Image © SOM
Pertamina — Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas corporation — will have a new headquarters in Jakarta in 2020. One that looks like a smooth spaceship about to take off and generates electricity thanks to its design, created by American architects SOM. They claim that the skyscraper has been “precisely calibrated for Jakarta’s proximity to the equator” and that its “curved facade will mitigate solar heat gain throughout the year,” which will also reduce the energy and water demand. They also calculate that the building will generate 25 percent of the energy.