KPM Hospital (now Pelni Petamburan Hospital), was one of the first projects of Ghijsels before the formation of the AIA architecture bureau.
In the year 1903 Ghijsels studied at the polytechnic in Delft, where some of his fellow students included several future East Indies architects, Thomas Karsten and Henri Maclaine Pont among them.[2] After his academic study in 1909, his first appointment was as a government architectural supervisor in Amsterdam under the firm of GA van Arkel (1910). In the same ,year he married Johanna Elisabeth Antonia de Regt in Rotterdam. By the end of September 1910, Ghijsels was accepted for the post of engineer by the Department of Municipal Works in Batavia, so he returned to the Dutch East Indies. From 1913, he worked for the Department of Civil Works (Burgerlijke Openbare Werken (BOW)), as well as became a freelance architect. Between 1913 and 1915, he designed the three-storeyed Post, Telephone, and Telegraph office building (Post-, Telegrafie- en Telefoonkantoor (PTT)) in Surabaya, now Gedung Telkom; the building was one of the pioneers of modern architecture in Surabaya.[3] He also designed the Post, Telephone, and Telegraph Office on the site of the 1914 Colonial Exhibition in Semarang. In the same year, Ghijsels designed the Petamboeran hospital for the Royal Packet Company (Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij (KPM)) in Batavia, now Pelni Petamburan hospital Jakarta. KPM also commissioned Ghijsels to design the headquarters for the KPM, which led to the formation of the private architectural consultant AIA (Algemeen Ingenieurs- en Architectenbureau), together with architect H. von Essen and contractor F. Stoltz. The AIA was considered one of the biggest architecture consultant in the Dutch East Indies, with a building contractor. The agency expanded in 1927 with an office in Surabaya. In 1932, the AIA bureau created an associate with another office in Bandung, led by architect FW Brinkman and GH Voorhoeve.
Ghijsels was a key figure of AIA until 1929, when he had to depart aboard the SS Hooft to Genoa (May 30, 1928) and then the Netherlands. He remained committed to AIA where he worked from distance several of projects in the Dutch East Indies. During the 1930s, Ghijsels made a numseveralgn sketches for his own house and a clubhouse for the Bloemendaal Hockeyclub (now HC Bloemendaal, July 1935). Ghijsels died on March 2, 1947 in Overveen.[1]
AIA
The KPM Headquarters, now building of the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, the first most acclaimed work of Ghijsels.
The first project of AIA is the headquarters of KPM in Batavia (now the building of the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation). The project was a huge success and won critical acclaim. After the KPM headquarters project, AIA received many commissions for commercial buildings.[1]
Other AIA AIA'st famous works are the Kota railway station and Hotel des Indes (demolished in 1972) in Batavia. In Surabaya, he designed the Internatio Building for the Internationale Crediet- en Handelsvereniging Rotterdam. The hospital Onder de Bogen in Yogyakarta is one of the best example of a more Indies style. In Bandung, Villa Isola of press magnate Dominique W. Beretty, was designed by Schoemaker who was affiliated with AIA. AIA also received big commissions for the hydraulic works after it had been associated with the firm Sitsen and Louzada in 1936.[1]
Other architects affiliated with AIA were HA Hes (1918-1930), FBH Asselberg (1921-1931) and NE Burhoven Jaspers (1927-1938). Stoltz left the agency in 1921, while Hein von Essen had already left. From 1945, the office was led by Indonesian engineers Tan and Soetono. Today, the office still exist in Surabaya, under the old name: PT Biro AIA.[1]
Style
Onder de Bogen hospital (now Panti Rapih Hospital) one of few Ghijsels work where he reveals strong Indies form, apparent in the roof form.
