Multi talented architect Agung Budi Raharsa was start educated in Indonesia Art Institute Jogjakarta for Interior Design in 1993 then move to Architecture Academy YKPN Jogjakarta and completed his Architecture bachelor in Gadjah Mada University Jogjakarta in Faculty of Architecture, in 2000.
BALTRA ARCHITECTS was started by Agung Budi Raharsa in April 2007. Now it has been running in the 14th year. Agung was start educated in Indonesia Art Institute Jogjakarta in 1993 for Interior Design then he move to Architecture Academy YKPN then continue to taking his Architecture bachelor in Gadjah Mada University Jogjakarta in Faculty of Architecture, completing his bachelor studies in 2000. Subsequently, Agung worked on some architecture companies for some projects in Bali & overseas. This brought him to Bali. Upon completion of some projects, Agung decided to started his own professional business collaborated with his partners to running some projects in Java, Bali, and Malaysia in 2007. Besides that at the same time Agung still working with same office where he worked previously. So he was working in two places in couple years because he need te finished his hold projects to complete his portfolio. He have various experience project type using various materials (mixed media materials) which is common type of materials use until sustainable materials use in development architecture.
BALTRA ARCHITECTS office studio is based in Bali and it has around 16 staff employed. It undertakes projects throughout Indonesia, Australia, the Asia region and beyond. They provide architectural design, interior design, furniture production and engineering services. With various experienced project type using various materials (mixed media materials) which is commonly type of materials use until he developed sustainable eco friendly with green design, i.e. concrete, steel, wood, bamboo, and earth base material, using conventional methods until modern methods their work comprises predominantly of residentials, commercials, resorts and hospitality type of projects.
We believe the role and importance of architecture design in everyday life for clients. Thus, our approach in design is not always concerning about visual delight, that most of the time is taken for granted but rather how it works, how it solves the problem delicately, and how it fundamentally affects the living and its surroundings, in a good way. We also believe that good design should be achieved by solving complicated problems with simple and elegant solutions, though he knows, that “good” is never an absolute word.