Reminiscing Yankee Architecture through Some Case Studies in Indonesia
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2020-11-30Author
Putri, Nabilla Yananggita
Muhammad, Rizka Fadila
Agyanata, Nadya
Shevadita, Ranti
Agustiananda, Putu Ayu Pramanasari
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Indonesian architecture is influenced by cultural, historical and geographical diversity in Indonesia. The attackers, invaders, and traders brought cultural changes that greatly adhered to the style and technique of building construction. This research aims to analyze the development of early independence architecture especially on the existence of Yankee style including the characteristic, philosophical aspect, and the designer’s influence on the building. It focused on identifying three cases of yankee architecture which are Apotek Sputnik Semarang, Gedung PPS PT. Semen Indonesia, and Oesman Soegianto’s House. The method used is descriptive with a comparative study approach. The result shows the comparison on the shape and the designer’s influence of the three case studies. Moreover, the unique appearance represented on yankee architecture is a celebration of the new era of being an independent nation