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Circulating! The appearance of Jokowi’s ‘Garuda Palace’ in the New Capital

Jakarta, CNBC IndonesiaMinister of National Development Planning / Head of Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa confirmed that the construction of the Presidential Palace for the new capital in East Kalimantan will begin in 2021. However, since then there has been speculation about the detailed design of this latest presidential palace.

On social media, there was a viral design for the presidential palace in the new capital city in the form of an eagle spreading its wings. In fact, this design has also been widely discussed among architects in Indonesia.


CNBC Indonesia have tried to confirm to the Deputy for Regional Development of the Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN) Bappenas Rudy Prawiradinata, as well as the Head of the Public Communication Bureau of the Ministry of PUPR, Krisno Yuwono, regarding the construction of a new state palace design bearing the Garuda, but has not yet been responded to.

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The Indonesian Architects Professional Fish Association, Green Council Indonesia (GBCI), the Association of Indonesian Urban Design Experts (IARKI), the Association of Indonesian Landscape Architects (IALI), and the Association of Regional and Urban Planning Experts (IAP), Tuesday (30/3) issued an official statement. .

The chairman of the Indonesian Architects Association, I Ketut Rana Wiarcha, explained the need to involve the community in the planning process, in order to create a sense of community ownership of the new IKN. The procedures for planning and planning the IKN development are planned in a systematic and integrated manner.

“We hope that there will be media for dialogue or discussion forums regarding the planning and design of the IKN in an open and transparent manner by involving various elements of society, multi-disciplinary related to stakeholder representatives, including central and regional,” he explained, in an official statement, Tuesday (30/3 2021).

Ketut also encouraged the Draft Law on IKN to be approved first by placing the master plan for development and spatial layout of IKN as the basis for development. implemented by the IKN Authority with full autonomy.

And filled by professionals in the fields of urban planning, area and building design, as well as property and land management other professionals who are generally involved in the process of building a new city.

Ketut responded to the publication submitted on the Instagram account of the Minister of National Development Planning / Head of Bappenas, Suharso Monoarfa, which invited various reactions from members from across professional associations. According to him, there are concerns that need to be conveyed regarding the design of the state palace.

Some notes from the association regarding the design of the eagle to be the state palace. Starting from not characterizing the progress of Indonesian civilization in the digital era. Nor was it included in the low-carbon and smart development principles since the design.

“The recommendation is that the garuda version of the palace is adjusted to become a monument or landmark for certain strategic positions in the Central Government Central Core Area (KIPP) and removed from the function of state buildings,” he explained.

In addition, he proposed that the palace building be celebrated in accordance with the agreed design principles. Also, the initial construction of the IKN does not have to be started through building construction but through the Zero Monument.

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