9/7/26

Jakarta’s Air, Light & Noise Pollution: An Urban Observation

This video presents Herwin Gunawan’s perspective on air, light, and noise pollution in Jakarta. It invites viewers to consider the city through the air people breathe, the lighting around them, and the sounds they encounter in everyday life.

The accompanying commentary brings together three areas of concern:

  • Air pollution: emissions and airborne dust associated with transport, industry, and construction.

  • Light pollution: excessive or poorly controlled artificial lighting from advertising, streets, and buildings.

  • Noise pollution: unwanted sound from traffic, construction, and other urban activities.

Through these connected themes, Herwin calls attention to environmental quality as part of the experience of architecture and public space. The video provides a starting point for discussing how design decisions, building operations, business practices, and urban management can respond more thoughtfully to the needs of people and their surroundings.

For architects, designers, building owners, urban planners, and residents, this entry encourages closer observation of the conditions that shape daily life in Jakarta.

Part of the Herwin Gunawan Work field observation video library, this recording reflects his interest in human-centered environments and the relationship between urban activity, sensory experience, and environmental responsibility.

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