Microlibrary Hanging Gardens
December 19, 2019
The story of the Microlibrary Hanging Gardens at Babakansari, Kiaracondong, Bandung is a somewhat extended one: what we imagined to be simple turned out to be challenging. SHAU was assigned by Ridwan Kamil—then mayor of Bandung; now governor of West Java—to design another microlibrary after completing the Bima and Taman Lansia ones with the help of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding from Manila Water. (The CSR funding model, in comparison to the governmental budget, ensured that the architect could assign a preferred contractor and had control over the building realisation.)

The building was inaugurated at the end of April 2019 and the community is eagerly anticipating the rainy season to continue the planting of additional vegetation.
PROJECT DATA
Project Name | Microlibrary Hanging Gardens |
Location | Bandung, Indonesia |
Completion Date | 29 April 2019 |
Site Area | 323 hectares |
Gross FLoor Area | 175.5 square metres |
Number of Rooms | 1 rooom |
Building Height | 6.5 metrres |
Client/Owner | Manila Water; City of Bandung |
Architecture Firm | SHAU Indonesia |
Principal Architects | Florian Heinzelmann; Daliana Suryawinata |
Design Team | Rizki Supratman; Muhammad Ichsan; Timothy Vittorio; Sneha Arvind |
Main Contractor | Dicky Lesmana |
Civil & Structural Engineer | Joko Agus Catur Wibowo |
Images/Photos | SHAU Indonesia; Dudi Sugandi |
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