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Sasando Building (Indonesian: ''Gedung Sasando'') is a office building of
East Nusa Tenggara East Nusa Tenggara (; ) is the southernmost province of Indonesia. It comprises the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, facing the Indian Ocean in the south and the Flores Sea in the north, with a total land area of 47,238.07 km2. It cons ...
governor. The building is located in city of
Kupang Kupang (, ), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 Indonesian census, 2020 Census, it had a population of 442,758;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as o ...
, in Kota Raja District. It is a relatively new building, built in 2015 and inaugurated on 9 January 2017. The building was modeled after traditional music instrument from the province, sasando. It has five floors in the middle section and three floors in both left and right rear section. According to an article in
Tempo In musical terminology, tempo (Italian for 'time'; plural 'tempos', or from the Italian plural), measured in beats per minute, is the speed or pace of a given musical composition, composition, and is often also an indication of the composition ...
, the construction cost around Rp 178 billions or around 12 millions USD funded partially by the provincial government. It was constructed after the old governor office building was destroyed by fire in 2013. The construction was initially criticitzed as waste of money and insufficient building permit. It was damaged on 2018 by strong wind, sparking criticism and questions regarding quality of its building material and alleged corruption. The building was again lightly damaged by Cyclone Seroja in 2021, followed by another wave of criticism that the building was not built to withstand strong wind and poorly designed. The building is open to public and frequently used by local artists for performance, as it has a performance stage inside.


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