Text description provided by the architects. Established in 1861 during the Dutch colonial era in Surakarta Central Java Indonesia (formerly Dutch East Hindi) De Tjolomadoe (The Colomadu) is the first sugar factory in Indonesia. Located near/inside the palace regency De Tjolomadoe is surrounded by sugar cane fields. After several government policy and land sale the sugar cane fields slowly gone and disappeared and in 1997 the production is stopped due to bankruptcy of the operator. For several years the location is used as a gathering place for local artists craftsman poet and activists to commune and making festivals exhibitions or performances.

2016年 ， 国有企业进行了资产重组 ， 制糖厂（The Colomadu）也成为了复工的对象 。 由于周边不再有甘蔗田 ， 因此没办法继续进行制糖 。 因此 ， 这座综合体需要重新进行设计构思 ， 以满足其他的需求 。