TEXT｜BECKY CHEN
PHOTOS｜BECKY CHEN
「建築是保持社區團結精神以及與自然和諧相處的一種手段」
曾被《經濟學人》譽為未來十年最重要的國家之一，我們可以看見印尼無論是經濟、硬體、軟體及心理等方面，正朝向東協的領頭羊邁進。筆者日前前往東南亞三國，深入探訪印尼、新加坡與泰國，並邀請了幾位當代建築與室內設計大師，與我們分享當地文化現況及對於永續之議題個人觀點。首站我們將前往印尼爪哇島上最古老的城市，同時也是當地的藝術文化之都——日惹（JOGJA），拜訪這位來自山中的建築魔法師——EKO PRAWOTO。
當地的居民生活簡單快樂，從容不迫的日子孕育出其強大的藝術能量，藝術家們彼此惺惺相惜，攜手創建出專屬這兒的藝術文化社群。而由於日惹也是一大學城，聚集了許多源自不同島嶼的年輕學子，在多元的文化衝撞與包容之下，不斷地交流對話與分享，進而形塑出當今和諧的藝術生態。日惹的市區距離村莊不遠，因此有許多藝術家選擇住在郊區，翌日，我驅車前往EKO位於山林裡的工作室，這兒沒有文明，3C網路一切斷絕，僅以樹木為鄰，仿若與世隔絕，我很好奇他是怎麼來到這兒的。
EKO PRAWOTO是建築師，也是位教育家，自1985年起，即在DUTA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY任教，並於2000年創立「EKO PRAWOTO ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP」，擔任首席建築師。2006年日惹發生大地震，所幸村莊中有許多會搭建竹屋的職人，能夠快速的重建庇護所，EKO認為這種傳統智慧是應該被保存延續的，因此他買下了村莊的傳統建築並進行維護整理，且提出當地傳統建築的可貴之處。我們坐在他以回收材料所搭建而成的工作室，聆聽其智者話語，舒適且通風的空間，真正讓人感受大地的靜謐與和祥。
住在村落裡的他每天很早起床，也很早就寢，日間他很喜歡觀察村民們的日常農作，學習常民智慧，捕捉大自然與生命間的互動，他也笑說，將這些照片上傳至INSTAGRAM，也成為了他工作之餘的樂趣。值得一提的是，EKO收藏了許多攸關建築與農務用的民間匠藝工具，並打造了一座「常民工藝民器美術館」（THE MUSEUM OF THE ORDINARY THINGS ）, 館藏琳瑯滿目。我也頓時大悟，這無疑是個極有機的教育系統，融合了自然、土地、氣候與匠人工藝藝寶貴知識庫，他更說道，期望這些民間文物，能夠持續一代代的流傳與擴散下去。
談及永續，他認為源於在地先民的智慧傳承，與自然和諧共處，是永續生存的一大重要關鍵。多年來，他透過其國際級的專業建築學養，回歸山林打造村落，師法自然，並合力與地方工匠研發出抗震建築工法，善用建築回收材料，打造可漫遊的住屋系統，並致力於引導村民們結合在地傳統建築工法自主建造（SELF-BUILDING）, 不僅降低建築成本，同時創造更多工作機會，使得這個村落越發生生不息。最後EKO也帶領我們前往他一手打造的原生態聚落會所「THE RIVER WHISPER」（小河細語），多麽美麗的名字，然而更美的是，我看見他對於自然的美好善待；我們一同望著潺潺流水，此刻成永恆。
#美學聚落 #美學導讀 #亞太絲路 #設計永續 #印尼
"Architecture is a means to maintain the spirit of community solidarity and harmony with nature".
Once recognized by "The Economist" as one of the most important countries in the next decade, we can see that Indonesia is on its way to becoming the leader of ASEAN in terms of economy, hardware, software and psychology. The author has recently traveled to three Southeast Asian countries, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand, and invited several contemporary architects and interior designers to share with us the current state of the local culture and their personal views on the issue of sustainability. Our first stop will be JOGJA, the oldest city on the island of Java and also the capital of art and culture in Indonesia, where we will visit EKO PRAWOTO, an architectural wizard from the mountains.
Yogyakarta is a place where people live a simple and happy life, where the ease of living nurtures a strong artistic energy, and where artists sympathize with each other and work together to create their own artistic and cultural community. The city of Yogyakarta is not far from the villages, so many artists choose to live in the countryside. Next day, I drove to EKO's studio in the mountains and forests, where there is no civilization, no 3C network, and only trees as neighbors, which is like being isolated from the world, and I wondered how he came here.
EKO PRAWOTO is an architect and an educator, he has been teaching at DUTA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY since 1985, and founded "EKO PRAWOTO ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP" as the chief architect in 2000. In 2006, Yogyakarta was hit by a massive earthquake. Fortunately, there were many bamboo hut builders in the village who were able to rebuild the shelters quickly, and Eko believed that this traditional wisdom should be preserved and continued, so he bought the village's traditional buildings and maintained and organized them, suggesting the preciousness of the traditional architecture in the area. We sat in his studio made of recycled materials and listened to his words of wisdom. The cozy and airy space really let us feel the tranquility and peace of the earth.
Living in a village, he wakes up early and goes to bed early every day. In the daytime, he enjoys observing the villagers' daily farming activities, learning from their wisdom, and capturing the interactions between nature and life, and he laughs that uploading these photos to Instagram has also become his spare time for work. It is worth mentioning that EKO has collected many folk craftsmen's tools related to construction and agriculture, and has created "THE MUSEUM OF THE ORDINARY THINGS", which is full of colorful collections. I realized that this is undoubtedly an extremely organic education system that combines nature, land, climate and the precious knowledge base of craftsmen and artisans. He said that he hoped these folk artifacts would continue to be passed down and spread from one generation to the next.
When it comes to sustainability, he believes that living in harmony with nature, which is inherited from the wisdom of local ancestors, is one of the most important keys to a sustainable existence. Over the years, through his international architectural expertise, he has returned to the mountains and forests to build the village in the spirit of nature, and has worked with local craftsmen to develop earthquake-resistant building methods, make good use of recycled materials, create a roaming housing system, and guide villagers to integrate local traditional building methods into SELF-BUILDING, which not only reduces construction costs, but also creates more job opportunities, making the village more and more viable. Finally, EKO led us to "The River Whispers", the original eco-colony clubhouse that he created. What a beautiful name, but even more beautiful is the way he treats nature; we looked at the rushing water together, and this moment became eternity.
#AestheticsTribes #ATsinTaiwan #EKOPRAWOTO #INDONESIA #JOGJA