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| 7 Most Famous Architects in Indonesia |
Frederich Silaban
Frederich, who is the
son of North Sumatra, studied architects self-taught, his formal education was
only at the level of STM (Middle Engineering School). Quite a lot of his works
in Indonesia are famous such as Istiqlal Mosque, National Monument, Bung Karno
Stadium in Jakarta to the Equator Monument in Pontianak. For his work, Istiqlal
Mosque, he also received an award in the form of Honorary Sign of Civil Service
Stars from the government.
Liem Bwan Tjie
Liem Bwan Tjie is the
proud architect of Malang City who became the first generation of Indonesian
architects who graduated from the Netherlands. He was trusted in his time to
design houses of the elite and rich in Indonesia. One of his famous works is
the house of a nobleman named The Bo Djwan directly opposite Malang Brawijaya
Museum. Other works include Woonhuis Loa Sek Hie Jakarta (1929-1930), Oei Tiong
Ham Concern headquarters in Jalan Kepodang, Semarang (1930), Exemplary Stadium
in Medan (1953-1955), and the Office of the Department of Land Affairs in
Jakarta (1960- 1961)
Early Han
Named Han Hoo Tjwan,
Han Awal was a conservatory architect who was famous for the restoration of
historic old buildings in Indonesia. In 1988 he was involved in the renovation
of the Jakarta Cathedral which had suffered severe damage in various parts.
Subsequently in the early 1990s, Han Awal was involved in a restoration project
of the Indonesian National Archives Building with a Dutch architect and an
English graduate architect. Han Awal is also involved in the construction of
the Conefo Project.
Soejoedi Wirjoatmodjo
Remember the turtle
building, aka the Indonesian Parliament / MPR Building in the Senayan area,
Jakarta is his famous work. In addition to the Republic of Indonesia DPR / MPR
Complex, his work is well-known and can still be seen today is the Braga Permai
Restaurant Cafe in Braga Region, Bandung. Not only that, Soejoedi also played a
role in the construction of the ASEAN Secretariat Building, the French Embassy
Building in Jakarta, and designing a city planning masterplan in several
regions in Indonesia.
Slamet Wirasonjaya
Slamet Wirasonjaya is
one of the ITB Architecture Professors. His famous works and still standing
upright are the West Java People's Struggle Monument (MPRJB), Jogja Kembali
Monument (Monjali), ITB Central Library, and ITB's Sasana Budaya Ganesha
(Sabuga). The Conefo (Conference of New Emerging Forces) project from 1964-1972
which is a landscape design and has now changed to the Republic of Indonesia
Parliamentary Complex is his first work as a landscape architect. The grand
space around the Monas Monument in Jakarta is also the result of his thoughts.
Achmad Noeman
Achmad Noeman is
known as a million mosque architect. Works of famous mosques such as Amir
Hamzah Mosque Taman Ismail Marzuki, Masji at-Tin, Islamic Center Mosque
(Jakarta), and Salman ITB Mosque (Bandung). Not only the mosque works in
Indonesia, Achmad Noeman's work has also come abroad, namely Suharto in Bosnia
and Sheikh Yusuf Mosque in Cape Town, South Africa. The architect from Garut,
born in 1924, is one of the founders of IAI (Indonesian Architects
Association).
M Ridwan Kamil
The figure of Ridwal
Kamil who is often called Kang Emil is so famous because it is the number 1
person in the city of Bandung. Before becoming mayor, Ridwan Kamil worked as an
architect who had produced many famous works such as the Aceh Tsunami Museum, Rasuna
Epicentrum Jakarta, Al Irsyad Mosque in Bandung, and various thematic parks in
the city he led and the bottle houses he lived in. In 2013, he embodied the
achievement by being awarded the Urban Leadership Award from the University of
Pennsylvania. He is the only Indonesian who won the award.
