The name Bale Sesek was derived from one of Lombok’s local languages that is of the Sesek tribe that means “a floating house”, as this project presents itself in concept. Bale Sesek is designed to be the central hub for tourism and local tribe merchants to experience the best of both worlds, one that is of local traditional world of Indonesia’s archipelago and the other a modern and contemporary establishment that local tribesmen can get a glimpse of, setting up itself as a bridge to connect people between various cultures and time.
The formation of Bale Sesek underlines the chronological inheritance of local Indonesian vernacular architecture into its modern day equivalent, hence the placement of both masses arranged next to one another. The use of natural materials are also set to be an emphasis on its cultural standards where the rugged soul of Mandalika gets preserved well mirroring the overall customs of the Sasak tribesmen. This represents the ideal balance of culture, nature, and progress that the people uphold the most since their childhood days living in Mandalika.
The end result of the Bale Sesek is one proportionate establishment of locality and commerce, mixed into one harmonious dynamic that ensures the longevity of Mandalika’s people and their children for future days to come. As a result of our approach in design, the Bale Sese Mandalika was prized as the third winner by the Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism in 2018.
