LIFE STYLE
From a collector to becoming more famous Syefri Luwis
When Ancient and Present Share in the Philately Building
T
he Jakarta Philately Building on
was founded in 1923 certainly requires
heritage must also provide benefits to
Jalan Pos Pasar Baru is now part
accurate planning and curation, as well as
improve the quality of life of the commu-
of the Pos Bloc, after being made
the will and determination of the building
nity. In addition, turning historic buildings
owner.
into contemporary spaces often raises
into a kind of city hall, a place for urban people to gather and eat snacks. The class A cultural properties building which is an asset of PT Pos Indonesia is now boisterous and lively. In Pos Bloc covering an area of 2400 square meters, there are coffee shops, rice stalls, art stalls, to “warungs” for recreation and relaxation. Various activities were also held there, from book discussions to fashion shows. Revitalizing or reviving the building which
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Why does it need a determination? Because revitalizing cultural properties buildings must meet a number of conditions as stated in Law No. 11 Year 2010 concerning Cultural Conservation, one of
concerns, will the historical value and content gradually disappear? Will the cultural properties later only become an attractive location for instagramable photos?
which is not allowed to change the origi-
We know that cultural properties, refer-
nal shape of the outside of the building.
ring to the Cultural Conservation Law, is
Revitalization which means rearranging
cultural heritage that is material in the
the function of space, cultural values, and
form of cultural properties objects, cultur-
strengthening information about cultural
al properties buildings, cultural proper-
