Friday 19 October 2007

Sahid Perdana Towers



Sahid City

Jakarta
Indonesia

Client
PT. Sahid Inti Dinamika
Principal Architect
M. Ridwan Kamil
Project Architect/Designer
A.D. Tardiyana
Site Area
5,600 square metres
Gross Floor Area
152,444 square metres
Building Height (metres)
210
Building Height (storeys)
Office: 45;
Hotel: 50
Expected Construction Completion Date
Mid-2009




Contributing to Jakarta’s efforts to meet the demands for high-end office space, the Sahid Perdana Towers, located in the Sahid City Superblock in the heart of the city’s central business district, consist of two main towers: a 50-storey five-star hotel and a 45-storey office building. At ground level the twin towers flank a graceful globe-like exhibition hall and performing arts centre; the same shape is mirrored by the ‘spa in the sky’ that connects the two towers higher up.

The client sought a building that illustrated both modern design and Javanese culture, an aim the architects achieved through the towers’ shape and envelope. The Sahid Perdana Towers’ sleek elliptical shape has a distinctly modern aesthetic while also reflecting a Javanese symbol, the twin lotus. The towers are rotated in such a way to preserve views from both buildings.



The towers’ curtain wall also meets both objectives. The bottom half of the buildings—from the podium to the 30th floor—has a modern, futuristic wall made of coloured glass and aluminium cladding to express strong horizontal lines; from the 31st floor to the top of the tower, the curtain wall is made of a clear glass that is textured through an internal aluminium screen moulded into a Javanese batik pattern.

The Sahid Perdana Towers will be connected at multiple levels to the other buildings within the superblock, such as the existing Sahid Jaya Hotel, Istana Sahid Apartment, Sahid Sudirman Residence, Sahid Office Boutique and Sahid Sahirman Memorial Hospital. The project’s ground floor houses cafes, restaurants and fashion boutiques.



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The Campuan



Ubud

Bali
Indonesia

Client
PT. Campuan Bali
Architecture Firm
Edy Semara Architect International (E.S.A. International)
Principal Architect
Putu Edy Semara
Other Architects
Eri Andria; Fei Efendy
Consulting Engineer
Adi Susila
Contractor
PT. Arteka
Site Area
8,000 square metres
Gross Floor Area
2,500 square metres
Building Height (storeys)
2 (maximum)
Expected Construction Completion Date
April 2009




The Campuan, a resort villa development located in Ubud, Bali, departs from typical Balinese resort design that refers to traditional local architecture with pitched-roof buildings set up in a village-like kampong setting. The resort’s owner, instead, sought a development that adopted a new approach, both architecturally and environmentally.

The Campuan resort comprises seven three-bedroom villas, each with a private pool, laid out down a steep slope overlooking the Ayung Gorge. Aiming to respect the resort’s natural environment, the architects wanted to limit the visibility of the buildings and create a contemporary look.



As such, the villas are low-profile buildings, mindful of their surroundings. Flat, leaf-shaped roofs minimise the resort’s silhouette. Roof gardens blanket each building, giving the resort the appearance of a chain of interlocking leaves. Jack fruit and coconut trees spring up through open spaces in the roofs.

Skylights introduce natural light during the day, and illuminate the gardens at night. The buildings are constructed of raw concrete, which provides a sharp contrast to their sleek, refined interiors. The villas are laid out to flow seamlessly from one room to another.

The architects have incorporated a number of environmentally friendly building strategies into the design. A lush tropical garden utilises wastewater from the resort for irrigation. The water flows down the resort’s sloping site, filtered by vegetation, and is then recycled for toilets.

Other green strategies include using solar panels to supplement electricity; recycled ironwood from an old boat for pool decking; and solar heat to warm up the water.

In addition to the villas, the resort has reception facilities, a restaurant and bar, and a spa.

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Museum Joang 45



Menteng Raya
Jakarta
Indonesia

Client
Department of Culture and Museums
Project Manager
Arry Setiastono
Architecture Firm
PT. Arkonin
Principal Architect
A. Noerzaman
Other Architects/Designers
Taufick H.; Indriati; M. Iqbal M.;Amelia M.; M. Hanif; Marcus CM
Site Area
4,754 square metres
Gross Floor Area
3,621 square metres
Building Height (metres)
13
Building Height (storeys)
3
Expected Construction Completion Date
2009



Indonesia’s Museum Joang 45, which commemorates the country’s struggle for independence, is housed in a colonial hotel that served as a boarding house and education centre for Indonesians pushing for independence during the Japanese occupation of the Second World War. Years of disorganised expansion has led to a hodgepodge of buildings that crowd the original structure without adequately serving museum’s needs.

