The Vice President's Palace In The City Of Nusantara Promotes The Concept Of Huma Betang Umai

BETWEEN/Muhammad Solih Januar

JAKARTA - The architecture of the vice president's palace in the city of Nusantara, the new capital city of Indonesia, which was built in Sepaku District, North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, carries the concept of "huma betang umai".

"Huma betang umai" is a Dayak language, a native in East Kalimantan, which means mothers as protectors, protectors, givers, and maintainers, explained the vice president's palace architect, Daliana Suryawinata, in Penajam as reported by ANTARA, Monday, August 12.

According to him, buildings in Indonesia's new capital city area require typology rooted in traditional architecture, and traditional Indonesian architecture rich in stilt houses.

"So the concept of a house on stilts and length is made into the concept of the vice president's palace," he said after laying the first stone to mark the start of the construction of the vice president's palace.

The concept of a house on stilts and lengths is characteristic of the island of Kalimantan, namely in the provinces of East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan.

The concept of a house structure on stilts and lengths is essential to be on top of a hill with a large roof translated as the mother that houses it, while on the roof it is filled with solar energy panels to meet the energy needs of the building.

The vice president's palace also carries the concept of hybrid cooling as energy-efficient air conditioning that maximizes cross-air circulation.

The orientation of the building follows the west and east axis of the sun which can reduce heating in buildings, which reduces the cooling energy of the building.

"So buildings in the city of Nusantara are energy efficient and non-consumptive, it is important for the environment, health of users, buildings, and convenience," said Daliana Suryawinata.

The vice president's palace was built in two stages. According to the Director General of Human Settlements of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Dina Kusumastuti, phase one of the construction in the form of palaces, offices, residences and supporting buildings which will be completed in August 2025.

"Furthermore, an auction will be conducted for the second phase of the construction project," he said.

The vice president's palace in the city of Nusantara occupies an area of 148,417 square meters with a building area of 32,061 square meters. The work contract for phase one will take 450 days from May 2024 to August 2025.

"The vice president's palace was carried out by PT Adhi Karya and Penta Architecture with a contract value of approximately Rp1.457 trillion," said Diana Kusumastuti.