Focusing on the Javanese vernacular Joglo typology, this one-day roundtable will explore a broad variety of subjects, ranging from building strategies and emerging digital technologies to broader analyses of architecture and cultural change. Held at Jakarta’s Bentara Budaya Cultural Centre and via Zoom, the hybrid event will bring together Indonesian and international heritage experts and architectural practitioners.

Split into two sessions combining three keynotes and panel discussions, the event will explore a broad range of approaches to preservation, from building strategies and emerging digital technologies to broader analyses of architecture and cultural change. 

Organised by Holcim Foundation Next Generation Ambassadors Andi Subagio and Namjoo Kim, Ad Rem: Adaptation in Architecture will also help guide the development of a building project in the village of Mutihan Madurejo in Java’s Yogyakarta region. The project will support the restoration and adaptation of an abandoned Joglo structure into a rehearsal space and cultural venue for a traditional dance collective.

Led by Subagio and Kim in partnership with the Sekar Jagad Foundation and the architectural faculty at Indonesia’s Universitas Pelita Harapan, the restoration project is supported by a Holcim Foundation grant.

Keynote Speakers

• Prof. Ir. Totok Rusmanto, ISAI UIN, Head of Central Java Cultural Heritage Experts - on the values and philosophy of Joglo design
• Mohamad Cahyo Novianto, JAAI (Indonesian Architectural Archive Community) - on the materiality of Joglo structures 
• Adi Purnomo, mamostudio - case studies in relocating Joglo homes

Panel Discussion 

Adi Purnomo, Mohamad Cahyo Novianto, Eko Prawoto, Agus Mantara, Marsis Sutopo, Ahmad Arif, Hajar Wisnu Satoto, So Young Kim, Andi Subagio, and Namjoo Kim