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Yori Antar: Driven by the spirit of Nusantara in his design
Yori Antar became the first architect to receive the Akademi Jakarta Award for his effort in putting emphasis on Indonesian identity in his design.
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Iconic: The Great Mosque of Singkawang was designed using the region's renowned ceramics. (Courtesy of Yori Antar/-)
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t an awards event at Teater Kecil hall in Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta on Dec. 16, the jury announced that architect Gregorius Antar Awal – better known as Yori Antar – had won the Jakarta Akademi Award for his role in highlighting local values and rebuilding traditional houses across Indonesia.
Yori shared the award with poet Umbu Landu Paranggi from Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara for his role in promoting Balinese literature.
The academy is the Jakarta city administration's advisory council on art and culture, first set up by then-Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin. The current members include prominent people in different fields, including Taufik Abdullah, Toeti Heraty Roosseno, Ajip Rosidi, Endo Sudanda and Ignas Kleden.
As the first time the institution has given the award to an architect, it is quite a momentous occasion for both the academy and Indonesian architecture.
Past winners have included renowned playwrights WS Rendra and Nano Riantiarno, choreographer Gusmiati Suid, dancer Retno Maruti, actor Slamet Rahardjo Djarot, composer Rahayu Supanggah, veteran artist Sunaryo and poet Sapardi Djoko Damono.
Yori is regarded as a major agent of change in the praxis and learning of Indonesian architecture, which he helps usher into the future.
