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Edition 9 / 07.2012

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PRINCIPAL POINT 3-4

EDITORS MAIL HOUSE 2

DISCOURSE DISCUSSION 5-9

Use Communication Technology to Make Your Building Flex

DISCOURSE DISCUSSION 10-12

Singapore National Library

DESIGN NEWS 13

NYC Subway Stop Has Trippy Surprise for

Inattentive Passengers

DESIGN NEWS 14-16

Private Island Homes

RECENT PUBLICATION 17-18

High Winds Mar Opening of Tokyo's Sky

Tree tower

INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY 19

SCANBOX

RECENT PUBLICATION 20-21

1st Green Library For Kids Taking Root In

Singapore

PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION PLAYERS 22

Multi Prima Wood

ARKDESIGN PROJECTS 23-25

EVENT 26

STAY INFORMED 27

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THE INFLUENCE OF COMMUNICATION AND

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE WAY WE LIVE

AND THE ARCHITECTURE WE LIVE IN

The changing reason for travel as physical meetings has

changed to virtual meetings, reducing the number of trips to

be made, affecting all modes of transportation, and in turn, its

supporting facilities such as homes, garages, stations, airports

and vehicle maintenance facilities. The rise of budget airlines

is one such effect.

Reduction of work space, efficiency in the need for paper, file

storage. Storage information and reference libraries can

become instantly available through the information technology.

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Some interesting developments to show the changing trends in

living space :

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There exists an interesting between WINDOWS and

architecture, apart from the obvious. Here I mean Microsoft‘s

WINDOWS computer operating system and the function and

meaning of a “window” in architecture.

As architects, windows are designing compromise of wanting to

have a relation with ―the other side”, whatever the case may

be. Keep the view without rain; keep the light without the heat:

keep the breeze without the storm. Glass technology has

quietly advanced in quantum leaps since its first invention of

Egyptian glass beads in around 3000-2500BC. Churches,

homes and even furniture used its beauty and mysterious

qualities in the Art Deco period of the early 20th century.

Today, glass, windows and WINDOWS, have taken a whole

new other meaning. Microsoft and Corning are developing such

smoothly inter-related technology (AQ edition 6th, March 2011),

that glass has now become, not just a material one can ―see

through”, but smart glass that is a material regulating “how

much one sees” and what one “look at” for information.

The recent integration of the two technologies can be seen in

the Corning glass products for computer screens that are

embedded in your average kitchen bench. Smart phones and

similar gadgets‘ touch screens for instance. This will open up

many opportunities in architecture to make buildings SMART

and GREEN.

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“Smart phones

and similar

gadgets’ touch

screens for

instance. This will

open up many

opportunities in

architecture to

make buildings

SMART and

GREEN.”

Many architectural features are mass produced and affordable allowing more people access to

good and affordable designs. This however, according to Ahmad, an architect, has watered down

architectural uniqueness, as designs become “look alike architecture” the world around due to mass

globalization of ideas.

Meeting spaces become simpler but more wired than ever before. Fajar Abdi Wibawa, noted that

Skype teleconferencing out of meeting rooms around the world allows one to exchange sketches and

share screens with each other with ease.

Wawang Nurdiaman also stated in his analysis, that building facades has become electronic

billboards or giant TV screens like Taipeh 101 and Taman Anggrek, says Anne. All these equipment

require control rooms, server rooms, that affect building space planning. Further Wawang noted that

antennas on tall buildings are staggering, affecting the design of towers and its crowns.

According to Adithia, an interior designer, the use of partitions for privacy has less of a purpose

today, since audio and visual privacy is now provided by your desktop computer and surround sound

earphone technology.

Working and building operational hours are affected due to communications technology. Different

time zones on this planet, work together across the globe as work gets outsourced to places where

resources are economically available, such as answering services in India and the Philippines

become major work places for companies in the US and UK.

So the WINDOWS of the future is no longer just a static piece of glass covering a hole in the wall, but a

screen that provides every viewer with a choice of what to “see” at the touch of a button, on a piece of glass

(as Steve Jobs refers to his iPad), anywhere, anytime – moving windows on demand . Look around you and

see how much “glass” surrounds us today, providing “a window‖ into almost everything and every corner of

the world and beyond. This must have a profound change in our lives and the place we live in.

