Henri Maclaine Pont

Henri Maclaine Pont (21 June 1884 - 3 December 1971) was a Dutch architect and archaeologist active in Indonesia, acclaimed for his synthesis of Javanese and western architecture.[1]

Biography

Born in Batavia in 1884, Henri Maclaine Pont studied civil engineering in Delft. After graduation he moved to the Dutch East Indies where in 1911 received his first major work, the design of the Semarang-Cheribon Steam Tram Company headquarters. In 1919 he has been commissioned for the design of the Ceremonial Hall of the Bandung Institute of Technology building.[1] His notable works also include the original Trowulan Museum (1932) and the Puh Sarang Catholic church in Kediri (1937).[1]

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