SHL Asia Reflects on 2020
The end of the year is near. Looking back at what happened this year, we have reflected and came to realize how much things have changed from inside and out. It changed on we think and manage things. When the pandemic struck earlier this year, everyone was at lost, including us. There was no warning nor announcement to prepare us for what has to come.
Initially, people were not sure about what was going to happen, especially Balinese people where the island is hugely supported by the tourism sector. After the travel warning was out, the economy just went downhill. Restaurants were out of business, hotels were closing down, malls and stores are closed. As a consultant that focuses on hospitality design, SHL Asia is more or less affected by the situation since many of our clients come from hospitality sector that are greatly impacted.
Fortunately, we are surrounded by respected clients, partners and loyal friends that continuously support us through these hard times. When we surround ourselves with positivity, we can see the silver linings in every condition. We see things in a more positive way thus affect our attitude in facing certain things and attract what our mind is thinking. Hence we managed to get through this year.
Throughout the year, we have designed various projects for both landscape and architecture. The same goes with construction project that are still going forward even with slower pace. More on that, with everything that is going in, here are some things that we are grateful about and worth celebrating this year.
2020 remarks a decade SHL Asia being in the industry. We were established in 2010 and ten years later here we are. Like a human being, SHL Asia has matured each year aiming for the better self than before, to deliver better service and design and to give back to the community. To celebrate this glorious event, together with a hospitality photographer, we are planning something really exciting in 2021, something big and never done before. (Follow us and stay updated!). Fast forward to the last quarter of the year, we got the opportunity to be featured on Lumion Indonesia’s official website and Youtube channel. We are honored yet humbled to be able to contribute and share our design to bigger audience.
Aside from that, every year the architecture community regularly holds several design exhibitions and seminars. With the pandemic going on, big gatherings like such were not being held like normal. Just like many other activities, almost all of them have turned into an online event to avoid big crowds. Seminars turned into webinars on zoom and formal exhibition turned into Instagram panel exhibition. It did not feel the same but it obviously worked
We are astonished on how people adapt to certain condition and manage to make it work. When things like this happen, the only thing we can do to survive is to keep moving forward and adapt. We surround ourselves with good people and good vibes and overall being grateful about little things we have taken for granted. For 2021, we wish to be kinder and a better SHL Asia for everyone. So long 2020…
Cheers,
SHL Asia Team
SHL Asia Channeling Creativity at Denpasar Festival 2020
Every year, the city organizes a creative event called Denpasar Festival (Denfest) initiated by Bali Government Tourism Office. This festival comes from a synergy between tourism and economic creative as its foundation. It is the fusion where modernism and globalization meet Balinese culture and tradition to boost Denpasar’s cultural tourism. It purpose acts as display window for Denpasar’s best creative products. These products include expressions, creations and any contributions to the city. It is a space for people to channel their creative process and exhibit them to public.
This year, Denpasar Festival 2020 celebrates its 13th anniversary with the theme of “Creativity Beyond Limit” (Kreativitas Meretas Batas) and is going to be held for 3 months through online and offline platform. The festivals consist of activities and performances from food festival, virtual fashion show, theater, poem visualization, storytelling, sketch and essay competition, workshops and many more.
Other than that, there are exhibitions from different areas of art and culture, thus include photography, painting, sculpture and design. SHL Asia is participating in the design exhibition joining fellow architects from different communities like Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI) Bali, IYA (Indonesian Young Architects) and Arsitek Tanpa Nama (ATN).
IAI Bali exhibits award winning panels from IAI Bali Award 2019 including one from SHL Asia. Previously, Folk Pool & Garden—one of SHL Asia’s projects—have won IAI Bali Award in tourism accommodation category as a restaurant. Our panel consists of several pictures of the projects showing its overall design and ambience. Folk Ubud is a scaled up restaurant turned into swim up bar and backyard.
The design is very much represent the Ubud’s neighborhood where it is very laid-back and relaxing. While Folk was designed to be very rustic and exposed, it is still as Bali as it can get. Traditional Balinese buildings seek to be in harmony with the nature and the environment. It is presented on how Folk blend in with the surrounding through its humble concept and the nuance of familiarity.
