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HOUSE, for families EZ Halim (53) is not just a place to live, but also has a deep philosophical meaning. Every room in the house has a meaning. The guests who come to do exploration in every room. If the house is usually built with one face or two faces, houses built with the concept Halim four faces on the four corners. The house was designed with the concept of elegance, grace, not a luxury.

When he entered the main door, the guest was greeted with a “tree of life”, sculpture by Amrus Natalsya (74), sculptor and inventor of wood paintings. “The statue was the inspiration of life and a reminder that we must be rooted in the earth where we stand. Each act plays and we must balance the nature of law and good fortune,” said Halim told Kompas.com EZ visiting his home in the cool, nuanced nature in Sentul area , Bogor, Sunday (22/11) afternoon.

In addition, guests are also greeted with flower paintings by Vander Sterren. On the right and left the living room, there are paintings by Misbach Tamrin saber and paintings by Hardi leopard. “Both these paintings make sense that the house was guarded by a leopard and a saber,” said EZ Halim, who was born in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

From the foyer, guests invited to the living room a “hall of art”. Here, on display miniature of Admiral Cheng Ho’s ship measuring 4.5 mx 5 m Ambrus Natalsya masterpiece. This ship is made of wood and shaped like a ship in such a way as Cheng Ho.

Cheng Ho’s ship is a masterpiece Amrus Natalsya. This work is dedicated in the framework of the celebration of 600 years of Admiral Cheng Ho pioneered the world’s largest maritime shipping. According to Gavin Menzies, pejelajahan history of the world have to be rewritten, where Cheng Ho was allegedly discovered America decades before Columbus 7. “The route of this trip leave footprints in the earth’s history of the archipelago. History of the greatness of human achievement is extraordinary inspiring us in the work,” said Halim.

“Hall of Art” was formed with four corners and each corner has a philosophical meaning. People should pray, work, always giving love, and grateful. “So when he went into the house and was in ‘hall’, guests invited to see Tetralogy of life,” continued Indara Halim, Halim EZ’s daughter, who study interior design.

EZ Halim revealed, life in principle is balance. “The balance between humanity and the universe, where the Creator is the center of this life equilirium. People in this life struggle to work for life, prayer to glorify the greatness of The Source, love in human relationships, and grateful for the achievements in our life’s journey. This understanding is important for building healthy human relations, far from jealousy and kesarakahan. Harlim Painting works on is also on display at home, “said the businessman who specialized in building materials.

In the back corner of the back or front of the house, Halim installing ceramic painting of Borobudur by Hardi. In the back room is also a frangipani tree named Jepun “trees mate”. “I was so named because this tree really is a separate, but ultimately can knit,” said Halim.

Right in front of his house, there is a fountain, gazebo, and a variety of flowers, ranging from kesidang flowers, flower earrings princess, ileng-ileng flowers, cempaka telu until frangipani Jepun. This is all the flowers are fragrant scent.

“We were inspired by the spanish garden. All five senses can enjoy this garden. With my eyes, we can see how colorful it this garden. With the nose, we can enjoy the fragrance of flowers. From the ears, we can enjoy the fountain sounds. From the tongue, we can enjoy the fruits can be eaten directly, such as passion fruit, soursop, pelam apples, guava and others. And from the senses around, we can enjoy the cool air, “said Halim Indara. “The air feels fresh all day extraordinary benefits, we do not become ill lho,” added Frances Halim, Halim added EZ wife.

Halim revealed, “I’ve sued landscaper Glen Maudi; Is it necessary when the park is designed around nature is treated to the hills with a circular contour beautiful mountain? Please, she said firmly. Nature is the macrocosm enjoyed the mountains, while the park is a microcosm of touch. The swimming pool was not placed in the main park as usual, but in the right rear corner of the house with a better degree of privacy is considering swimming personal activities. In the park there kesidan pergola with scented flowers. gazebo surrounded by relations and earrings cempaka a fragrance-daughter. Fountain with the singing fountain combined with the quiet sounds of nature. There are fruit trees such as plums, apples, citrus, litchi and passion fruit, but not impressed by the garden. garden around the house with the path, so the house like an island surrounded by beautiful shrubs and fragrant flowers to stimulate our senses. ”

Art collection

On the left front of his house, Halim build ‘home gallery “. Here Halim, displaying a collection of paintings by artists Ambrus Natalsya, Hardi, Djoko scream, Harlim, Wakidi, Misbach Tamrin, Gambir Anom, Itji Tarmizi, Rosobowo, with themes ranging from theme nationality, landscape, until the theme of history.

According to EZ Halim, since childhood, he liked to read literary works. “When sitting in junior high school, I’ve read the book Multatuli, Solzhenitsyn, Albert Camus, William Shakespeare and Ernest Hemingway.’s Poems read to me a lot of radio Diahrosanti in Pontianak. My short story published in literary magazine Horison. Essay I published in Visual Art and Tapian culture magazines, “said Halim familiar with the art world. Halim has written short stories and poems in the magazine “Horizon” in 1979-1980.

Upstairs, Halim create an atmosphere that lives in the family library. Library for Halim and his family are not merely sprinkled with book shelves, but also the family room for jokes and dialogue about many things about life, livelihood and life. Library is designed with the concept of ‘american classic’ where there is a mezzanine and the dominant timber. Enough sunlight through window to visit friends who open up the landscape. The book varies from the philosophical, historical, economic, political, social, architectural, literary, artistic, especially fine art, memoirs and biographies. Also culinary and travel sundries.

NN designed the house with architect Martin Wastu that both the executive coordinator, while the interior design by Wayan, ceiling by Dekornis, landscape by Glen (who designed the gardens at the Hotel Four Seasons Jakarta). While all the furniture in the house was Medici products and Da Vinci. Medici collection fits with the concept of “american classic”, the concept design is an elegant house.

Couple EZ Halim Halim and Frances had two children, one man (William Otto) and one female (Indara Halim). Siska like to paint and actively running a business. Otto is a graduate of Management from Sydney University and Indara JC Helsinki University graduates in the field of International Business, the interior is now continuing studies at La Salle. Both took Mandarin education in Beijing Langaguge and Culture University.

From the home area of 2000 square meters in area City Sentul, Bogor, residents can enjoy the mountain scenery. Halim choose Sentul for natural considerations. “It was our souls are cleansed by nature full of fresh oxygen. Healthy in body and interior. Working in Jakarta metropolitan city of traffic jams and polutif, the choice to live in Sentul is a blessing. The distance is worth the price we paid,” said Halim. The house was built in four years, Halim’s family inhabited only in the last two years. The house was visited by a number of artists and characters. Dolorosa Sinaga example mentioned this house, a beautiful house is a home for beautiful souls. Eddy Soetriyono while commenting on EZ Halim family as a fun family educated, making a beautiful home become more beautiful double