Dutch Colonial
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Project • By Airmas Asri • Factories
De Tjolomadoe
The Colomadu was the first sugar factory in Indonesia since 1861 during the Dutch colonial era in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. The Colomadu located in the midst of sugar cane fields. However, there was government policy and land leasing issue, it reduced sugar cane field gradually and vanished eventually. In 1997, the production is halted because the operator fell in bankruptcy. Then, The Colomadu site was utilized as art performances and exhibitions. It was well-known as a place for local artisan and other communities to gather. In 2016, the Ministry of State Owned Enterprises has planned to revive The Colomadu since they were rebuilding and auditing their assets. By having known the sugar cane fields has vanished, rebuild the sugar... More
Project • By Robert M. Gurney Architect • Private Houses
House on Solitude Creek
The design of this house in St. Michaels, Maryland was greatly influenced by environmental regulations, zoning requirements and restrictive building codes specific to this site. The existing Dutch Colonial Style house, built in 1989, was located within a One-Hundred Foot Buffer Zone on Solitude Creek, a small estuary in this Maryland Eastern Shore town. A recently adopted Floodplain Management Ordinance mandated that no new structures be built within the Buffer Zone, and that all renovated or altered existing structures be updated to meet new zoning, building and environmental code requirements.
The existing house largely failed to take advantage of water views, the layout was not optimal, and as constructed, did not work programmatical... More
Project • By EINSTEIN & ASSOCIATES • Restaurants
LEMONGRASS
DESIGN CONCEPT
Lemongrass is a casual dining restaurant in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Situated near important landmarks like the Presidential Bogor Palace and the famous Bogor Botanical Garden, one of the oldest and largest botanical garden in the world, Lemongrass’s design concept is derived from taking a closer look into Bogor. What many people don’t know about Bogor is that Bogor is only sixty kilometers away from Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. Bogor or “Buitenzorg” as people would call it during the Dutch colonial era served as the summer residence of the Governor General of East Indies. “Buitenzorg” itself means “without a care” in dutch, mirroring the beauty of Bogor that makes people have no worries and feel safe and secure.... More
Project • By WOW Architects • Hotels
Hilton Bandung Hotel
The Hilton, Bandung is a five-star, 186-room hotel built to reflect an urban resort, with world-class conferencing and event function facilities catering to both business and leisure travelers. There are seven dedicated meeting rooms, lounges, a 1000 square-metre grand ballroom, spa, gym/pool facilities and restaurants. This property marks the entry of Hilton's flagship brand into Indonesia, and the second Hilton Family branded property in the archipelago.
Bandung's topography, with its surrounding volcanic mountain range, inspired the Firm to design the architecture, landscape and interiors of The Hilton, Bandung into a multi-sensory integrated experience that embodies the spirit of Bandung. The ground plane is sculpted into a landform... More