Project Acknowledgment: Hasyim Bin Salim Hilaby, LC., M.M.
Delivering a diplomatic building is never the work of a single architect, contractor, or institution. It requires continuous coordination across multiple layers of responsibility: the client and its representatives, the host-country authorities, diplomatic and administrative procedures, consultants, contractors, specialist suppliers, inspectors, technical reviewers, and the many individuals responsible for decisions throughout design and construction.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia building in Jeddah required this coordination throughout its development. Alongside the technical demands of architecture and construction, the team worked across two languages and the administrative procedures and professional cultures of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. Understanding the context of a decision mattered as much as translating its wording.
Within this process, Mr. Hasyim Bin Salim Hilaby, LC., M.M., serving as Liaison Officer and Owner’s Representative, played an important role in maintaining continuity between the Consulate and the project team.
His contribution extended well beyond translation. He coordinated communications, followed up documentation and administrative requirements, clarified the owner’s objectives, facilitated decisions, and helped communicate technical and contractual matters between the different parties involved.
His role also required an understanding of cultural differences. Throughout construction, he helped both sides understand the intention behind a request as well as its wording. In a project involving different administrative practices, this continuity of communication was an important part of the work.
From INJ Architects, we extend our sincere appreciation to Mr. Hasyim Bin Salim Hilaby for his commitment, patience, professionalism, and sustained contribution throughout the project.
His contribution belongs within the collective record of the project. Our account of local materials and supply chains in the Indonesian Consulate project describes another aspect of its delivery, while our discussion of the different functions of embassies, consulates, and attaché offices explains the institutional context. This acknowledgment records the human work behind that process: keeping communication clear between the people responsible for bringing the building into use.
Our sincere thanks and appreciation.
Updated on 16 October 2026.
