Tin Mine has a devastating environmental effect; the lands became toxic. Actions are required to rehabilitate these former tin mines into their natural state through scientific means while educating and coming up with solutions for a greener local economy.
Project Type: Final Year Student Projects
Project Name: Green Mining: Former Tin Mine Rehabilitation Research Center
Student Name: Gevin Timotius
University Name: Parahyangan Catholic University
Social Media Accounts: Instagram @timogev
Contact email: [email protected]
Location: Jakarta
Completion Year: 2021
Gross Project Area (m2/ ft2): 6.260 m2
Project Location: Sungailiat, Bangka Island
Program / Use / Building Function: Research Center
Render Credits: Still Renders by basic_viz and re-edited by Gevin Timotius
Render Website: Instagram @basic_viz
Render e-mail: [email protected]
Project Description:
Bangka Island is one of the regions in Southeast Asia that lies on the Southeast Asian Tin Belt. Therefore, it has become Indonesia’s highest tin producer along with its neighboring island Belitung since colonial times. The rapid growth of the tin mining industry on the island through both legal and illegal mining activities caused the expansive destruction of the environment. The unconventional mining contraptions made by locals called 'tambang rajuk' are being used to extract leftover tin ores in former tin mines. These activities used to be banned by local authorities, but the need to make ends meet forced the islanders to further exploit these mines. Without immediate interventions, Bangka will eventually become inhabitable. Actions are required to rehabilitate these former tin mines into their natural state through scientific means while educating and coming up with solutions for a greener local economy. Thus, the idea of designing a research center in these former mines emerged to house such functions.
The massing concept draws inspiration from the 'tambang rajuks'. Although these exploiting machines are made from natural materials such as wood, they are used to cause harm to the environment. By being uniquely found only in Bangka’s tin mine landscape, these mines are rebranded as 'miners of knowledge' by introducing it into the research center’s design. Because of the rajuk's utilitarian form, it satisfies the need for the five research laboratories: Socioenvironmental, Geology, Hydrology, Horticulture, and Geographic Information System. The tower in front of each research unit contains specific equipment for the need of each research unit.
The proximity of the research center to the former tin mines (kulong) will enable scientists to obtain data and samples easily, while progressively rehabilitating the 'kulong' through its research programs. The research center is also equipped with a function hall, educational gallery, cafeteria, test fields (umé) for the horticulture unit, and a homestay for visiting scientists.
Picture 01 Concept Diagram
Picture 04 Kulong View
Picture 05 View from Green Roof
Picture 06 Office Atmosphere
Picture 07 Lab Veranda with view to central court
Picture 08 The Laboratory
© 2021 Gevin Timotius.