In the beginning of the 20th century, there were two major groups of Modern architects in the Dutch Indies: those who followed the western architectural tradition in which they had been trained, and those that sought to achieve a synthesis of western and traditional Indies style.[4] Ghijsels is definitely from the first - less Indies, more western - group, however it was known that Ghijsels made a separation between a more "formal" style for office and commercial projects, while choosing "informal" Indies style for schools and hospitals. Some of Ghijsels more Indies style are Onder de Bogen hospital (now Panti Rapih Hospital) and KPM hospital (now Pelni Petamburan Hospital). This distinction that he invented contributed to a theoretical discussion about the importance of the colonial Indies style.[5]
The Dutch East Indies newspaper De Indische Courant on December 16, 1925 quoted "simplicity is the shortest path to beauty" (Eenvoud is de kortste weg naar schoonheid) to Ghijsels' work.[6] The quote clearly described Ghijsels' clean Modernist style.[1]
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Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels 8 September 1882 in Tulungagung 2 March 1947 in Overveen Bloemendaal was a Dutch architect and urban planner who worked in the Netherlands and the Dutch Indies 1 Ghijsels was the founder of AIA the biggest architecture consultant in the Dutch Indies He was one of the instrumental architects in developing a modern style characteristic of the Dutch Indies Contents 1 Biography 2 AIA 3 Style 4 List of buildings 5 See also 6 ReferencesBiography Edit KPM Hospital now Pelni Petamburan Hospital was one of the first projects of Ghijsels before the formation of the AIA architecture bureau In the year 1903 Ghijsels studied at the polytechnic in Delft where some of his fellow students included several future East Indies architects Thomas Karsten and Henri Maclaine Pont among them 2 After his academic study in 1909 his first appointment was as a government architectural supervisor in Amsterdam under the firm of GA van Arkel 1910 In the same year he married Johanna Elisabeth Antonia de Regt in Rotterdam By the end of September 1910 Ghijsels was accepted for the post of engineer by the Department of Municipal Works in Batavia so he returned to the Dutch East Indies From 1913 he worked for the Department of Civil Works Burgerlijke Openbare Werken BOW as well as became a freelance architect Between 1913 and 1915 he designed the three storeyed Post Telephone and Telegraph office building Post Telegrafie en Telefoonkantoor PTT in Surabaya now Gedung Telkom the building was one of the pioneers of modern architecture in Surabaya 3 He also designed the Post Telephone and Telegraph Office on the site of the 1914 Colonial Exhibition in Semarang In the same year Ghijsels designed the Petamboeran hospital for the Royal Packet Company Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij KPM in Batavia now Pelni Petamburan hospital Jakarta KPM also commissioned Ghijsels to design the headquarters for the KPM which led to the formation of the private architectural consultant AIA Algemeen Ingenieurs en Architectenbureau together with architect H von Essen and contractor F Stoltz The AIA was considered one of the biggest architecture consultant in the Dutch East Indies with a building contractor The agency expanded in 1927 with an office in Surabaya In 1932 the AIA bureau created an associate with another office in Bandung led by architect FW Brinkman and GH Voorhoeve Ghijsels was a key figure of AIA until 1929 when he had to depart aboard the SS Hooft to Genoa May 30 1928 and then the Netherlands He remained committed to AIA where he worked from distance several of projects in the Dutch East Indies During the 1930s Ghijsels made a numseveralgn sketches for his own house and a clubhouse for the Bloemendaal Hockeyclub now HC Bloemendaal July 1935 Ghijsels died on March 2 1947 in Overveen 1 AIA Edit The KPM Headquarters now building of the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation the first most acclaimed work of Ghijsels The first project of AIA is the headquarters of KPM in Batavia now the building of the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation The project was a huge success and won critical acclaim After the KPM headquarters