"Matahari” Power
An almost 12.000 sqm private office, Wisma Matahari Power is located in Jakarta, Indonesia. The client wanted a central office that would showcase their brand while providing privacy in their quotidian activity as it is built on a tight city fringe in South Jakarta. Benefiting from the fact that Indonesia is the only equatorial archipelago with an average of 2973 hours annual amount of sun hours in Jakarta, using solar PV (photovoltaics) is now the most potent source of electricity. As the name denotes, Wisma Matahari Power (trans: Solar Power Building) participates in using solar PV on building facades and rooftops — amounting to 7-19% of total requirements. Therefore — designed from bespoke —the architecture massing and facade significantly respond to sunlight, natural ventilation, and glare. With its emphasis on energy efficiency, high amenity, and excellence in mediety between form and functions; this building offers the best casework environment for staff and a welcoming state for visitors.
Recently, 100% Renewable Energy team from the Australian National University outlined a vision of maximizing the utilization of vast solar energy potential in Indonesia. Thus, sited towards the west direction — 216 photovoltaic panels are used as facade materials — primarily elongated on the northern side of buildings. Whereas on the roof, 180 photovoltaic panels also contribute to the energy efficiency of this building. The installed solar roofs hold the potential to help compensate for a tangible effect on this building’s energy use by up to 50% percent effectiveness.
In the past, solar energy harvesting has been both expensive, ineffective, and visually unattractive. Nevertheless, this company’s latest technological innovations — Matahari Power Solar PV — have come to assist architects in the creation of almost self-sufficient architecture in order to produce power while also enhancing the spatial, aesthetic, and practical aspects of the building. Thus, solar panels in the Wisma Matahari Power are integrated within the building envelope. The design becomes flexible and customizable in its combination without further limitations with a 1660 x 950 mm module.
Sugarcane-Inspired Facade
The building's morphology is based on urban integration — with a keen respect for the nearby structures with the building bridge to look out over the city including Kompas Gramedia Building. The facades consist of large glass sections that are rhythmically divided vertically by a combination of solar panel facades and brise-soleil that also function as sun shading second skin: which leads the mind back to the vertically protruding sugarcane field.
The glass significantly reduces heat load, glare (low-emissivity), and indoor temperature. It performs better than standard double glazing glass. This building is low-energy with an emphasis on good indoor climate; featuring durable natural materials such as solar panels, water-saving fixtures, and heat recovery ventilation.
The Wisma Matahari Power Office's second skin, or brise-soleil, keeps the heat in while permitting natural light to enter the curtain wall facade.It was specifically selected to contribute to the development of a surface covered in miniscule sunshades that protect the viewer from the harsh western sun while maintaining views.Natural light enters the Wisma Matahari Power Office through the core and through the curtain wall facade, maintaining the heat while doing so. It was specifically chosen to contribute to the development of a surface covered in tiny sunshades that shield the viewer from the glaring western sun while maintaining visibility.
Exploring Walkability
The office complex responds to the pedestrian as its main user and one of its main characters. It is divided into two connected rectangular masses that come together in an entry plaza as a lobby and an outdoor atrium. By positioning the building's main entrance and pedestrian access on a higher level, it coexists with its residents and personal mobility vehicles (PMV). The front door, lobby, atrium, food court, and backyard are all simultaneously accessible to pedestrians. This workplace represents a new era where accessibility and climate adaptation are integrated into the space, with a higher degree of openness toward pedestrians, walkable neighborhoods, and accessible buildings. One of the climate adaptations is offering a comfortable outdoor and semi-outdoor environment since Jakarta gets hot half a year. Providing shade, cover, and passive cooling through those spaces is essential for this: encouraging a safe and convenient pedestrian pathway that seamlessly integrates with a large canopy with horizontal brise-soleil.
The walkability that draws pedestrians into scattered social spaces is also meant to promote wellbeing of a dynamic social environment, foster social interaction, and encourage unplanned collaboration among organizations. These spaces include indoor terraces in the entry plaza and atrium, on the ground floor, and a food court area that is only accessible to employees. It is a sizable space with seating that encourages relaxing for quick breaks, unofficial meetings, and social interaction between staff and visitors. A large staircase stimulates customer care staff to directly access their private area. Moreover, the bridge facilitates opportunities for interaction between colleagues into one single working community — horizontally and vertically — that are rather separated across the floors.
The entrance is flanked by a large, semi-outdoor lobby that surrounds a landscaped courtyard. The creation of an arrival feeling and an immediate sense of immediate sense of immersion in the space were key drivers. The entry plaza vertical coverings are made of perforated aluminum panels which promote airflow throughout the area. It opens onto a central dry garden with a contemporary water fountain—a free standing metallic box—overlooking a Fossil Plumeria Tree. Indeed a carved and captivating environment for an office building.
