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 back to the Dutch East Indies where in 1911 received his first major work, the design of the Semarang-Cheribon Steam Tram Company headquarters.[1] In Semarang he set up his own firm, which was later joined by Thomas Karsten. Soon however he fell ill, and being forced to return to the Netherlands, sold the firm to Karsten, Lutjens and Steenstra Toussaint.[2]
In 1919 he has been commissioned for the design of the Ceremonial Hall of the Bandung Institute of Technology building.[1] The building is remarkable for the synthesis of Western technology and local architecture.[2]
His notable works also include the original Trowulan Museum (1932) and the Puh Sarang Catholic church in Kediri (1937).[1]
References
External links
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