As such, the Museum sought to expand the museum in a way that meets the needs of the facility while respecting the heritage of the site.



The new facilities dialogue with and create a backdrop for the current building, while also communicating the contemplative nature of the museum. In the space between the old and new buildings, vertical posts are lined up in arced rows, communicating motion and silence. The curves reflect an endless wave starting from the existing museum, a visualisation of continuous struggle.

Full-height vertical shades overlap along the curved façade of the new building, resembling a row of defiant youth using shields in self-defence in the spirit of independence. The use of glass reflects the function of the museum, which is also utilised as an exhibition hall.



Ramps are used throughout the new building, making it easier for visitors to move through the space. An open circulation plan gives visitors continual visual access to the plaza, enhancing the contemplative atmosphere. The exhibition area is designed with a linear flow to ensure that all exhibits are easily and conveniently viewed.

Space planning creates a sequence of experiences; and the use of lighting—both natural and artificial—helps to generate emotional reactions to the museum. The lighting effects influence the museum’s displays. For example, the front of the building, where the collections of the colonial period and the independence struggle are exhibited, is cast in shadow; however, the back of the museum, where the independence era is showcased, is brightly lit.

In August 2006 architects PT. Arkonin won a first prize from the Institute of Indonesian Architects and the local government of DKI, Jakarta for their design of the museum.

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Lembang Permata Residence



Lembang
Bandung
Indonesia

Client
PT. Lembang Permata Recreation Estate
Architecture Firm
Andra Matin Architect
Principal Architect
Andra Matin
Project Architect
Faisal Syamsalam
Structural Consultant
Dani Setiawan
Site Area
1,272 square metres
Gross Floor Area
539 square metres
Building Height (metres)
7.29
Building Height (storeys)
4
Expected Construction Completion Date
January 2009




The Lembang Permata house is located in Indonesia’s Bandung region, sited on a steep slope to take advantage of the south-eastern views of the lower-lying Bandung city and its surrounding hills.

Defining the house’s footprint were some environmental concerns regarding the site. Historically, development in this area contributed to constant flooding in the lower altitudes due to surface water runoff. Part of the client’s brief was to keep the floor area ratio as low as possible to maximise rainwater absorption on site.



A flat surface was carved out of the slope to house the two-storey residence. A shaded terrace, the sitting and dining areas, the pantry and kitchen are located on the ground floor to create a continuous spatial flow. The bedrooms are located on the first floor. A decked roof garden on top of the master bedroom can be reached by a ramp that cuts through the sloped landscape behind, a design feature intended to create a meandering experience with nature. Two additional levels of service areas are separate from the main building, located near the highway for easy access.

Materials were chosen with care. The façade of the first floor utilises a clay-based material that forms a perforated screen. The façade aims to function as a secondary skin and enable some visual communication between the indoors and outside. In contrast to the open glazed ground floor, it signals the privacy of the sleeping areas. Clay is also used on the terrace flooring and on the ceilings in the sitting and dining rooms and the pantry. A perforated metal wall covered with plants marks the transition between the sitting and service areas.



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Financial Tower



Rasuna Epicentrum

Jakarta
Indonesia

Client
PT. Bakrie Swasakti Utama
Architecture Firm
Urbane Indonesia
Principal Architect
M. Ridwan Kamil
Project Architect
Rizal Muslimin
Mechanical & Electrical Consultant
PT. Elmes Epsilon
Structural Consultant
PT. Arkonin
Site Area
5,600 square metres
Gross Floor Area
25,000 square metres
Building Height (metres)
87.2
Building Height (storeys)
14
Expected Construction Completion Date
June 2009




The sleek Financial Tower, shaped like an egg standing on its end, is located in Rasuna Epicentrum, a new lifestyle superblock made up of 18 different buildings, including office and residential space, in Jakarta’s Kuningan district. The Rasuna Epicentrum will be the first development in the Indonesian capital to unify the live-work-and-play concept within one large project, integrating high-quality urban amenities and progressive architecture. The Financial Tower serves as the anchor for the superblock.

