Renovation of Historic Heritage Building

Lawang Sewu ancient buildings, which means the building with a thousand doors are now beginning renovated, we would welcome the policy will renovate this ancient building. How can this not because they have neglected the building for so long, so it looks dirty and dingy. This ancient building is a heritage building in the era of Dutch colonization which began construction on February,27 1904 with the grand design by the Dutch architect Jacob F Klinkhamer and BJ Ouendag according to historical records. This ancient building using the best materials at the time, to bring these materials directly from Europe, except brick, stone mountains and teak wood.

Renovation of this ancient building recently implemented by focusing on the building lobby or the middle of this ancient building or collectively, the section A. Renovation of the building to save the most severely damaged the roof of the building, which could no longer accommodate the rain water, so when it rains the rain water will go straight into the building and damaged the building that adds basically been badly damaged. In addition to other parts of the roof of the building that get attention are the walls of the building, which improved by using materials such as original.

This ancient building is divided into 4 sections namely Section A is shaped like an L, Section B on the back of the building, Section  C  is the center of building, and section D  is the support of the whole building like a bathroom, kitchen, and others.

According to the official history of this building used in 1907 as an office  “Spoorweg Nederlandsch Indische Maatschappij “ (NIS) or the railway company in the Dutch colonial era.  After Indonesia's independence this building used by the Indonesian government as the office of  Djawatan Kereta Api Indonesia (DKAI) or railways company which now has changed its name to PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT. KA). This building was once a military headquarters of  the Regional Military Command (Kodam) IV / Diponegoro. After military command headquarters move to a new place in the southern city of Semarang, the ancient building (Lawang Sewu) was used as the Kanwil(Regional Office) Department of Transportation Central Java Province.

Renovation work expected to be completed within 4 months, according to a statement from the coordination of the conduct of an ancient building renovation "Lawang Sewu" also a member of the Urban Study Centers Soegijapranata Catholic University of Semarang Kriswandhono.  And what with the renovation of other parts of the building which also looks damaged,  renovation work other parts of the building depending on funding issues, " so he answered".

Publication and dissemination of the results of the renovation process and become one of the important things, including information about this ancient building slightest information, such as glaze on the latest technologies and drainage systems which are applied to sophisticated building, or info about a sink that is used in these building and other things that say about the management of these ancient buildings should be
more effectively and efficiently so that it brings many local tourist and abroad to come see and appreciate, in addition to bringing financial income for the cost of renovation.

Another purpose is hoped that this ancient building is not much rest, so that will make this building into a dead building and damaged again. Planning is good and very necessary for thorough maintain these ancient buildings remain in good condition. And not only that, how to bring investors with good management will bring a better effect especially coupled with government regulation is good too, the expectations regarding the continuity of ancient buildings as the living monument will be realized well, as we all hope.

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