"Matahari” Power
An almost 12.000 sqm private office, Wisma Matahari Power is located in Jakarta, Indonesia. The client wanted a central office that would showcase their brand while providing privacy in their quotidian activity as it is built on a tight city fringe in South Jakarta. Benefiting from the fact that Indonesia is the only equatorial archipelago with an average of 2973 hours annual amount of sun hours in Jakarta, using solar PV (photovoltaics) is now the most potent source of electricity. As the name denotes, Wisma Matahari Power (trans: Solar Power Building) participates in using solar PV on building facades and rooftops — amounting to 7-19% of total requirements. Therefore — designed from bespoke —the architecture massing and facade significantly respond to sunlight, natural ventilation, and glare. With its emphasis on energy efficiency, high amenity, and excellence in mediety between form and functions; this building offers the best casework environment for staff and a welcoming state for visitors.
Recently, 100% Renewable Energy team from the Australian National University outlined a vision of maximizing the utilization of vast solar energy potential in Indonesia. Thus, sited towards the west direction — 216 photovoltaic panels are used as facade materials — primarily elongated on the northern side of buildings. Whereas on the roof, 180 photovoltaic panels also contribute to the energy efficiency of this building. The installed solar roofs hold the potential to help compensate for a tangible effect on this building’s energy use by up to 50% percent effectiveness.
In the past, solar energy harvesting has been both expensive, ineffective, and visually unattractive. Nevertheless, this company’s latest technological innovations — Matahari Power Solar PV — have come to assist architects in the creation of almost self-sufficient architecture in order to produce power while also enhancing the spatial, aesthetic, and practical aspects of the building. Thus, solar panels in the Wisma Matahari Power are integrated within the building envelope. The design becomes flexible and customizable in its combination without further limitations with a 1660 x 950 mm module.
Sugarcane-Inspired Facade
The building's morphology is based on urban integration — with a keen respect for the nearby structures with the building bridge to look out over the city including Kompas Gramedia Building. The facades consist of large glass sections that are rhythmically divided vertically by a combination of solar panel facades and brise-soleil that also function as sun shading second skin: which leads the mind back to the vertically protruding sugarcane field.
The glass significantly reduces heat load, glare (low-emissivity), and indoor temperature. It performs better than standard double glazing glass. This building is low-energy with an emphasis on good indoor climate; featuring durable natural materials such as solar panels, water-saving fixtures, and heat recovery ventilation.
The Wisma Matahari Power Office's second skin, or brise-soleil, keeps the heat in while permitting natural light to enter the curtain wall facade.It was specifically selected to contribute to the development of a surface covered in miniscule sunshades that protect the viewer from the harsh western sun while maintaining views.Natural light enters the Wisma Matahari Power Office through the core and through the curtain wall facade, maintaining the heat while doing so. It was specifically chosen to contribute to the development of a surface covered in tiny sunshades that shield the viewer from the glaring western sun while maintaining visibility.
Exploring Walkability
The office complex responds to the pedestrian as its main user and one of its main characters. It is divided into two connected rectangular masses that come together in an entry plaza as a lobby and an outdoor atrium. By positioning the building's main entrance and pedestrian access on a higher level, it coexists with its residents and personal mobility vehicles (PMV). The front door, lobby, atrium, food court, and backyard are all simultaneously accessible to pedestrians. This workplace represents a new era where accessibility and climate adaptation are integrated into the space, with a higher degree of openness toward pedestrians, walkable neighborhoods, and accessible buildings. One of the climate adaptations is offering a comfortable outdoor and semi-outdoor environment since Jakarta gets hot half a year. Providing shade, cover, and passive cooling through those spaces is essential for this: encouraging a safe and convenient pedestrian pathway that seamlessly integrates with a large canopy with horizontal brise-soleil.
The walkability that draws pedestrians into scattered social spaces is also meant to promote wellbeing of a dynamic social environment, foster social interaction, and encourage unplanned collaboration among organizations. These spaces include indoor terraces in the entry plaza and atrium, on the ground floor, and a food court area that is only accessible to employees. It is a sizable space with seating that encourages relaxing for quick breaks, unofficial meetings, and social interaction between staff and visitors. A large staircase stimulates customer care staff to directly access their private area. Moreover, the bridge facilitates opportunities for interaction between colleagues into one single working community — horizontally and vertically — that are rather separated across the floors.
The entrance is flanked by a large, semi-outdoor lobby that surrounds a landscaped courtyard. The creation of an arrival feeling and an immediate sense of immediate sense of immersion in the space were key drivers. The entry plaza vertical coverings are made of perforated aluminum panels which promote airflow throughout the area. It opens onto a central dry garden with a contemporary water fountain—a free standing metallic box—overlooking a Fossil Plumeria Tree. Indeed a carved and captivating environment for an office building.
