Author Description

Architecture in Indonesia is extremely multifaceted and includes influences from many cultures, ranging from India, China, and the Middle East to the countries of the West. The search for the creation of an "authentic Indonesian" architecture has long been a topic of discussion among architects in Indonesia. In this book renowned authors sketch a picture of the diversity in Indonesian architecture, found in both contemporary and historic buildings in the Archipelago. The main architectural traditions in Indonesia are defined in this book as modern, "traditional" or vernacular, Islamic, Chinese, Hindu, and colonial or Indische architecture. The Past in the Present offers a general introduction to Indonesian architecture and an intelligible description of the architectural context of Indische architecture.