Last updated: April 2023
Banyuwangi International Airport in East Java is the first green airport in Indonesia and was recognized with an award from the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) in 2021-22, the world's oldest and most prestigious architecture awards (1,2,3,4). This project was designed and implemented by Architect Andra Matin in 2018 as a corporate social responsibility project for the Banyuwangi Regional Government, Java, Indonesia (1,2,4). The project building was extensively inspired by the houses of the local Osing tribe (1,2). The project aimed to embody a highly efficient passive design, with its remarking green roof feature of a total area of 4765m2 that is planted with grass and routinely maintained (1,2,3,5,6). The green roofs act like a sponge for heat, light and water and conserve energy by maintaining a constant temperature inside the building, and as a result, the airport does not require air conditioning in the main area (5). The green roof of the airport improves air quality as it captures airborne pollutants and atmospheric deposition, and the plants on green roofs also filter noxious gases (5). The eco-friendly airport terminal construction utilizes 'Fast Flow Siphonic System', especially for conventional roof drainage (5). The regional government declared a 10 km radius 'No Development Zone' around the project, protecting the existing paddy fields and villages, which is an exceptional move given the general tendency to exploit land around airports commercially (1,2). The current airport site caters to around 300,000 passengers annually and allows for future expansion to accommodate up to 3 million passengers without encroaching on the No Development Zone (2).
General view of the domestic airport that serves more than 1,100 passengers per day
Wibowo, Mario. Aga Khan Trust for Culture, available at https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/akaa/banyuwangi-international-airport
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Blue infrastructure
- Lakes/ponds
- Nature in buildings (indoor)
- Green walls and ceilings
- Nature on buildings (external)
- Green roofs
Key challenges
- Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
- Climate change adaptation
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Water management (SDG 6)
- Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
- Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
- Promotion of cultural diversity
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Creation of semi-natural blue areas
Project objectives
- To develop a green airport design which is aesthetically pleasing with biophilic connections and that caters to the hot climate through a large-scale, contemporary interpretation of vernacular passive design principles
- To focus on a green roof design, which serves as insulation and benefits environmental quality
- To create green spaces and use of passive (environmental) strategies for local temperature regulation
- To blend the project with its surrounding nature (existing paddy fields) and integrate nature into building spaces for users well being
- To use locally available sustainable materials with low maintenance costs
- To promote symbols of local culture typical of the community
- To develop the project as a corporate social responsibility project by raising funds and creating a great example of an environmentally friendly building (1,2,3,4,5).
Implementation activities
- Construction of a striking roof with an elevated green lawn that resonates with local architecture and invites the landscape of surrounding paddy fields into the airport. The eco-friendly airport terminal construction utilizes a 'Fast Flow Siphonic System', especially for conventional roof drainage (5)
- The pitched/hipped roofs are covered in grass rather than roof tiles, serving both as insulation and to blend the building into its setting. Each roof is additionally crowned with an array of timber-framed, asymmetrical pyramidal skylights that echo the traditional Banyuwangi headdress in form and incorporate perforated panels to draw warm air upwards and outwards – another Osing technique
As part of the project, other nature-based solutions were also integrated, specifically, two ponds, a green curtain area and an indoor courtyard:
-a koi carp (type of fish) pond and a plant-filled courtyard offer visual and climatic respite as passengers proceed through the airport (natural ventilation)
- another pond with a sunken mushollah (prayer room) is at the end of the pick-up/drop-off colonnade along the building’s southern edge (2,3).
- curtain creepers that act as a hanging element along the airport's periphery (from cast-in-place planter boxes tucked at first-floor slab) (3).
Climate-focused activities
Climate change adaptation:
- Implement green walls or roofs to lower indoor temperature and provide insulation
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Government-led
Type of initiating organisation
- Regional government
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
Banyuwangi Regional Government, Java, Indonesia and the Department of Public Works, Human Settlements and Housing of Banyuwangi Regency led the project (1,2,3). And the project was designed and implemented by Architect Andra Matin: An architectural Design Consultancy named 'andramatin', located in Jakarta, Indonesia
- This project was developed as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Project for which the Central Government financed funds. Hence, the Regional Government declared a 10 km radius 'No Development Zone' around the project area to protect the existing paddy fields and villages, resembling the project with utmost ecological importance (2).
Other Stakeholders for project implementation:
- Airport Operations: PT Angkasa Pura II as Airport Company, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Structure and Lighting: PT Candra Kencana, Banyuwangi, Indonesia
- Structure: Hadi & Associates, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Contractor: PT Nindya Karya, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Interior Contractor: Java Tectona, Banyuwangi, Indonesia and
- Green Roof Drainage: Flow Flow Co. Ltd, Thailand (2,6).
