Efforts to display the expression of the functions and local identities
of buildings are merely copying ornamental variations of vernacular
architectural elements. As a result, the relation among function-formmeaning

remain unseen. This study aims to explain the application
of the concept of synthesized architectural expressions on
government owned buildings. Based on the research objectives, the
Mayor’s office building of Kupang City was chosen as the object of
this case study. The initial step of this research is to elaborate the
theory of archetypal anatomy and the relation of architectural
function-meaning-functions. Furthermore, the observation unit is
redrawn in three dimensions and analyzed based on ordering
principle of balance and orientation. The analysis shows that the
interpretation of the appearance of Mayor's office building of
Kupang City displays monumental, formal, local expressions and
represents democratic ideologies. Interpretation of synthesized
expressions occurs in the dominant aspects of local architecture in
the elements of the roof, walls and entrance columns. The results of
this study confirm that the concept of synthesized expression plays
an important role in the midst of change pressure and for the
sustainability of architecture nowadays.