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Remote work stations, many homes in technologically advance countries become a workplace as

well. In Australia, home designs now commonly include a small office above the garage. The hunger

for connectivity gave rise to the demand for internet on airplanes, wifi in cafes, mobile wifi modems

and power source for chargers.

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As Communication Technology Moves Ahead…

How will your building be used over time ? I‘m sure you already take into account

how certain materials will look as they are continuously to sunlight or are worn

down by occupant use. But do you ever seriously consider how, when and why

your building will need a “facelift” during its lifespan ? Well, today there are

multitude of factors that can spark the need for such change – and a major one

is communication technology.

Communication technology is spreading and evolving at and faster pace –

particularly noticeable in office buildings. The nature of the way employees

communicate is having radical effects on the way buildings work, in fact, the

cultures behind many architectural institution-types are morphing because of

changes in communication – and their occupants certainly feel the differences.

With the new technology, people are able to communicate anytime and

anywhere. Computing is becoming ubiquitous and sensors are already being

embedded in a wide range of devices. Yet, buildings remain somewhat static –

as if to wrap themselves around all of this activity, without actually fusing with it

and becoming part of its emerging rhythms.

The Art of The “Communication”

As an architect, I challenge you to dissect the narrative your occupant‘s live.

Use architecture to spread, filter and make sense of all the rapidly travelling

information going to and from your occupant within a given time, in the right

place and in the right manner.

Yes, information is quite handy when held within the

comfort of a personal device like an iPhone, but can

you imagine what might be possible if information

could dynamically make an employee‘s location

(wherever they may be in their office building, for

example) fill with real-time and customize “purposes”.

To help them reduce stress and do a better job –

while they actually perform the job ?

Buildings should be more than a series of pieces and

parts assembled in some aesthetic manner that

happens to be functional. As we enter the world of

tomorrow today, we as architects need to think of

buildings as more than just static entitles around

which occupants are in motion. Instead, architecture

should also flex with its inhabitants – helping them to

make connections everywhere.

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Use Communication Technology to Make

Your Building Flex

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“Ubiquitous computing is giving architecture many

benefits that we will continue to see embedded in our

buildings. Ubiquitous computing is the wave of the future

– providing us with many new architectural functions as

well as challenges. For now, let’s focus on the benefits.”

TOP 7 Benefits of Ubiquitous

Computing in Architecture

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1. Invisible “Smart” environments will be embedded with computing technologies

that will be mostly out-of-sight. Architecture will gain many more

capabilities – with less visual clutter.

2. Socialization Interactions with architecture will be more social in nature. “Smart”

buildings will illicit a more social response from occupants as

computers user interfaces embed themselves within architecture.

3. Decision Making “Smart” environment will help occupants to make better choices as

they go about their everyday lives. At key moments within

architectural experiences, a good architectural design will make

“smart” environments helpful. Such architecture will be more

proactive than passive.

4. Emergent Behavior Buildings are now becoming more and more kinetic in

form and function. Their movements and constructed

design come together dynamically to yield behaviors that

make them more adaptive. Buildings will learn how to

learn - in order to run efficiently and aesthetically.

5. Information Processing Since architecture will be gaining a type of “nervous

system”, information processing will be gaining a whole

new meaning. Architecture will go from crunching data to

making sense of data; therefore, eliminating our need to

constantly input adjustments.

6. Enhancing Experience As computers ubiquitously embed themselves in our

environments, sensors and actuators will create “smart”

environments where architectural space will be goal-

oriented. Therefore, more occupant needs will be better

met.

7. Convergence Much of our environment will be supplemented with

interconnected digital technologies. Such interconnectivity

will allow for a new type of “sharing” that will serve to

eliminate many mundane tasks. Also, fewer errors will

occur as systems pull data from shared digital locations

(instead of having numerous copies to keep up-to-date).

DiscourseDiscussion

Ubiquitous computing in the works, and so is the smart

building. From portable computing to smart devices and from

calm computing to wearable computing, architecture will no

longer exist as a static ―frame‖ which surrounds activity.

Instead, buildings will begin to ―move‖ around their

occupants – as if to gain a nervous system.

