ABSTRAK Jakarta Barat merupakan wilayah dengan ketersediaan ruang terbuka hijau terendah di DKI Jakarta, namun memiliki potensi besar dalam pengembangan ruang publik tepi air, khususnya di kawasan Sungai Cengkareng–Mookervart. Potensi tersebut membuka peluang untuk perancangan ruang yang lebih inklusif dan relevan bagi generasi muda yang membutuhkan wadah ekspresi, interaksi sosial, serta pengembangan minat dan bakat di tengah keterbatasan ruang publik yang berkualitas. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan merancang youth center di tepi sungai dengan pendekatan placemaking yang menitikberatkan pada kebutuhan remaja sekaligus memperkuat identitas lokal kawasan. Proses perancangan dilakukan melalui studi literatur, analisis preseden, analisis tapak, serta penerapan empat aspek placemaking, yaitu access and linkages, comfort and image, uses and activities, dan sociability. Hasil perancangan berupa youth center yang menyediakan fasilitas olahraga, seni, ruang kolaborasi, serta ruang publik terbuka yang berorientasi pada sungai. Dengan pendekatan placemaking, youth center ini diharapkan mampu menjadi wadah pengembangan kreativitas, interaksi sosial, serta berkontribusi dalam peningkatan kualitas lingkungan dan ruang publik di Jakarta Barat. Kata kunci: placemaking, youth center, ruang publik, tepi sungai, pemuda ABSTRACT West Jakarta is the area with the lowest availability of green open space in DKI Jakarta, yet it holds great potential for developing waterfront public spaces, particularly along the Cengkareng–Mookervart River. This potential opens opportunities to create spaces that are more inclusive and relevant for young people, who need a platform for self-expression, social interaction, and the development of their interests and talents amid a shortage of quality public spaces. Therefore, this study aims to design a youth center on the riverbank using a placemaking approach that emphasizes the needs of youth while strengthening the local identity of the area. The design process was carried out through literature review, precedent study, site analysis, and the application of four placemaking aspects: access and linkages, comfort and image, uses and activities, and sociability. The design result is a youth center that provides sports facilities, art spaces, collaborative areas, and river-oriented public spaces. Through the placemaking approach, the youth center is expected to become a platform for creativity development and social interaction, as well as contribute to enhancing environmental quality and public space in West Jakarta. Keywords: placemaking, youth center, public space, riverfront, youth
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