Microlibrary Bandung

[Lyric Maro]

Winnersof the Holcim Awards Silver 2017 for Asia Pacific (l-r): Florian Heinzelmann and Daliana Suryawinata, SHAU, Bandung, Indonesia for Learning center, Bandung, Indonesia. Using simple construction, this microlibrary creatively promotes literacy and community across Indonesia.

Architects Florian Heinzelmann and Daliana Suryawinata from SHAU won the Silver Award in Asia Pacific and view the use of material and passive climate strategies as key to the project's sustainability.

With the concept of a modern urban ruin in the park, parametrically-designed, spirally-arrayed, curved concrete ribs are designed to hold a light-weight roof with a moss-textured finish. Opened to all sides.

Microlibrary Helicoid, Babakan Sari: this microlibrary is designed with flowing geometry, that is a helicoid with dual-usage space while having a minimum footprint. Located in the middle of an urban plaza surrounded by a clinic, a school, a district office and a military base.

Presenting the Global Holcim Awards finalist certificate (l-r): project architect Daliana Suryawinata, SHAU receives the finalist certificate from Oepoyo Prakoso, Sustainable Development Manager, Holcim Indonesia; in the background Next Generation prize winner Andi Subagio, SASO Architecture Studio and Gunawan Tjahjono, Professor of Architecture, University of Indonesia.

How does sustainable construction support the Indonesian government to improve the quality of education? Q&A session with (l-r): Daliana Suryawinata, SHAU; Andi Subagio, SASO Architecture Studio and Gunawan Tjahjono, Professor of Architecture, University of Indonesia.

Microlibrary Lansia, Lansia Park: The second microlibrary in a lush park in the center of Bandung hosting public musholla and toilets. The faade uses PVC pipes of various diameters and lengths where the large pipes are positioned according to the program they represent.

Each micro-library is undertaken with different partners and funding models. It experiments with material, social and climatic strategies in architecture to address the needs of the community it is intended for. Eight of these micro-libraries have already reached various stages of completion; several more are on the way. By putting together simple components in a creative way, the project achieves complexity with minimal means.

Rotterdam, Germany and Indonesia based-architecture firm SHAU completed a microlibrary- Taman Bima in the city of Bandung, Indonesia, which was made out of 2,000 recycled ice cream buckets. The microlibrary is a small reading facility for community use, which was created by participation of the local community.

The architectural concept is to free the ground for multiple functions, while the library is elevated at the second floor. Continuous stairs allow additional seating area. The facade material is made by upcycling used ice cream buckets. The pattern on the facade is a coding of a message by Mayor Ridwan Kamil, "buku adalah jendela dunia".

The microlibrary covers 160 square-meter in total. The facade of the building consists of open and closed buckets, creating different zones and patterns inside-outside, which also arranges lighting in different scales inside. The 2,000 recycled ice cream buckets provide insulation and scatter light on the first floor of the building.

SHAU design attractive buildings and cities which are socially and environmentally responsible. The individual offices collaborate on a project basis and combine their extensive working experiences in well-established and internationally-recognized architecture firms where they successfully worked on numerous projects on various scales. Eco House Bandung and Microlibrary-Taman Tegelega in Indonesia and Proto Tamansari Workshop are a few of the recent projects of SHAU.

Team: SHAU Bandung/Jakarta, Florian Heinzelmann, Daliana Suryawinata, Yogi Ferdinand with Rizki Supratman, Roland Tejo Prayitno, Aditya Kusuma, Octavia Tunggal, Timmy Haryanto, Telesilla Bristogianni, Margaret Jo

Dutch-Indonesian architecture and design firm Shau has constructed an incredible microlibrary in the city of Bandung, Indonesia that features a cooling facade made up of over 2,000 recycled ice cream containers made of plastic.

The library was constructed using a simple steel structure of I-beams in combination with concrete slabs for the floor and roof. As the building is located in a tropical climate, creating a pleasant indoor climate on a tight budget without the use of air conditioning was essential to the brief. The architects thus looked for a locally available facade material that was cost efficient and could shade the interior, while also allowing daylight to pass through and enabling sufficient cross ventilation.

Shau initially looked at the possibility of using jerry cans with their bottoms cut open to form a breathable facade. Ultimately however, jerry cans in the required quantities were not available. Instead, they opted for ice cream containers, which they bought online from a seller. It turns out to have been a good move as the design team are of the opinion that ice cream containers have a more positive image and further to this, these plastic containers were easier than jerry cans to cut open as part of achieving the necessary cross ventilation through the facade.

To form the facade, the containers were attached to vertical steel ribs and tilted outward to shed rainwater. To accommodate for more harsh tropical storms, translucent sliding doors are located inside that can be temporarily closed.

The use of ice cream buckets not only adds meaning and gives interest to the facade, but the buckets in addition generate a lovely light ambiance by scattering direct light and furthermore acting as natural light bulbs. At night, the illuminated facade takes on a magical appearance.