Networks Will Help Building

be Smart

Computers are getting smaller and they

are being increasingly networked. The

result will be buildings that communicate

with both their exterior and interior

environments. Since computers will

be embedded in just about everything,

from environmental objects to

occupant clothing, designing for this type

ubiquitous computing evolution will be

both challenging and amazing.

For starters, buildings will have to protect while also allowing for

a renewed which we currently don‘t see. As architects we will

need to re-think the notion of boundary as it relates to what

occupants can do within a space – and as it relates to what a

space can do around an occupants.

Boundaries Become

Flexible

Thus, as architectural space gains renewed function, flexibility

will also be redefined. Some current “boundaries‖ will become

more flexible, while others many completely disappear.

The notion of scale, for example, will undergo a shift within the

architect‘s mindset. With advancements in fields like

nanotechnology, architects will rethink what materials can do.

This coupled with ubiquitous computing will yield

buildings where experiences for occupants will be

more personalized.

The important thing for architects to remember is that

ubiquitous computing does not just affect computer

devices and technologies. These will become a

part of the environment – and as they are

embedded, it is up to architects to deign so that

when buildings communicate with such devices,

everything is synchronized to healthy and human

state-of-the-art environments.

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Use Communication Technology To Make Your Building Flex

THE FLOWER BUILDING

The potential for a lit façade to interact and convey

information like never before is being made into reality.

During the day, this façade turns solar exposure into energy

to then turn this energy into different stages of performance

and behavior at the night. The designers explain how their

video wall gives the flower-like behavior – by absorbing daily

than later turns into nightly performance energy –

manifesting a type of sustainability.

PUSHING TECHNOLOGY

It is nice to see this project pushing certain architectural

design boundaries. As the hardware, software and content

all come together – it is hard to believe that the façade‘s

resolution is only one pixel per every three feet. This

certainly does make one think twice about how much

information is necessary to communicate and interact with

spectators and visitors.

“Ubiquitous

computing in the

works, and so is the

smart building.”

Photo : http://www.mediaarchitecture.org

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DiscourseDiscussion

Much about this project opens up questions for the future evolution of

interactive façade lighting technology. As new technologies surface, it is

important for designers to understand how this all will affect human

perception. I have feeling that future ideas about launching a video or using

macro photography on this type of façade are only the beginning.

I like the designer‘s thought about how this project references certain

aspects of pointillism where there is a moment when points blur together or

are seen individually.

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DiscourseDiscussion

Source : http://sensingarchitecture.com │ Photo : http://www.mediaarchitecture.org

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SINGAPORE - NATIONAL LIBRARY (The Impression of a Visitor : Hema Saepudin)

Pada kunjungan saya ke Singapura di bulan

Maret 2012 lalu, saya menyempatkan diri untuk

mengunjungi salah satu perpustakaan nasional

terbesar yang dimiliki oleh negara singa tersebut,

The Singapore National Library.

Hari itu hampir pukul 12 siang, udara di

Singapura sangat panas menyengat. Saya turun

ke lobby hotel tempat saya menginap untuk

check out dan mencari taksi menuju Singapore

National Library.

Singapore National Library memiliki luas kurang

lebih 58.000 meter persegi, memiliki dua blok

utama yang dihubungkan dengan jembatan

gantung. Di dalamnya terdapat 16 lantai yang

dibagi per-section sesuai dengan kategori buku

bacaan sehingga, hal ini memudahkan para

pengunjung saat mencari buku yang diinginkan.

Terdapat pula ruang theatre untuk umum yang

dapat menampung hingga 600 pengunjung.

Sungguh tidak seperti perpustakaan kebanyakan

yang terkesan suram dan membosankan !

Sirip-sirip di façade yang

berfungsi sebagai sun shade

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Keterangan photo :

1. Ruang Penyimpanan Buku ; 2. Pod ; 3.Area Pameran

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ARSITEKTUR BANGUNAN

Dengan menerapkan Bioclimatic Architecture dan sistem passive lighting

rendah-energi, bangunan ini responsive terhadap iklim dengan konfigurasi

bentuk serta sistem façade yang efektif. Ken Yeang sang arsitek, berhasil

membuat Singapore National Library di anugrahi penghargaan top ranking

dalam kategori “Energy Efficiency and Conservation Best Practices Competition

for Energy Efficient Buildings: New and Existing“ pada ASEAN Energy Awards di

Singapura, 23 Augustus 2007 lalu.

