Darien Ilham - Selected Works of 2019 to 2022

ArchitecturePortfolio SelectedWorks 2019-2022 +6281802052016 darienilham@gmail.com DarienIlhamHananditya

Iamayoungarchitectwithamission,to rediscoverthearchitectureofIndonesiathrough reconnectingtoourroots.Ifirmlybelievethat gainingavastexperienceinothercultures apartfrommyowncanprovideanew perspectiveonmyown.

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DARIENILHAMHANANDITYA YoungArchitect THEGRID:SUSTAINABLEHOUSINGFORTHEINDONESIANMILLENIALS OASEDEOTISTA:URBANINFILL SIMPULMALYABHARA REVITALISATIONOFGORHAJIAGUSSALIM

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BERBURUDANBERGURU

OTHERWORKS

“IndonesianArchitectureisonethatisprovento bebeneficialforthepeopleofIndonesia.”

-HanAwal

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FINALPROJECTSTUDIO

4thAcademicYear/3rdArchitecturalYear Individual(January–May2021)

Supervisor:Ir.AchmadTardiyana,MUDD. E-mail:atardiyana@ar.itb.ac.id

SustainableHousingfortheIndonesianMillennials

“TheGrid”isanewhousingmodelthatbridgesthe potentialofmillennialsasagenerationinorderto solvethemillennialhousingcrisis.

Advancementintechnologyhasnotonlyshapeour society,butinawayalteredtheyouthsgrow. Millennials,whichfallsinthiscategory,aretheresult ofthat.Thisgenerationisdifferentfromits predecessor.Fromthewaymillennialsconnect socially,howmillennialscreatesnewcareerpaths,to theirviewsoftheworld.TheGridaccommodatesthese factsbycreatinganewhousingmodel,onethatisfor thepeople,bythepeople

SUSTAINABLEHOUSINGFORTHE INDONESIANMILLENNIALS. Tegalluar,WestJava,Indonesia.

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PERMEABLE NEIGHBOORHOOD.

SITEPLAN

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Millennialsgrewupinanageofrapidadvancementsintechnology.Ithasrevolutionizedour dailylivesandinawayithasshapedthisnew,youngergeneration.Millennials,born between1981-1996fallswithinthiscategory,andnowhasenteredtheyoung-adultage.This circumstanceshascreatedauniquegeneration,onethat’sdifferentthanit’spredecessors.

Me-Me-MeGeneration

Creativein makingaliving

Risk-takers

CONTEXTPLAN

Drawingsby DarienIlham ASPACEFORINTERACTION.

Tendtoprioritize qualityoflife

Thebuildingaimstocreateapositiveimpactbothfortheresidentsanditsneighborhood.The groundfloorareaisaretail/smallbusinessareathatiscompletelyopentothepublicwithopen corridorsthatonlyallowsforsmallvehicles.Thisareacanbeusedformanycommunitybased activitiessuchasnightmarket,smallfairs,andotherevents.Thiswillimprovetheatmosphereof theneighborhood,andbringinnewpeopleforlocalbusinessestogrow.

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THEYOUNGER GENERATION.

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Sociallywoke

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BASICMASS PRINCIPLE.

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COMMUNALANDDWELLING

AREARATIO. Greenhouse Communal Dwellings

COMMUNITY-DRIVENINFILL.

Residentscanparticipateinbuildingthe communitytheywantedthroughcommunity leveldecisionmaking.Theplanisdesigned withmodularityinmind.Thewallsusedin thedesignaremodular,andcanbeeasily installedorremoved.Thisallowsforgreater degreeofflexibility.TheGridisaliving environmentforthepeople,bythepeople.

MASSINGANDSPATIALCOMPOSITION.

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TheMassingofthedesignstemsfromthebasicmodule,flexibletoaccommodatedifferentcontexts.

FLOORPLANS(1-ROOFTOP)

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1.FirstFloor4.FourthFloor7.SeventhFloor

2.SecondFloor5.FifthFloor8.EighthFloor

3.ThirdFloor6.SixthFloor9.Rooftop

1Module2Module3Module4Module

CommunalSpace UrbanFarms

Thesmallestmoduleareplaced principallyinsuchawayto ensurepermeabilityforairand light 3

Maximizingbuildingfloorarea asclosetothelegallimit.

