Building Façade of the Architect Richard L.A. Schoemaker in Bandung

Abstract

Schoemaker is the first Professor of Architecture in Indonesia. His works are the basis of modern architectural design in Indonesia. The the aim of this work is to find out Schoemaker’s concepts through scruntinizing the facades of his work. An architectural survey method is used in collecting the architectural data among several Schoemaker’s buildings in Bandung. Artifact measuring is conducted to build the 3D models of each of his building works, to analyze the architectural thinking of his. The result is showing that Schoemaker is using many concepts of early Dutch Architects used, including the Indo-European Architecture, the Art Deco and in time, combining it with the ornaments, materials, and patterns of local tradition.