Dalam pola perancangan gedung, Ken Yeang membagi tiap lantai menjadi

beberapa section. Diantaranya adalah ruang bacaan di Level 7 sampai dengan

Level 13, The Events Plaza (untuk 'outdoor events’ seperti pameran), terletak di

lantai dasar.

Kira-kira 6,000-8,000 m2 dirancang sebagai 'green spaces’. Kehadiran

landscape yang teduh, telah mengurangi temperatur permukaan bangunan.

Panas diteruskan ke udara bebas, sehingga meningkatkan kondisi thermal

dalam ruangan.

Bangunan ini dibentuk sedemikian rupa agar sebagian besar ruang dalam

terlindung dari radiasi langsung sinar matahari. Faktor lain seperti sun shading,

penghawaan alami, design façade yang responsive, pewarnaan bangunan dan

pemanfaatan ruang luar dikombinasikan sebagai strategi kolektif untuk

penghematan energi tanpa mengurangi kenyamanan.

Keterangan photo :

1. Façade gedung; 2. Taman di dalam gedung; 3. Maket Singapore National Library; 4. Area lobby utama;

5. Area lobby samping; 6. Building Section; 7. Bras Basah

BUGIS JUNCTION & BRAS BASAH

Setelah puas 3 jam menikmati nyamannya perpustakaan, saya beranjak ke Bugis Junction dan

Bras Basah untuk membeli oleh-oleh. Keluar dari lobby utama, saya menaiki taksi dan meminta

sang supir untuk mengantar saya ke tujuan. Tidak sampai 10 menit, taksi pun berhenti dan sang

supir berkata bahwa saya sudah sampai. Ternyata Singapore National Library terletak

bersebelahan dengan Bugis Junction dan Bras Basah. Pantas saja menjadikan lokasi ini sangat

strategis bagi para pengunjung yang ingin berbelanja atau sekedar meluangkan waktu untuk

membaca diperpustakaan. Mengetahui pusat perbelanjaan yang dituju ternyata sangat dekat,

dengan agak berat hati saya mengeluarkan uang 6 dolar Singapura atau sekitar 45.000 rupiah

untuk biaya taksi tersebut.

Memiliki kesempatan untuk mengunjungi salah satu perpustakaan terbesar di Singapura

merupakan pengalaman yang sangat berarti dan memberikan saya pandangan lebih luas secara

real mengenai konsep innovative green (environmentally-responsive) yang dikhususkan untuk jenis

tropical building.

Written by Hema Saepudin

Saya berharap kedepannya Indonesia dapat memperhatikan dengan serius masalah

pembangunan dan pendidikan. Dimana salah satu caranya adalah menyediakan perpustakaan

yang ramah lingkungan, nyaman, atau bahkan dapat menjadikan perpustakaan sebagai tempat

wisata yang akan diminati baik kalangan tua maupun muda.

Photo by Hema Saepudin │Source http://www.wikipedia.com ; http://www.nlb.gov.sg

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NYC Subway Stop Has Trippy Surprise for Inattentive

Passengers

The 36th Street station in Brooklyn has one tiny flaw that sets it apart from all the other

subway stations in the city: One of its stairs "is a fraction of an inch higher" than the rest.

It's this tiny discrepancy that makes all the difference, notes resident Dean Peterson.

The filmmaker recently spent some time shooting footage of subway patrons emerging from

the station only to realize, a moment too late, than one of the stairs is not like the others.

Schadenfreude aside, someone should really fix that thing before a small inconvenience

becomes a big problem.

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Neetzan Zimmerman

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Additional info :

1. The tiny faults amount to just a fraction of an inch; 2 – 7. People tripping on their step ; 8. NY

Metropolitan Transportation Authority has closed off the exit while it investigates.

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PRIVATE ISLAND HOMES By Bethany Lyttle, Forbes.com

April 25, 2012

This concept home has a retractable

glass canopy and can be floated

anywhere. Photo: Nigel Gee

Taking up residence in the middle of an

ocean, lake or river isn‘t for everybody.

