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Tanatap Heritage Garden

Tanatap Heritage Garden 

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Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus

ARCHITECTS
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ARTWORK ARTIST
Wisnu Ajitama

MAIN CONTRACTOR
SABB the Engineer

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Junovan Muhammad, Antonius Richard Rusli

MANUFACTURERS
Gree, Toto, YKK AP Asia

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ernest Theofilus, Liandro Siringoringo

AREA
300 m²

YEAR
2024

LOCATION
Braga, Bandung, Indonesia

CATEGORY
Restaurant

Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus

English description provided by the architects.

Tanatap Heritage Garden is a small architectural intervention that transformed a once-mediocre vertical building, which stood as a barrier in Braga's heritage shophouse, into a creative melting pot that celebrates its historical significance.

Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus

The project's main challenge from the outset was to apply primary methods for the adaptive reuse of an existing Dutch heritage shophouse structure, converting it into a restaurant and coffee shop situated in the middle of a block on Braga Street, Bandung.

The shed, originally a warehouse, provided us with the opportunity to work with many original elements inherited from its previous uses, such as existing frames, walls, and facades.

Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus

Braga Street is located in the center of Bandung, Indonesia, and is known for its 100-year-old Dutch shophouses, which became famous in the 1920s as a promenade street during the colonial era.

The European ambiance of cafes, boutiques, and restaurants along the street helped Bandung earn the Dutch nickname "Parijs van Java" ("Paris of Java").

Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus

Therefore, the project emphasizes humility, tradition, and site awareness while fostering a quiet integration that responds to existing needs.

An aged Haya tree ironwood sculpture, created by artist Wisnu Ajitama, serves as a contrasting focal point against the preserved facade on the exterior while introducing multiple compress and release spaces on the interior through the use of various corten artistic spatial frames.

Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus

The design prioritizes allowing the environment, history, and culture to shape the project.

It serves as a small proactive prototype of architectural practice focused on reusing and refurbishing as the primary consideration when designing and reshaping our already overbuilt cities.

This approach, which prioritizes reuse over demolition, can reduce costs, enhance environmental efficiency, and preserve functional structures that can continue to serve their purpose for years to come.

Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus


Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus


Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus
Tanatap Heritage Garden
© Ernest Theofilus


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