The Financial Tower’s design—high-tech and aerodynamic—symbolises the optimistic vision of Indonesia’s financial industry. A series of elliptical rings of aluminium composite panels, representing a row of coins standing on their sides, create the 12-storey building’s façade. The curved façade also provides a structural advantage—the shape helps evenly distribute the wind load. Additionally, the wind is directed by a series of louvres to a wind turbine located just under the roof, providing an alternative energy source for building operations.



Elevating the building on a podium platform amplifies the building’s presence while opening up ground-level spaces for public services, such as shops, cafes, a gallery, a bank and meeting rooms.

The podium itself also integrates green concepts—landscaping covers the podium roof as it slopes upward from the ground level, balancing modern technology with environmental concerns.



State-of-the-art technology has been installed in the top floor, which is dedicated to trading services. Meanwhile the ground floor has a drop-off courtyard, connecting the tower to the adjacent vibrant city walk and waterfront promenade.

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FuturArc green-building design competition

An international competition to determine the best design of green buildings for property development sites in Australia, Malaysia and the Philippines.



Architects and students of architecture are invited to submit entries as individuals and in multidisciplinary teams for one or more of three development sites: Bouquet Street - “City South 6” in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Leisure Farm Resort Residences in Iskandar Development Region, Johor, Malaysia; and, Pioneer Park One Project in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, the Philippines. Cash and other prizes worth more than SGD50,000 are up for grabs. Entries will close on 15 January 2008.

An international jury of green building experts will determine the winners in professional and student categories. The jury includes Dr. Nirmal Kishnani of Singapore, Professor Kazuo Iwamura of Japan, Dr Chris Luebkeman of the United Kingdom, Dr Deo Prasad of Australia and Bill Valentine of the United States.

The competition is being organized by the FuturArc journal of progressive architecture, published by BCI Asia. Prizes are sponsored by Autodesk.

BCI Asia’s Chairman, Dr Matthias Krups, said: “The facts are well-known, largely undisputed, and devastating: we are systematically destroying our home, the planet we live on. Buildings are a major cause of green-house gas emissions, wastage and pollution, yet today we know that holistic sustainable design can minimize a building’s impact on the environment.

“The FuturArc Prize is the first architectural design competition to seek holistic Green design solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to become a catalyst for change, a showcase of ideas and solutions for sustainable design. We hope it will also become a platform for talented designers and a launch pad for architectural students who aspire to make a difference,” said Dr Krups.

Awards will be bestowed to winners at the FuturArc Forum series of conferences in Jakarta on 19 February 2008, Singapore on 22 February, Kuala Lumpur on 26 February, Manila on 29 February, Ho Chi Minh City on 14 March, Bangkok on 18 March, Sydney on 27 March, Hong Kong on 8 April and in Shanghai on 11 April.

The FuturArc Prize competition will be paperless with all entries submitted online at www.futurarc.com/prize from 15 October 2007. Jury deliberations will also be done online.

About the jury

Nirmal Kishnani, PhD, is Chief Editor of the FuturArc Journal. He is both an educator and practitioner in the area of Green buildings, presently teaching at the Department of Architecture of the National University of Singapore. He has lectured and written widely on the subject of Greening in Asia and has been a consultant to projects across the region, most recently as head of a sustainability unit operating from Singapore.

Kazuo Iwamura, M.E. is a Professor in the Faculty of Environment and Information studies at the Musashi Institute of Technology in Yokohama Japan and CEO of IWAMURA Atelier Co., Ltd. He is also Chair of ARCASIA’s Committee for Green & Sustainable Architecture, UIA Councilor of Region IV (Asia + Oceania), and Director of the UIA Work Programme Architecture for a Sustainable Future and a member of the board of the World Green Building Council.

Chris Luebkeman, PhD, is Director for Global Foresight and Innovation at the Arup engineering group (www.arup.com), where his role is to explore and synthesize trends affecting society’s development. He is a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council and has taught in the departments of architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, the University of Oregon, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Deo Prasad, PhD, is Director of the Sustainable Development Program at the University of New South Wales. He has worked on milestone projects including Australia's first solar village, scientific validation of computer simulation tools for energy performance prediction of buildings and related green building assessment tools, advanced performance simulation of buildings using complex modeling software and the Green Olympics projects. He has won an Australian National Innovation Award and the NSW Government 2004 Green Globe Award.