project AIA received many commissions for commercial buildings 1 Other AIA AIA st famous works are the Kota railway station and Hotel des Indes demolished in 1972 in Batavia In Surabaya he designed the Internatio Building for the Internationale Crediet en Handelsvereniging Rotterdam The hospital Onder de Bogen in Yogyakarta is one of the best example of a more Indies style In Bandung Villa Isola of press magnate Dominique W Beretty was designed by Schoemaker who was affiliated with AIA AIA also received big commissions for the hydraulic works after it had been associated with the firm Sitsen and Louzada in 1936 1 Other architects affiliated with AIA were HA Hes 1918 1930 FBH Asselberg 1921 1931 and NE Burhoven Jaspers 1927 1938 Stoltz left the agency in 1921 while Hein von Essen had already left From 1945 the office was led by Indonesian engineers Tan and Soetono Today the office still exist in Surabaya under the old name PT Biro AIA 1 Style Edit Onder de Bogen hospital now Panti Rapih Hospital one of few Ghijsels work where he reveals strong Indies form apparent in the roof form In the beginning of the 20th century there were two major groups of Modern architects in the Dutch Indies those who followed the western architectural tradition in which they had been trained and those that sought to achieve a synthesis of western and traditional Indies style 4 Ghijsels is definitely from the first less Indies more western group however it was known that Ghijsels made a separation between a more formal style for office and commercial projects while choosing informal Indies style for schools and hospitals Some of Ghijsels more Indies style are Onder de Bogen hospital now Panti Rapih Hospital and KPM hospital now Pelni Petamburan Hospital This distinction that he invented contributed to a theoretical discussion about the importance of the colonial Indies style 5 The Dutch East Indies newspaper De Indische Courant on December 16 1925 quoted simplicity is the shortest path to beauty Eenvoud is de kortste weg naar schoonheid to Ghijsels work 6 The quote clearly described Ghijsels clean Modernist style 1 St Joseph s Church Jakarta 1920s Kota Railway Station Jakarta 1926 Toshiba Office Kota Jakarta 1920s List of buildings EditSee also List of colonial buildings and structures in Jakarta Below is the list of buildings designed by Ghijsels in Jakarta 7 KPM Hospital Petamboeran 1914 15 now RS PELNI KPM Head Office 1917 18 now Kantor Departemen Perhubungan Laut in Jl Medan Merdeka Selatan Office of John Peet amp Co 1920 now PT Toshiba Jl Kalibesar Barat Office of Maintz amp Co 1920 now PT Samudera Indonesia Jl Kalibesar Barat Roman Catholic Church H Jozef 1923 St Joseph s Church at Jl Matraman Raya No 129 East Jakarta Office of Geo Wehry amp Co 1926 now a building in Jl Kunir No 2 Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad 1927 demolished Jl Pintu Air Lodge for Freemasons 1925 now BAPPENAS Jl Taman Suropati Training College Vereeniging Associatie van Oost amp West 1918 Jl Gunung Sahari Boarding School Jan Pieterz Coentichting 1923 27 Jl Sultan Agung Menteng Pulo School Complex for the Association of Christian Schools 1927 now SMA Jl Diponegoro Station BEOS 1929 Hotel des Indes 1930 demolished Duta Merlin stands on its site Club House for Roemer Visscher Society 1928 Cikini Tjikini Swimming Pool 1925 Renovation Plan of Societeit Harmonie 1928 demolished 1985 Parts of Municipal Urban Development in Menteng 1920 Nassau church 1936 now St Paul s Church JakartaSee also EditColonial architecture of Indonesia List of colonial buildings and structures in Jakarta New Indies StyleReferences Edit a b c d e f Ir FJL Ghijsels Tropenmuseum Tropenmuseum 2014 Retrieved 25 February 2015 Gunawan Tjahjono ed 1998 Architecture Indonesian Heritage Vol 6 Singapore Archipelago Press p 121 ISBN 981 3018 30 5 1 Surabaya Memory Heritage Walk Petra Christian University Gunawan Tjahjono ed 1998 Architecture Indonesian Heritage Vol 6 Singapore Archipelago Press p 122 ISBN 981 3018 30 5 Martien de Vietter in Ibelings 2005 118 Huib Akihary 1996 Ir F J L Ghijsels architect in Indonesia 1910 1929 Seram Press ISBN 9789080297821 Retrieved February 25 2015 Trails of Ghijsels in Batavia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels amp oldid 1120632163, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
