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:
Phone : +6221 5790 2930
Mobile : +62856 152 0975
Email : brian.aji@bciasia.co.id

Free FuturArc Volume 6, For 50 first registrant!

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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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