Bill Valentine is Chairman and Design Principal of HOK (www.hok.com), a global architectural design and services firm. A 45-year veteran of HOK, Bill serves as a vocal advocate for sustainability with employees and clients, as well as leading the design of several projects each year. Within the design and construction professions, Bill actively promotes his definition of ‘good design’ as a simple idea, elegantly executed and inspiring, with social significance and in harmony with the environment. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he is a frequent speaker and author on sustainable topics.

About the prize and the promoter

The FuturArc Prize has been established by the BCI Group of Companies through its FuturArc journal to inspire architects and other building professionals to draft innovative designs for Green buildings on sites in Asia-Pacific. The Competition format encourages participants to work as integrated teams in producing holistic Green building solutions. Publicity surrounding the Competition is intended to promote competency in Green building design as well as the importance of Green buildings for the environment. Prize money and other awards are sponsored by Autodesk (www.autodesk.com).

FuturArc Journal is the Competition Organiser whose intent is to promote green building in Southeast Asia, Australia and China. Published by the BCI Group, FuturArc is a quarterly journal recognizing the significant impact of the buildings on society and the environment. FuturArc advocates architecture that demonstrates creativity, social responsibility and sustainability. For more information, visit www.futurarc.com.

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Thursday 18 October 2007

Architecture@08 Launching



Date : 26/10/2007
Venue : Aksara Bookstore, Kemang Raya 8B, South Jakarta
Time : 07.00 - 09.30 PM

Limited Seat, for confirmation Call Mr. Brian trough:
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Wednesday 10 October 2007

Happy Ied Mubarak 1428H



Selamat!

Setelah menempuh segala upaya memurnikan diri sebulan penuh
semoga terlahir kembali menjadi pribadi yang
rendah hati, jujur dan setia pada nilai-nilai kehidupan
Semoga hari esok lebih baik.

Selamat Idul Fitri 1 Syawal 1428H
Mohon maaf atas segala khilaf dan salah

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Thursday 4 October 2007

Pandawa House



PROJECT DATA

Project Name
Pandawa House
Location
Jalan Pandawa, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Completion
March 2007
Site Area
234 m2
Gross Floor Area
260 m2
Building Height
2 storeys; 9.3 m
Architecture Firm
GENESIS architecture+interior
Principal Architect
Yu Sing
Project Architect
Benyamin Narkan
Structure
GENESIS architecture+interior
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer
GENESIS architecture+interior
Civil & Structural Engineer
BENCHMARK Engineering Consultant
Images/Photos
Yu Sing and Benyamin Narkan





Originally, the client—a couple with two young children—hired GENESIS architecture+interior to add a new bedroom in the garden area of their newly purchased house.

However, the architects convinced the client to renovate the entire twostorey structure instead, expanding the second floor to improve lighting, ventilation and ambience throughout the house. In addition, the owners could also feel that they had a new home, one that was compatible with their needs and character.

The main design concept lies in the revamping of the façade.

The new façade consists of three main boxes that dialogue with each other. The first box is the existing two-storey house; its façade is renovated using a horizontal wooden lattice screen that was previously used as the scaffolding during construction. The second box, which is finished in limestone, is situated parallel with the trapezoid-shaped site, with its slanted side in front. The third box, which is finished with black waterproofing, is stacked on the second box, then rotated three-dimensionally to connect with the first box and the second box. The massive, slanted black box appears to be hovering above the entrance, creating a dramatic statement, and the different expressions and superimposed boxes make for a palpable façade.




The overall layout is designed to flow with the split-level system and blend with a garden courtyard located in the middle of the house. The living room is situated at the back, facing the inner courtyard. The area above the living room is designed to be a secret garden, with greenery and a water feature, plus the added amenities of a bar and jacuzzi. The bar’s roof is finished using specially arranged split bamboos.

Although the house is located in Bandung -a tropical city with temperatures ranging between 19 and 27 degrees Celsius, high humidity and abundant sunshine- of the rooms, except for the master bedroom, have air-conditioning. Rooms that face the inner courtyard have either glass walls or doors; all the glass doors can be opened to allow fresh air and natural lighting to enter the rooms. As the residence is situated in an urban area with high mobility, the house has a high fence to ensure security.



Budget was a factor in this project. By keeping the existing structure and only altering the façade, the architects saved approximately 20 percent of total material and construction costs. To further overcome budget limitations, relatively inexpensive materials were used, without compromising the quality of the rooms or façade.



