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The Kiram Building
Nonfiction by Christian Cabagnot, Karlo Antonio David | March 21, 2010
(Remembering The Lost Sultan’s Mansion)
The Mansion in Kidapawan designed and built by Sultan Omar Kiram II, locally known as the Kiram Building, was a testimony to the life and artistic merit of a great man of history. With its distinct Roman-Torogan design, it was arguably Kidapawan’s greatest link to its Mindanawon roots. Yet its destruction, and the Kidapaweño’s indifference to it, painfully reveals how unconcerned the people are for their heritage.
Located in front of the NFA Warehouse along the side of the National Highway leading to Davao, the mansion was one of the city’s most distinct landmarks. It was a fusion of Maranao and western architecture: a Torogan made of cement with Roman Pillars. It was dominated by the Maranawon floral motif called okir, more commonly seen in malongs. This motif, which came in the form of the floral patterns in the mouldings as well as the solar patterns adorning the walls was most highlighted in the porch. The mansion’s porch, which faced the National Highway, was adorned with two perpendicular panolongs, ornate eaves characteristic of the Torogan, on each corner. The panolong is reminiscent of the naga motif of the central-Asian kingdoms of Cambodia and Thailand, hinting at possible historical links between these cultures and the Malay. It is a physical extension of the okir motif that dominated the building. But while the panolong is usually made of wood, those in the Kiram Building were made of cement.
Created in 1962, the building was the brainchild of Major Vicente Austria, better known as Sultan Omar Kiram. He built it with his sons after he and his family of ten children moved to the city in the early 1950s.
In late 2009, half of the building was destroyed while much of the lawn in the southwest was converted into a hardware store. The building stood for over 47 years.