JAKARTA History today, 89 years ago, December 17, 1933, Vila Isola (now: the Rectorate Building of the University of Education Indonesia) was inaugurated. The inauguration of the iconic building in Bandung was carried out with a luxurious dinner. A celebration attended by the owner, Dominique Willem (DW) Berretty and also the architect, Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker.
The owner of the house then invited guests to enjoy the entire room of Vila Isola. Previously, DW Berretty deliberately chose Schoemaker as the architect of Vila Isola. Schoemaker's status, known as the famous Dutch East Indies architect, is behind it.
The King of the Dutch Indies Printing Media, DW Berretty is famous for being an admirer of luxury. His desire for a luxurious life was shown by DW Berretty when he built a special gift in the form of a house for his wife: Vila Isola.
He also issued a check that was not small enough to build the Vila Isola. DW Barretty also chose the best architect to oversee the construction of the Vila Isola. Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker, his name.
He considered Schoemaker's work to be so amazing. In fact, Schoemaker is known as one of the prominent figures in the architectural world in the Dutch East Indies. Schoemaker is also a professor of Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng (now: Bandung Institute of Engineering). Soekarno is one of his students.
Especially for designing Vila Isola, Schoemaker combines modern architectural concepts with traditional concepts. He did not want to build buildings that were just beautiful, but could not adapt to the Dutch East Indies environment, especially Bandung, which was prone to earthquakes. Development began in October 1932.
Meanwhile, Schoemaker in designing the Vila Isola building, a three-story building, tries to combine the concept of modern architecture with traditional concepts. This concept is considered an effort to adapt to the surrounding environment.
The curvature that often experiences earthquakes, tropical climates, and adequate air circulation needs. As is generally the architect who obtains formal education, the design process has included an analysis of the structure and work image of the building, "said Agus Sachari in the book Indonesian visual culture (2007).
The construction of the Vila Isola is carried out with full totality. The owner of the power involves 700 workers. All for the sake of accelerating development. Finally, the building was completed in March 1932. However, the building was not immediately inaugurated.
The inauguration only took place nine months later, or on December 17, 1933. The owner of the house inaugurated Vila Isola by inviting all special guests. From officials to journalists. Even Schoemaker himself acts as a guide introducing the rooms in Vila Isola.
Saturday night, December 17, 1933, at Vila Isola, a luxurious dinner was held. Most of the invited guests were people who had taken part in the construction of Vila Isola and from the media, mass. After DW Berrety and Mrs. welcomed and thanked her guests who had gathered in the wide billiards room at 8:00 p.m., Schoemaker as the building architect guided the guests around Vila Isola.
The dining room, the extensive living room of the office, and other large rooms give a magnificent impression, bringing peace. A beautiful decomoration of the walls and crowns of Venice carefully chosen as an ornament of the room is the key that exudes warm hospitality. The guests walk through the living room of guests and the garden on the roof with the mysterious nuances illuminated by the torch from the two towers on the right and left," said Sudarsono Katam and Graduate Abadi in the bookDari Villa Isola Ke Bumi Siliwangi (2015).
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