For example, for the lattice screen on the existing façade, the architects used ‘dolken’ wood that was previously used as scaffolding during construction. Bamboo, often used as an alternative material in semi-permanent houses, was employed for the canopy and in the bar area. Local ‘kihiang’ wood was chosen for the window and door frames. In fact, 80 percent of all materials were locally sourced. –Erwin Maulana/Candice Lim

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Praja House



PROJECT DATA
Project Name
Praja House
Location
Kebayoran Lama, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia
Status
Construction
Expected Completion Date
April 2008
Site Area
Approx 500 m2
Gross Floor Area
Approx 350 m2
Building Height
10.40 m; 2 storeys + mezzanine
Principal Architect
Aditya W Fitrianto
Main Contractor
Desmi P Syarif
Civil & Structural Engineer
Panji Puspoyono
Images
Eric Law




Although the client wanted a contemporary, clean and simple design for their house, they also wanted something that would be unusual for Jakarta. The brief to the architect included having a guestroom at the ground floor and a lap pool.

The open kitchen, living, and dining areas are arranged in a single row so that the ground level layout has a compact and continuous space, allowing a view of the pool at the back of the house. The upper floor plan is simple and reflects the mass of the house. The service area is located on the mezzanine level above the garage.

The façade is a mass block composition, a modern statement that makes the house stand out, while the use of neutral colours gives the structure a sense of consistency with the surroundings. The small angled roof at the top breaks the potentially monotonous block look, while the white façade and clear glass windows reinforce the light and sleek feel.




The large glass windows let daylight into almost all rooms. The thin mass block facilitates cross-ventilation, and the house has a well for water catchment and grey water recycling for washing cars and watering plants.

The architect persuaded the client to use simple and environmentally friendly materials such as aluminium frames and ceramic and homogeneous tiles. The house uses bricks and concrete structure for walls and floors; and steel and aluminium frames for the roof, which are easy to use and low maintenance. –Erwin Maulana/Candice Lim

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Monday 24 September 2007

The Tangkuban Perahu House

Indonesian architect Adi Purmono’s Tangkuban Perahu house is an elegant small-scale response to broad concerns that there is an increasing shortage of green spaces in Jakarta, In line with Marco Kusumawijaya’s statement that ‘a building must be able bear their own burdens’, Purnomo designed the house to not contribute to the city’s environmental issues, an opportunity he received with a client with similar environmental concerns and a willingness to try a new experience in living.

“I had an opportunity to think, to dig up a concept that I had continually been thinking about: that each piece of land, no matter how private, is connected to urban concerns. This house is a critique, with green spaces outside, inside and on top of the building, and it is the logical consequence of our efforts to replace the green land taken away by development and stripped of its ecological features. I offer this (house) as a way of thinking,” Purnomo said to FuturArc.

“I imagine each house providing a roof for green space; each piece of land contributing rainwater storage tanks; replacing the land occupied by the house with dense green fields that produce fresh air for the house’s environment; and each neighbourhood managing its own waste,” he added.




















The house, completed in 2006, is located in a cul-de-sac within Tangkuban Perahu park, one of Jakarta’s few remaining green spaces. Purnomo brought the outside greenery into the house through extensive and imaginative use of green roofs, landscaped walls and garden spaces. He also ensured the building was designed in accordance with the principles of environmentally friendly building.

With minimalist lines, the two-storey 220-square-metre house consists of simple rectangular forms. The ground floor houses the hall, car park, kitchen and services areas; the first storey accommodates three bedrooms, a family room and a terrace. The owner, an artist, occasionally shows his pieces on the ground level. Though constructed of cement and roughly hewn red brick, the star material for the house is its greenery—all rooftops are covered in greenery, one is even home to a small vegetable garden; the stairs between the first and second levels are sprouting grass; and a wall is spotted with potted plants.

The integration of the building and landscaped gardens maintains a comfortable indoor temperature, eliminating the need for air-conditioning. The grass roof, intended to act as a replacement green space for the garden on the ground floor, is present at two different levels. The highest level—on the roof of the first storey—insulates the spaces beneath it and acts as a roof terrace to enjoy the city scenery. It also is home to a small garden. Another grass roof is located on the ground storey roof, acting as a first-storey terrace.

Grass steps between ground and first levels are a continuity of the terrace’s landscape. A wall of potted plants shields the house against the dust of the city streets, creating a little cavity of peace at the ground level. It also provides a green sun-shade and maintains the stability of the concrete wall’s surface temperature. The wall is modular to facilitate maintenance and replacement of the plants.

