LAWANG

SEWU

GROUP 3 :
1. ISNA NUR AISYIYAH 21020116120012
2. A’ISYAH 21020116120016
3. ISTI ASTETIKA SARA 21020116120024
4. WINDA VERONIKA S. 21020116120032
General Description of Lawang Sewu
Semarang-Indonesia

Lawang Sewu is from javanese language which mean Thousand Doors

The Architect of Lawang Sewu is Cosman Citroen.
The Planning of Lawang Sewu Design

• The building plan resembles the letter L, there is a courtyard behind the building.
• Referring to Indies architectural design.
• The roof was designed to be waterproof and make the space on the roof stay cool.
Development Process of Lawang Sewu, Semarang

February 27, 1904 : The first stone is laying

July 1, 1907 : the NIS office was finished

Main Section of Lawang Sewu, Semarang

Building A Building B

Building B is an extension of the building A,

Building A is the main building of the NIS office.
consists of two main floors and one floor roof
space.
Main Section of Lawang Sewu, Semarang

Building C Building D

Building C consists of 2 floors, the Building D is a building with one floor. There
first floor serves as a first print the are six poles, two from six poles are fused
ticket and NIS train schedules with walls.
Main Section of Lawang Sewu, Semarang

Building E Pump House

Building E is located side by side with
building A and B. The pump house plan is octagon-shaped.
Some Interesting Things From Lawang Sewu

Stained glass as the main attraction lawang sewu

This stained glass is made in J.L schouten studio in delft.

if we observe this stained glass, will be seen various
symbols with an implied message.
Some Interesting Things From Lawang Sewu

On one glass segment, there That many doors Lawang sewu has an attic.
are two female figures who into the origin of Ancient times used as
are the personification of the this building called archive space.
godess fortuna (goddess of
lawang sewu.
fortune) and godess venus
(goddess of love).
any questions ?
-Faiz (group 7) how do you think about the design of
lawang sewu?
-Sari gita ( group 7) how about the natural lighting
system of lawang sewu?
-Dewo (group 6) what kind of architecture is applied to
the lawang sewu?
-Chandra (group 6) why lawang sewu design with many
doors?
- Hendra (group 7) why the roof top lawang sewu is
smaller than the bottom?
-Bagus (group 5) what kind of lawang sewu material?
- Rai (group 5) how about the air circulation of lawang
sewu?
-Ayu (group 7)
why we sould keep the ancient building ?
- Reza (group 5) is there any reason for using the stained
glass beside in terms of aestetics?