The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has finally completed the construction of the Garuda Building, the President's Office at the Capital City of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan. This milestone is marked by the installation of the 4,650th and final blade on the West Wing of the Garuda shroud.

Key Point

• The Garuda statue at IKN is composed of 4,854 shroud blades, each weighing 0.3 tons, totaling a weight of 1,456 tons
• Minister of Public Works and Public Housing and Acting Head of OIKN Basuki Hadimuljono expressed gratitude that tonight they will witness the installation of the 4,650th blade, signifying the completion of the Garuda construction project. Quote Basuki H

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For your information, the first blade was installed on September 17, 2023, by President Joko Widodo. The last wing shroud blade for the Presidential Palace at IKN has been completed and shipped from the workshop of PT Siluet Nyoman Nuarta at NuArt Sculpture Park Bandung. The giant Garuda bird is designed with a wingspan of 177 meters and a height of 77 meters.

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The wing blades are made of corrosion-resistant brass and steel produced by PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk, which are very heavy and require careful transportation. The Garuda statue at IKN is constructed with 4,854 shroud blades, each weighing 0.3 tons. The total weight of the IKN Garuda statue is 1,456 tons.

The designer of the Garuda design at IKN, I Nyoman Nuarta, once revealed that he could produce an average of 70-100 shroud blades per day to complete the thousands of shroud blades needed. Therefore, it took approximately 464 days or 15.5 months to create the IKN Garuda statue.

"Alhamdulillah, tonight we will witness the installation of the 4,650th blade, marking the completion of our Garuda construction," expressed Minister of PUPR and Acting Head of OIKN Basuki Hadimuljono in a video statement shared by the Ministry of PUPR, quoted on Monday (7/22/2024).

"Hopefully in the future, until the designated date when we are not allowed to work anymore, we can complete it well with the installation of the blades and other components," added the designer of the Garuda design at IKN, I Nyoman Nuarta.

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