Alpha Omega school is an educational building with the spirit of locality. Located on Tangerang city, it sat on 11700 sqm area with the prior condition of the swamp and paddy field. The design responded to this unstable soil condition by raising structure to 2.1 m high above the ground. The site itself was chosen as part of the design scheme, —corresponding to its natural surroundings, in order to give children a sense of closeness to nature, thus invoking outdoor-learning experience.
(The building integrates 4 modular buildings, with an efficient access point in one central courtyard, due to limitation of local land zoning of what can be built and what can not be built.)

The solution to answer the brief of the project is to create an optimum collaboration, or bridge relationship in the economic and creative process of construction in two important levels of masonry steel and bamboo construction which can enrich the economic impact of the surrounding.
Steel structure, not only for its ability to hold structural load effectively but is also chosen for its construction speed and vigorous durability. The whole building based on this framework, from foundation to roof component. Steel in its variation from thickness to treatments, opening chances in versatile details of the design. While bamboo, on the other hand, is a flexible matter that requires little maintenance in long-range which always available in that area. This availability also related to brick and concretes in that area. The structure is combined with bamboo for the roof to create a parabolic shape which enhances the character of Nipah which can be tilted or bent while keeping the cost constraint on budget. The brick is stacked in solid void pattern to allow cross air circulation in the facade. Meanwhile the polished bare concrete is used as floor finishes as its durability for a daily school activity.

Another target of the project is to create a collaborative bonding within people and its buildings. Initiating a healthy social cycle with local involvement has proven to unlocked the collective creative process of the construction. This achieved by hiring diverse local craftsmen, rather than employing prime developers. This project completed by local stone masonry, to steel welder from the Salembaran area, and bamboo craftsmen from the Sumedang area. Each has its originality, without losing its ubiquitous understanding of school design.

The local craftsmanship is the answer of 3 problem, which is: 1. Optimum resource, 2. Time constraint, 3. Manpower. The material resources can be found within 5 km from the site to accelerate development while reducing the carbon footprint at the same time.

In 4 months range, the craftsman is categorized into two types:

(1) Light structure, which is concentrated on the roof. Constructed by a triangular light steel frame per 600 mm, man-powered by 40 Sumedang craftsman. Its low-cost material had reduced 30 % initial budget, using bamboo and Nipah entirely.

(2) The heavy structure is built for modular classrooms by Salembaran craftsman constructing masonry and steel framework. By the first 2 months, light structure craftsmen had constructed dock, followed by roof and ceiling details. In followed 4 months they joined in heavy structure part. The school is built in 4 months’ time.

The school designed as a passive cooling building, which relied heavily on natural cross air ventilation in its construction. The open-high ceiling designed as an airing pathway, followed by porous solid-void brick on each side of the classroom’s wall. This way, interior airflow is circulated optimally without the necessity to use the air conditioner. For heat problem, the structure on top of the corridor is cantilevered by 2000 mm to create natural sunshade while providing protection from heavy rainfall. Nipah’s roof, brick’s solid void facade, bamboo’s ceiling, and concrete’s floor finishes provide low thermal conductivity materials that allow the building to cool down in an average whole year, interior temperature to 27-celsius degree. it the opening in the building designed for 100 percent daylight until afternoon, and 100 percent LED in the night time.

Located at the corner of the Street at Villa Meruya residential precinct, The guild shows its introvert side with the solid and high border wall, the solid fence without a gap to peek. As if to withdraw from the noisy Jakarta city and build its own sanctuary, the guild is solid from the outside but open on the inside. The Building consists of one residence, living room, studio a place to work for Realrich Architecture Workshop, Omah Library, one open courtyard, and a kitchen. The entrance is introduced by concrete, steel, glass, and polycarbonate sheet. The access from public and private is separated by an open-air corridor. The access to the House and the Studio are separated by 2 x 2 m foyer.

The bedroom is located on the 1st floor while the other program is located on the ground floor. The circulation is interlocked to give easy access for the owner to access the studio below. Living room and also the dining room with a total area of 35 sqm located on the ground floor, while the more private family rooms are located on the first floor and limited by the void of stairs to separate family area and the studio.

Hot west-east tropical sunlight is blocked by placing a solid wall and bathroom while the facade is open to the north-south orientation. Several pyramids shaped form is also introduced to allow sunlight coming to the middle of the building and allowing fresh air circulation through the small gaps in between glass and concrete. The building system uses an automatic watering system that applies zero greywater runoff and zero stormwater runoff. It means the whole water is collected to the retention basin with 8 m3 capacity and 2.75 x 3 m of catchment basin with 1,5 m of depth that also contributes the catchment to the neighbor.

The studio consists of 6 x 6 m square shapes, a small void. The small void has a tapered skylight made of concrete with several small gaps to provide light and air circulation. The library named Omah which is open at the weekend has a size of 3,4 x 12,3 m. It is sunken at perimeter area, half below the height of 0:00 meters considering public access and the needs that require a condition to keep books from the sun and constant temperature with the minimum possible to use the air conditioner. At the heart of the house is a courtyard with a fish pond with a background of the 3.5 m radius circle window with 3.50 m looking through the family room. The Guild is one example of a project which exercises the modification of form and program with interlocked circulation in the tropical climate of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Guha is a combination of new and renovation projects based on previously “The Guild” located in Taman Villa Meruya. The Project consists of Omah Library, Dental Clinic, residence, and Realrich Sjarief’s studio named Guha Bambu, The studio is Realrich Architecture Workshop (well known by name of RAW Architecture). The renovation section is consisted of adding sequences for adding elaborated programs for Omah Library such as more storage for bookshelves, bookstore, and gallery. The circulation is designed to separate the public and private which is solved by separating the access at the entrance. The new project, named Guha Bambu is on the east side. This building stands in the lot of 7.5 x 26 m size consisted of new 3 levels Bamboo structure, 2 levels of the basement. The technique to build the structure is elaborated from the experimental school of the Alfa Omega project. The technique separates the steel plane truss structure as a roof and bamboo structure to hold the 3-floor plate under the steel structure roof.

Construction of Guha is elaborated into 9 materials, to sum up, craftmanship experimentation in Realrich Architecture Workshop such as steel, wood, glass, metal, gypsum, bamboo, plastic, stone, and concrete. The layout is flexible, and open while some of the rooms are opened by a minimum of 2 doors allowing further scenarios while the program can be changed. The idea is basically addressing the tropical climate to open north-south and close the facade on the west side. The Facade is basically basic material, concrete, vertical louver by steel and bamboo. The program it self challenge the typical housing in Indonesia to be mixed with more micro business programs such as education, even coffee shop in the future by maintaining the privacy and opening itself to the public. The construction is done by generations of craftsmen from west java which integrate some traditional fish mouth joint in bamboo construction and more modern construction methods such as steel and construction.

Guha is an combination of new and renovation project based on previously “The Guild” located in Taman Villa Meruya. The Project consist of Omah Library, Dental Clinic, residence and Realrich Sjarief’s studio named Guha Bambu, The studio is Realrich Architecture Workshop (well known by name of RAW Architecture).

