The symbolic regionalism on the architectural expression design of

Kupang town-hall

This study aimed to explain the synthesis design approach of the architectural
expression in the Town Hall building of Kupang city. This is necessary due to
the need for Town Halls, as public facilities, to reflect technically correct
building standards, environment, and the aspects of political symbolism.
Kupang Town Hall design uses the roof image expression of the Timor,
Flores, and Sumba ethnic architecture in a harmonious composition and this
means it is an example of an ethnic architectural synthesis in a modern
building which represents a function, meaning, modernity, and local cultural
identity. This research employed the social semiotics method to examine the
design in relation to the surrounding social life context and the design was
found to be produced from the symbolic regionalism approach which involved
mixing the architectural images of Timorese, Flores, and Sumba ethnicities to
modernize and conserve ethnic architecture and represent the cultural identity
of East Nusa Tenggara. This, therefore, means architectural synthesis
methods which are established on the symbolic regionalism approach have
the potential to be used in designing public facilities in different places of
Indonesia to reveal local cultural identities in modern buildings through
symbolism based on an ethnic architectural image.

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Purbadi, Y. D., Lake, R. C., & Arinto, F. X. E. (2020). The Symbolic

Regionalism on The Architectural Expression Design of Kupang Town-
Hall. Journal of Design and Built Environment, 20(3), 71-84.
Light Pollution and Health: Case Study of the Lighting Fixtures Applied on
Penang Town Hall in George Town, Penang Island

Lighting design plays a central role in architecture and interior design. When it
comes to heritage buildings, the case becomes even more sensitive and
requires a delicate consideration of the light application. It is essential to
conduct a good source of light to maintain a pleasant sustainable environment
and to prompt a positive, healthy behavioural response. The objectives of this
study are to outline the issues occur by the lighting application to the heritage
building to learn the required factors to be considered in the lighting system as
well as recognizing the association between the light pollution and health. The
observations done around George Town on Penang Town Hall led to conduct
the obstacles of the quality of light and building conservation. It is quite
apparent that designers must meet the balance between the beauty of light
and the appreciation of historical buildings in George Town.

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fd2640f5e4dc/#abstract-title

Ali, A. A. S., Zakaria, S. A., Wei, L. J., & Shien, N. Y. (2019, October). Light
Pollution and Health: Case Study of the Lighting Fixtures Applied on Penang
Town Hall in George Town, Penang Island. In IOP Conference Series:
Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 636, No. 1, p. 012009). IOP
Publishing.

Bulacan capitol building: A reconnaissance survey of art deco heritage

structure designed by Arch. Juan M. Arellano

The Capitol building of the Province of Bulacan in the town of Malolos,

erected in 1930. Bulacan Capitol Building is an Art Deco Style Architecture.
The entrance of the building has Portico with Octagonal Concrete Columns
with decorative concrete torch. It has three entrances of wooden frame door
accentuated with wrought iron grills with design of rising Sun. Upon entering
the lobby, you will be welcomed by Grand double return staircase. The façade
of the building is of massive walls and columns with simplistic design painted
with purely white color. The Bulacan Capitol Building was designed by
Architect Juan Marcos Arellano. JUAN MARCOS ARELLANO (y de Guzman),
one of the Philippines' founding fathers of architecture, was born on this day in
Tondo, Manila. Among his most famous works are Manila's Metropolitan
Theater (1935), Legislative Building (1926) (now the National Museum of the
Philippines), the Manila Central Post Office Building (1926), and Jones
Bridge. The researcher utilized Reconnaissance Survey Methodology, an
extensive study of an entire area that might be used for analysis. Its purpose
is to eliminate those buildings or site elements which are impractical or
unfeasible and to identify the more promising buildings or site elements. The
result showed that one of the famous landmarks in Bulacan is its Provincial
Capitol Building. The building, erected in 1930, was destroyed during the
Second World War. It was rebuilt in 1950 with the assistance of the American
government. During the administration of President Corazon C. Aquino, the
building was renovated and expanded. The building is a Cultural Heritage
Property.

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deco-heritage-structure-designed-arch

Estacio, A. D. L. (2022). Bulacan capitol building: A reconnaissance survey of

art deco heritage structure designed by Arch. Juan M. Arellano. Global
Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 10(3), 052-064.