Building Practice in the Dutch East Indies - 9781032319834

Taylor & Francis

Building Practice in the Dutch East IndiesEpistemic Imposition at the Beginning of the 20th Century\nAuthor(s): David Hutama Setiadi\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032319834, 978-1032319834\nSynopsis\nThis book reveals the epistemic imposition of architectural ideas and practices by colonists from the Netherlands in the Dutch East Indies from the late-19th century onwards, exploring the ways in which this came to shape the profession up to the present day in what is now known as Indonesia.\n\nThe author investigates the scope of these interventions by Dutch colonial agents in relation to existing Javanese building practices, pursuing two main lines of enquiry. The first is to examine the methods of dissemination of Dutch-taught technical knowledge and skills across the Dutch East Indies. The second is to scrutinise the effects of this dissemination upon the formation of architectural knowledge and practice wit.