The renovation section is consisted on adding sequence for adding elaborated programs for Omah Library such as  more storage for book shelves, bookstore and gallery. The circulation is designed to separate the public and private which is solved by separating the access at the entrance.

The new project, named Guha Bambu is at the east side. This building stands in the lot of 7.5 x 26 m size consisted new 3 storey Bamboo structure, 2 storey of basement. The technique to build the structure is elaborated from experimental school of alfa omega project. The technique separates the steel plane truss structure  as a roof and bamboo structure to hold the 3 floor plate under steel structure roof.

Construction of Guha is elaborated into 9 materials to sum up craftsmanship experimentation in Realrich Architecture Workshop such as : steel, wood, glass, metal, gypsum, bamboo, plastic, stone and concrete. The layout is flexible, and open while some of the rooms is opened by minimum 2 doors allowing the further scenario while the program can be changed. The idea is basically addressing the tropical climate to open north south and close the facade at west side

The Facade is basically basic material, concrete, vertical louver by steel and bamboo.  The program it self challenge the typical housing in Indonesia to be mixed with more micro business programs such as education, even coffee shop in the future by maintaining privacy and opening itself to the public. The construction is done by generations of craftsmen from west java which integrate some of traditional fish mouth joint in bamboo constructions and more modern construction method such as steel and construction.

Piyandeling is a new project consisting of The Residence and Artisan Workshop The concept is elaborated from the previously Realrich Architecture Workshop (well known by RAW Architecture)’s “Guha” project. Piyandeling is located in a tranquil area of Mekarwangi Village, North Bandung. 

Piyandeling adalah proyek baru yang terdiri dari residensi dan bengkel untuk berkreasi. Konsep ini dielaborasi dari proyek “Guha”. Piyandeling terletak di daerah yang tenang di Desa Mekarwangi, Bandung Utara.

The Residence consists of a three-storey house with a grid 3.0 x 3.0 m  for 1 family consists of 2 kid bedrooms, 1 master bedroom, and shared bathrooms. The building envelope is openable which is constructed with recycled 300 x 600 mm plastic panels to cover and protect the inner bamboo structure. The plastic panel is recycled from 99 percent Sumarah Pavilion, that is why the residence is named Sumarah.

Daerah residensi, terdiri dari rumah tiga lantai dengan grid 3,0 x 3,0 m untuk 1 keluarga terdiri dari 2 kamar tidur anak, 1 kamar tidur utama, dan kamar mandi bersama. Selubung bangunan dapat dibuka yang dibangun dengan panel plastik 300 x 600 mm daur ulang untuk menutupi dan melindungi struktur bambu bagian dalam. Panel plastik tersebut didaur ulang dari 99 persen Paviliun Sumarah, itulah sebabnya tempat tinggal tersebut diberi nama Sumarah.

The envelope forms an 800 mm service corridor with double cross air ventilation and double wall insulations to the core living space of the building. This forms an adaptation of traditional and more industrial approaches mixing traditional joineries and glued joinery of bamboo. The technique is elaborated from Guha Bambu and Alfa Omega Project. which allows the experimentation of 3 storey of the bamboo structure by the diagonal bamboo structure of the floor plate construction.

Selubung tersebut membentuk koridor layanan 800 mm dengan ventilasi udara silang ganda dan insulasi dinding ganda ke ruang inti bangunan. Ini membentuk adaptasi dari pendekatan tradisional dan lebih industri yang mencampurkan sambungan tradisional dan sambungan bambu yang direkatkan. Teknik tersebut diuraikan dari Proyek Guha Bambu dan Alfa Omega. yang memungkinkan percobaan struktur bambu 3 lantai dengan struktur bambu diagonal pada konstruksi pelat lantai.

Construction of Piyandeling is designed as an exercise using 3 types of main material such as recycled plastic, a local type of sympodial bamboo, and local stone for the foundation. The composition started as an exploration on how bamboo craftsmanship integrated with modular rectangular space to create such integrated craft carving bamboo composition from the ceiling, floor, column, door handle, lock, and finishing details handcrafted in site creating art and craft composition in the whole integrated space.

Konstruksi Piyandeling dirancang sebagai latihan dengan menggunakan 3 jenis bahan utama yaitu plastik daur ulang, bambu simpodial jenis lokal, dan batu lokal untuk pondasi. Komposisi tersebut dimulai sebagai eksplorasi bagaimana pengerjaan bambu terintegrasi dengan ruang modular persegi panjang untuk menciptakan komposisi bambu ukir yang terintegrasi dari langit-langit, lantai, kolom, pegangan pintu, kunci, dan detail finishing buatan tangan di lokasi menciptakan komposisi seni dan kerajinan secara keseluruhan. ruang terintegrasi.

Piyandeling is an example of bricolage architecture. It is an understanding that to design and build something out of the land, the project needs to find the roots of Local Genius by understanding the adaptation of local craftsmanship and local material available on specific sites.

Piyandeling adalah salah satu contoh arsitektur bricolage. Dimana Bricolage merupakan pemahaman bahwa untuk merancang dan membangun sesuatu dari tanah, proyek perlu menemukan akar dari Local Genius dengan memahami adaptasi keahlian lokal dan materi lokal yang tersedia di lokasi tertentu.

Kujang is another building from the whole of Piyandeling complex. This building is a two-floored building with a large open hall that is used for workshops or meetings.

Upholding local vernacularity, Kujang is stretched out with its materials that consist of natural fiber or bamboo for its main structure and daun nipah as the coverage of its roof. The roof is shaped the familiar triangle as an expression of Indonesian vernacular architecture that creates a silhouette of a mountain.

The bamboos are transformed into balustrades with unique and aesthetic geometry. Not only does it appeal to the eyes, the geometry is also designed such that it will add the overall strength and rigidity of Kujang’s structure.

The programming of the building requires the surface of its building to contact the earth as minimally as possible. As a solution, Kujang is also designed with a floating structure underneath. This solution also acts as a response to the environment of the site that faces struggle in gathering clean water caused by water pipes that are not accommodating enough. With its floating structure, waters are ensured to follow directions to the land.

Sederhana is another building from the whole of Piyandeling complex. This building is a one-floored building, just like its name, which is more simplistic than Sumarah and Kujang.

The building is constructed with stone as a podium. Still using bamboo as its main materials, bamboo is used to construct its roofs. The method to make its roof is called Talahap which is a traditional bamboo construction made from layering it on top of each other. The bamboo would then be layered with a waterproof membrane and nipah.

We were awarded the first place in a competition for the National Gallery of Indonesia in Jakarta. Seeking to form a connection with the 2 heritage building, their proposal for a Gallery complex, entitled “Nature + Sky,” derives its form from the continuity from public and private spaces.

The heritage building, built during the Dutch-Indies government era, will be framed with a gallery with an expression of greeneries with museum underneath the landscape. The building frames the office tower as a background.

The lobby is located in the heritage building, making this building a hub for entrance and egress. A sky bridge connects the heritage building with the gallery building that frames it. The reception plaza is located at the western side of the Galeri Nasional Indonesia. An art plaza concept will be built along the east-west axis, and art stores will be located at the bridge where the axis the north-south and east-west met.

