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Journey - An Indonesian Architecture Story

Project locationJakarta, Indonesia
CompanyWHAstudio
University/SchoolHarvard Graduate School of Design
Lead ArchitectWilson Harkhono

Indonesian vernacular architecture is currently situated at an opposing intersection between cultural preservation and modern sensibility. Many Indonesian architectural identities are embedded in its housing typology (Rumah Adat). Following Indonesia’s independence in 1945, the international style flourished as it further suppressed the Rumah Adat typology. The project is an attempt to reinterpret and translate the vernacular language to the contemporary context, transforming various architectural elements from their domestic usage into different scales and programs in architecture.