BMJ’s new headquarters is a “green oasis”.
PT Bukit Muria Jaya (BMJ), world leader in supplying paper and packaging products for the tobacco industry moved to its new headquarters located in the right-wing of the BMJ complex near Jakarta, Indonesia. The positioning of the building was thoughtfully planned to complement its function as an extension that completes the complex, optimizing the footprint of BMJ’s operation. A separate structure was created to become the complex's hub hosting the latest security facilities and guest facilities.
BMJ says the new headquarters is a “testament to [BMJ’s] commitment to promoting sustainability by having ‘green oasis’ as the building theme. Being in a tropical country with a high temperature and high humidity climate, reducing energy usage from climate regulator devices is becoming the main challenge to achieving optimal environmental impact. As the name suggests, the green oasis tackles the challenge of creating a comfortable climate with few climate regulator devices by utilizing extensive greenery and a pool all around the office.”
With this utilitarian mindset, effectiveness and efficiency were considered when designing the new headquarters. The building’s industrial design was implemented as it supports the aforementioned intention. The implementation can be seen from the details of the design, such as roster walls to promote more airflow, document storage for activity area dividers, and exposed ceiling for ease of maintenance.
BMJ used a unique computerization for the weaving design that surrounds the building's front façade and roof; an architectural signature designed and handmade by rattan master weavers to reduce solar heat gain by becoming shields for Indonesia's 12 hours of daily sunlight. While in daylight it provides shadow in the interior of the building, at nighttime the weaves provide architectural optic shade that is a sight to behold.
“BMJ believes in the value of collaboration,” said BMJ. “The interweaving ideas under the banner of ‘we are one’ is what brought BMJ here today. The interaction in the office is the company's soul, so discussions of open working space came naturally to BMJ as a necessity.” Supporting this value, BMJ's workspace is designed with minimum partitions and all of its activity places are interconnected with one and another.
“BMJ’s new headquarters stands tall despite being developed during the pandemic and is a reminder of our resiliency and spirit to continuously move forward. The new headquarters symbolizes every ‘Eureka’ moment BMJ had in the past and will become inspiration for BMJ’s eureka moments in the future.”