The project is divided into two components to demarcate public and private programming. First, In the lower level, gallery and retail space comprised of a permanent gallery, temporary gallery, art shops, a cafe, and meeting room are housed within a courtyard with a bridge to connect the heritage building and the new extension. Additional public interaction is encouraged through the inclusion of areas for hosting live workshops. Second, Above these functions, the private programming – consisting of operational office, library, and rooftop garden terraces is designed. The installation of these serves as an abstract nod to the region’s vernacular style of vertical wooden cladding.

In general, the building masses of the Galeri Nasional Indonesia complex respond to two main axes. The Monas axis and the Galeri Nasional heritage building which was connected to the Gambir train station. The Monas axis is realized through the construction of an underground tunnel. The front and rear side of the Galeri Nasional complex hold interconnected open plazas as a response to the Monas area (at the front) and the Ciliwung River (at the rear). The Galeri Nasional Indonesia depicts the simplicity of Indonesian architecture in harmony with nature where earth and sky merge.

Principal Architect : Realrich Sjarief

Team : Happy Marfianta (architect on the record), Apriani Sarashayu, Septrio Effendi, Tatyana Kusumo, Miftahuddin Nurdayat, Maria Vania, Muhammad Iqbal Zuchri, Christiandy Pradangga, Donald Aditya, dan Mukhamad Ilham.

SAYEMBARA PROYEK DESAIN ARSITEKTUR PENGEMBANGAN BANGUNAN GALERI NASIONAL

INDONESIA Galeri Nasional Indonesia (GNI) merupakan salah satu lembaga kebudayaan berupa museum khusus dan pusat kegiatan seni rupa, sebagai salah satu Unit Pelaksana Teknis di lingkungan Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan yang bertugas melaksanakan pengkajian, pengumpulan, registrasi, perawatan, pengamanan, penyajian dan pameran karya seni rupa. Dalam melaksanakan tugas tersebut, Galeri Nasional Indonesia menyelenggarakan fungsi pelaksanaan pengkajian, pengumpulan dan registrasi, perawatan dan pengamanan, penyajian dan pameran, kemitraan, layanan edukasi, pendokumentasian, publikasi, dan pelaksanaan urusan ketatausahaan Galeri Nasional Indonesia. Sejalan dengan perkembangan zaman, berdasarkan latar belakang perjalanan tersebut diatas dan mengantisipasi kondisi terkini guna menyelaraskan pencapaian visi tersebut, Galeri Nasional Indonesia membutuhkan masukan dari para stakeholder mengenai rencana pengembangan bangunan yang saat ini kebutuhannya dirasa mendesak seiring berkembangnya fungsi dan aktivitasnya sesuai visi dan misi Galeri Nasional Indonesia. Untuk itu diharapkan melalui kegiatan Sayembara Proyek Desain Arsitektur Pengembangan Bangunan Galeri Nasional Indonesia pada Kawasan Pengembangan Kebudayaan Nasional ini dapat membuka ruang partisipasi publik secara lebih luas dalam merencanakan konsep pengembangan Galeri Nasional Indonesia melalui gagasan dan karya arsitektural yang terbaik.

JUMLAH HADIAH : 465 JUTA RUPIAH JADWAL SAYEMBARA

17 Juli 2013 Pengumuman 17 Juli — 28 Ags 2013 Pendaftaran dan Pengunduhan Dokumen Sayembara 25 Juli 2013 Pemberian Penjelasan (aanwijzing) 28 Ags 2013 Batas pemasukan karya 31 Ags 2013 Penjurian 02 Sept 2013 Pengumuman Pemenang 17 Sept 2013 Penyerahan Hadiah Pemenang

Dewan Juri: 

DR.Ir. Ady R. Thahir,MA Pakar Sustainable  Development

Ir. Arya Abieta Pakar Konservasi

Ir. Baskoro Tedjo Arsitek Praktisi

Ir. Isandra Matin Wakil Galeri Nasional Indonesia

Sunaryo Budayawan

Hasil: Tiga (3) Pemenang Satu (1) Penerima Penghargaan Khusus Informasi lebih lanjut: http://www.sayembara-iai.org

Gembrong Market is one of RAW Architecture’s case studies in market design. Located in Bogor, known as the “rain city,” the city sits at the foothills of Mt. Salak and experiences frequent rainfall (16-29 days per month), contributing to a cool temperature around 22-30°C. While Jakarta is a trade city, Bogor is like a garden city, also known as Buitenzorg, meaning “peaceful”.

The city’s topography shapes the project site, which has a unique 5,5 m level difference and double access at both the front & rear. Built in the 1960s, Gembrong Market holds a strong historical connection with the local community.

The new market accommodates up to 640 stalls (from 3-9 sqm), including groceries, textiles, electronics, food court, and a children’s playground serving wide range of ages and backgrounds. Further, we interpret the contextual reading through 2 design approaches:

Bioclimatic Architecture

1. Create levels that connects the ground & lower level, minimize cut-and-fill interventions. The design apply a tent-like long-span roof to support flexible programs arranged within 6 x 6 grid, while allowing continous air circulation.
2. Use perforated metal facades on both sides to enable cross-ventilation, reducing interior dampness and bring in soft, diffused daylight through an elongated skylight to reduce energy consumption.

Poetic Architecture

1. Prioritize local materials for cost efficiency by utilizing resources that are readily available, fast to implement, and durable.
2. Abstract the facade persona archetype expression from the silhouette of Mt. Salak.

In our practice, we’re inspired by readings from Carl Jung’s Collective Unconscious and Archetypes, Jeffrey Kipnis’s A Question Of Qualities: Essays In Architecture, and Paul Goldberger’s Why Architecture Matters. The key aspect of type, such as open plan, small kiosk, path and alley into a tent gesture provide its unique archetype persona, hero, shadow, and its duality.

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Project Credit :

Completion Year: 2025
Gross Built Area (m2/ ft2): 2.800 sqm
Project Location: Bogor, Indonesia

Client: Pasar Gembrong Sukasari
Design: RAW Architecture
Structure Engineer: Vindi Structural Contractor
MEP: Narama MEP Consultant

Principal Architect: Realrich Sjarief

Project Coordinator: Melisa Akma Sari, Andriyansyah Muhammad Ramadhan

Design Team: Muhammad Irfan Al Mujaddidi, Meizzhan Hady, Chairunnisa, Prasetyo Adi Nugroho, Alya Hasna Rizky Riandita, Muhammad Nur Zikri Rahardian, Shafira Satya Nurshanti

Photographer: Lu’luil Ma’nun, Aryo Phramudhito

Balai Kartini stands as one of Jakarta’s cultural landmarks, envisioned as a place of togetherness and the spirit of Kartini, symbolizing enlightenment and progress. Inaugurated in 1980 by Ibu Tien Soeharto, Balai Kartini was established under Yayasan Kartika Eka Paksi (TNI AD).

It underwent its first renovation through the initiative of Ibu Nora Tristiana, before the building later closed during COVID. After the pandemic, the renewal started under Ibu Uli Pandjaitan and redesigned by RAW Architecture.