But for anyone who yearns for a property

line that laps to shore. Options abound.

Architecturally expressive abodes for the

aesthetically inclined, secluded dwellings

for the nature-loving set, spacious

compounds for the party minded, and

unforgettable retreats for families are just

the beginning.

Take the Utopia Project. It‘s not just a

home. It‘s a man-made island. With glass

canopy panels that cover its interior or

open out to create decks, it‘s suitable for

any climate. And its spaceship-style

design allow for observatories with 360-

degree views.

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Views of what, exactly? Well, that‘s for the owner of this

private island to decide. After all, the island home‘s naval

design, created by Yacht Island Designs in conjunction with

BMT Nigel Gee, means it can be floated slowly to any

desired location. Once there, the structure can withstand

even the roughest seas thanks its four legged design. And

for those who like the idea of a man-made island but prefer

the look of a tropical paradise to that of a floating UFO, the

firm offers just that—a 295-foot island complete with a

waterfall and faux volcano.

Of course, most islands are not made out of steel. And

certainly, the sky-reaching conifers, rocky points, rugged

underbrush and verdant ferns are what would have

attracted Frank Lloyd Wright to the tiny island in Lake

Mahopac, New York, on which stands a summer house

inspired by his drawings. Distinguished by its 28-foot

cantilevered great room which juts into the lake, the modern

masterpiece is visible from the mainland.

The house features an expansive deck that‘s contiguous

with the rocky ledges that define the perimeter of the island.

And to enter the home, guests must pass through a

surprisingly narrow passage, built to accommodate a huge

boulder.

Indigenous to the tiny island and named the Whale

Rock, it makes a a dramatic statement in the entry hall,

where it basks in natural sunlight thanks to an expansive

skylight.

Of course, nothing says private island living like luxury.

And Miami‗s La Gorge Estate is a pristine example.

Originally built as a Mediterranean style for American

entrepreneur Carl Graham Fisher, the villa, made up of

three buildings, has since been remodeled to create a

sleek and gracious contemporary modern home. Glass

walls and large windows allow for unobstructed views of

glittering Biscayne Bay from almost any room in the

16,000-square-foot main house.

Private Island Homes

Source : http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/private-island-

homes.html

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Architectural Island Gem Location : Lake Mahopac, New York

You don't have to be a Frank Lloyd

Wright fan to recognize his

signature style in this private island

home. Its 28-foot cantilever is nearly

twice the length of the one at

Fallingwater in Mill Run,

Pennsylvania. Celebrating the

island's natural surroundings, the

home features an enormous boulder

in its entry hall and rocky surfaces

discovered along the shores.

The Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired

home includes a giant boulder

inside. Photo: David Allee

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High Winds Mar Opening of

Tokyo's Sky Tree Tower

RecentPublication

The tallest free-standing communications tower in

the world and the second-highest building ever

constructed, tourism officials have high hopes that

the 634-meter tower will attract visitors to the

relatively neglected northeast districts of Tokyo.

High Winds Mar Opening Of Tokyo’s Sky Tree Tower

Photo : http://www.bbc.co.uk

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High Winds Mar Opening Of Tokyo’s Sky Tree Tower

High winds have marred the opening to the public of

the world's tallest broadcasting tower, Tokyo Skytree.

Operators shut two lifts for safety reasons, stranding

some visitors on an observation deck for half an hour.

Tens of thousands of people had flocked to the

Japanese capital's newest attraction.

At 634m, the Skytree is twice the height of the Eiffel

Tower. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai remains the world's

tallest man-made structure at 828m.

The Skytree, which took three-and-a-half years to

build, offers broadcasting services across the Tokyo

area. The main attractions of the needle-shaped

structure are two observation decks at 350m and

450m above ground.

Wind was not the only problem on opening day - rain

also dampened proceedings, spoiling what should

have been far-reaching views over the city.

"I can't see the view, but it was exciting," said Ayumi

Nakazawa, the first official visitor to the observation

deck, AFP news agency reported.

'Quake-proof„

The Skytree stands about twice the height of Tokyo

Tower, the city's landmark tower since the 1960s.