Next panel is exhibited with others architects from Indonesian Young Architects (IYA). IYA was initiated after a group of young architects discussed their experience in Bali. With this exhibition, SHL Asia presents its architecture project, a contemporary villa in Seminyak. This villa takes on a more modern approach design with a touch of Balinese architecture element.
It has soft tone colors like white, pastel blue and natural wood. SHL Asia focuses on the details of the villa that are channeled through its unique contemporary pattern and material. The subtle hint of Balinese architecture is shown on building typography with an inspired Bale Kul Kul (a drum tower or watch tower that is crucial in Balinese temple) and a Balinese entrance door, Aling-alling. The panel is aimed to inspired visitors about contemporary design without neglecting the traditional value.
Last but not least, SHL Asia’s panel in Arsitek Tanpa Nama’s exhibition area. ATN is a non-boundaries architect community in Bali that regularly holds informal and casual sharing forums. For this one, SHL Asia presents its landscape project in Ubud, Tanadewa Resort and Spa. The project is located at the top of the cliff looking over the valley in the back.
Its landscape was designed to be lush and tropical blending in with the surrounding environment. Other than that, it serves purposes to soften the massive and rigid impression of the architecture. The local culture is infused through the placement of various artworks within the resort—one of them was inspired by the ‘Moon of Pejeng’, a relic of the largest single-cast bronze kettle drum in the world and considered sacred by the local people.
Through this exhibition, SHL Asia wishes to inspire and reintroduce few of our designs to the public (shameless self-promo! Hehe.) It shows a bit of insight on how creative process happens and allows designers as well as other creators and artists to freely channel their creativity and aspiration. Watch this video to see more of the festival. (Spot SHL Asia panels!)
Cheers,
SHL Asia Team
SHL Asia’s Feature on Lumion Indonesia’s Website
It is officially 2 more months before the end of the year. When the pandemic hit earlier this year, many were shocked and wasn’t sure if they would make it. We are lucky to be surrounded by inspiring and positive friends, partners and clients that continue to support and keep us going throughout the year. With each baby step we took, we grew stronger and the universe slowly coming to our side. We were thrilled when we got the opportunity to be featured on Lumion Indonesia’s official website.
SHL Asia has been using a registered and licensed Lumion software program for years from the official Lumion distributor, AppliCAD Indonesia. We figured that 3D visualization is a highly added value beside some neat and thorough block plan or schematic drawings for a design consultant. It explains the concept better with striking visual and much easier to be understood for non-experts. With this in mind, we have developed Art by SHL Asia that specialized in making 3D visualization for images and videos.
When we were asked to submit to Lumion Indonesia, we considered few different projects but ended up choosing Adiwana Jelita Sejuba Natuna and a Private Villa design in Sidemen. Adiwana Jelita Sejuba Natuna is a boutique resort project located in Natuna, Riau Islands. It is our first ever project in the area and we feel absolutely excited to be involved in developing its potential. The site seated right at the shoreline of beautiful Jelita Sejuba beach with magnificent giant boulder stones and crystal clear water all the way to the horizon. It is quite surreal, almost as we are transported into a prehistoric time.
On the contrary, the second video presents a private villa nestled in the peaceful Sidemen village, in the east of Bali. The location is right by the river with serene nature around the area. The style of the villa gravitates more to hippie manner with the concept of star gazing under the clear sky of Sidemen. There are a lot of big opening with tall glass windows and glass roof over the woven wooden roof. It has white tone exterior that gives see-through effect to the building. The architecture is open and airy allowing direct view to the river.
On both videos, we emphasized on the design experiences rather just focusing merely on the design. The video indicate different lighting at different times of the day, there are people’s interaction and also ambience when the project is completed. We create storyline for each video to enhance the design and bring them to live. For a complete story, check out our featured videos on Lumion Indonesia’s official website.
Cheers,
SHL Asia Team
