Villa Isola - UPI
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Villa Isola - UPI is a building in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It is located in the northern part of the city, overlooking the valley with the view of Bandung city, this art-deco style building was built in 1932 by the Dutch architect C.P.W Schoemaker for the Dutch millionaire D.W. Berretty. Berretty was the founder of the then famous (and infamous) but now largely forgotten press-agency Aneta (founded 1917).
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[edit] Architecture
The construction was quite fast for the time. It started in October 1932 and was finished in March 1933. Filled steel skeleton was used to build this building. The windows are from steel and the floor is a concrete between iron bars. The building has a garden, plants and waterfall. Orchard flowers, padi terraces and a small pond complete with 5 black swans are now missing. It is now buzzing with classrooms, students, and residential areas.
[edit] Location
Villa Isola is located at the busiest road hub connecting Bandung with Lembang, a small city that is popular as a resort villas. The road also serves as a major gateway of the city.
Bandung lies at the foothill of mount of Tangkuban Perahu, while Lembang is at the higher ground. Thus Vila Isola lies in the middle of the hillside where the background is the active volcanic mount of Tangkuban Perahu.
