature disturbance.

Aiming to provide a space for mental refuge and improve

Fig 15. human health, biophilia is incorporated. The surrounding

nature stimulates the element of meditiation, health and well-

being through a biophilic environment that allows interaction

and relationship between human and nature through passive

recreation.

Encounter includes coastal boardwalks with height

alternation across water and across land, rest and picnic

spots with various seating choices, a site-responsive bird

hide, a bioretention pond, and bioswale. Water Sensitive

Urban Design tools are implemented not only to improve

seagrass resilience, but also to manage site’s stormwater.

The design creates, restores and connects natural habitats

and biodiversity.

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S.O.A.D. 3D Design

Fig 16.