Redesign Gajah Mungkur park in Semarang City as public space and green open space with using the concept “hidden layer of Semarang”

Abstract City parks, as open spaces in metropolitan environments, are well suited to serve a gathering place for city inhabitants engage variety of valuable activities, purposes, and interests. The presence space is crucial factor city’s ability preserve its ecological sustainability. Gajah Mungkur Park one the quite shady parks Candi area Jl. S. Parman, Semarang City. unique has potential become tourist destination, particularly support Semarang’s “Green City”. Actually, belongs Government, there several obstacles faced, park not been arranged, no adequate facilities, irregular street vendors, difficult road access, parking areas, limited lack attention from government. This service method carried out with primary secondary literature studies, observations, data collection, interviews strengthen, empower, direct community or stakeholders optimize management environment at Taman Mungkur. In redesigning Park, concept “Hidden Layer Semarang” used, namely some details arrangement ideas that will be applied (1) Vegetation Boundary, vegetation hidden layer which also functions buffer air pollution vehicle noise, (2) Refurbishing – Revitalize, restore function take advantage existing towers, wells culinary stalls, (3) Multi-Activity, offering various activities visitors such leisurely walks, jogging, family neighbor (4) Pedestrian Engage, providing more access pedestrians by vehicles proportional ratio, (5) Centralized Plaza, proposes sunken plaza design form an amphitheatre center activity. From where new garden expected contribute green Semarang. Physical implementation this concept, surrounded so facilities can enjoyed when they park. As result, order these used maximally sustainably, it required build appropriate landscape strengthen groups through them.