Sasando Building

Sasando Building (Indonesian: Gedung Sasando) is a building and official residence of East Nusa Tenggara governor. The building is located in city of Kupang, in Kota Raja District.[1]

Sasando Building
Gedung Sasando
View of Sasando Building
General information
LocationJl. El Tari No. 52, Kota Raja, Kupang 85111 (Indonesia)
Groundbreaking23 October 2015
Inaugurated9 January 2017

It is a relatively new building, built in 2015 and inaugurated on 9 January 2017.[2][1] The building was modeled after traditional music instrument from the province, sasando.[3] It has five floors in the middle section and three floors in both left and right rear section.[4] According to an article in Tempo, the construction cost around Rp 178 billions or around 12 millions USD funded partially by the provincial government. It was constructed after the old governor residence building was destroyed by fire in 2013.[5] The construction was initially criticitzed as waste of money and insufficient building permit.[6][7]

It was damaged on 2018 by strong wind, sparking criticism and questions regarding quality of its building material and alleged corruption.[8][9] The building was again lightly damaged by Cyclone Seroja in 2021, followed by another wave of criticism that the building was not built to withstand strong wind and poorly designed.[10][11]

The building is open to public and frequently used by local artists for performance, as it has a performance stage inside.[1]

References
  1. "10 Fakta Kantor Gubernur NTT, dari Lokasi Selfie hingga Batal Diresmikan Presiden Jokowi". Pos Kupang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  2. Media, Kompas Cyber (2018-01-09). "Jokowi Resmikan Kantor Gubernur NTT yang Mirip Alat Musik Sasando". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  3. Media, Kompas Cyber (2016-12-16). "Bangunan Kantor Gubernur NTT Dirancang Mirip Sasando". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  4. BeritaSatu.com. "Gedung Kantor Gubernur NTT Berbentuk Sasando Mulai Dibangun". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  5. "Gedung Baru Kantor Gubernur NTT Telan Biaya Rp 178 Miliar - Nasional Tempo.co". 1 September 2015.
  6. "Kantor Gubernur NTT Belum Kantongi IMB, Ini Kritik Pedas Ketua KNPI NTT | Bali News Network". balinewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  7. "Belum Berizin, Presiden tak Resmikan Kantor Gubernur NTT?". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  8. "Mempersoalkan Kualitas Gedung Sasando". Pos Kupang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  9. Media, Kompas Cyber (2018-01-28). "Baru Dua Minggu Diresmikan Jokowi, Plafon Kantor Gubernur NTT Roboh". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  10. Rambu, Beverly (2021-05-21). "Gedung Sasando Memang Tidak Dirancang Tahan Angin". Victory News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  11. "Angin Kencang Landa Kota Kupang, Kantor Gubernur NTT Terdampak, Plafon Roboh". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-29.

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