Perancangan bangunan galeri nasional Indonesia di Jakarta Pusat dengan pendekatan arsitektur kontekstual
G aleri Nasional Indonesia yang berlokasi di Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur no.14 Jakarta Pusat berdiri setelah melalui proses yang cukup panjang. Gagasan awalnya berupa rencana pendirian Wisma Seni Nasional yang terdiri dari ruang pameran seni rupa dan gedung pertunjukan teater berskala nasional. Galeri Nasional Indonesia merupakan salah satu lembaga kebudayaan berupa museum khusus dan pusat kegiatan seni rupa, sebagai salah satu Unit Pelaksana Teknis di lingkungan Kementrian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan yang bertugas melaksanakan pengkajian, pengumpulan, registrasi, perawatan, pengamanan, penyajian dan pameran karya seni rupa. Dalam melaksanakan tugas tersebut, Galeri Nasional Indonesia menyelenggarakan fungsi pelaksanaan pengkajian, pengumpulan dan registrasi, perawatan dan pengamanan, penyajian dan pameran, kemitraan, layanan edukasi, pendokumentasian, publikasi, dan pelaksanaan urusan ketatausahaan Galeri Nasional Indonesia.
N ational Gallery of Indonesia located at Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur no.14 Central Jakarta stands after going through a long process. The initial idea is the plan of establishment of National Art House which consists of exhibition space of fine arts and theater building of national scale. The National Gallery of Indonesia is one of the cultural institutions in the form of special museums and art activities centers, as one of the Technical Implementation Unit within the Ministry of Education and Culture which is responsible for conducting assessment, collection, registration, maintenance, security, presentation and exhibition of artworks. In performing these duties, the National Gallery of Indonesia organizes the functions of the implementation of assessment, collection and registration, maintenance and security, presentation and exhibition, partnership, educational service, documentation, publication and implementation of administrative affairs of Galeri Nasional Indonesia.