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
No
... a national policy or strategy?
Yes
(Law No. 1 of 2009 concerning Aviation, especially in Article 234 which states that airport services and airport management units are required to maintain the environmental sustainability. (6))
... a local policy or strategy?
No
Financing
Total cost
More than €4,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public regional budget
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Climate change
- Lowered local temperature
- Environmental quality
- Improved air quality
- Green space and habitat
- Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
- Increased green space area
- Increased number of species present
Economic impacts
- More sustainable tourism
- Other
Socio-cultural impacts
- Health and wellbeing
- Improved mental health
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts, Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Andramatin. Banyuwangi International Airport. Andramatin, available at Source link (accessed 06-03-2023)
2. Aga Khan Award for Architecture. (2022). Winning Projects. Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), available at Source link (accessed 06-03-2023)
3. Aga Khan Award for Architecture. (2022). Banyuwangi International Airport. Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), available at Source link (accessed 06-03-2023)
4. The Jakarta Post. (2022). Banyuwangi airport wins 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The Jakarta Post, available at Source link (accessed 06-03-2023)
5. Fast Flow Connect. (2018). Green Airport. Fast Flow Connect, available at Source link (accessed 17-03-2023)
6. Theana, Mitha. (2023). Mengenal Green Airport, Konsep Yang Diterapkan Bandara Banyuwangi. Source link, available at Source link (accessed 17-03-2023)
7. Tempo (2017), Banyuwangi to Develop Green Airport, available at Source link (accessed 05-04-2023)
8. TravelingYuk (2019), Mengintip Bandara Banyuwangi, Green Airport Pertama di Jawa, available at Source link, (accessed 05-04-2023)
2. Aga Khan Award for Architecture. (2022). Winning Projects. Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), available at Source link (accessed 06-03-2023)
3. Aga Khan Award for Architecture. (2022). Banyuwangi International Airport. Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), available at Source link (accessed 06-03-2023)
4. The Jakarta Post. (2022). Banyuwangi airport wins 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The Jakarta Post, available at Source link (accessed 06-03-2023)
5. Fast Flow Connect. (2018). Green Airport. Fast Flow Connect, available at Source link (accessed 17-03-2023)
6. Theana, Mitha. (2023). Mengenal Green Airport, Konsep Yang Diterapkan Bandara Banyuwangi. Source link, available at Source link (accessed 17-03-2023)
7. Tempo (2017), Banyuwangi to Develop Green Airport, available at Source link (accessed 05-04-2023)
8. TravelingYuk (2019), Mengintip Bandara Banyuwangi, Green Airport Pertama di Jawa, available at Source link, (accessed 05-04-2023)
The roof is divided into 2 sections to distinguish the departure and arrival halls
Wibowo, Mario. Aga Khan Trust for Culture, available at https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/akaa/banyuwangi-international-airport
The two-section roof covered by grass
Wibowo, Mario. Aga Khan Trust for Culture, available at https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/akaa/banyuwangi-international-airport
View of the open courtyard from above showing the landing track in the background
Wibowo, Mario. Aga Khan Trust for Culture, available at https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/akaa/banyuwangi-international-airport
Waiting area by the waterbody which provides natural ventilation in internal spaces
Wibowo, Mario. Aga Khan Trust for Culture, available at https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/akaa/banyuwangi-international-airport
Materials selected for the project were as per local availability, functionality and low maintenance cost
Wibowo, Mario. Aga Khan Trust for Culture, available at https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/akaa/banyuwangi-international-airport
Green area inside the airport
Wibowo, Mario. Aga Khan Trust for Culture, available at https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/akaa/banyuwangi-international-airport
The twin hip roofs, placed over separate departure and arrival halls, appear to gently float above paddy fields around them.
Wibowo, Mario. Aga Khan Trust for Culture, available at https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/akaa/banyuwangi-international-airport
Cast-in-place planter boxes are neatly tucked away behind the edge beam of the first floor slab. From these boxes, curtain creepers hang down around the periphery of the airport.
Wibowo, Mario. Aga Khan Trust for Culture, available at https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/akaa/banyuwangi-international-airport
Aerial View of the Airport
Wibowo, Mario. Aga Khan Trust for Culture, available at https://the.akdn/en/how-we-work/our-agencies/aga-khan-trust-culture/akaa/banyuwangi-international-airport
Information about this nature-based solution was collected as part of the "NBS 2022" UNA Asian extension project funded by the Asia-Europe Foundation.