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Tropicality Revisited: Recent Approaches by Indonesian Architects

Indonesia Architecture News - Sep 05, 2015 - 16:01 13788 views

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Tropicality Revisited: Recent Approaches by Indonesian Architects

29 August 2015 – 3 January 2016, 3rd floor

Architecture in the Tropics was never just about offering shelter from rain and sun. “Tropical architecture” suddenly gained global relevance with the emergence of Modernist Architecture and was adapted to suit all climates and cultures. During the post-War period the science of climatic architectural design became an international success.

For many generations of Indonesian architects, the tropics has never been a romantic colony, but a harsh reality with its torrential rains, heat, and high humidity. Today, “tropical architecture” is often easily forgotten by the critics, lost behind the glazed and airconditioned skyscrapers or the celebrated designs for tropical tourist resorts. At times, it seems to be taken for granted – pitched roof and overhangs are the ready-to-use answers – but it is also a challenge for architects to find new solutions. In the days of climate change and energy crises, architecture adapted to the climate is making a triumphal comeback.

12 Architects / 12 Projects

Achmad Tardiyana, Jakarta – Rumah Baca, Bandung

Adi Purnomo \ mamostudio, Ciputat – Studi-O Cahaya, West Jakarta

djuhara + djuhara, Ciputat – Wisnu Steel House, Bekasi

andramatin, Jakarta – Andra Matin House, Jakarta

Csutoras & Liando, Jakarta – Kineforum Misbar, Jakarta

d-associates, Bandung – Tamarind House, Jakarta

EFF Studio, Denpasar \ Bali – Almarik Restaurant, Gili Trawangan \ Lombok

Eko Prawoto Architecture Workshop, Yogyakarta – Eko Prawoto House, Yogyakarta

Studio Akanoma, Bandung – Ciledug Timber House, Ciledug \ Tangerang

LABO, Bandung – House #1 at Labo. the mori, Bandung

Studio TonTon, Jakarta – Ize Hotel, Seminyak \ Bali