SPATIAL PATTERNS OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES IN KRAPYAK DISTRICT, YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

Krapyak District is one of the significant areas in Yogyakarta, crossed by the Philosophical Axis stretching from Tugu in the North to Panggung Krapyak in the South end. The Javanese philosophy of Sangkan Paraning Dumadi lies within the axis. In 2017, based on the Special Region of Yogyakarta Governor's Decree Number 108, this axis was designated as the part of the cultural heritage. As stated in the decree, the areas around the philosophical axis must represent the meaning of Sangkan Paraning Dumadi, both in terms of activities and spaces. Furthermore, the presence of Islamic boarding schools, also known as pesantren, helps to transform Krapyak District into a solid Islamic community. This study aims to identify the relation between activity patterns and the built environment in Krapyak District. The harmony between activity patterns, the built environment, and the meaning of a complex philosophical axis of Krapyak District is fascinating to investigate, especially in light of the district's environmental issues. This study used a deductive approach with a descriptive-qualitative method based on the behavioral space system model of place-centered mapping. It is concluded that there are three layers of activity and space, namely the religious layer, the socio-cultural layer, and the philosophical axis layer, that interact one another with some specific spatial patterns.