Heritage Conservation Lighting Design: Kolese Kanisius Chapel Jakarta (2)

Written By Herwin Gunawan Human-Centered Building Performance Consultant

The Canisius College Chapel was completed in 1931. Due to the growth of surrounding buildings around the chapel, the natural daylight that was originally intended to enter through the windows gradually became reduced.

To improve illumination in the congregation area, the chapel was redesigned in 1988 by lowering the ceiling and installing fluorescent lighting so that the artificial light could better reach the worshippers. Unfortunately, after the renovation, the space did not become significantly brighter and instead created flickering issues caused by the fluorescent lamps. (image below)

Kapel Kolese Kanisius sebelum renovasi, terlihat agak gelap walau siang hari

Before Renovation

In 2015, due to the deteriorating condition of the timber roof structure, ALTA Integra together with Atelier Cosmas Gozali carried out the planning and supervision for the renovation of the Canisius College Chapel, with several key objectives: replacing the deteriorated roof structure, restoring the original interior design, and introducing a modern touch to the lighting design. (image below)

Kapel Kolese Kanisius setelah renovasi tahun 2017, terlihat lebih terang dan bersih

After Renovation

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Herwin Gunawan Human-Centered Building Performance Consultant

Herwin Gunawan, founder of ALTA Integra, is a Human-Centered Building Performance Consultant. He provides holistic integration of acoustic engineering, lighting design, energy and thermal optimization through passive strategies, and intelligent integration of advanced audiovisual and information technologies, aligned with the UN SDGs, ESG principles, LEED, and WELL certification frameworks. Based in Jakarta, he serves the international market.

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