Redistributionofaportionof themassmakeitmore welcomingtotheriveracross thesite. 4

Openingaportionofthesolid massasawayforairtopass troughandisusedas communalspaces/ 5 1

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Theroofareaareusedfor urbanagriculturetosupply foodforresidenceandthelocal market.

Addedfoliagetothefaçadeand greenareastocreatemore shadingandfilterdirect sunlight. 7

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COMMUNITYBUILDINGTHROUGHARCHITECTURE. SharingisCaring.residentsareencouragedtointeractwitheach other,throughsharedlivingspaces,urbanfarming,andleisure facilitytocreateastrongsenseofbelongingandcreatinga positivecommunitywithinthevicinity

PRINCIPAL SECTION.

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ROOF–TO-TABLE COMMUNALSPACE

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LIVINGSPACE

LOWERINGCARBONFOOTPRINT.

Thethincircularbuildingmassisbuiltwithabunchofopeningstominimizetheuseofartificial lightwithinthedayandreducetheuseofairconditioning.Themainstructureisbuiltwithstrand wovenbamboo,amaterialwithoneofthelowestembodiedcarbonvalue.TheSWBstructureis placedontopofareinforcedconcretebasementandreinforcedconcretecoresarebuiltinplaceto ensurebetterstructuralperformanceagainstearthquakeandfire

STRUCTURALISOMETRY

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SECTIONA-A.

400/600SWBColumn

15mmThickSteelPlate

SteelRebar

150mmdeepMortise

150mmdeepTenon

300/400SWBBeam

CONSTRUCTIONDETAILS ANDCHALLENGES.

STEELBEAM-TO-COLUMNJOINT

Traditionalmortise-tenonjointsare usedtominimizetheuseofsteel usedforjoints.Although,steel platesandrebararestillusedfor thecolumn-to-columnjoint.

3mmCompositeVeneer

300/400SWBBeam

150mmdeepTenon

MOISTUREAGAINTSORGANIC MATERIALS.

30/80TCCCladding

15mmTCCPanel

MineralFibreInsulation

40/40SWBFrame

30mmSWBPlanks

Oneofthegreatestchallengeof usingorganicmaterialsare decompositionbymoisture.To preventthisfromhappening,beams thatarelocatedattheperimeterof thebuildingareencasedcomposite veneer,amaterialthatiswater resistant.

ACOUSTICSOFLIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS.

SUSTAINABLEARCHITECTUREPROPAGANDA.

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UsingSWBdoesnotonlylowersthecarbonfootprintof thebuildingbutalsovisuallycommunicatestheidea ofamoresustainablearchitecture

10mmNeatCement

20mmPlywoodSheet

MineralFibreInsulation

Sandinfill

40/80SWBBeams

50mmSWBPlate

Strandwovenbambooarerelatively lightmaterial.Lightweightmaterial tendstotransfervibrationssuchas soundeasierthanheaviermaterials. Whenitcomestodwellings,privacy isimportantandsoundneedstobe containedwithineachunits.To improvesoundproofing,thick insulationareusedinthewalls, whilesandinfillareused underneaththeinsulationinside floorplates

Beam-ColumnJointDrawingsbyDarienIlham SWBBeamDetailDrawingsbyDarienIlham WallsConstructionDetailDrawingsbyDarienIlham FloorPlatesDetailDrawingsbyDarienIlham

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3RDARCHITECTUREDESIGNSTUDIO

3rdAcademicYear/2ndArchitecturalYear Academic,Individual(2019)

Supervisor:Dr.Ir.M.Prasetiyo,MAUD.

E-mail:praseffendi@ar.itb.ac.id

UrbanInfillonASmallSpaceAtTheHeartof Bandung’sBustlingHistoricalCommercialArea.

LocatedinthebustlingdowntownofBandung,Otto IskandarDinataStreetisnotoriousforretail merchantsandbulkselling,evenbeforeIndonesia becameIndependent.Today,thischarminglyhistorical partofBandunghasbecomearelevanttourist destinationforitslocalcuisineandsmallbusinesses. TheAssignmentwastocreatealodgingfacilityfor budget-friendlytravelersandbackpackers.

Bandung,WestJava,Indonesia.

FAÇADEDESIGN.

