art deco in the dutch east indies was similarly influenced with art deco in the netherlands. art deco evolved from earlier berlage-type rationalism. characteristic include rich color, bold geometric shapes and ornamentation. the form is symmetrical and exudes technological progress and glamour. one of the earliest example of art deco appear in the design of the semarang poncol station (1914). examples of building of this style are ghijsels's former kpm headquarters (1917) and schoemaker's jaarbeurs (1920). gerber's gedung sate shows consideration of local architect in the form of its roof.