Next Generation Ambassadors to host workshop on vernacular architecture

Hybrid event on building preservation in Indonesia set for August 26

On August 26, a One-Day Roundtable Workshop will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia to examine building preservation.

Last updated: August 07, 2023 Jakarta, Indonesia

By Andi Subagio & Namjoo Kim

Held at Jakarta’s Bentara Budaya Cultural Centre and via Zoom, the hybrid event will bring together Indonesian and international heritage experts and architectural practitioners. Split into two sessions combining three keynotes and panel discussions, the event will explore a broad range of approaches to preservation, from building strategies and emerging digital technologies to broader analyses of architecture and cultural change.

Ad Rem: Adaptation in Architecture

Using the case study of Javanese vernacular architecture, the in-person and online workshop will cover building strategies and emerging digital technologies, and broader analyses of architecture and cultural change.

Keynote Speakers

  • Prof. Ir. Totok Rusmanto, ISAI UIN, Head of Central Java Cultural Heritage Experts - on the values and philosophy of Joglo design
  • Mohamad Cahyo Novianto, JAAI (Indonesian Architectural Archive Community) - on the materiality of Joglo structures
  • Adi Purnomo, mamostudio - case studies in relocating Joglo homes

Panel Discussion

Adi Purnomo, Mohamad Cahyo Novianto, Eko Prawoto, Agus Mantara, Marsis Sutopo, Ahmad Arif, Hajar Wisnu Satoto, So Young Kim, Andi Subagio, and Namjoo Kim

Clinic of Care in Indonesia

Cultural adaptation of vernacular housing in Java

Organised by Holcim Foundation Next Generation Ambassadors Andi Subagio and Namjoo Kim, Ad Rem: Adaptation in Architecture will also help guide the development of a building project in the village of Mutihan Madurejo in Java’s Yogyakarta region, funded by a Holcim Foundation grant.

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