Nunc Architects Wins International Envisioning the Future of Jakarta

Dutch Nunc Architects have won the first prize in the Envisioning the future of Jakarta-competition with their design "Jakarta Bersih."

The competition is part of this years International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR 2009).

Their project, according to the international jury - among others the Dutch IABR-curator Kees Christiaanse (KCAP) and Winy Maas (MVRDV) - showed the most promising to improve the living standards of the Kampung population.

Nunc's plan was chosen out of 87 international participants.

"Our plan shows that by relocating a part of the overpopulated Kampung into our buildings, more open green spaces are created in the kampungs," said Johan Krol of Nunc.

"By doing so we improve the living standards and reduce the risk of flooding.

The autonomous vertical communities are linked to a waste treatment center.

These centers handle all types of waste that the poorest residents of Jakarta can collect and trade of.

In this way we provide work and income as part of the informal economy."

"The facades of these buildings are designed as huge billboards," added Floor Moormann.

"The revenue from this 70 meters high advertising will be used to facilitate and finance the cleaning communities; commerce as charity."