The design explored the use of bioclimatic design, reducing thermal intake by replacing the old façade with fins inspired by Borobudur’s stupa forms. These elements reduce heat on the west side and define three new canopies at the main entrance.

The design consists of a renewed space for gathering and community with a woven tapestry of our archipelago, spreading from east to west with a concept of Adiwastra — from the Sanskrit words “Adi” meaning superb and “Wastra” meaning cloth.

The details captures all layers from mountains, to rivers, trees, boats, and human. The Wastra is transformed into display of weaving, batik, patterns across Indonesia from local masters. The essence reflects to our conversation with Asmoro Damais, a prominent role in UNESCO’s recognition towards batik.

Panels in the lobby, textile chandeliers inspired by Nias, printed fabrics in the corridors, and details referencing cap, stupa, and textured stucco, highlights the poetic expression of Indonesia’s cultural continuity.

Proportions and materials are preserved where possible, while new insertions act as bridges between eras. Natural light filters through the atriums, becoming the new medium of celebration, and gardens reintroduce softness and care.

Balai Kartini continues its founding spirit as more than a building. Through this renewal, the entire team of designers, engineers, and project managers is honored to carry its story forward, reflecting Jakarta’s present and its hope for the future.

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4, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17 – 19 @luil_mn

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Situated in the increasingly crowded gated community at West Jakarta, Indonesia, the 110 sqm design Realrich architecture Workshop first office “RAW architecture” occupies a 150 sqm in 375 sqm plot of land and built at the periphery and inside main house’s garage. Reflected by its well-known name, RAW architecture office, the finishes are bare and using natural material. Size-wise it is extremely efficient, and relatively small, but its dotted exposed plywood facade combined with exposed concrete, the black painted wall gives it a distinctive look yet privacy from outside the gated neighborhood.

The office is divided by 2 main structure located at the garden and the garage of the existing house. The first structure is meeting space made by plywood structure located outdoor The office has one meeting room dedicated to the OMAH library, which is made by plywood which housed all of the architecture books, OMAH is a community-based library and sometimes is used for hosting architecture talks and discussion. OMAH is made by plywood forming an arch as its geometry, This 2.4 m wide span arch pavilion is made entirely from prefabricated plywood. The fabricated system is designed to be built within 2 weeks accommodating efficiency, affordability, movability as a temporary structure. You can see OMAH’s program in here http://www.omah-library.com

the second structure is working space located at the garage of the main existing house. The office space is designed based on efficiency to create intimate feeling for designers working on intense architecture projects. The working space has no receiving area, no permanent wall. A simple foyer and a big opening with generous footwear storage- guests are to take off and store theirs there before entering-precede the lounging area. After the entrance, the separation between technical and designer also takes some importance its final layout is the result of few adjustments based on the designer and technical’s domestic habits. The only enclosed space in the first story is administration room study, which doubles as a office storage. The second story mezzanine area is more private spaces to store vast material library, and some drinks for chill out time.

Realrich Architecture Workshop has been arranging summer architecture fellowship program which invites 50 people per year in South East Asia to be trainee, learning skill of programming, designing space, and more is to understand the local craftsmanship available developed in the office.

The studio shows example of small home office in Jakarta tries to explore design in its space situated in very limited space in Jakarta.

Realrich Architecture Workshop is like a Roseto that believe on the workshop between the craftsmen and designer for having the best solution in the design, I want to create Roseto that is intimate, fun and breaking the boundary to create innovation as much as we can.” Realrich Sjarief

Situated in the increasingly crowded West Jakarta area, the 159 sqm house occupies a 196 sqm plot of land. Reflected by its name, Bare Minimalist. Size-wise it is inconspicuous, but its exposed concrete façade gives it a distinctive look. The architecture of Bare Minimalist blocked the heat by completely walling off the west side of the house while opening the rest to let air and light in. The house has no receiving area, no wall, and no living room. In their stead is a spacious lounge. ” After the lounge, the kitchen also takes some importance its final layout is the result of a few adjustments based on the owner’s domestic habits. The only enclosed space in the first story is Client’s study, which doubles as a home theater. A simple foyer and a light well with generous footwear storage- guests are to take off and store theirs there before entering-precede the lounging area.

The second story houses private spaces. At the end of the corridor is a 5 x 6 sqm master bedroom equipped with en suite bathroom and a walk-in closet. An outdoor showering area is attached to the bathroom, while the door connecting its indoor and outdoor area is made of clear glass. An additional bedroom, bathroom, and a multi-function room linked by a corridor leading to an open space beside the void leading o the stairwell and staircase, a pretty bow to knot the horizontal and vertical circulations together.

The project installed a drinkable water tap in this open space. While pure, safe to drink tap water is increasingly common in some countries, it is still a rare, exceptional facility in Indonesia, one that this project was determined to have in this home.

Client’s Brief

Speaking of my imagination (Charles Wiriawan’s imagination), this is a list of requirements I have for my house:

• Bare-minimalist, functional architecture

• Design done in Google SketchUp

• Open source, all access to design, budget files as well as material specifications

• Built on an area of about 200 square meter, bigger is better off course • 3 m ceiling height

• Public area as cozy as a lounge, bedroom as comfortable as commercial hotel

• Green, nature friendly (Maximum natural air flow, natural lighting) • Inexpensive

• Fast, straightforward to build

• Safe from burglars

• Secure (fireproof, flood-proof, quake-proof, child-proof)

• Highly energy efficient, partly powered by (solartiogas) renewable energy source

• Low-maintenance

• Potable tap water system with equalized water pressure

• Efficient waste management

• Bathrooms with urinals and high efficiency faucet, toilet with washlet system

• Walk-in closets with boutique-style clothes racks (See IKEA Stolmen system for reference)

• Modern full LED lighting

• Full HD video, 5.1 audio entertainment system

• Full wi-fi access

Finding a reliable architect who understand the concept of “green building” in Jakarta is not easy, and finding a contractor who’s willing to work for such a small project is another delicate issue. The big guys are outrageously expensive and slow, the small ones are generally fast but incompetent. Can I have such a house in Jakarta? I think so, but it will require a team of forward-looking people who are willing to constantly challenge the status quo, in architecture and property business that is.

I’m going to do this, and I’m calling it Project Open House. Stay tuned.

Credit
Clients : Charles Wiriawan + Irene Natalia

Lead Architect : Realrich Sjarief

Design Team : Anastasia Widyaningsih, Silvanus Prima, Bismo

General Contractor : Singgih Suryanto

Structural Design: Anwar Susanto

Hvac Design: John Budi

Project Management : Endang Syamsuddin

Photograph : Andhang Trihamdhani, Eric Dinardi

Located in The Green Precinct, Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, Dancer House (well known by Kampono House) sited on the corner of the complex facing west and south. Its total area is 319 sqm, and having land shaped round. The design use this existing situation to emphasize the land potential of scenery and continuous attributes by juxtapositioning axial line and curvature lines, both in the interior and exterior part. The concept is elaborated from the previous Realrich Architecture Workshop’s project such as the Wood Box project, the project is a new way of how intuition, iterations, and functions shape its form.

