PLANNING AND DESIGN OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE HALL IN PALEMBANG WITH A CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL APPROACH

Abstract

Music performances are one of the alternative entertainment commonly held in various places in big cities in Indonesia including Palembang. Entertainment facilities, especially music performances, are very useful as a neutralizer of the tension of life in the city. In addition, these facilities are indeed very much needed by art lovers or performers. The support of the Palembang city government for the development of music in recent years is one of the efforts to develop the Sekanak riverbank area which has become a place for street musicians to channel their interests and talents. However, this is not sufficient for several large music events such as band concerts or other music performances that require a larger and more comfortable space. This is what then became the basis for considering the need for the construction of a music performance building in Palembang that is good in terms of audio and visual quality. The design location is on Jl. Gub. H. Bastari, 15 Ulu, Seberang Ulu I District, Palembang City with a land area of 50,000 m2 (5 Ha). The total area of the designed building is 12,600 m2 and is divided into four building masses that apply the concept of contemporary architectural design to the building, one of which is by applying typical Palembang songket ornaments to the building's skin as a symbol of local wisdom.