Ground-floor spaces are open-plan and flexible, integrating the lounge room, terrace and steps with the outside garden. Open spaces and large windows and doors keep the air circulating. The floor of the house is polished cement so it is cooler on the feet and comfortable to sit on. Voids or inner courtyards in the corners of the rooms ensure a steady supply of natural light and fresh air into the building. The arrangement of furniture, chosen for its natural materials, allows the free movement of occupants and eases the maintenance and cleaning of spaces.




















In addition to louvred glazing that filters the air and sunlight, the house incorporates a number of unglazed openings in the walls for natural light and ventilation. Wooden screens are used on the first storey to filter light and protect the openings. Purnomo and the client opted against door and window frames, partly to save money, but also to allow the resulting gaps to provide a ventilation opportunity.

Adi Purnomo’s inventive solutions for incorporating green building concepts, and in particular green spaces, in Jakarta’s Tangkuban Perahu House attracted attention—it won the 2006 Indonesian Institute of Architects (IAI) Award for Architectural Excellence by IAI’s Jakarta chapter, For Purnomo, the greatest challenge was working out how to minimise the house’s burdens on the environment; a challenge that in his view wasn’t perfectly addressed. For example, he says the house’s water usage and waste recycling efforts are not ideal. Still, Purnomo is optimistic. “At least we all know what we are doing and we can restart the learning process together.”



(Taken From: http://www.futurarc.com/this_edition/tangkuban_perahu.cfm)
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The Mapmaker

Interview: Marco Kusumawijaya, architect and green spaces activist

By Erwin Maulana and Christen Jamar

Marco Kusumawijaya’s name is often followed by a long list of professional identifiers—architect, chairman of the Jakarta Arts Council, urban planner and activist, to name a few. He has made a name for himself defending Indonesia’s urban public spaces through his books—Kota Rumah Kita (The City as Our Home, 2006) and Jakarta Metropolis Tunggang Langgang (The Scrambling Jakarta Metropolis, 2004) and by introducing the Green Map movement to Indonesia’s cities.

He initiated the network with a Green Map for Jakarta (Green Maps use universal icons to identify a community’s natural, cultural and sustainable resources and thereby promote sustainable living) and he has since published three Jakarta Green Maps and assisted with eight other cities’ maps.

He believes that green spaces should be shared community centres—as seen when he led residents of Jakarta’s Menteng neighbourhood against the development of Menteng Park. Menteng, a prestigious enclave in Jakarta that dates back to colonial times, was home to the Persija football stadium. The stadium site was up for reuse, and the city opted for an urban park and a three-storey parking garage. Though admittedly better than a mall, the urban park (with parking garage) was installed against the wishes of both residents and environmentalists, who wanted a large development-free green space. While expanding access to the park with the large parking garage may seem like a good idea, it fights with Jakarta’s efforts to reduce traffic congestion and pollution, critics argued.

But in addition the use of green spaces to bring communities together, they have taken on a much larger significance in Jakarta in the wake of the city’s massive floods. A lack of green spaces to absorb rain has combined with an increase of constructed space that exacerbates runoff to create a fatal set of circumstances for Jakarta’s ability to handle heavy rains. The Lenong Comedy: Green Space Satire, a book by Nirwono Joga published in 2007, states that only 9.12 percent of Jakarta’s land is dedicated to green spaces, short of the city’s target of 13.94 percent and far below the international standard of 30 percent. Marco’s role in promoting green spaces in the city has put him at the front lines of the city’s struggle between development and sustainability.

To learn more about the state of green spaces in Indonesia, FuturArc met with Marco in the Jakarta Arts Council office, located amidst the greenery of Jakarta’s cultural hub, Ismail Marzuki Park.

FuturArc: Considering Jakarta’s current flood-prone conditions, how urgent is it for us to have green spaces?

Marco: We need green space. Lately it is worrying that almost everywhere space is becoming the object of controversy; and green space is often not considered useful partly because there is a poor understanding of the value of green spaces among various people, but also because green spaces lose out to matters of economic productivity. These issues (of economic productivity) are often on the minds of our city’s decision-makers.

FuturArc: In the case of Menteng Park, you were among those who rejected its development. What was the reason for rejecting the redevelopment of Menteng Park into a new green space?

