Kunstkring Art Gallery (1914)*

Artist/Designer: Moojen .

Project Location: Indonesia

Figure 1: Maarten van der Bent, Kunstkring Art Gallery. Source: flickr: Bataviasche kunstkring. Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : April 6, 2014 )

Figure 2: Gallery Kunstkring Paleis. Source: Tugu Kunstkring Paleis. Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : April 6, 2014 )

Figure 3: Gallery Kunstkring Paleis. Source: Tugu Kunstkring Paleis. Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : April 6, 2014 )

Style/Period(s):
Eclectic

Primary Material(s):
Concrete

Function(s):
Hospitality

Related Website(s):

"The Quest fr the Ultimate Architecture." | Accessed : April 6, 2014

Tug Hotels. "Kunstkring." | Accessed : April 6, 2014

Significant Date(s):
20th Century

Additional Information:
Built in 1914 by the Dutch architect Moojen, the original function was to house the Fine Arts Circle of the Dutch East Indies (Nederlandsch-Indische Kunstkring of the Dutch East Indies). Over the years the building has served many purposes, generally still related to the arts. Since 2013, it has been converted into a hotel with a strong arts focus.

Publications in Print/Text
Embury, Aymar. The Dutch Colonial House: its Origin, Design, Modern Plan and Construction. New York: McBride, Nast & Co, 1930.

Silver, Christopher. Planning the Megacity: Jakarta in the Twentieth Century. London: Routledge, 2011.

Thompson, Rod. Dutch Colonial Architecture in Indonesia. Architectural research project, III-- University of New South Wales, 1990.

Building Address
Address: Jl. Teuku Umar No.1, RT.1/RW.1, Gondangdia, Menteng, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 10350, Indonesia

Significant Dates
Construction began 1913
Finished in 1914
Became head of Majelis Islam A’la Indonesia (High Islamic Council of Indonesia) from 1942–1945
Became immigration Office for Central Jakarta between 1950–1997
Sold to Tommy Soeharto in 1997
Bought by Indonesian Government in 2003
Ground floor turned to bar in 2008
Renovation plans revised in 2011
Reopened in 2013

Supporting Designers/Staff
N/A

Tags
Dutch Colonialism, Indonesia, Jakarta, Museum,

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