"Matahari” Power
An almost 12.000 sqm private office, Wisma Matahari Power is located in Jakarta, Indonesia. The client wanted a central office that would showcase their brand while providing privacy in their quotidian activity as it is built on a tight city fringe in South Jakarta. Benefiting from the fact that Indonesia is the only equatorial archipelago with an average of 2973 hours annual amount of sun hours in Jakarta, using solar PV (photovoltaics) is now the most potent source of electricity. As the name denotes, Wisma Matahari Power (trans: Solar Power Building) participates in using solar PV on building facades and rooftops — amounting to 7-19% of total requirements. Therefore — designed from bespoke —the architecture massing and facade significantly respond to sunlight, natural ventilation, and glare. With its emphasis on energy efficiency, high amenity, and excellence in mediety between form and functions; this building offers the best casework environment for staff and a welcoming state for visitors.
Recently, 100% Renewable Energy team from the Australian National University outlined a vision of maximizing the utilization of vast solar energy potential in Indonesia. Thus, sited towards the west direction — 216 photovoltaic panels are used as facade materials — primarily elongated on the northern side of buildings. Whereas on the roof, 180 photovoltaic panels also contribute to the energy efficiency of this building. The installed solar roofs hold the potential to help compensate for a tangible effect on this building’s energy use by up to 50% percent effectiveness.
In the past, solar energy harvesting has been both expensive, ineffective, and visually unattractive. Nevertheless, this company’s latest technological innovations — Matahari Power Solar PV — have come to assist architects in the creation of almost self-sufficient architecture in order to produce power while also enhancing the spatial, aesthetic, and practical aspects of the building. Thus, solar panels in the Wisma Matahari Power are integrated within the building envelope. The design becomes flexible and customizable in its combination without further limitations with a 1660 x 950 mm module.
Sugarcane-Inspired Facade
The building's morphology is based on urban integration — with a keen respect for the nearby structures with the building bridge to look out over the city including Kompas Gramedia Building. The facades consist of large glass sections that are rhythmically divided vertically by a combination of solar panel facades and brise-soleil that also function as sun shading second skin: which leads the mind back to the vertically protruding sugarcane field.
The glass significantly reduces heat load, glare (low-emissivity), and indoor temperature. It performs better than standard double glazing glass. This building is low-energy with an emphasis on good indoor climate; featuring durable natural materials such as solar panels, water-saving fixtures, and heat recovery ventilation.
The Wisma Matahari Power Office's second skin, or brise-soleil, keeps the heat in while permitting natural light to enter the curtain wall facade.It was specifically selected to contribute to the development of a surface covered in miniscule sunshades that protect the viewer from the harsh western sun while maintaining views.Natural light enters the Wisma Matahari Power Office through the core and through the curtain wall facade, maintaining the heat while doing so. It was specifically chosen to contribute to the development of a surface covered in tiny sunshades that shield the viewer from the glaring western sun while maintaining visibility.
Exploring Walkability
The office complex responds to the pedestrian as its main user and one of its main characters. It is divided into two connected rectangular masses that come together in an entry plaza as a lobby and an outdoor atrium. By positioning the building's main entrance and pedestrian access on a higher level, it coexists with its residents and personal mobility vehicles (PMV). The front door, lobby, atrium, food court, and backyard are all simultaneously accessible to pedestrians. This workplace represents a new era where accessibility and climate adaptation are integrated into the space, with a higher degree of openness toward pedestrians, walkable neighborhoods, and accessible buildings. One of the climate adaptations is offering a comfortable outdoor and semi-outdoor environment since Jakarta gets hot half a year. Providing shade, cover, and passive cooling through those spaces is essential for this: encouraging a safe and convenient pedestrian pathway that seamlessly integrates with a large canopy with horizontal brise-soleil.
The walkability that draws pedestrians into scattered social spaces is also meant to promote wellbeing of a dynamic social environment, foster social interaction, and encourage unplanned collaboration among organizations. These spaces include indoor terraces in the entry plaza and atrium, on the ground floor, and a food court area that is only accessible to employees. It is a sizable space with seating that encourages relaxing for quick breaks, unofficial meetings, and social interaction between staff and visitors. A large staircase stimulates customer care staff to directly access their private area. Moreover, the bridge facilitates opportunities for interaction between colleagues into one single working community — horizontally and vertically — that are rather separated across the floors.
The entrance is flanked by a large, semi-outdoor lobby that surrounds a landscaped courtyard. The creation of an arrival feeling and an immediate sense of immediate sense of immersion in the space were key drivers. The entry plaza vertical coverings are made of perforated aluminum panels which promote airflow throughout the area. It opens onto a central dry garden with a contemporary water fountain—a free standing metallic box—overlooking a Fossil Plumeria Tree. Indeed a carved and captivating environment for an office building.
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