From outside, the house shows its extroverted while from inside, neatly put dwelling program kept family activities intact and still private. Land orientation influences the design process as an opportunity to maximize lighting reception and vistas. Double height window standing still an upfront side that facing Southwest, which shaded by 2 existing Albizia Chinensis trees. The design process changes in a flow/continuous manner into final shape following its ground and scenery, as to resemble a dancing house, which was inspired by Mrs. Adhisty’s profession as a dancer.

Entering the house, an open plan living room welcomed inhabitants and visitors. The ground floor ceiling is extended to maximize its spaciousness by a height of 4 meters. On top of the living room, the airflow mechanism consists of air stacking effect, -a lightwell, with a size of 180×180 cm and periphery opening as cross air circulation. The swimming pool is located on the second floor to guard user’s privacy, this position is achieved by raising the level of ground for about 2 m above, with land cut-and-fill method. Its positioned below curvature roof and having outmost scenery of the entire neighborhood.

The roof garden is placed at the rooftop to insulate the building from heat. This space also serves as a relaxing place for an immediate garden party. Below on the first floor, there is 3 bedroom beside central stair. Two-bedroom are designed in 18 sqm for children, adjoining to terrace from curvature component. The master bedroom has a bigger area of 30 sqm, with a walk-through closet for clothes and powder area, adjoining master study, and facing directly to the swimming pool.

The dance floor is placed on the same floor between the master and kid’s rooms. This space also works as a second living room for the family. The service floor and the wet kitchen are located in the semi-basement floor, along with utilities as Genset and wáter pump.

The material used in the house consisted of local cream Tulungagung marble, solid Merbau wood, and steel pipe for handrailing. For handrailing, it is designed vertically placed each in 80 mm distance, put horizontally for kid’s safety. It used local ceramic for service floor and coated bare concrete for outdoor finishes.

Dancer House is one example of a project which exercises the modification of form and program with open plan circulation, in the tropical climate of Bumi Serpong Damai Tangerang, Indonesia.

Located on the outskirts of Tangerang, Karawaci, one of the cities next to Jakarta, Tresno is the design of a simple tropical house in Jakarta. It’s simultaneously designed by the Geomancy principle creating 9 squares of the grid which forbids and allows some functions in the zoning such as the area of the north is for master bedroom and south for the kid’s bedroom. The squares consist of the 3.6 m x 3.6 grid in 9 square boxes with cantilevered space to allow pool, garden, and connection from ground floor to 1st floor flows from service level on the ground floor to living level on 1st floor and at the end to more private level on the 2nd-floor plan. The orientation of the sunlight is studied so the exposure is minimum from the west side facade by having a solid wall and minimum opening. the ground floor and 1st-floor functions to open to the garden. The landscape of “The Pucuk Merah trees” functions as barrier sunlight, and creating a microclimate in the periphery of the site providing microclimate.

At the center of the house, there is a skylight design based on the elaboration of the Tumpang Sari technique which was done in Guha. Basically it is a way to provide air stacking effect to cool the inside atrium space. The atrium connects bedrooms, kitchen, living room. Tumpang Sari is a form of traditional Architecture in Java, that the house is an act of prayer towards life for positive contribution, no pretension, life learning. In this case, the learning curve of understanding the basic needs of grids, modules, and atrium functions are key aspects.

The design uses craftsmen who polished the concrete from the previous projects such as The Guild project before with module 600 mm width x 1200 mm, length to avoid cracking between joints. The steel welder who comes from Subang, West Java combines the lightness of perforated metal and crafted to create a layer of shadow and privacy. The perforated steel is positioned as wall and floor plate in the indoor mezzanine level and outdoor balcony. An idea is a functional approach plus expression raw, rough, and honest material in combination with steel, concrete, and wood plus landscape and lighting and at the end in a combination of tradition.

Project Description

Stupa is a house like a Castle inspired by Stupa or tapered traditional masonry temple of Indonesian architecture. This form has been exercised in the Guha project and Istakagrha (meaning bricks house), marking the continuation of the experimentation process in the studio. Stupa also means stupa home, a space for meditation, forming a temple or sanctuary for the family.

The project is in the plot of land in Alam Sutera, Tangerang, a rural area of Jakarta that brings peculiarity to the surrounding existing generic neighborhood. The homeowner’s entry celebrates the lush landscape at the front because of the shade of the current Ketapang Kencana tree.

Architecturally The entrances also bring micro-climate from the solid – translucent canopy in the entrance as a promenade walk from the foyer to the living area. The house forms a castle of skylights in the hot, humid Alam Sutera area, forming an oasis outside. The idea is to have lights and air circulation with tiny gaps at the top of the skylights while providing thermal insulation to the house.

The house consists of 3 types of skylights. One is six primary tapered 3.0 x 3.0 m skylights. The second is the serviced 2.0 m x 3.5 m skylights that light the service area, the third is the smaller 0.5 m x 1.25 m skylight that illuminates the toilet area.

In this house, every room has natural lights. The white bricks are stacked at the front to accommodate privacy framing blue color door and view to the backyard. The living room exposed big glass openings towards the gardens by doing that. The living room is double height providing spacious space that allows air stacking effect to the skylights at the house’s core.

The toilet adjacent to the bedroom and master bedrooms views the gardens and lights from tapered skylights. This house reminded us of the traditional Javanese home.

Reconstruction of the concept started from Lawang Pintu, meaning vista door that greeted the visitor with open space and continued the passage to Pendopo, meaning the arrival building. The Pendopo is the most prominent structure in the house consisting living room. The attached back part is the serviced area and bedrooms area organized by the tapered skylights roof.

The clients are simple people, the discussion in the project combined the grey plastered cement as a basis craftmanship to surface the house. As simple as the house color, it shows the character of the project, the clients, and the approach of the architecture, which is a simple and understated beauty.

Client’s Brief

Memories

by Obed Iskandar.

Home is a place to build memories. A place where I can introduce lots of things to kids. Most important aspect of home to me is light, light, and lights. The best feeling in the world is waking up from afternoon nap basked in golden sunset rays. I’m not much of a design/artsy person so interior wise, I’d left it to my wife. I’m easily satisfied in this sector. I’m more concerned on the quality and materials of the build. I will be happy if the house is uncluttered/tidy and the house is just running smoothly without any “tetek bengek” to deal with.

Rumah adalah tempat istirahat dan beraktifitas

by Della Wangsa.

Rumah adalah tempat istirahat dan beraktifitas. Hal ini terjadi karena aktifitas saya sehari2 ada di rumah, dari sibuk di dapur (baking & cooking), melakukan hobi saya (arts & crafts), mengurus anak ke depannya. Rumah dengan good natural lighting dan aliran udara sangat penting bagi saya. Growing up di Bandung yang udaranya sejuk membuat saya mendambakan rumah yang setidaknya ada aliran udara supaya tidak menambah pengap dan tidak perlu selalu menyalakan AC. Dari semua aktifitas sehari2, saya ingin dapat bersantai juga di rumah. Rumah yang tertata rapi dan semua barang ada tempatnya adalah keinginan saya. Rumah yang memberikan homey feel dan nyaman. Kalau bisa rumah yang gampang di tidy up, kadang mungkin saya tidak bisa tiap hari membereskan rumah tapi saya tidak ingin terlihat terlalu berantakan.Saya juga ingin rumah yang timeless karena kami baru mulai berkeluarga dan perjalanan ke depannya masih panjang, tidak perlu yang terlalu modern atau minimalis. Efisien dan praktis dalam hal maintenance tapi masih terlihat bagus adalah yang utama dirumah yang saya ingin. Good planning tentang placement of everything is important to me too.

