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Edition: August 19, 2008

October 3, 2007

On August 25, 2007, 61 housing units in Komplek Perumahan Desa Neuheun (Neuheun Village Housing Complex) were built for tsunami victims in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. This housing complex was built by the Nurani Dunia Foundation and Bank Mandiri.

The dedication ceremony was attended by BUMN (state-owned corporation) Minister Sofyan Djalil, Bank Mandiri Managing Director Agus Martowardojo, the Nurani Dunia Foundation Director Imam B. Prasodjo, the Nurani Noehoen Mandiri Foundation Manger Salamuddin and other invited guests and members of the local community.

The houses were built according to the traditional Acehnese architectural style, which can be seen by the shape of the roofs. The houses were designed to have two stories that are 2 x (7x6) m2, with a ground floor without walls to avoid possible destruction from swift water currents that could possibly come down from the hills. The ground floor is also used for the bathroom and kitchen, along with a room for the family’s economical activities. The upper floor is for bedrooms and the family.

This housing complex was designed using a cluster or group system. Each cluster has five or six adjacent houses that form a circle with a garden in the middle. The aim of this cluster system is to support the foundation of a communal economy within the complex. It is hoped that each occupant will be able to make use of the first floor for taking care of business, and the garden as a park and social activity area for the community.