Welcome to the Archives of the Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation. The purpose of this online database is to function as a tool for scholars, students, architects, preservationists, journalists and other interested parties. The archive consists of photographs, slides, articles and publications from Rudolph’s lifetime; physical drawings and models; personal photos and memorabilia; and contemporary photographs and articles.

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LOCATION
Address: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No.101-103, Embong Kaliasin, Genteng, Kota SBY
City: Surabaya
State: Jawa Timur
Zip Code: 60271
Nation: Indonesia

STATUS

Type: Office
Status: Built

TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1994
Site Area:
Floor Area:
Height: 158.44 ft. (48.29 m)
Floors (Above Ground): 12
Building Cost: IDR 49 billion (1997, equivalent to IDR 353 billion in 2020 value)

PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: PT Dharmala Intiland
Architect: Paul Rudolph
Associate Architect: PT Gunawan Cipta Arsindo
Landscape:
Structural:
MEP:
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SUPPLIERS
Contractor: Tatamulia Nusantara Indah (structure and architecture); ACSET (foundation)
Subcontractor(s):

Wisma Dharmala Surabaya

The design consists of 12 stories above ground with 2 basements
Construction begins in April 1996
The building is enclosed on April 16, 1997. The event is marked by a roof closing ceremony conducted by the President Commissioner of PT Dharmala Intiland, Suhargo Gondokusumo.
Construction completes in August 1997

“The X shape of this building makes the base of the building shrink upwards. This structure is made of tilted columns or inclined columns, reinforced by the cantilever (walls that jut out). These two elements, x-tight and inclined columns, serve to reduce sunlight entering the building. Just like the shape of the roofs of Indonesian houses that stick out, to keep out the sunlight so that too much does not enter the house. This roof shape is also useful for holding rainwater, so that it falls away from the building.”

— From the press release "Another Landmark City of Heroes is Completed ". Dharmala Intiland, April 16, 1997.