Jakarta’s Suburb Village on Rooftop 
In the densely populated urban areas, the community
developers and architects usually propose to utilize each and every space in
the best suitable ways. Turning the rooftops into the splendid gardens is one
of such propositions. In many regions such as Europe, America and Asia, there
are very scarce outdoor spaces due to a large number of populations. Therefore, the town planners and builders are
making the variations in the rooftop designs and turning them into vegetable
gardens and recreational places such as playgrounds with swimming pools. However,
in Jakarta, Indonesia, the rooftop of a huge shopping mall has been converted
into a lush village with small suburb sort of houses, tennis court, greenery
and most importantly paved streets. The developer named this beautifully
designed space as Cosmo Park.
Incredible Jakarta’s Suburb Village on Rooftop
Incredible Jakarta’s Suburb Village on Rooftop
The areal view of the Cosmo Park displays it as a real on
ground suburb community whereas it has been placed on the tenth floor up from
the ground on the rooftop of the Thamrin City Mall in Central Jakarta. There
are 78 two storey houses managed in the 3-acre space where the elders and
youngsters jog with their pets, the kids can ride on their bikes and even the
residents can drive their cars. A metal parapet has been ensured as safety
measure so that no one could fall or drive off.
Incredible Jakarta’s Suburb Village on Rooftop
Incredible Jakarta’s Suburb Village on Rooftop
The people residing in Cosmo park have shared their
experience of the usual house at heights. They feel that its safer than regular
communities, particularly its not as an apartment where the family can be
isolated. A resident shared his
sentiments by naming the place as “lovely oasis" and saying that his
family has more safety and privacy in Cosmo Park, their kids can play around,
can ride their bikes and can play like in a park. Also, the residents may
escape the situation of floods in Jakarta by moving to the spaces at such
heights.
Incredible Jakarta’s Suburb Village on Rooftop
Incredible Jakarta’s Suburb Village on Rooftop
Street-level view of Cosmo Park. Photo credit: Agen properti
There is another such luxurious village constructed on the rooftop of the Mall of Indonesia in the sky of Jakarta. The 3 storey houses have been built in this village where the price of one house ranges from 3 to 5 millions of the local currency which means 200 to 350 thousands USD. The residents have to follow the same rules to stay there as in the usual town, same in fact, more strict traffic rules to ensure safety.
Incredible Jakarta’s Suburb Village on Rooftop
There is another such luxurious village constructed on the rooftop of the Mall of Indonesia in the sky of Jakarta. The 3 storey houses have been built in this village where the price of one house ranges from 3 to 5 millions of the local currency which means 200 to 350 thousands USD. The residents have to follow the same rules to stay there as in the usual town, same in fact, more strict traffic rules to ensure safety.
Incredible Jakarta’s Suburb Village on Rooftop
Jakarta is one of the densest cities in the world with the
population of over 10 million. To deal with such huge population with the
affordable and reasonable houses, the city needs to grow vertically rather than
the on-going pattern which is single-family house with low-rise. The
developers, therefore, address the need of building such rooftop villages on
the government owned buildings. Also, that Jakarta has very few green parks and
garden i.e. less than 10 percent of the land area of city. By growing
vertically, the city and governments may have win-win situation, that is the
government may provide low cost apartments or houses on the roofs of existing
buildings and the private houses may be demolished for more green spaces.
Incredible Jakarta’s Suburb Village on Rooftop
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