Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels was a Dutch architect and urban planner who worked in the Netherlands and the Dutch Indies. Ghijsels was the founder of AIA, the biggest architecture consultant in the Du
KPM Hospital (now Pelni Petamburan Hospital), was one of the first projects of Ghijsels before the formation of the AIA architecture bureau.
The KPM Headquarters, now building of the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, the first most acclaimed work of Ghijsels.
Onder de Bogen hospital (now Panti Rapih Hospital) one of few Ghijsels work where he reveals strong Indies form, apparent in the roof form.
St. Joseph's Church, Jakarta (1920s)
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New Indies Style is a modern architectural style used in the Dutch East Indies between the late 19th century through pre-World War II 20th century. New Indies Style is basically early modern architect
New Indies Style in Gedung Sate, showing local indigenous form in modernist building.
Front facade of Lawang Sewu shows traditional forms inspired by Romanesque arches, but with less Classicist, more functional elements. [citation needed]
The rear side of Lawang Sewu shows the use of double facade and generous roof eaves, a feature in tropical architecture.
A gallery formed by the double facade in Lawang Sewu. The extra space protects the actual facade of the building from monsoon rainfall and strong sunlight.