Indonesian colonial architecture: The Influence of Indonesian vernacular style over Dutch architecture in the case of the city of Batavia

The city of Batavia was the administrative capital of the V.O.C (United East India Company). Initially, the city’s construction followed the Dutch style, the Dutch administration going to enormous lengths and putting colossal efforts to segregate the ethnic groups present in the city and t exert their dominance. Over time, the city’s built...

Self-Craft Community - Bandung: Symbiotic of local craft techniques and construction knowledge for Kampung regeneration by retrofitting an existing structure in the city centre of Bandung

How can local craftsmanship be intensified by way of unqualified and qualified workers in the urban centre of Bandung in order to retrofit existing structures in a creative and durable manner?<br/> By using the existing shared vernacular and craftsmanship knowledge and available resources, the self-build tradition which is already strongly...