My Inspiring Figure

One of my future goal is to be an architect. There is someone that inspiring me to be an architect. He is one of the Indonesian architect. His name is Yu Sing.

Yu Sing was born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia in 1976. He graduated from Institut Teknologi Bandung in 1999, majoring Architecture Engineering.

I like Yu Sing because he has committed to build low-cost housing for the people. Yu Sing also have idealism that the concept of the architect should not always be the property of the rich. I am also fascinated with Yu Sing architectural design inspired by traditional houses in various regions in Indonesia such as the Rumah Betang, Rumah Panggung, Rumah Terapung, etc.

In 2008, answering his life long search for meanings, Yu Sing established akanoma, an independent architecture design studio that provides affordable designs for the middle and lower income families. He has also continuously been working with young apprentices and students catering the dream of middle-lower income families to have their own architect-designd houses. 

By the year 2009, Yu Sing published ‘Mimpi Rumah Murah’, a book of affordable houses.

Akanoma itself has four main design philosophy:

1. Put forth architecture for all
2. Bring traditional architecture forward
3. Build nature-culture-economy-architecture interdependency
4. Promote eco-tourism along the locals

 

Here are some architectural designs by Yu Sing and team.
1. Rumah ranting

There are many waste materials used to build this house

2.  Rumah kampung

   

Most of the material used in this house are woods. These materials are widely used for people's homes. These materials are also known as the "material of the people". In this house there are no expensive materials.

3.  Rumah lengkung

This home design is centered in the middle of the garden with the spaces around them and surrounded by front garden and a back garden. Spaces are arranged circular-curved, and a park centered in the middle as a point of interest.

There are still many designs that have built by Yu Sing and team. All of them are very interesting and I like them very much. 

References:
1. http://majalahasri.com/yu-sing-arsitek-muda-yang-progresif/
2. http://rumah-yusing.blogspot.co.id
3. http://nisyeworu.blogspot.co.id/2012/07/mengenal-yu-sing.htm
4. https://www.facebook.com/Akanoma-145341738911236/