Bridgingtheindustrialnatureofthe areawithcurrent-dayindustrialism. Withmaterialssuchastimber,concrete, steel,andglass

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SITEANALYSIS

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OTTOISKANDARDINATASTREET.

LocatedatthebustlingdowntownofBandung,OttoIskandarDinataStreethasbeenhistoricallynotoriousfor smallbusinesses,retailmerchants,andbulkselling,evensincebeforeIndonesiabecameIndependent.Today, thispartofBandunghasbecomearelevanttouristdestinationforit’s“oldtown”atmosphereandalso becausethisareachangesbynight.Whenthesungoesdownandtheshopsareclosed,OttoIskandarDinata Steetbecomesaparadiseforstreetfoodenthusiast,asyoucanpracticallytasteeverybitofcuisinethat Indonesiahastooffer.

MASSINGANDSPATIAL COMPOSITION.

1.THESITE. Thesiteisa6×30plotof landwithmaximum4 floor

Theuniquesitedimensionscreatesaninterestingchallengeindesign. Thebuildingisdesignedfromamoreverticalapproach.

3.MASSARRANGEMENT

Functionsarearranged fromlessprivatetomost privatefromfrontto back.

2.VOIDS

Creatingvoidstocomply withnewerwater catchmentarea regulationsand maximumfloorarea regulations.

4.CIRCULATION

Utilizingtheestablished voidsasvertical circulationarea.

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ThePlanisdesignedwiththegoaltoallownaturallightingtoenter mostofthepremisesandallowforgoodnaturalcrossventilation

Void FLOORPLANS

DINATA

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OTTO ISKANDAR

ST. VOIDS.

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NATURALLIGHTINGANDAIRCIRCULATION.

Twobigvoidsareutilizednotonlyasameanof circulationforpeople,butalsoasapassagefor naturallightingandairtocirculate.

HIERARCHYOFPRIVACY.

Functionsarearrangedwithprivacyandnoise inmind,themorepublicthespaceare,the closestitistothebusyroadandtheground.

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1.SushiBar2.HotelRooms3.SleepingPods4.CommunalSpace5.PrayersArea6.Rooftop 0.Void7.ManagerialOffices

LEGEND

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STEELGRATING+OPENWEBJOIST.

Permeablematerialsandstructuralsystem arepickedtoallowmorenaturallightand betteraircirculationinsidethestructure

BUILTINFURNITURE+STORAGE.

Combiningthebedandsofatoconsumeless space,including30cmclearanceundertofit evenalargesizedsuitcase

SLEEPINGPODS+LOCKER

Compactdoubledeckersleepingfacilityfor lowbudgettouriststosleepovernight,with securestoragefacility

CLIMBINGIVY+METALRODS

Attheperimeterofthevoids,theneighboring wallsareonlycoveredwithmetalrodsforivy togrow

BAYWINDOWSITTINGAREA.

Extendingthehotelroomtocreateamore spaciousfeelingspaceforrestingand/orother daytimeactivities

FROSTEDGLASSBATHROOM.

Thin12mmglasswallseparatesthebathroom

andbedroomareawhilestillmaintaininga degreeofprivacy

COMMUNALSHOWERS. Sharedbathroomandshowersareaforthose whodecidestorentoutthesleepingpods

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REGULARROOM SUSHIBAR COMMUNALAREA COMMUNALSPACEA

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OPENWEBSTEELJOIST AllVisualizationbyDarienIlham

YOGYAKARTAPLANNINGGALLERY

CompetitionEntry(July2022)

GroupProject

Coordinator:GregoriusAntarAwal,IAI.

E-Mail :yori.antar@gmail.com

Team:DarienIlhamHananditya,S.Ars.

AudyWidhianingtyas,S.Ars.

JanninaEgterVanWissekerkeS.T.

Role:Conceptor,Designer

Contribution:MainConcept,Massing,FaçadeModule Design,Visualization.

ACELEBRATIONOFART,CULTURE&PEOPLEOFJOGJA.

Locatedatthephilosophicalaxisof JogjaPlanningGallerydoesnotonlyserveasastatic gallerythattellsthestoryofthecity,butalsoonethat involvesthepeopleofYogyakartatoparticipateinart andculture.Withoutdoorgalleries,publicspaces,and apieceofYogyakarta’shistory,it’saplaceof interactionofpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds. Young,old,foreign,local,rich,poor,allhereto celebratethetriumphantoflife.

