During the early period of colonization the Dutch colonies were mainly ruled by the VOC, who were mainly concerned with functionality of its construction rather than making structure as prestigious display.
Selama periode awal kolonisasi, koloni-koloni Belanda terutama diperintah oleh VOC, yang terutama memerhatikan fungsionalitas bangunannya daripada membuat bangunan sebagai ekshibisi bergengsi.