UNISA Yogyakarta Architecture Students Showcase Creative Playground Designs, Ready to Produce Innovative Architects

The talent and creativity of students in the Architecture Study Program at the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of Universitas `Aisyiyah (Unisa) Yogyakarta have once again impressed. Second-semester students successfully created an innovative and creative playground architecture design, which was exhibited at the Unisa Yogyakarta Integrated Campus on Monday (July 21, 2025). This project serves as tangible evidence of the students’ ability to translate theory into functional design applications.

Through the Design Studies course with the theme “Configuration,” the students were divided into three groups. Each group was tasked with designing and applying architectural concepts into tangible forms before presenting their work to the responsible instructor. As a result, three unique and attractive playground designs were created, each named Jungle Land, Rubik, and Pitter Petter, specifically designed as children’s play areas.

Ar. Rizki Aldillah, S.Ars., M.Ars., IAI, or Kiki as he is commonly known, the lecturer for the design course in the Architecture Program, explained that the project aimed to introduce students to the concept of architectural configuration.

“These second-semester students are beginning to understand what architectural configuration is. They not only understand and grasp the concept but can also apply it in a design that is both unique and functional,” said Kiki.

Furthermore, Kiki added that this configuration course is designed to prepare students to face a more mature design process, without neglecting the importance of ideas and creativity. He also highlighted the challenges of the digital era, where Unisa Yogyakarta architecture lecturers do not want their students to lack creativity due to excessive consumption of designs from digital platforms.

“The hope is that what they gain in this second semester can be carried forward to the next semester to explore more advanced designs with unique characteristics,” Kiki concluded.

This initiative underscores Unisa Yogyakarta’s commitment to producing young architects who are not only technically competent but also rich in design innovation and capable of thinking outside the box.