Translating Sukarno
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Frederich Silaban is known for being able to translate Sukarno’s nation-building values into architecture. While Monas was being designed, however, Sukarno and Silaban had many disagreements.
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THE National Monument: an obelisk atop a phallic pillar standing erect within a yonic circle at its base. The monument was built to immortalize the Indonesian people’s struggle against colonialism. Standing 137 meters tall, it is made of marble, with a “flaming torch” as its peak. The flame has a diameter of 6 meters, and is made from 35 kilograms of bronze, coated with 35 kilograms of gold. Construction of the building began in August 1959
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