Positioned within the colonial heritage space on Dr. Djundjunan (Pasteur) Road No. 28 in Bandung metropolis, the constructing lies about 1.9 km from the Bandung Practice Station, a distance that takes half-hour by automobile to cowl.
The Bio Farma constructing, initially named “Landskoepok Inricting en Instituut Pasteur,” was constructed in 1926. It served as a smallpox vaccine manufacturing facility throughout an outbreak, which is why it got here to be generally known as the “Cacar” (Smallpox) Constructing.
Dutch architect Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker performed an vital position within the constructing’s building.
He additionally designed a number of different historic buildings in Bandung metropolis such because the Asia Africa Constructing, the PLN or the state electrical energy agency constructing, Lodge Preanger, and Bethel Church on Wastukencana Road.
In his designs, the architect mixed components of Japanese and Western tradition. The Japanese components may be seen within the form of the roofs, which have steep slopes.
This combination of components can be evident within the Bio Farma Heritage Constructing, which is 2 years shy of 100.
State-owned pharmaceutical holding Bio Farma renovated the constructing in 2015, with out altering the unique form, look, or particulars. The constructing’s preservation and utilization efforts additionally targeted on making certain that its cultural which means was retained.
The renovated constructing covers an space of round 2,659 sq. meters, with the primary flooring measuring 2,030 sq. meters and the second flooring spanning 629 sq. meters.
The renovation took 9 months from March 2015. Thereafter, the constructing was inaugurated as a heritage object on December 17, 2015.
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Earlier than the renovation, the Bandung Cultural Preservation Affiliation or Bandung Heritage inventoried the oldest constructing within the space as a Cultural Heritage Constructing in 1997.
It was then declared a cultural heritage by way of the Bandung Metropolis Regional Regulation No.19 of 2009.
By means of the constructing, Bio Farma is looking for to share the philosophy of loving and sustaining buildings with cultural heritage worth.
In accordance with the Indonesian Archaeologists Affiliation (IAAI), cultural heritage buildings are tangible cultural heritage aside from cultural heritage objects, buildings, websites, and areas.
To be proposed as a cultural heritage, buildings, objects, or buildings have to be no less than 50 years previous and maintain particular which means by way of historical past, science, training, faith, or tradition. They have to additionally contribute to strengthening the nation.
Bio Farma company secretary Bambang Heriyanto mentioned that in line with Bandung Metropolis Regional Regulation No. 7 of 2018 regarding Cultural Heritage Administration, the corporate maintained the unique form and construction of the constructing, together with the wall paint, roof colour, and aesthetics.
Nearly all the constructing remains to be white and retains its Dutch colonial traits. Its teak home windows and iron trellis are the identical as earlier than.
As a part of the constructing’s upkeep, Bio Farma paints it twice a yr and has dedicated to sustaining its cleanliness and integrity, in addition to making certain there isn’t a injury or leaks, whereas nonetheless prioritizing the authenticity of the constructing.
Heriyanto mentioned that his aspect has not confronted vital obstacles in sustaining the heritage constructing. The corporate additionally frequently allocates a finances for the constructing’s upkeep.
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Company museum
Whereas Bio Farma has made a number of modifications to the constructing, this has been performed with out inflicting the constructing to lose its authenticity or change its type, model, or aesthetics.
The corporate additionally makes use of the constructing as an administrative heart, with the workplaces of the administrators of PT Bio Farma positioned there.
As well as, the corporate has turned the precise wing of the constructing right into a museum that maps the well being discoveries and illness outbreaks that occurred earlier than vaccines have been invented, in addition to gear used initially of Bio Farma’s operations.
The museum, which covers an space of 9 hectares, may be visited by tutorial friends and exterior businesses.
Guests can be taught in regards to the firm’s historical past via the photographs within the museum, which present previous Bio Farma leaders and a video of the corporate’s previous researchers.
The museum is predicted to be a spot to be taught or disseminate information in regards to the firm’s historical past to the general public.
Bio Farma held an open home occasion on the museum in 2018. Representatives from varied components, together with the Bandung Metropolis Tourism and Tradition Workplace, Indonesian Medical Literacy (IMEL), and West Java Regional Museum Affiliation, attended the occasion.
Bio Farma mentioned it has added digital interfaces with out excluding the tutorial aspect on the museum.
Guests can hint Bio Farma’s historic documentation and study well being tourism by way of digital actuality (VR).
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