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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Artisan workshop which is named Kujang is a two-storey floating structure for an open-air hall for meetings and gatherings connecting with organic farms. It is constructed from the 4 – 5 m grids of bamboo structure and covered with Nipah leaf combined with a waterproofing membrane for the roof. Forming the Julang Ngapak as a traditional West Java vernacular building, the playful balustrade of bent bamboo is played as a more elaborated hyperboloid form, it is stronger, and more flexible and creates a silhouette of the natural movement of birds or movement of Kujang which is a traditional weapon in Sunda Tradition.

The other building (named saderhana) is basically a simple 1 storey of two buildings on the perimeter as dentist space, and design studio, and the underground space. The 1 storey building was constructed with stone as a platform and bamboo as a roof providing a “Talahap” / overlapping curve traditional bamboo construction covered with layers of waterproofing membrane and Nipah. The underground studio is constructed with bamboo skeletal and concrete which forms a retention wall and carved bamboo shape formworks. The idea is creating finishes that are raw, basic, humble, and honest in the expression and forming such economic sensitivity.

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.

Rajutan Rivoli is a Hotel located in crowded area next to Kramat Raya street, east Jakarta, with street’s length of 50 m. It standing on a 1500 sqm land in hook position, with only 16 m width facing south and 97 m length facing west. Within early construction phase, this area had already have existing main stake columns on one floor high construction. The plan was business hotel that yet to be discussed in detail about its program.

The Hotel were designed to inject new design by splitting building masses from north-south side. The splitting achieved by few lightwell corridor, placed in linear manner that allows light to penetrates from transparent roof to first floor. Each lightwell designed in 1.0 m x 4.5 m size, installed on the highest point of the building’s 4th floor, creating a luminous bridge before entering rooms in west side.

West and east side designed to be more introvert. This achieved by a plane that weaved from imaginary line of view, resulted in forming a rationalized balcony with 2.5 m concrete cantilever width and 6.0 m diagonally. This cantilever functioned as room’s eaves that give shade on west side from 3.00 PM at noon until night.

This concrete cantilever also illuminating vista and landscape of south area, which is Kramat Raya street to Tugu Tani street and capital city’s landmark Monas. This cantilever projection also forming a passive design inside planned interior of the hotel.

This hotel designed with module of 21 sqm per room. Each divided by bathroom as 20% and 2 bedroom as 80%. The design totalled of 109 rooms on 4-7-4 m grid section long and 7.7 m width, with briefing area placed on the 1st floor of the building.

Basement area designed to receive natural light and air by cross ventilation system. Hotel corridor also designed to gain same effect from north and south area. Material design were chosen with easy maintenance and accessibility towards minimal cost due to financial situation that available within construction period. This followed by time-challenge on 15 months period, that the architect’s solution is to design building’s structure with prefabrication floor plate technology, to accelerate construction time.

Cibubur Mall Extension and Hotel Development
Features : 2 levels of integrated pedestrian walk and Hotel development consists of 120 luxury rooms with double loaded corridor which offers architecturally balanced between open air pedestrian walk and undulating surface of facade.
Conceptual design of RAW (Former DOT) In collaboration with Andy Prasetyo Architect
Status : Built
Appointment: 2011
Construction Start: 2012
Completion: 2012

Tahun 2010 ketika saya pulang dari luar negeri, saya bertemu bu Ratna, teman dari ibu saya. Kadang-kadang sebagai arsitek kita tidak pernah mengakui bahwa peranan orang tua itu begitu penting didalam merangkai pondasi awal. Ibu saya mengenalkan saya kepada salah satu kawan baiknya.

Bu Ratna adalah pemilik dari sekolah Tunas Muda. Disitu saya mencoba membantu paviliun rumahnya dan renovasi-renovasi kecil yang dilakukan oleh sekolah yang tidak terlalu memiliki impact atau pengaruh yang besar didalam desain. Seiring dengan perkembangan perjalanan, saya belajar banyak didalam menanggapi kesempurnaan yang berusaha diperjuangkan oleh ibu Ratna. Sampai suatu saat beliau berpesan bahwa secapek apapun kamu, ingat bahwa kamu harus tetap positif didalam semua hal karena sebagai client kita itu juga berjuang, kamu harus sabar dan memiliki bahasa tubuh yang positif. Didalam setiap perjumpaan hal itu adalah sebuah latihan didalam menjawab tantangan keseharian. Kita sama-sama lelah.

Kira-kira sudah 12 tahun kita bekerja bersama dan sudah ada anaknya, Timoti yang melanjutkan, dan juga Danil yang sekarang bekerjasama dengan suaminya yang seperti ayah saya sendiri. Bangunan Kinderganten ini didesain dengan menggunakan dinding yang sudah ada sebagai struktur pertama yang membentang dengan cremona sebesar 19 meter, tanpa kolom yang membentang dengan perulangan tanpa kolom ditengah-tengahnya yang berisi lima ruang kelas dan beberapa plaza untuk anak-anak bisa bermain.

