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2023.10.06

New museum "SAKA Museum" exhibiting traditional art opens in Bali

Designing a new tourist spot that harmonizes with the rich environment

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Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Junichi Tanisawa) is pleased to announce that the SAKA Museum, an art museum designed by the company in Bali, Indonesia, opened on September 29, 2023.
This museum showcases Bali's rich art, religion, and culture, and was newly built within the grounds of the luxury resort AYANA Resort, which is also home to Bali's famous tourist spot, Rock Bar, BALI.
We aimed to create a new destination for tourists visiting the area, allowing them to leisurely appreciate the region's distinctive traditional art in a space that harmonizes with the area's abundant nature. We also aimed to create a meditative space where visitors' senses would be stimulated by the awe that comes from experiencing art, the unique tropical scenery, and the surprises brought about by the architecture.

SAKA Museum nestled in the forest
(Photo courtesy of AYANA Resort)
A gallery where you can appreciate artworks against the backdrop of the surrounding nature
(Photo courtesy of AYANA Resort)
Approach. View of the entrance from the slope.
(Photo: Mitsubishi Jisho Design Co., Ltd.)

Design concept: "A moon on water"

As you walk through the forest on the vast grounds, where trees unique to Bali grow, you will come across a large moon-shaped building floating on a water basin. As you follow the gentle slope into the building, you will find beautiful traditional Balinese artworks lined up in silence. We aimed to create a unique spatial experience where you can appreciate the artworks together with nature, with the surrounding forest as your backdrop.
At night, the building itself emits light, gently illuminating its surroundings like the moon floating in the water, becoming the symbol of the resort.

Concept image of the moon floating on a water basin

Project Overview

Data

name

SAKA Museum
location

On the grounds of AYANA Resort, Bali, Indonesia
Builder

Saka Sejahtera
schematic design

Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc.
design development

PTI Architects, Midplaza Holding
Main Use

Museum
Site area

1.4 ha
structure

RC, partial steel construction
Building area

Approximately 6,063 m2 (exclude pond, landscape GF and 2nd floor)
Total floor area

Approximately 10,762 m2 (exclude pond, landscape area)
Number of floors and building height

3 floors above ground, building height approximately 22m
Completion

End of August 2023

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