Marco: We rejected the development of Menteng Park for two basic reasons. First, Menteng Park, or Persija Stadium, is in fact a green space for the neighbourhood community. From the beginning this place was designed as a centre for the community’s environmental activities; by changing it—as is now the case—it has become an urban centre. We think this is fatal, a basic mistake that the government should not have done without consulting the local community.

Secondly, the whole of Menteng is a conservation area, so it does not make sense that we conserve all of Menteng but then gradually take away every spot of green space to expand urban centres. Environmentally it is not sustainable because if all green spaces become urban centres, people will come with their motor vehicles; this would be inconsistent with our goal of developing a city with lower levels of carbon dioxide emissions.

We agree with improving green spaces as parks, but it must be on the scale of the community neighbourhood, so it is not necessary to built car park. If is on the scale of the neighbourhood, we can expect people to come without their cars; people will walk, or at the most, use bicycles. If people still want to come (in cars), we cannot stop them, but we should not increase facilities for that. People can come in private vehicles, but we should not encourage that by providing car parks. If we encourage them with car parks, it means we are changing a policy. To me, this shows how the government lacks an understanding of policy.

FuturArc: What is your opinion regarding the rapid decline of green spaces to be used as water retention areas in Jakarta?

Marco: Simply put, what we are discussing is not the amount of green space; what is more important is the capability of the entire city of Jakarta to overcome surface water run-off. I have the following theory; there are three ways: first, reduce run-off by damming up the water upstream and not increasing (built) land coverage; second, channel existing run-off as quickly as possible; and third, allow run-off to be absorbed into the ground.

The amount of green space must be calculated based on this perspective. How much water will be dammed up? How much will be channelled, and how much will be absorbed. It must be a holistic solution. From there, we can design the size of green spaces needed. …

FuturArc: What contribution can architects make to the solution of this problem?

Marco: On architectural matters, we speak about the architect’s responsibility, that the right thing to do is for each land (issue) to be dealt with case by case. So, for example, if this land previously absorbed water and a building built above it decreases the amount of water absorbed by the ground, then the capacity of surrounding open spaces must be increased so what has been covered by the building can be replaced by other green spaces. Buildings must be able to bear their own burdens—they must be responsible for their own water and waste, by using absorption wells or by using resources efficiently, so drainage systems need not be improved.

On the other hand, certainly not all cases can be solved by isolating (blocks of) land. The poor person’s house cannot be addressed in that way; the well-off, with their generous amounts of land, must carry the burden. Only buildings that cannot carry their own burden should be helped. This awareness is still lacking: the bigger the land size, the bigger the building on top of it and the more waste water it pours into the public drainage.

FuturArc: Jakarta, on the city scale, plans to construct a tunnel that will function as a giant underground water reservoir. What do you think of that?

Marco: To be honest I do not have the calculations on the percentage (of water) that will be channelled, how much the tunnel will absorb, how much would flow through and why it needs to be channelled and what would happen if the flow increased. In principle I do not agree with the solution that plans simply to channel and store.

I see it from a sustainable development perspective; sustainable development must be able to change humankind and the different sources of humankind’s problems. If you only build a channel, it is like saying: ‘no matter how much water you throw away, we will distribute it’. This (solution) will not change the (use) patterns…. Sustainable development must be able to change patterns of consumption and production; this to me is what city residents and the government are unaware of.

The issue of green open spaces is perhaps one of the smaller problems; the big problem is how to change the pattern of consumption and production. (To implement) a pattern of consumption that produces as little waste as possible, as well as a pattern of production that produces as little waste as possible, or the reusing of waste as much as possible—that’s the essence of sustainable development. So in this case, with regards to floods then, yes, we must absorb the water and bear the burden in our own land instead of channelling the water through.

FuturArc: So sustainable development is not only about physical matters?

Marco: Exactly; sustainable development is not only about physical development, it is also about social and economic issues. Green open spaces fulfil the role of social-cultural space. So from that perspective we can analyse, for example, Menteng Park: the neighbourhood park that has been made into an urban park does not foster social and cultural communication because people who come to this park are from all over the city, they are strangers to one another. It’s different if people came from the surrounding neighbourhood. They would know each other, so they would develop a real social capital base because they are directly linked to the place; the base of social capital is space.

The point is sustainable development implies changes in consumption and production patterns as well as in behaviour.

