
HGT Architects is a full service architecture firm that produces designs and studies in the fields
of architecture, interior design, adaptive re-use and master planning.
The firm recognizes each project as an integrated whole involving clients' aspirations,
contextual environment and innovative architectural proposals.
Our approach to design starts with collaborative dialogues with you as clients.
We carefully assess your requirements, your goals, your project’s strengths
and constraints, along with contextual condition. Each project moves beyond
a simple functional container in favor of built environment that promotes
inspiration, comfort, and long term pleasure in use.
HGT Architects works with a team of contractors, consultants, fabricators
and other specialists for each project.
In this way, we collectively pursue new insights and thoroughness in search
of specific innovative solutions. Whether creating inspirational spaces to live,
work in or visit, HGT Architects believes in providing our users and occupants
with a renewed sense of the world around them.
The firm’s retail projects – firfli illuminati & Pour Le Mieux – have been featured
in a number of Indonesian lifestyle magazines such as Prestige, Dewi, Femina,
Le Mariage, Hers, Djakarta and by ANTV, METRO TV and O Channel.
Henry G. Tjhi
Henry received his Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University and his Bachelor of Science in Architecture (cum laude) from The Ohio State University. He was a finalist for British Council International Young Creative Entrepreneur Design Award 2009 and co-founded Creative Movement Indonesia, a nation-wide campaign promoting creative mindset and creative industry in Indonesia. From 2007-present, Henry teaches at Universitas Pelita Harapan in Karawaci, Tangerang. He has been an invited juror at Bina Nusantara University in Jakarta.
Prior to founding his own firm, Henry worked for the renowned firm of Robert A.M. Stern Architects and involved in high-end residences in Virginia, California, Massachusetts and Michigan from 2000 to 2005. He gained experiences in international and domestic projects ranging from private apartments and residences, art installation and institutional projects in New York City’s reputable firms from 1998 to 2000.
Glenn P. Hartanto
Glenn received his Master of Architecture degree from University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Arts, major in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri Starting in 2006-present, Glenn is a faculty member at Universitas Pelita Harapan in Karawaci, Tangerang. He is the chief editor of Archive, an annual student works compilation first published in 2007, and had organized seminars and workshops led by international guest-speakers. He has been an invited juror at Universitas Indonesia in Depok.
Prior to forming HGT, Glenn worked at MGA Partners, Architects where he was involved in the redesign of Mann Center for the Performing Arts and other large scale projects from 2003 to 2005. He gained experiences in residential, institutional, hospitality and adaptive reuse projects in the state of Missouri and New Jersey; and in Indonesia.
Susi Turviniati
Susi studied Interior Design from Institute Technology of Bandung in 1985.
She established PT. East Indies Art during her study in 1988 and led the company as a major exporter of high-end renovated Indonesian antiques furniture. Susi produces and subcontracts her own design of handcrafted goods to hundreds of skilled craftsman throughout Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok until present.
Susi receives a handful interior project commissions through her interior design firm domestically and internationally ranging from private apartments, residences, retail shops, offices; and being responsible to choose the art works for number of prestigious lobby and offices for Indonesian large mining companies and banks until present.
Her true passion for early Asian art leads her to be one of the most accountable art dealer specializing in Early Indonesian textiles, Tribal Art and Early Indonesian Pottery who caters to worldwide art collectors until present.
When working on the interior design of the pilot store for UDG in the late 2001, a world market leader of providing music industry travel gears, with the headquarter in The Netherlands, she was recruited by the company as a consultant for product design research and development management.
The consultancy services secure Susi her current position as Director at one of UDG’s company in Indonesia, PT.UDGASIA whose responsibilities include managing product manufacturing, design research development and distribution of UDG products in South East Asia.
Susi is merging her Interior design firm and product design related services with HGT Architects |