[MALHABHARA’SKNOT]

Yogyakarta,SpecialRegionofYogyakarta,Indonesia.

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PHILOSOPHYAXISOFKERATON NGAYOGYAKARTA.

ThisUNESCO’sintangibleheritageisanaxisthattells thestoryoflife.TheYogyakartansalsobelievesthat thisaxissymbolizesthesynergybetweenmortalsand TheAlmighty.Geographicallyspeaking,Yogyakartais locatedbetweentwoimmenseforcesofnature,the eversoactiveMerapiMountain,andtheParangtritis BeachwheretheIndianOceanmeetsJava.Thesetwo geographicalobjectsreflectsthebalancebetweenfire andwater,andalsosymbolizestherealmsofGods. Sandwichedinbetween,Yogyakartaitselfsymbolizes therealmsofmortalswherehumansarebroughtinto life,grow,learn,andeventuallypassontothenext stageoflifethroughdeath.MalioboroStreetstretches withinthisimaginaryaxis,itsymbolizesthetriumphs oflife,asitistheheartofthecitywherepeoplego nightanddaytofindgoodfood,fineclothingand entertainment.

SITECONTEXTANDHERITAGE:MALIOBOROSTREET.

TheDutchEastIndiesgovernmentdevelopedMalioborotobethecenteroftheeconomyandgovernmentinthe early19thcentury.MalioborostreethasbeenthebeatingheartofJogjakartaeversince.Byday,youcanvisit multipleattractionssuchasvariousshopsthatsellseverythingfromAtoZ,apubliclibrary,andatraditional market.Bynight,theroadcomestoitsownaslocalsandvisitorsflocktothestreetstoenjoystreetfood, publicperformances,andparty.ThesiteislocatedtowardsthenorthernpartofMalioborostreet.Neighboring thesitetothenorth,wecanfindHotelInnaGaruda,thefirsteverhotelbuiltinYogyakarta.Itwasbuiltinthe 1908andwasoriginallynamed“GrandHoteldeJogja”.Nexttothesouthernpartofthesite,wecanfindThe MalioboroMall,Builtin1993astheandisthefirstmallthatwasbuiltinYogyakarta.InsidethesiteItself standstheLogegebouw,AbuildingthatwasbuiltbytheDutchEastIndiesin1878fortheFreemasons.Today,it isusedbytheDIYDPRD(YogyakartaSpecialRegionRegionalHouseofRepresentatives)

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YOGYAKARTA SITE DIYDPRD Office GrandInna Malioboro

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MalioboroMall

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GrandInnaGarudaHotelDPRDDIYOfficeMalioboroMall

ACELEBRATIONOFART,CULTURE,PEOPLE,AND THECITYOFYOGYAKARTA.

JogjaPlanningGallerydoesnotonlyserveasastaticgallerythattellsthestoryofthecity,butalsoone thatinvolvesthepeopleofYogyakartatoparticipateinartandculture.Withoutdoorgalleries,public spaces,andapieceofYogyakarta’shistory,it’saplaceofinteractionofpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds. Young,old,foreign,local,rich,poor,allheretocelebratethetriumphantoflife.

WALLOFEXPRESSION

DynamicFaçadethatcan involvefeaturealocal artist’sworkforaperiodof time,sitsrightabovethe outdoorgallery

TERACOTTAINDISCHE FACADE

Transformationofarches,a prominentfeatureofcolonial architecture.terracottacolor representsMajapahit

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MASSINGANDSPATIALCOMPOSITION

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PreservingtheexistingHeritageBuilding Generalzoningofthenewfunctions

CreatingnodesandmasstroughaxisesElevatedparkasthebaseofpublicspace

PreservingtheexistingHeritageBuilding Subtractingtheparkoncreatednodes

Ensuringpermeabilitythroughmultiple accesspoints

Integratingthepremisewithpublic facilities

JogjaPhilosophyPlaza

TemporaryExhibition

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Court Service

TheFuture ofJogja Merapi ViewingDeck Temporary Exhibition Expression Wall Public Plaza Historyof Jogja Retail Area Managerial Area Temporary Exhibition People Development Hub 16

Food

Area Temporary Exhibition JogjaCity Model Public Seating Temporary Exhibition JogjaCity Model Public Seating TheFuture ofJogja

THEFUTUREOFJOGJA.