Major broadcasters, including Japan's public broadcaster

NHK, will begin using it for transmissions from next year,

reports said.

The first observation deck of the Skytree can

accommodate up to 2,000 people and the second deck up

to 900, said local media reports.

The tower withstood damage from the devastating

earthquake that hit Japan in March 2011 during its

construction

The disaster pushed back building efforts by two months,

but no-one was hurt and construction was resumed.

The tower is now viewed as a testament to Japan's

earthquake-resistant building technology, as well as a

symbol of resilience, local media reports said.

But it seems it is not immune to the effects of everyday

elements, such as strong wind.

Source : http://www.bbc.co.uk

Photo : http://www.bbc.co.uk & Paul Tan

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1st Green Library For Kids Taking Root In

Singapore

In a year, children visiting the National

Library in Victoria Street will be able to

step into an 'enchanted forest'

containing a collection of green-themed

books, program and displays.

Four- to 12-year-olds will even be able

to curl up with books in their very own

tree house there. The facility, the

world's first green library for children,

comes courtesy of the National Library

Board (NLB) and property developer

City Developments, for which this is a

project in corporate citizenry.

Called 'My Tree House', the 500 sq m

library will have 70,000 books, many of

them with a nod to nature themes.

NLB chief executive Elaine Ng said the

library aims to familiarize children with

the environment and green practices.

'We hope this will contribute to a new

generation of nature lovers,' she added.

My Tree House will be in the current

children's area in the basement of the

National Library Building.

Leslie Kay Lim, Asia News Network (The Straits Times), Singapore | Thu, 05/10/2012 8:04 PM

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1st Green Library For Kids Taking Root In Singapore

City Developments and its partners Interface and

Royal Philips Electronics have pledged to provide the

expertise and resources for the green library. Their

joint experience with green-building innovations

means the library will be built with green materials

and practices.

The tree house centerpiece, for instance, will be

made of recycled timber, PVC pipes, aluminum cans

and plastic bottles; the library will be kitted out with

carpets made of 70 per cent recyclable materials and

energy-efficient LED lighting as well.

The design firm for the project, ADDP Architects, has

a track record with green buildings; its leading design

consultant Tang Kok Thye was recently named

Green Architect of the Year by the Building and

Construction Authority.

Tang said the challenges in the project came in the

retrofitting of the library's space, and the changes

made to the original design.

Along the way, his team had input from what he

called 'little consultants': These likely users of the

library said they preferred slopes over stairs. They

also said the phrase 'green' brought to mind

vegetables more than the environment, which is how

the tree house concept evolved.

The library's interior will have high-tech interactive displays such as a

shadow wall and a tree stump with rings reacting to sound and temperature.

Most of the library will be built off-site to minimize interruptions to the

library's operations. The NLB hopes to showcase the green library at the

World Library Information Congress to be hosted here in August next year.

Source : The Jakarta Post

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Architects Paul Tan / Andre Soebekti / Fajar Abdi

Wibawa

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Hospitality Investment World Indonesia 2012

Divya Prakash Ahuja

LiveBean Principal

The 2nd annual Hospitality Investment World Indonesia was the foremost hotel

conference where owners, developers and operators met to discuss the strategies and

opportunities aimed at capitalizing on the robust tourism growth in Southeast Asia‘s largest

economy Indonesia. This conference was a high level industry platform where market

knowledge was shared, partnerships established and innovation showcased.

The areas that were covered in the event focused on aspects like :

· Assessing market demand, competition and development opportunities in Indonesia

· Establishing market entry strategies for hospitality businesses into Indonesia

· Appraising different management models and its impact on ROI‘s and

· Differentiating your brand to stand out from the competition

Connect with us at – Wisma GKBI, 39th Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 28, Jakarta 10210

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June 2nd, 2012

Paul Tanjung Tan

Arkdesign Principal

With hearts full of sorrow and sympathy, ARKDESIGN

shares our deepest condolences on the death of :

Prof. Dr. Istiantoro, SpM

Passed away on Friday, June 8th 2012

Our sincere condolences to family for their loss.

IN MEMORIAM

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August 17th, 2012

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August 19th – 20th , 2012

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