The Pride of Pristine

By Barbara Hahijary

6/6/2016

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Architects are racing to redefine what we mean by tropical architecture. Some adapt the vernacular architecture while others extract it into a new form that gives a new look to a neighbourhood. The passionate Dasquadrat team are among those who keep questioning this architectural issue and explore new ways to present tropical living in a modern form, like they have done in one of their most recent residential projects in Surabaya.

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Barbara Hahijary

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Barbara earned her bachelor's degree in architecture from the Interior Architecture Program of the University of Indonesia in 2013. Historical or heritage buildings, as well as utilitarian design, fascinates her as it is the interaction between people and architecture that remains her favourite topic to explore. Besides architecture, her interests include design, handcrafts, literature and social issues.