A Microlibrary Legacy for Indonesia:

The illiteracy and school dropout rate in Indonesia has remained high over the past year, with interest in books and reading declining in interest. A major aim of this project was thus to rekindle interest in books by offering a dedicated place for reading and learning.

The result is a library like no other that is helping to encourage local passion for books and reading while also providing a community centre where people can socialize and read together within a truly delightful environment.

Microlibrary Alun-alun Bandung dilengkapi berbagai fasilitas pendukung mulai dari ruang lobby, ruang anak, remaja, dewasa, toilet, rooftop, dan ruang serbaguna dengan luas bangunan 1.200 meter persegi.

Ada sebanyak 7.058 eksemplar buku yang terdapat di Microlibrary tersebut. Dari jumlah tersebut, sebanyak 600 buku di antaranya merupakan buku edukasi antikorupsi dari Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) RI.

Buku-buku yang disediakan di microlibrary Alun-alun Kota Bandung merupakan buku tandon, artinya tidak semua buku yang dibeli melalui penerbit, tahun berikutnya penerbit masih menerbitkan buku yang sama.

Buku tandon menjadi buku cadangan untuk diperbanyak agar kebutuhan masyarakat terhadap buku yang dimaksud tetap terpenuhi. Selain itu, buku yang disediakan juga bukan hanya keinginan pustakawan saja, namun melalui riset kecil terhadap masyarakat sekitar.

Pada microlibrary ini, terdapat berbagai program yang disediakan, seperti storytelling, pinjam pakai gerobak baca, library in the box, mobil keliling yang berguna untuk melayani masyarakat di pinggiran Kota Bandung.

Selain program-program tersebut, terdapat juga program pembinaan yang bertujuan untuk membina para pengelola perpustakaan yang ada di Kota Bandung, yaitu program TBM (Taman Baca Masyrakat), Pojok Baca, dan Kafe yang menyediakan buku bacaan.

BandungBergerak.id - Setelah bertahun-tahun mangkrak tanpa koleksi buku satu pun, Microlibrary Alun-alun Bandung resmi dibuka, Senin (28/8/2023). Perpustakaan di timur alun-alun ini mengusung misi optimistis yang didukung Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK), yaitu Program Edukasi dan Literasi Antikorupsi (Pelita Aksi). Perpustakaan dengan konsep antikorupsi ini diklaim menjadi yang pertama di Indonesia.

Tema antikorupsi penting bagi kota yang beberapa kali pejabat utamanya terciduk kasus korupsi seperti Kota Bandung. Dalam catatan Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), Dada Rosada menjadi Wali Kota pertama yang diusut KPK karena melakukan korupsi bantuan sosial (Bansos) pada 2013.

Kasus korupsi bansos tersebut melibatkan sejumlah hakim di Pengadilan Negeri Bandung. Berikutnya masih terkait kasus bansos, Sekda Kota Bandung Edi Siswadi juga divonis bersalah pada 2014 karena melakukan suap terhadap hakim. Selang 10 tahun kemudian tepatnya 14 April 2023 lalu, KPK melakukan operasi tangkap tangan pada Wali Kota Yana Mulyana terkait kasus suap.

Hadirnya perpustakaan yang mengusung program antikorupsi diharapkan menanamkan nilai-nilai antikorupsi pada generasi muda atau anak-anak yang mengakses perpustakaan. Microlibrary Alun-alun Bandung dilengkapi berbagai fasilitas pendukung mulai dari ruang lobby, ruang anak, remaja, dewasa, toilet, rooftop, dan ruang serbaguna dengan luas bangunan 1.200 meter persegi.

"Ini merupakan upaya meningkatkan pengetahuan terutama pengetahuan di bidang antikorupsi karena di sini sudah banyak literasi yang kita siapkan. KPK mendukung penuh dan ada beberapa buku yang sudah disebar," kata Plh Wali Kota Bandung Ema Sumarna, dalam siaran pers peresmian perpustakaan.

Pada 31 Maret 2021, BandungBergerak.id menurunkan cerita foto tentang Perpustakaan Alun-alun Bandung ini. Waktu itu Bandung dalam puncak pagebluk, sehingga program perpustakaan ini lama mangkrak. Tak satu pun terdapat buku di perpustakaan yang pembangunannya digagas sejak 2014 pada era Wali Kota Ridwan Kamil.

Pembangunan Perpustakaan Alun-alun Bandung berbarengan dengan revitalisasi Alun-alun Bandung dengan sokongan dana dari perusahaan swasta. Waktu itu Pemkot Bandung mentargetkan 15 microlibrary hadir di Kota Bandung dengan pendanaan dibantu Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Barat senilai 11 miliar rupiah. Microlibrary-microlibrary ini akan disebar ke setiap kecamatan.

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