Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker

Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker (25 July 1882 – 22 May 1949)[1] was a Dutch architect who designed several distinguished Art Deco buildings in Bandung, Indonesia, including the Villa Isola and Hotel Preanger.

Wolff Schoemaker was born in Banyubiru, Semarang [id; nl], on the island of Java, Indonesia where he would spend most of his life.

For his secondary school education, Wolff Schoemaker was sent to the KMA (Royal Military Academy) in the Dutch city of Breda.

Schlieper & Co and took a study trip to the United States with the organization,[1] where he came into contact with the work of Frank Lloyd Wright.

[9] One of Wolff Schoemaker's most significant works was the Villa Isola, built from 1932 to 1933 for the Dutch media tycoon Dominique William Berretty.

[11] The building incorporates many circular shapes, such as a spiral staircase in the main lobby and an arch-shaped window in the family room.