Ruang yang dibutuhkan

• 4 Kamar Tidur yang terdiri dari 1 Master Bedroom – Lantai 2 dengan walk-in closet & bathroom
• 2 Kamar Tidur Anak – Lantai 2 dengan 1 shared but separate bathroom
• 1 Kamar Tamu – Lantai 1 dengan 1 shared bathroom with bathroom Lantai 1 (if possible ada 2 bathroom, 1 inside the guestroom and 1 for the guests)
• Kitchen + Pantry + Dining Room – Lantai 1
• Ruang Keluarga – Lantai 1
• Library/Office/Playroom/Arts & Crafts area
• Gudang besar untuk barang2/dus tidak terpakai
• 2x Kamar pembantu dengan 1 shared but separate bathroom
• Dapur Kotor
• Gudang kecil untuk tools & alat2 bersih di setiap lantai
• Future dog room/area
• Area Laundry room/ruang cuci.
• Apakah memiliki koleksi khusus yang ingin dipajang, misalkan lukisan/barang antik/koleksi lain?
• Tidak ada, tapi ingin ada satu space tembok yang bisa dipenuhin untuk gantung foto2 keluarga.

Kriteria Kamar Tidur Utama

Decent size, not to overly big but feel spacious. With walk-in closet & bathroom

Kriteria Kitchen

Baking is a big part of my life. Jadi kitchen area is really important. Good workflow and storage is a need. Ada satu solusi dimana saya bisa bikin berantakan satu sisi di kitchen yang tidak terlihat dari bagian rumah lain. Connected to wet kitchen & pantry.

Kriteria Kamar Pembantu

Dua kamar with AC

Kriteria Garasi Mobil

Garasi tidak perlu, kalau tidak ada garasi, yang penting covered car port dan access ke rumah yang tidak kena hujan.

Kriteria Ruang Cuci

Cukup untuk mesin cuci dan ada space untuk cuci baju manual. Akses ke tempat jempur: tempat jemur preferably di dek atas.

Kriteria Dek Atas

Keran air dan clean station (if we need to clean dusty stuff).

Kriteria Taman

Provide a good shade, Easy maintenance, Not attracting scary bugs, Provide a good area for a child to grow up (play yard)

Project Credit :

Completion Year: 2022
Gross Built Area (m2/ ft2): 400 sqm
Project Location: Alam Sutera Tangerang Banten Indonesia

Lead Architect : Realrich Sjarief

Design Team : Agustin, Erick Fei, Singgih Suryanto,Yudi Atang, Mohammad Enoh, Bonari, Eddy Bachtiar, Alifian Kharisma S, Miftahuddin Nurdayat, Rifandi Septiawan Nugroho, Alhamdamar Mudafiq

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Photographer | Photo Credits: Ernest Theofilus
Videographer : Muhammad Farhan Nashrullah
RAW Visual Arts Team : Angel Gabriela Kusuma, Andriyansyah Muhammad Ramadhan, Lu’Luin Ma’nun, Alim Hanafi

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Structure Design :John Djuhaedi Associates
Team of Local Builders :Singgih Suryanto, Yudi Atang, Mohammad Enoh, Bonari, Eddy Bachtiar

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Part of Interior Designer : Dinardi Then Studio

Located at Kaliki, Bandung, Otten Coffee Experience is a renovation project of two storeys building with a total of 600 sqm building area where the old structure is preserved. Spaces are redefined and optimized to give a better experience for guests.

The exterior wall facade is layered with a combination of timber slats and brick walls. Timber slats buffer the sun, create shades and texture on the plain concrete wall yet also keep the rain splash coming inside the building. Covered by a new cantilevered canopy, three arches framing the interior – draw people’s attention to inside the space – while a small slit at the side allows direct access to storage. Tilted wall of the lobby makes a spacious double volume entry in an unexpected triangle shape and guides curiosity further to the main area.

Entering the space, guests are passing a 36 sqm digital theme lobby with visibility and access to the tavern which is located side-by-side. The 24 sqm tavern takes a smaller portion of the space Natural light penetrates through the transparent roofing. Behind it is a 24 sqm linear display hall which previously functioned as a foyer. This area separates the entry space and the main area. On one side, a U shape existing stair is modified to the L shape considering efficiency, it leads to an office and coffee shop at the mezzanine area above the lobby. On the other side, access to direct storage is subtly hidden.

Moving to the main area, a traditional gedek bamboo or bamboo weave on the ceiling blends into the space, making a strong and bold identity. The 144 sqm open plan space exhibit products which are displayed along the wall side in sequences. Two customized tables are set up for tasting. Furnitures are made concealed using drywall considering construction time and budget efficiency. A 36 sqm bar in the center is elevated with timber parquet flooring creating hierarchy and dynamic inside the space. Playing with two tones, white and natural timber finish, the bar subtly stands out among the grey tone on the wall & floor. Timber finish in a herringbone pattern on display cabinets balance and keep the material continuity within the space. Behind the bar is a display of coffee machines which are lined up on pedestals. Further at the end, a 15 sqm dedicated robotic room serving performative visual – enclosed by the glass as its own space, framed with an arch brick wall, and elevated also with timber parquet flooring.

Further Credit:
Clients: Robin Boe, Jhoni Kusno (Otten Coffee)
Lead Architects: Realrich Sjarief
Design and Project Team: Andriyansyah Muhammad Ramadhan, Alifian Kharisma, Pandu Nazarrusadi, Avinsa Haykal, Timbul Arianto Simanjorang, Thomas Andrean S.
General Contractor: PT. Bangun Cipta Interindo
Plan, Illustration Team: Manuel Hendru, Adhika Annisa, Lu’luil Ma’nun, Aryo Phramudhito
Photo Credits: Ernest Theofilus
Video Production Team: Muhammad Farhan Nashrullah, Lu’luil Ma’nun
Maria Angela Rowa, Hanifah Sausan Nurfinaputri

Located in a residential area, Taman Buana Permata house complex, West Jakarta. With an area of 250 sqm, Sarang Nest House consists of 2 generations of families living together, this underlies a centralized circulation and creates a micro-environment through a spatial arrangement with different angles. This angle creates distance between the perimeter of the house and the neighbors thereby allowing air to flow freely around the building while maintaining privacy between spaces. Each room has its own outdoor space. Light enters the room through perforated walls, crevices, windows, and skylights. The shape of this house is tilted to make it more efficient as well as a response from the corner of the building.
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Text description provided by the architects. Located in a residential area, Taman Buana Permata house complex, Sarang Nest House design redefines house stereotypes and grew organically from the base to becoming, as a reaction to its environmental constraints. Sitting at the hook of the street, the building is facing west and south. The storeys are stacked in angles with protruded spaces enclosed by perforated wall to buffer the heat, either with traditional red bricks or metal screen that gives industrial look in contrast.
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The house has four storeys. 250sqm of the ground floor is for the parking area and service quarter where the floor area is partially occupied. One-third of the area is filled with soil to provide setback for the building and serves as a garden for the area on the first floor. Perforated service stair at the corner accessing whole floors and still allowing light to get into the space. While the main staircase with an active fan circulates the air through the skylight. Living dining in 80sqm open plan space and guest area on the first floor are spoiled by a garden and the roof deck which turns into outdoor space.

