Christopher Hamjaya
student
UNPAR
Indonesia
Architecture
In an era of exponential technological advancement, the only sustainable commodities for humanity are creativity and human connection. Over the next decades,… more
Saeed Amini
advisor
Tehran University of Art
United Arab Emirates
I am an architect, researcher, and architectural critic who views architecture not merely as a… more
This project demonstrates a strong conceptual ambition and an impressive level of analytical depth, addressing contemporary questions about education, creativity, and human connection with sincerity and clarity. The proposal’s greatest strength lies in its ability to translate an abstract societal concern—the erosion of human interaction in the digital age—into a coherent spatial strategy rooted in Bandung’s cultural and environmental context. The decision to build along existing contours and vegetation reflects a mature sensitivity to site, while the linear public space reinterpretation of the traditional courtyard is both culturally aware and socially progressive, successfully extending the school’s life toward the city rather than isolating it as an inward-facing academic enclave. The integration of climatic strategies, particularly the reinterpretation of the Gedung Sate roof as a functional environmental device, is commendable and convincingly embedded into the architectural language rather than applied as a superficial gesture. The project is also well supported by diagrams and simulations that clarify intentions across macro and micro scales, reinforcing the narrative of “nature to behavior.” Overall, this is a thoughtful and well-articulated proposal that balances cultural symbolism, environmental logic, and social ambition, presenting a compelling vision for future educational architecture in a developing urban context.
While the conceptual narrative is strong, the project would benefit from a clearer hierarchy between its many ambitions; at times, the richness of ideas risks diluting the central architectural argument, so sharpening one or two key spatial drivers could strengthen overall clarity. The relationship between public, semi-public, and academic zones should be more explicitly articulated, particularly along the linear public space, to avoid potential conflicts between everyday student activities and external public use. Although the environmental strategies are well explained conceptually, their architectural translation could be made more legible through clearer sectional moments that demonstrate airflow, shading depth, and user comfort at the human scale. The extensive modular grid system is convincing from a construction logic perspective, but some spaces especially those intended for informal social interaction could allow for moments of spatial looseness beyond strict modularity to better support creative behavior. Finally, the project would gain maturity by addressing long-term adaptability: clarifying how studios, public spaces, and circulation could evolve with changing pedagogical models would reinforce the proposal’s relevance to the future of education.
20.12.2025