Mess L
| Dekranasda Creative Hub | |
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 Mess L after being renovated, December 2021 | |
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| Alternative names | Mess L |
| General information | |
| Location | Jl. Garuda, Komet subdistrict, North Banjarbaru, Banjarbaru, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 03°26′29″S 114°50′16″E / 3.44139°S 114.83778°E |
Mess L, officially known as Dekranasda Creative Hub,[1] is a multipurpose building located in the city of Banjarbaru, Indonesia. Located in Komet subdistrict, North Banjarbaru district, it was formerly a building used by Soviet workers as homebase to assist development of steel industry in the then-newly built city. The Soviet workers left the city in 1965 due to transition to the New Order, resulting in cancelation of the project and abandonment of the building. The building was left crumbling down and overgrown by vegetation until 2017 when it was renovated and repurposed as a creative economy center and multipurpose building.
History
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Banjarbaru was a relatively new city built with the purpose of replacing Banjarmasin as the new capital of the then-single Kalimantan province to avoid frequent flooding.[2][3] Sukarno, Indonesia's first president, wanted the city to be a new steel industry center in the region and requested assistance from the Soviet Union to develop the industry. The building, used as a homebase and housing for Soviet workers, was built around 1963.[4] The plan was never realized due to a coup against Sukarno by Suharto and the start of the New Order, which was followed by a purge of communism.[4][5]
The building was overgrown by vegetation and was seen by locals as a haunted place.[6][7] In 2017, the building, which was an asset still owned by the Indonesian Air Force, was transferred to the city government and the building's renovation began.[8] The construction started in 2018 and the renovation was finished in 2019. A small children's park and a stage for cultural performances was built in addition to the building's renovation. The building was used as a multipurpose building, and as the city's economic center of culture and creativity. Several exhibition events for small and medium enterprise products were held in the building.[9] The building is also routinely used for cultural events and performances,[10] and also contains a gallery for local artists from the city.[8] The building is also a popular tourist spot for locals, especially for photos and selfies.[11]
Design
[edit]The building is L-shaped, hence the name, and the original shape was preserved despite massive renovation.[12] The building consists of a main hall, a meeting hall, 12 rooms, and one open stage. The land, which the building occupies, is around 13,000 square meters. Only 6,987 square meters of the land is used and the total area of the actual building is 837 square meters.[11][8] The building is mostly painted white and a small children's park is located in front of the building.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mess L Resmi Menjadi Pusat UMKM Se-Kota Banjarbaru". Klik Kalimantan (in Indonesian). 2 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Aufa, Naimatul; Anhar, Pakhri (18 January 2016). "Studi Tata Ruang Kota Rancangan Van Der Pijl Kasus: Kota Banjarbaru, Kalimantan Selatan". Tataloka. 14 (2): 142–155. ISSN 2356-0266. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "KalselPedia : Rancang Tata Kota Banjarbaru, Makam Van der Pijl berada di Taman Makam Pulau Beruang". Banjarmasin Post (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Mess L Banjarbaru, Kemesraan Presiden Soekarno Dan Rusia" (in Indonesian). 26 April 2020. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "KalselPedia : Sejarah Mess L Banjarbaru". Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Mess L Banjarbaru Kalsel, Dulu Tempat Pekerja Uni Sovyet, Lama Tak Terurus dan Terlihat Angker". Banjarmasinpost.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ banjarbaruklik (6 April 2017). "Mess L Banjarbaru, Bangunan Bersejarah Sarat Cerita Mistis". BanjarbaruKlik.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Studio, Aldiskatel (14 March 2020). "Dulunya Terbengkalai dan Angker, Mess L Kini Jadi Pusat Kegiatan Seni dan Budaya". Kanal Kalimantan (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Putera, Arief (22 March 2022). "Kompak Promosikan Mess L Banjarbaru". Radar Banjarmasin (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Tak Lagi Jadi Tempat Angker, Mess L Banjarbaru Kalsel Kini Jadi Tempat Kegiatan Seni dan Budaya". Banjarmasinpost.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Berkunjung ke Mess L Banjarbaru, Bangunan Unik Keren Buat Foto". BanjarmasinPost Wiki (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Meski Bangunannya Direhab, Bentuk Mess L Banjarbaru Kalsel Tetap Dipertahankan". Banjarmasinpost.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Studio, Aldiskatel (18 May 2019). "Tahap Dua Pembanguanan Mess L Hampir Rampung, Anggaran Capai Rp5 M". Kanal Kalimantan (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.