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Strategi kedua adalah memanfaatkan lengkungan bata yang artistik dan fungsional sehingga terbentuklah vista pertama memasuki ruang lobby dimana klien bisa menempatkan, mengkurasi pameran dalam bentuk desain yang ergonomis. Display pameran ini menarik karena bisa direpetisi di dalam sistem dry panel dengan motif semen yang terintegrasi.A 3sqm indoor garden in the center keeps the core connecting the upper storeys and serves as a void for light and air. On perimeter walls, a hint of views from across the house is still visible to see through the gaps between bricks. Going up to the second floor, the space is dedicated mainly to a 40 sqm master bedroom, 21 sqm bedrooms, and a playroom. The perimeter is mostly enclosed by a combination of solid walls and perforated metal screens to keep it private. Yet the most enclosed area like a bathroom is washed by light through skylights.

The third floor is the top floor. Dominated by open space, 48sqm of a barbeque area, and an enclosed meditation room sit-like pavilion where a 20sqm laundry area is separated by the main stairs. Within the dense residential area, Sarang finds its way to creating a micro-environment by setting up the space in angles. These angles create distance between the house’s outer wall and the neighbors’ which allows air circulation to move freely around the house perimeter, yet it also maintains privacy between rooms. Every room gets its own private outdoor space. Light penetrates the space through perforated walls, gaps, windows, and skylights. Playing out from the grid, the architecture captures the organic and dynamic flow of basic reactions toward nature and the site constraints.
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Further Credit:
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Clients: Henry Kusuma Family
Lead Architects: Realrich Sjarief
Design and Project Team: Realrich Sjarief, Agustin, Erick Fei, Riswanda Setyo, Tirta Budiman, Septrio Effendi, Miftahuddin Nurdayat, Regi Kusnadi
Supervisor In Charge: Singgih Suryanto, Sudjatmiko, Muhammad Enoh, Eddy Bahtiar, Endang Syamsudin
Construction Manager: Singgih Suryanto, Agustin
Structure Engineer: John Djuhaedi, Singgih Suryanto
Mechanical And Electrical Engineer: Hamin MEP
Master Craftsmen: Tata Pirmansyah, Aep, Aep Syapuloh, Nari , Solehudin Grandong, Syaipuddin, Dicky, Bonari, Tohirin, Nur Hidayat, Rudi Setiawan
Interior + stylist: Cindy Sumawan
Management: Laurensia Yudith, Reffi Nurkusuma, Nurul
Plan, Illustration Team: Lu’luil Ma’nun, Andriyansyah Muhammad Ramadhan, Satria A. Permana, Agustin, Riswanda Setyo Addino
Curatorial and Writing team: Andhika Annisa, Lu’luil Ma’nun, Aryo Phramudhito, Maylani Tiosari
Photo Credits: Eric Dinardi
Videographer: Muhammad Farhan Nashrullah
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A house or in the Java language called Omah is considired by the Javanese as a cosmos miniature. Where the whole house components are arranged systimatically and harmoniously. The Javanese believe that what they build is the result of an adaptation of struggling with the nature. Those things are combinations of micro and macrocosm of the house that they expect to always keep the balance of life and the positive aura.

The owner is Nina Subiyanto, she was born in the middle of viscous Java culture where closeness and warmth be the main of character its culture. The kinship at Java culture has a social bond that strong, unique and ascriptive.

Sumarah
The architecture of this Java House applies Sumarah principle which means ‘surrender’. The philosophy of Sumarah originally is about the acceptance through the body relaxation, feelings and thoughts. This is the first step to process the personal self-transformation and to connect with the subconscious.

“Sumarah, like the old Chinese peasant, teaches the wisdom that respects change and the practice of looking beyond what appears to be good or bad.” – Laura Romano

In the context of architecture, Sumarah means the willingness to blend with the nature and culture, about how to integrate all of those elements into the building, as if make it the spirit of the building. The sequence is designed through intimate passage from the public area, entrance to the private area which is the bedroom and the living room. The sequence is arranged by poisition in the wall providing sense of privacy and intimacy it’s like a journey to the heart of the family.

Interaction between old building and new building
Java house that located at Pangakalan Jati street, Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, house with total area of 1940 sqm was a house dominated by a teak. The owner wants to redesign her house also with teak as the dominant material. But, considering the use of teak are 7 times more costly than other materials, so the architect suggests other options to avoid cost overruns.

This house is divided by a tropical corridor with 2,5 m width and 7,2 height as the axis of the building: north axis and south axis. The east side building is the new building and the west side building is the old building. The east façade made layered and enclosed to minimize noise and light. While on the west side the house made more open to maximize the light and also to reduce the heat from the outside.

Ground Floor
The main entrance is located at the north, facing the front yard. To reach the entrance, visitors must walk through a 10,2 x 4,8 m terrace with 4 stairways which have 60 cm width of antrade. It’s like, visitors should enjoy the front yard before entering the house.

The entrance made by free standing 2.6 m pervorated wall with kerawang shape, enabling cross air ventilation in the house with small open pattern on the entrance wall. The gap between pervorated wall and ceiling give the impression of warmth greetings and openness of the owner to their visitors.

The first thing that visitors met after walk through the entrance door is two garden at the left and right side. It’s giving an ambiguity, as if we entered the house but then we go out again. Here,visitors are shown at once about one of owner’s favourite thing: plants and owner’s job as a florist. The inside gardens with 10 m2 of each total area are full of pot plants. This area is a transition from public area to semi-public area.

At the first layer, there is a 4 x 3 m foyer which is a transition to connect prayer room, living room and a corridor. Prayer room and living room are facing directly toward the garden A skylight on the foyer ceiling made by merbau wood adapts tumpang sari shape. This tumpang sari serves to drain the air pressure that occurs within the building (air stacking effect). In Joglo house design principle, the existence of tumpang sari is a necessity because it describes a connection between human and God.

Then, the foyer will bring the guest to a corridor and the corridor will bring the guest to the core of the house that divides semi private area and service area.

Corridor to the west directs visitor to the first child bedroom and guest bed room. Between those rooms there is a fish pond which is its existence will bring relaxation effect by gurgling sound of its water. Total area of child bedroom is 30,75 sqm with dress room inside. Besides the fish pond, first child bedroom is facing directly to the back yard area at north side and dry garden at the south side. Between both bedrooms there is abathroom with a size of 3 x 3,15 m that separate the bedrooms and side door.

Corridor to the south directs visitor to the dining room that connected to the family room. Dining room floor made 15 cm higher than any other rooms. It’s like, it wants to tell the visitor about how important its existence as a place where the family can sit together and share their stories while they’re eating.