Agallerydedicatedtothevisionofwhat Yogyakartamightlooklikeinthenearfuture

PHILOSOPHYOFJOGJA.

Alargeinnercourtyardthattellsthestoryand philosophyofTheSpecialRegionofYogyakarta

GALLERYOFMERAPI.

Alargeinnercourtyardthattellsthestoryand philosophyofTheSpecialRegionofYogyakarta

PEOPLEDEVELOPMENTHUB.

Aspaceforcreativecollaborationand appreciationfortheJogja’ssmallbusinessand creativeindustry.

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TERRACEOFMERAPI.

Arooftopareathat’saimedstraightatthe Merapimountain,thefinalstageofthe PhilosophyAxisofKeratonNgayogyakarta

BIGMAQUETTEGALLERY.

Agallerydedicatedtodisplaylargemodelsor maquettesofYogyakartaandit’smanyobject ofinterest

LESEHANMALIOBORO.

“Lesehan”meansbuyingandsellingfoodor somethingwhilesittingonthemat/floor,a traditionoftheJavanese

MALIOBOROTERRACE.

Alargepublicareaforinteractionandmany eventsthatusuallytakesplaceinMalioboro Street.

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REVITALISATIONOFAURBAN-DECAYEDPUBLICSPACE

ProfessionalProject,April2022(Ongoing)

Conceptual

Principal :GregoriusAntarAwal,IAI. E-Mail :yori.antar@gmail.com

Architect:DarienIlhamHananditya,S.Ars.

RETURNINGASPACETOTHEPEOPLE

HomeoftheSemenPadangFCandPSPPadang,This stadiumwasbuiltin1983andfinishedconstructionin 1985.Thestadiumwasnamedafteranationalhero andaformerforeignrelationminister,HajiAgus Salim.Backin2009,anearthquakeshookPadang, damagingthestadiumanditsfacilities.AlthoughPT SemenPadangdidrenovations,thestadiumhasn’t returnedtoitsformerglory.Today,duetoalackof publicactivity,thisstadiumisplaguedwithcriminal activities,unregulatedmarkets,anddecayingdayby day.ThecurrentGovernorcontactedPT.HanAwal& Partners,inhopestorestorethisplacetoit’sformer glory,creatingahealthyspacetothecityand reducingcrimerates.

Padang,WestSumatra,Indonesia.

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APRIL2022PADANG,INDONESIA.

SiteSurveywithprovincialgovernment

URBANANDSOCIALDECAY OFGORHAJIAGUSSALIM.

Byday,tothelocals,GORHajiAgusSalimisasports complexbustlingwithstreetfood.especiallywhen nightfalls.,it’snotoriousforshadybusinessesand criminalactivities

THUG’SNEST.

VIOLENCE.

PROSTITUTION.

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1.MainTribune

LEGEND

2.Rooftop-Ring

3.Outdooreatingarea

4.Outdoorgym

5.Skatepark

6.MainPlaza

7.VolleyCourt

8.ViewingTowerandAmphitheatre

9.ChessPlaza

10.Designatedparkingzone

DESIGNCONCEPT: RETURNINGTHESPACETO THEPEOPLE

Takingpositiveactivitiesthathavebeen organicallyembeddedinthisplacebythepeople, rearrangingit,anddiscouragingnegativeaspects thathaveplaguedthiscityicon.

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GENERALHANGOUT/ PUBLICSPACE

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PANORAMICTOWER

ViewingdeckaimeddirectlyattheGrand MosqueofPadang,wherevisitorscanenjoythe cityfromhighabove

OUTDOORGYM

Facilitatingathleisureenthusiastwithpublic gymorcalisthenicsequipment

SKATEPARK

AresponsetothegrowingsportinPadang, peoplecanpractice,andcreatecontentfor freeinthispark

EXHIBITIONPLAZA

Alargepublicareaforevents,senam,or exhibitions

Givingbackthelandscapeareatothepublic,tocreateamoreactive,healthyareafor interactionandcollaborationtocombaturbandecay.

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THEROOFTOPRING

CROWDCIRCULATION

Thetribunesareaccessiblethroughthetopof thering,andtheexitdirectsthecrowd directlytotheretailarea.

