Minister Of Transportation Reveals Three Figures Behind The Meganess Of IKN Airport

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Transportation)

Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi revealed three figures behind the magnificent Nusantara Airport in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan.

He said these three figures designed the exterior and interior of Nusantara Airport.

The three architectures in question are Yori Antar, Adi Mamo Purnomo, and Reza. These three figures built Nusantara Airport majestically.

Budi shared the moment he chatted with the architects who designed the VVIP terminal building at Nusantara Airport, IKN through the social media account Instagram @budikaryas, quoted Monday, October 7.

"At IKN Nusantara Airport, this time I was with the architects who transformed IKN Nusantara Airport into cool, as said Mr. President Jokowi They are Mas Yori Antar, Mas Adi Purnomo or Mas Mamo, and Mas Reza," wrote Budi.

Budi said that there are many philosophical meanings and concepts of the Nusantara narration which are translated into the architecture of Nusantara Airport.

Furthermore, Budi said, starting from the exterior to the interior of Nusantara Airport to take elements of local wisdom. However, he continued, it has a modern nuance.

"It's also no less important to prioritize environmentally friendly and forest city concepts that are in line with the vision and mission of IKN. Hopefully this Nusantara Airport terminal can make passengers more comfortable when using it later," wrote Budi.

In the video uploaded by Budi, Yori Antar said, Nusantara Airport was built with a building concept close to nature.

"Of course we celebrate an airport with the narrative of the archipelago. This is the Nusantara Capital Airport in Kalimantan, which of course must be close to nature. The narrative of the city of IKN is designed as a forest city," said Yori.

"Here there is also a narrative of trees of life, birds of motion, shields, and others as narrations of locality that we bring to the present to the future," he continued.

Meanwhile, Adi Purnomo said that there were several basic philosophys that were included in the IKN airport design.

He also said the philosophy of independence was also translated into airport buildings.

"As a gateway to IKN, there are several philosophys that are actually embedded with the building," said Adi.

For example, he continued, the element of independence on August 17, 1945, which was poured into a 17-meter-long cantilever. He said, there were a total of eight cantilevers with a installation distance of 4.5 meters.

Then, he continued, there were also five fins made. Where it symbolizes five precepts on the basis of the Pancasila state.

"The numbers that are about important for our country," he said.

Adi said the VVIP Terminal building was also made to reflect natural light from the sun during the day into the building.

That way, our energy savings are due to the lack of use of lights.

"We are also trying to enter natural light from outside. So that during the day we can save energy," he said.

Reza added that the interior of the Nusantara Airport VVIP Terminal follows the concept of IKN.

He said, many ornaments from various areas were displayed in the airport building.

Interior is the same as following the narrative of the archipelago. The concept of the archipelago with various regions, is not only Kalimantan. We make it modern. With a brighter color," said Reza.