Corridor to the east directs to service area and semi private area such as master bedroom and family room. The master bedroom of 46 sqm total area that can accessed directly from backyard through the corridor. The master bedroom is faced directly to the south area where besides the backyard, there is also a working area where the plants and flowers are arranged for sale.

The family room which is the core of the building is the widest area with total area 60 sqm. Its wall is full of giant window with size of 3 x 1,25 m every sills, give the visitors an transparent impression to this room and ensuring the guests that they won’t lack of light and air if they are here. The vista from the family room frames backyard and swimming pool at the center of backyard. The interaction concept between the family room, backyard and swimming pool is based on the owner wish who wants to revive childhood memories where at that time, their father sat in the living room while watching his children playing and swimming on the backyard.

First floor
Vertical sirculation begin from the family room and connect to an intimate corridor with size of 1,2 x 8 m. It’s like, in this area visitor can learn more about this family. Memory images of Subiyanto family from children to adult, lined up neatly on the shelf that has a length along the corridor.

Vertical sirculation begin from the family room connecting to an intimate corridor with size of 1,2 x 8 m. It’s like, in this area we can learn more about this family. Memory images of Subiyanto family from children to adult, lined up neatly on the shelf that has a length along the corridor. The corridor connects service area, library, study room and two bedrooms: second child bedroom and third child bedroom. The library is at the end of the corridor, storing childhood books and parents favourite books.

Javanese tropical house
One of effort to minimize energy use in the house is by using local material optimally. Materials such as concrete, wood, bricks and glass were selected to considering the thermal conductivity that may blocking the sun radiation heat and carbon foot print to the house.

The interaction between building and tropical climate is very visible inside and outside the house. The inside of the building shouldn’t always introverted from the outside. A lot of organic elements are created inside the building, shaping voids, and make the inside building as if it’s on the outside house. Besides for sun light and air system, these voids also for social function that can build an intimate relationship between family members.

The meaning of Java house in ‘Java House’

Joglo house is Java house
‘Java House’ is Java house

Although both of them physically different, but they still imply the real meaning of Java house, that show us friendliness and openness of the owner, that try to adapt with its surroundings, that try to stay connect with God.

Location : Pangkalan Jati, Jakarta Selatan
Owner : Ati Subiyanto Family
Principal Architect : Realrich Sjarief
Project Team : Bambang Priyono, Rudianto, Andhang Trihamdhani, Randy Abimanyu, Emmy Ulfah
Interior Designer : Nina Subiyanto
Civil Engineer : Ir. Herwin Siregar
Contractor : PT. Bimal
Construction Manager : Ir. Bambang P.V. Adi

Located in Puri Indah, West Jakarta region, the tropical open house creates intimate space from entrance through void in the garden, in living room, library, and the roof top garden.

“I want a house. A house to retreat, to relax with my family,” explains homeowner Mr. Wirawan to Realrich Sjarief. Situated in the increasingly crowded West Jakarta area, the 500 sqm house occupies a 450 sqm plot of land. Reflected by the owner’s name, Wirawan House forest wood, Size-wise it is inconspicuous, but its exposed brassed wood facade gives it a humble look. The concept is elaborated from Bare Minimalist, Akanaka, and Istakagrha to provide tropical open houses.

The architecture of Tropical Open House separated the service on the ground floor, lifted the building floats with living room, and master bedroom on the first floor and bedroom for three children on the second floor. The composition is designed by designing multiple small landscapes based on the view from each intimate space, this way the heat is reduced by facing the opening to the north-south side while opening the skylight and the window to let air and light in. The house has one receiving area then no more separation wall on the first floor which is the living room. In the living room, the kitchen also takes some importance its final layout is the result of a few adjustments based on the owner’s domestic habits. The only enclosed space in the second level is Wirawan’s study, which doubles as a library and his space to remember memory for his family. A simple foyer and a light well integrated with stair, and artwork is placed after the receiving area. The second story houses private spaces. At the end of the corridor is 2 bedrooms of his daughter’s equipped with a suite bathroom and a walk-in closet. An outdoor feel showering area is attached to the bathroom, while the surface connecting its indoor and outdoor area is made of clear glass. The material used in this building is chosen based on the best craftsmanship available in Jakarta.

5 types of local Wood was picked based on each unique character. First is, dried pine wood 180 mm x 30 mm x 3000 mm, for the facade, and 85 mm x 10 mm x 3000 mm for the ceiling. Pinewood was chosen because of the durability and lightness. Second, reused Ironwood which is the most durable material used for the Phinisi boat, combined with Bengkirai wood which is more economical for the less walkable space is used for indoor-outdoor decking because of the texture, durability, and economic. Teakwood is used for main area bedroom, library, and foyer area, and Merbau wood 300mm x 480 mm x 2800 mm combined in the single door is used for door because of its tolerance on expansion, the most available material in Jakarta.

An additional bedroom, bathroom, and a multi-function room linked by a corridor leading to an open space beside the void leading to the stairwell and staircase, a pretty bow to knot the horizontal and vertical circulations together. The project installed stormwater harvesting and reuses it in water landscaping. While stormwater harvesting is increasingly common in some countries, it is still a rare, exceptional facility in Indonesia, one that this project was determined to have in this home. The attention of the play of light and shadow, created through a combination of materials and artificial and natural light is fundamental to the design of the house and evokes the quietude of such a retreat house which stated by its architecture.

Located in Alam Sutera, Tangerang, as it completed in 2016, Puncak Keemasan Group Office occupies 2.450 sqm of built area. The building is intended as an office for several companies, which is a noticeable challenge in programming schemes. As part of a given solution, the design proposes a permeable transition to create unifying ambiance with the structural parabolic shape made by plywood while maintaining separation inside each chamber. The material used as the main language is plywood that covered almost all interior offices. The result is a jungle-like hall that connects every room with a tree bookshelf and library as its main hub.

 The primary concern of the design is to restrain any unnecessary cost while maintaining a sense of playfulness and creativity. The scheme is elaborated from Omah Library Summer pavilion modular concept.

Form of design was expressed in two main sequences. The first sequence is to convey the flow by continuous circle form of tree structured bookshelves along the path of the office. The Second sequence is the type of flow expressed through plywood ceiling placement, which creating sense of wave, thus also resulted in dynamic interior lighting. Another use of plywood is manifested in giant curvature bookshelf that also works as room partition. This bookshelf formed double curvature for a reason. The curve reversed each other vertically, like a section of double helix. This way, it has stable load point in the middle of double arch as self-supporting barrier.

The design also aims for material efficiency. By using 600 x 600 waffle module of bare plywood to cover the ceiling, gave results to its cost efficiency up to 50% to compare with a normal cost. Not only as a transitional element, but plywood also became the main form for its ceiling structure. Giant waffle is also functioned for mantling cables and pipes by the least usage of material.

The entire interior element is consistent with the same porous detail; from square module bookshelf to various high for the ceiling, while some part of supporting areas is using modular rectangle layout form. The detail is enhanced by low hanging Edison lamp along with the office, and synthetic grass carpet to heighten the jungle mood.