VEHICULARCIRCULATION

Severalvehicleentrancesareplacedfor emergencyorsupportivefunctions

LOWERRING

Retailactivitiesarefocusedwithinthering, andthesurroundinglandscapeactsasa support.

UPPERRING

Createsmoregreenopenspacesforthepublic andhelpsfixthecirculationofthestadium.

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THEMINANGSANDSYMBOLISM

TheMinangkabaucultureisaculturethatvaluessymbolismanditsphilosophies,thisisreflectedwithintheir culturalproductssuchasarchitectureandfabrics.Eachtraditionalhouseandfabricismeticulouslydesigned withtraditionalcarvingsandpatternsthateachrepresentdifferentphilosophiesoflife.Afterearlydiscussions withthegovernor,histeam,andtheprincipal,twoobjectsarechosentoberepresentedintheproposeddesign.

PUCUAKRABUANG

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[Tipofbambooshoots]

Thispatterndrawsinspirationfromthetipofbamboo shoots,characterizedbysharptriangles.Pucuak Rabuangsymbolizestheyouths,asitisanearlier phaseofabambooplant’slife.Thebambooplantitself representsflexibilityasbambooisusefulinevery phaseofitslife.Whenit’syoung(rabuang)itcanbe cookedandeaten,asanadult(batuang)itcanbeused forcrafts,andwhenold(ruyuang)itcanbeusedasa buildingmaterialforahousesuchaswalls,floors,or columns.Theminangstrivestobelikebamboo,tobe usefultosocietyineveryphaseofthehumanlife.

TIKULUAKTANDUAK

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TikuluakTanduakisatraditionalheadwearofthe Minangkabau,madefromathicksongketfabric, traditionallycoloredredgold,twoofthetraditional Minangtricolor(red,yellow,andblack).Thisheadwear isshapedtolooklikeatraditionalMinangkabauhouse andiswornonlybyfemalesfortraditionaleventsand marriages.Thisisasymbolofpowerheldbythe femaleinthehouseholdasTheMinangsarea matriarchalsociety.IntheMinangkabauculture,the womanwhoownsthehouseistitled“bundokaluang”. Thisshapealsorepresentsfortitude,strongwill,and persistency

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EXHIBITIONOFVERNACULARARCITECTUREANDCULUTRE

Exhibition,17September–7November2021

Curator :DannyWicaksono Team:JessicaKhow,S.T.

DarienIlhamHananditya,S.Ars. Ar.PuriKhusnaMillaty

TheJourneyofGregorius(Yori)AntarandRumahAsuh.

RumahAsuhwasfoundedin2008byYoriAntarasaneffortin preservingvernacularIndonesianArchitecture.But,inreality, RumahAsuhdiscoveredsomethingmorespecialfromthe indigenouspeopleofIndonesia.Thisexhibitiontellsthejourney ofRumahAsuhinlearningarchitecturethroughthelensofthe indigenouspeopleofIndonesia.

[HUNTINGANDLEARNING]

SelasarSunaryo-Bandung,WestJava,Indonesia.

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THESTORYOFRUMAHASUH

Foundedin2008,RumahAsuhwasoriginallyformed byYoriAntarasaneffortto“rescue”and“preserve” Indonesianvernaculararchitecture.But,thisidea impliesadynamicofthesaviorandthehelpless.In reality,theindigenousculturesthathaveoutlived Indonesiaitselfpossessapearlofvaluablewisdom. Theyarenothelplessnorleftbehind,theyjustevolved onadifferentpaththatdoesnotinvolveglobalization asmuchasthosewholiveinthecity.

ThisrealizationchangedthewayRumahAsuhworks, fromapresumedroleofasaviortothosewhoseekto learn.Seeingpasttheseroles,theprojectsthatare donebyRumahAsuh,inreality,areacollaborative effortofallpartiesthatbenefitsall.Throughthese projects,RumahAsuhfiguredoutaformulato collaboratepartiessuchasthegovernment,the indigenouspeople,andarchitectstotakepart, document,andlearnfromthediverseculturesofthis nation.

ThisexhibitionhighlightstheworksofRumahAsuh overthepast13years.Frommodelsoftraditional housescreatedincollaborationwiththeindigenous peopletodocumentationsuchasvideos,sketches,and booksthattellthestoryofwhatRumahAsuhhas learnedsofar.