Category Archives: Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience

We were grateful to share our roof with Professor Gunawan Tjahjono of University of Indonesia in Bittersweet Memories session. He talked about his final projects, then shared about his design process and journey in architecture.Prof Gunawan Tjahjono finished in University of Indonesia in 1975 and UCLA in 1981. He got scholarship which required him to teach laterContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 14. Gunawan Tjahjono”

Talking about his final project of undergraduate degree, Yandi shared about his design process and furthermore about his journey in and vision of architecture. As teenagers from Jambi, he had always thought that learning in Java as a huge privilege he could never dream of. Reading of the newly built 4-level University of Indonesia campusContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 13. Yandi Andri Yatmo”

Being in the main topic of culture-nusantara, Suwardana Winata proposed “Teater Seni” as his final project, located in Kuningan, South Jakarta, which is inspired by Teater Koma – Semar Menggugat and Punawakan, Indonesian traditional puppet (wayang). Semar was a mediator among other figures, Petruk, Gareng and Bagong. Responding the rectangular form of site, axis wasContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 12. Suwadana Winata”

In the midst of his work running studio Urban+, Mr. Sibarani excused himself to share his ‘Titik Awal’ story with us. His skill in drawing which was taught in High School, as well as his ability to memorize entry test questions from 1970-1990, led him to the Department of Architecture of ITB. He chose theContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 11. Sibarani Sofian”

Dicky Hendrasto is one of 18 exhibitor of Titik Awal Exhibition. He had share about his final project titled ‘Rekreasi Pantai dan Marina Pluit’. He had been inspired by Calatrava’s project that he found from Architectural Record. Whlist exploring tensile structure to most detailed scale, he had to depends on very limited source and referenceContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 10. Dicky Hendrasto”

In his lecture, Pak Darrun explicitely stated that “not what it must, but what it can”. The govenrment cannot restain urbanization by creating more slums. That decision will only worsening city’s face, beside cutting community’s process to thrive. The most important aspect is to fulfill their quality of life. Limited funds problem could be solvedContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 09. Darrundono Koesomodilogo”

Thom Mayne was the founder and the main principal of Morphosis, one of Californian influence architecture firm which was founded in 1972 by Mayne and Jim Stafford before Rotondi joined a year later. This firm was known as a progressive consultant, which has a range of work from residential, institutional, civic buildings, and large urbanContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 08. Andre Simapranata”

At the beginning of the discussion session, Achmad Noerzaman discussed the history of the establishment of PT. Arkonin, where it was where he became a commissioner in it. He told, about the initial intention of establishing PT. Pembangunan Jaya which is the forerunner of the establishment of PT. Arkonin is to help the DKI JakartaContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 07. Achmad Noerzaman”

Mohammad Danisworo is best known as the founder of Pandega Desain Weharima (PDW), a consultant firm he found in 1997 which focusing in strategic planning, urban and environment planning, urban and environment design and architectural projects. He also initiated several other institution regarding urban planning. In his decades of experiences, his works span mostly asContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 06. Mohammad Danisworo”

“Everything that live is changing, where the only thing that keeps unchanging is the change itself.” On 26th February, Andra Matin came to OMAH Library to share his Final Project’s story and his thoughts about Indonesian Architecture. Andra Matin’s final project from Parahyangan University in 1988 is an archive building for architectural documentation and centre of apprenticeship workshop. ThisContinue reading “Bittersweet Memories in Design Experience | 05. Andra Matin”