The Preservation of Dutch Colonial Heritage in Bandung, Indonesia

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Abstract

In this study we try to explore the concept of Dutch Colonial Heritage in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on the preservation of Dutch Colonial Heritage in Bandung, Indonesia. The research also analyzes the role played by the national government, Bandung heritage society and international heritage organizations in the implementation of the heritage law. This Study tries to gauge the role of The Netherlands in this subject, and what influence do they have on the preservation of shared heritage. The study followed the secondary research methodology. This research compared whether the shared heritage threatened differently from Indonesian heritage.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Outline of the Study1

Background of the study1

Rationale of the study1

Research Aim & Objective2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW3

Heritage: exclaves and dissonances3

History of Dutch Colonialism3

Architect Work in Indonesia5

Indonesian Legislation7

The Bandung Society8

The nature of the resource10

Present Modern Period: In Search of a Contemporary Indonesian Identity14

Government Provision of Cultural Heritage14

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY16

Research Design16

Secondary Data16

Definition of Qualitative Research17

Assumptions of Qualitative Research18

Research Philosophy18

Literature Search19

Validity19

Ethical Consideration21

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION23

Dutch Colonial Heritage in Bandung23

Preservation and Authenticity26

Preservation Approach towards Urban Development27

Role of Netherland and Indonesia29

Indonesia-Netherlands: Shared Cultural Heritage31

Effects of Globalization and Modernization on Preservation of Colonial Heritage32

Preservation and Urban Heritage Management33

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION36

WORKS CITED38

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Outline of the Study

The first chapter provides an introduction to the topic including the purpose and significance of the study. The second chapter presents a review of relevant literature, highlighting the previous research carried out in this field. The third chapter covers the methodology for this study. The analysis of findings and discussion will be presented in the fourth chapter. The fifth chapter will conclude the study, providing implications and useful recommendations for further research.

Background of the study

Colonial architecture, as a term or statement, cannot be explained in any simple cut and dried definition. It might refer to architecture from the past, realized in former Western colonies, which have been independent for decades or it might be simply an architectural feature as some project developers suggest when they advertise colonial style houses. Then, there are researchers, who have come to the conclusion that sometimes, in a post-independence period, architects in the new nations still produced 'colonial-like' architecture. In short the perception of the term colonial architecture could be many and varied.

Rationale of the study

The Netherlands and Indonesia share a long history together and have, even nowadays, a big influence on each other's current culture. The shared heritage between both countries is a big part of their current relationship, for ...