GEDUNG SATE (SATE BUILDING)

Gedung Sate

Sate Building, with his trademark form of ornaments skewers on the central tower, has long been a marker or landmark Bandung is not only known to the public in West Java, Indonesia, but also the entire building was used as a model even a sign to some buildings and city signs in West Java. For example, the form of the building frontage Tasikmalaya Railway Station. Built in 1920, the white house is still standing strong but graceful building and now serves as the administrative center of West Java.

Sate Building in the Dutch East Indies was called Gouvernements Bedrijven (GB), the laying of the first stone by Johanna Catherina Coops, eldest daughter of the Mayor of Bandung, B. Coops and Petronella Roelofsen, representing the Governor-General in Batavia, JP Graaf van Limburg Stirum on July 27, 1920, is the result of a planning team of Ir.J.Gerber, famous young architects graduated from the Faculty of Engineering of Delft Netherlands, Ir. Eh. De Roo and Ir. G. Hendriks and the Gemeente van Bandoeng, headed by Col.. Pur. VL. Slors involving 2000 workers, 150 of them sculptors, or expert bongpay tombstone engraver and wood carver Chinese nationals from Konghu or Canton, assisted masons, porters and servers stir from Kampung residents Sekeloa, Dago small hole Kampung, Kampung Gandok and Kampung Cibarengkok, who had earlier worked Gedong shingles (ITB) and Gedong Papak (Bandung City Hall).

During the past 4 years in September 1924 successfully completed the construction of the main building Gouverments Bedrijven parent, including the headquarters of PTT (Post, Telephone and Telegraph and Library).

Sate Building Architecture is the work of architect Ir. J.Gerber and his group were not separated from the input maestro Peter Dr.Hendrik Dutch architect Berlage, the face of traditional architecture with nuance archipelago.

Many architects and building experts declared the Sate is a stunning elegant monumental building with a unique architectural style architectural style leads to a form of Indo-European (Indo Europeeschen architectuur Stijl), so it is not impossible if the elegance Borobudur Temple participate coloring Sate Building.

Some opinions about them grandly Sate Building Cor Pashier and Jan Wittenberg two Dutch architects, who said "the Sate is the architectural style of the architect experimental results that addresses the architectural style of Indo-European".

D. Ruhl in his Bandoeng en haar Hoogvlakte 1952, "the Sate is the most beautiful buildings in Indonesia".

Ir. HPBerlage, during a visit to the Sate April 1923, stated, "Sate House is a great architectural masterpiece, which successfully blends eastern and western styles in harmony". Like the Italian architectural style during renaiscance especially in the west wing of the building. While storey tower in the center of the building or the meru pagoda like roofs. Even more opinion stating splendor architect Indonesia Sate Building Slamet Wirasonjaya example, and Ir. Harnyoto Kunto.

Sate Building strong and intact until now, not in spite of technical materials and construction used. Sate Building walls made of large pieces of stone size (1 × 1 × 2 m) were taken from a rock in the hills east Bandung around Arcamanik and Mount Manglayang. Sate Building construction professionals using conventional means with respect to standard techniques.

Sate House stands on an area of ​​27990.859 m², the building consists of Basement 10877.734 3039.264 m² m², First Floor 4062.553 m², 212.976 m² floor terrace I, Level II 3023.796 m², second floor terrace 212 976 m² , tower and porch tower 121 m² 205.169 m².

Gerber itself combines multiple streams of architecture into the design. For windows, Gerber took the theme of Moorish Spain, while building dalah Italian Rennaisance. Special to the tower, Gerber enter streams Asia, Bali style roof or pagoda temple in Thailand. At the top there is a "skewer" with 6 ornaments satay (another version says guava or jasmine), which represents 6 million guilders - the amount of the costs used to establish the Sate.

Facade (front) Sate House was very calculated. By following the north-south axis of the shaft (which is also implemented in Pakuan Building, overlooking Mount Malabar in the south), the Sate actually deliberately built facing Tangkuban Perahu in the north.

In the course was originally designed for the Ministry of Traffic and Public Works, and even the center of the Netherlands East Indies after Batavia considered ineligible because of its development as a center of government, so it is used by the Bureau of Public Works. Dated December 3, 1945 event occurred which killed seven young men who defend the Sate of Gurkha troops attack. To commemorate the seven young men, made of a stone monument placed in the back yard Sate Building. By order of the Minister of Public Works on December 3, 1970 the monument was moved to the front page of the Sate.

Sate House since 1980 known as the Office of the Governor as the center of West Java Provincial Government, which was previously occupied West Java governance Kerta Mukti Building in Jalan Braga Bandung.

Governor workspace located on the second floor along with den Deputy Governor, District Secretary, the Assistant and the Bureau. Currently governor assisted by three Deputy Governor in charge of Governance, Economy and Development, and the Public Welfare, an Assistant Regional Secretary and the Assistant Four public administration, Administrative Assistant Development, Social Welfare Assistant and Administrative Assistant.

But not all occupy Assistant Sate Building. Social Welfare Assistant and Administrative Assistant with staff occupying New Building.

At the east and west are two large rooms that will remind the dance hall (ball room) are often found in the building of Europe. The room is more commonly known as the western and the eastern hall halls, often used official events. All around the hall there are two rooms that housed some of the Bureau of the Staff.

Most upper floor there is the so-called Tower of Sate Building, second floor can not be seen from below, to get to the top floor using the elevator or climb the wooden stairs.

Perfection comes with the Sate magnificent new building which took a bit of architectural style, but the style of the Sate contextual architect works Ir.Sudibyo built in 1977 dedicated to the Chairmen and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly of West Java province in carrying out its duties and functions as the Legislature areas.

Sate House has become one of the attractions in the city of Bandung. Many foreign tourists specially from those who deliberately visited since has associated emotion and history in this building. Linking emotion and history will probably feel more complete when climbing the stairs one at a time that is available to the tower Sate Building. There are 6 steps that must be passed by each of 10 stairs to climb.

The beauty of the Sate House features a garden surrounding a well maintained, do not be surprised if the park is in demand by the city of Bandung and tourists both domestic and foreign. The beauty of this park is often used as the location of activities that express kinship, location shooting music video artists both local and national artists, the location of a family photo or a picture of yourself, even photo wedding couple.

Sunday Special at the Sate House lawn be an option where most people to relax, just sit around enjoying the fresh air of Bandung or light exercise.

Comparing the Sate with buildings of central government (capitol building) in many of the nation's capital does not seem excessive. The equation is all built in the middle of the green complex with a magnificent central tower. Especially in terms of the location of buildings and landscapes satay relatively similar to the White House in Washington, DC, USA. It can be said the Sate is "White" her Bandung.

Location:

Jln Diponegoro No. 22, Kelurahan Cihaurgeulis, Kecamatan Coblong

coordinates : 06º54'05,4" S, 107º37'07,9" E