Wiryono (Wing) Raharjo obtained his first degree in architecture from Gadjah Mada University (UGM). While studying at UGM, he joined Yayasan Pondok Rakyat (YPR), an architectural design consultant established by the late YB Mangunwijaya (Romo Mangun), one of Indonesia’s leading architects in the 1980s. While Wing only spent two years working as an architect’s assistant for Romo Mangun, his association with the architect had led him to develop an interest in pro-poor architecture.

Upon completing his study at UGM in 1987, Wing joined Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) in the same year to help establish the Department of Architecture, where he taught architecture until today. He did his Master of Architecture (Post Professional) degree at Dalhousie University (formerly the Technical University of Nova Scotia) in Halifax, Canada – completed in 1993. Wing received many international scholarships for global mobility. One example is the three SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency) Fellowships to attend training in Sweden (1998), Costa Rica (2003), and Canada (2006). Another example is the Ford Foundation’s ASIA fellow to support field research for six months in India (2001-2002), investigating the effectiveness of the Building Center Movement in helping the pro-poor housing provisions.

Between 2006 and 2010, Wing pursued his PhD. at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His thesis investigates the nexus between built forms and secure tenure in Informal settlements. Since his employment at UII in 1987, Wing has served the university management at various levels. His latest appointment is Vice-Rector for Partnership and Entrepreneurship (2018 – 2022).

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

• Dovey, K. and Raharjo, W. “Becoming Prosperous: Informal Urbanism in Yogyakarta” in Kim Dovey (Ed) Becoming Places: Urbanism/Architecture/Identity/Power. London: Routledge, 2010.
• Raharjo, W. and Bawole, P. (a forthcoming publication by mid-2022) “Changing People’s Attitude Towards Urban Rivers in Yogyakarta: The Case of Mundur-Munggah-Madep Kali Movement” in Routledge Handbook of Urban Indonesia edited by Deden Rukmana dan Sonia Roitman. London: Routledge, 2022.