Urbahn Architects, full-service planning and design firm based in New York City, has launched Urbahn International, a new affiliate to focus on public, commercial, hospitality, multi-family, healthcare, educational and institutional work globally. Urbahn International will operate in both New York City and Jakarta, Indonesia. The Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, announced the formation of Urbahn International at the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in New York during a business forum focused on real estate development opportunities in Nusantara, Indonesia’s planned new capital city.
“We welcome Urbahn International to the family of major global companies joining the government of Indonesia in developing the new capital city of Nusantara. The initial public investment of $35 billion, devoted to building Nusantara’s infrastructure, has resulted in numerous real estate organizations from the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia committing to developing commercial office buildings, housing, hotels, retail, R&D and other projects within this 633,000-acre sustainable urban project,” said Hasan.
Urbahn International’s regional office will be located at l. Bangka Raya No. 5H, RT.13/RW.11Bangka, Kec. Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta City.
“Following its design work in the U.S., Africa and India, Urbahn International will take advantage of the growing commercial real estate and public construction markets throughout the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region,” said Urbahn’s managing principal Donald E. Henry, Jr., AIA, LEED, CPHC. “In particular, our Asian team will focus on projects in Nusantara, Indonesia’s new capital city,”.
Pratt Institute-educated architect Rafi Haikal will serve as Urbahn’s Director of ASEAN Region Business Development. The firm has already won two projects in Bali.
In addition to its U.S. project portfolio, Urbahn has worked as a planner and architect delivering healthcare, education, hospitality and public service facilities around the globe. These include the Usha Martin University Master Plan in Ranchi, India; the Four Points by Sheraton Piarco International Airport Hotel in Trinidad; the Georgetown Marriott Resort Hotel and Gaming Center in Georgetown and the 140-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Timehri, both in Guyana and the Paradise Crossing Lifestyle Community and Recreation Center in Jamaica.
In Africa, Urbahn led planning and design work for Somalia’s Lower and Middle Juba Regions’ Healthcare Delivery Planning Studies; Uganda Healthcare Delivery Planning Study; Nigeria Post Office Management Systems Study; and Nigeria Primary Healthcare Delivery Study. The firm also served on the architectural team that developed Indonesia’s exhibit at the 1964-65 World’s Fair in Queens, New York.