(Taken From: http://www.futurarc.com/this_edition/the_mapmaker.cfm)
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Friday 7 September 2007

FuturArc on Green Architecture @SHIBEX 2007



Kemarin, 6 September 2007, saya menjadi salah seorang pembicara dalam sebuah seminar arsitektur yang membahas tentang arsitektur hijau.

Merespon pemanasan global, seminar banyak berbicara mengenai bagaimana sebenarnya profesi arsitektur dalam fungsinya sebagai perencana, melakukan kontribusi untuk memperlambat proses pemanasan global.



Seminar berjalan lancar, perdebatan dan diskusi juga sangat menarik, apalagi pembicara yang lain juga merupakan orang yang mempunyai kompetensi dibidangnya.

Tema seminar dan pembicara sebagai berikut:

'Green Architecture and Design Implementing'
1. Nirwono Joga, Komedi Lenong 'Satire Ruang Terbuka Hijau'
2. Erwin Maulana, 'FuturArc on Green Architecture'
3. Adi Purnomo, 'Green Architecture'
4. Zenin Adrian, 'Technology on Green Architecture'

Materi presentasi saya, dapat diunduh melalui tautan dibawah ini: FuturArc_Presentation_English_By_Erwin_Maulana.pdf
dan foto-foto seminar juga dapat diakses melalui akun flickr saya.



Seminar tersebut merupakan bagian dari kegiatan pameran dan seminar yang diselenggarakan oleh ATN Dinamika dengan tajuk 'Smart Home and Intelligent Building Expo' (SHIBEX) 2007, diselenggarakan di Hotel Sahid Jakarta, 6 - 7 September 2007.

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Tuesday 17 July 2007

Sentosa Private Villas and Spa



PROJECT DATA
Project Name
Sentosa Private Villas and Spa
Location
Peti Tenget, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
Expected Completion
September 2007
Site Area
13,000 m2
Gross Floor Area
10,500 m2
Number of Rooms
114
Storeys
One floor (villas), two floors (central facilities building)
Client/Owner
PT. Carlton Crest Bali
Architecture Firm
E.S.A International
Principal Architect
Putu Edy Semara B.Arch & Martin H.G.
Interior design
Stuart Membrey, Rob Sample
Main Contractor
PT. Tunas Jaya Sanur
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer
PT. Tunas Jaya Sanur
Civil & Structural Engineer
PT. Adi Design
Images/Photos
Eugene Tan




Respect nature and the local culture—this was the guideline the architects followed when they worked on the Sentosa Private Villas and Spa in Bali.

The client’s brief was to design a resort with over 30 villa units and full central facilities—such as reception, gym, spa, restaurant, pool and bar—that exudes the charm of “Balinese living” in the tropics. The development was also to take into account Bali’s dry, humid climate and reflect the area’s rich culture as well as the simple, straightforward design of its indigenous dwellings.



Following that, the architects created a master plan inspired by a traditional Balinese village—villas built with natural local materials and intimately arranged with narrow alleys. Each villa unit is designed to be a self-contained oasis, with a typical Balinese compound that contains several pavilions serving different functions, a large swimming pool as well as a pool deck. Such an arrangement allows natural air and light to flow through the courtyard area; large sliding doors of the rooms that open up to the common space also enable the interior to enjoy better ventilation and daylight. The architects also ensured that the plan maximises the use of the land’s contour so as to minimise the need for landfill and disruption to the local topography. The main colour palette of the architecture follows the dominating colour tones of the natural elements in Bali: shades of grey, pale white and dark brown.

In line with maintaining an environmentally friendly approach, the architects created an energy-saving feature for the central facilities building: a massive ‘breeze block’ measuring 6 metres tall and 100 metres long. This special cladding allows natural light and ventilation into the building, thereby reducing energy costs.




Another objective that the client wanted to achieve for the resort was to turn the central facilities centre into a key destination that would attract other visitors from the fast-developing Peti Tenget region. However, one of the challenges the architects faced was the lack of natural beauty at the resort’s site compared to the rest of its neighbours nearer the coast; with little ‘given’ beauty, architects had to rely on man-made beauty to transform the resort into a tropical haven that would help draw in the crowd.




Through the use of organic materials, thatched roofs, intimate spatial design that imitates a traditional Balinese village, open compounds with plenty of space to allow free flow of air and light, landscaping and a natural colour scheme, the Sentosa Private Villas and Spa will become a sanctuary that reflects the look and feel of authentic Balinese dwellings. –Erwin Maulana/Candice Lim

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