Heritage Corner

(Medan, 2002) The military secured the Mega Eltra building at the day that Sumatra Heritage Trust demonstrated to protest the plan to demolish the building. Finally, the military demolished the building in an assignment of the owners (investors) supported by the Municipality of Medan.   (Medan, 2023) Warenhuis is guarded 24/7 by the military to secure the building that will be renovated and rebuilt this year as new commercial and cultural centre initiated by the Municipality of Medan. The Mayor of Medan has freed the building from the illegal occupants, conducted conservation research, and assigned Sumatra Heritage Trust to assist with the revitalization program, not only the building, but also the surrounding area of Kesawan.  There are 21 years span in the two events that show how different the roles of the military, the Municipality of Medan, and Sumatra Heritage Trust, in heritage conservation of historical buildings.   

Diskusi Bulanan Pansumnet #37 Adaptive Reuse Warenhuis Medan Nafas Baru di Kesawan Rabu, 26 Juli 2023 19:00 - 21:00 WIB Narasumber Ramadhoni Dwipayana, IAI Arsitek, Principal Simon + Dhoni Studio Moderator Isnen Fitri, PhD Pengurus Beranda Warisan Sumatra Dosen Arsitektur Universitas Sumatera Utara Media Zoom Cloud Meeting dan Facebook Live Streaming Live Streaming di Facebook Page BWS: https://www.facebook.com/berandawarisansumatra Registrasi https://bit.ly/DBPJuli Narahubung: +62 852-6435-2900 (Chat Only) Sertifikat tersedia sesuai permintaan pada saat acara Adaptive Reuse Warenhuis Medan akan dimulai tahun ini setelah dilakukan Kajian Teknis Pelestarian dan Pemugaran pada tahun 2021.  Proses panjang pelestarian yang diinisiasi oleh Pemerintah Kota Medan sejak tahun 2019 akan segera terlaksana. Warenhuis berada di jantung Kesawan. Banyak harapan dan semangat baru terhadap pelestarian dan upaya pemanfaatan yang digantungkan pada kegiatan revitalisasi Warenhuis.  Ramadhoni Dwi...