Thursday, May 23, 2019

MAQUETTE BETTERPAD-RAY - Local Materials for Buildings



Today's modern era is the age when goods have been produced with advanced technology and carried out by large companies and accompanied by labels, including building materials. However, the use of local materials such as brick, tiles, wood, bamboo, etc. which are the products of people's industrial production must still be recommended. Although the manufacturing technology is simple, if the material meets the uses and technical requirements, what's more economical, then the material can still be called modern. It may often be found that people's production materials seem to be of poor quality, but do not be an absolute reason to prefer imported materials or foreign companies. Every citizen must support the use of local materials, including experts who have the ability to support the development of the people's industry. Diversity in modern Indonesian architecture is in accordance with regional cultural diversity which must be seriously developed, because this diversity is a characteristic of Indonesia.

The Betterpad-Ray (Benteng Terpadu Raya / Great Integrated Fortress) model was designed with Indonesian characteristics as an effort to preserve national culture. It is a must for anyone as a citizen to learn and preserve the culture of their nation, one of which is the field of architecture. Indonesian architecture has a distinctive characteristic from other countries because of its geographical position in a tropical climate and fertile land. Therefore, Indonesia is a country that has extraordinary natural wealth given by God Almighty. The form of natural resource wealth in the form of living things and inanimate objects is very abundant. Indonesia has a lot of forests whose trees grow tall and large in size whose wood can be used as wood for building materials, such as Teak, Mahogany, and Sengon (Albizia chinensis). Besides wood, Indonesia is also overgrown with lush bamboo with various types. These bamboos are often used to make buildings, used objects, and beautiful decorations. Indonesia also has natural resources in the form of inanimate materials for building materials, such as river sand, volcanic sand, river stone, and so on.

Indonesia is one of the countries with the largest population and there are many people who have a livelihood in the field of building materials. The populist building material industry in Indonesia is quite easy to find. Their main capital comes from nature which is easily found around them, for example clay for making bricks, tiles, and ceramics. Generally they do it in small and medium industries and are mostly done in villages. There are many development needs in the modern era, so that these businesses remain in demand and can continue to operate.

If the Betterpad-Ray Maket can be realized, then of course as a complex of buildings with Indonesian characteristics will use local materials for the main things. This is also to help improve the local industrial economy. For foundation, walls, and roof materials of course will use local materials from Indonesia. wood is one of the main elements in building structures used for doors, windows, frames, and roof truss. Generally the wood used is teak wood because it is hard and strong, but it is easy to cut and work. Bamboo wood can also be used for a building, especially as a caso, but for large buildings it is not used in its structure but can be used for certain furniture and decorations as aesthetic value. Bamboo can also be used for gazebo and fence structures with high aesthetic value. The wood and bamboo will become materials for the Betterpad-Ray building complex if realized.


Shahada Mosque (Masjid Syahadat)

Civilization Pavilion (Pendapa Peradaban) 

Betterpad-Ray Main Building

This is the explanation of the article about the Betterpad-Ray (Benteng Terpadu Raya / Great Integrated Fortress) model design. God willing, it can be realized. Aamiin.

Reference:
·         Prof. Ir. Eko Budihardjo, M.Sc. Jati Diri Arsitektur Indonesia. 1997. Bandung: Penerbit Alumni.  *Including from Prof.Ir.Sidharta, as stated in the reference book.  (https://archive.org/stream/BukuArsitektur/1140_Jati%20Diri%20Arsitektur%20Indonesia#page/n1/mode/2up)

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