Ruangannya didesain supaya tanpa sekat dengan bentuk yang ergonomis, mendorong anak-anak untuk mengajarkan tentang sebuah desain berdasarkan pertimbangan perilaku anak, begitu datang melepas sepatu, meletakkan barang-barangnya dan kemudian masuk keruang kelas dengan aturan. Desain bisa berfungsi untuk memberikan regulasi supaya anak-anak bisa menjalani kehidupan dimasa dewasa dengan lebih baik. Menghadapi norma-norma sosial dan beradaptasi dengan segala macam situasi, karena disitulah pada masa usia 4-6 tahun menjadi usia emas.

Saya pribadi melihat bahwa arsitektur itu adalah perjalanan untuk merangkai usaha, yang dimulai dari hal yang sederhana. Dari kaluarga, mencari sahabat, mencari adik-adik dan kakak, sampai mendesain mendesain sebuah tempat yang bisa memberikan perasaan kekeluargaan dimasa-masa terpenting seseorang yang memasuki masa keemasan, yaitu masa kanak-kanak.

Kofuse adalah kafe yang didesain berdasarkan renovasi terhadap struktur bangunan lama. Kami menggunakan garis – garis lengkung yang natural dan dinamis untuk desainnya dengan material bata yang digosok cat putih, beton yang digosok dengan kombinasi batu dan kayu. Kofuse memiliki nuansa seperti suasana museum, galeri yang lebih bersahaja, cantik dari dalam dan artistik.

Trans Jakarta adalah penyedia Bus Rapid Transportation System di Jakarta. Perusahaan ingin meningkatkan kualitas stasiun. Prototipe desain ini didesain dengan merespon terhadap fungsional program, iklim tropis, dan kemudahan perawatan.

Desainnya menyediakan sistem modular yang terbuka, mampu menampung curah hujan dengan desain kanopi dan balustrade. Fasilitas tersebut meliputi mushola, toilet, dan toko mini untuk beberapa prototipe. Desain dikembangkan dimulai dari 3 buah prototipe yang akan diadopsi ke dalam 87 tempat di penjuru Jakarta.

Otten Coffee Bandung ada di atas lahan yang bekas kantor asuransi. Tantangannya adalah bagaimana memberikan desain yang menarik sekaligus memberikan nafas identitas yang baru untuk Otten Coffee.

Desain dimulai dengan memperhitungkan mana yang bisa dipakai dan mana yang tidak bisa dipakai di dalam bangunan yang lama. Kami mengidentifikasi bahwa kolom struktur, balok, dan plat beton dalam kondisi yang baik. Desain kemudian difokuskan kepada pengalaman ruang dari customer dari awal melihat dari street scape Pasir Kaliki melihat ke arah dalam. Kami membuat kombinasi material batu bata, bentuk lengkung, beton, besi, dan batu alam, juga material kayu sebagai aksen arsitektur yang membuat orang tertarik memasuk bangunan. Di dalam bangunan ruang – ruang didesain dengan 3 area skylight utama skylight untuk memberikan pencahayaan tidak langsung.

Skala ruang dimainkan dengan pemanfaatan ruang dengan ceiling pendek, tinggi, dan double height foyer. Skala ini digabungkan dengan permainan material anyaman bambu, beton, yang merupakan kombinasi material tradisional dan industri.

Dinding – dinding dibuat dari panel – panel yang mudah dikonstruksi dan tidak memiliki biaya tinggi dengan lampu dan rak pajang yang terintergrasi. rak pajang didesain berundak – undak untuk memanfaatkan jarak pandang customer begitu memasuki ruangan sehingga bisa memantik Otten Experience yang unik dan baru.

Otten Coffee membutuhkan sebuah desain yang bisa mengakomodasi retail store sekaligus gudang, dan tempat mengujicobakan startup coffee store sekaligus berfungsi sebagai ruang kerja Otten Coffee. Di dalam retail store, diletakkan meja coffee bar untuk mencoba mesin sekaligus menikmati kopi.

Gudang diletakkan di lantai basement, Retail store di lantai 1 , ruang eksperimen startup di lantai 2 dan lantai 3 digunakan untuk ruang kantor. Pencahayaan natural diambil dari sisi depan dan belakang, Proyek ini adalah proyek renovasi dengan menggunakan struktur bangunan keseluruhan dengan mengekspos langit – langit.

Material, rak pajang, furniture seperti meja dan undakan, dan detail arsitektur lainnya didesain mudah untuk dikonstruksi dengan cepat dan affordable sekaligus diekspos untuk memberikan kesan industrial yang menjadi cirikhas otten, suasana pabrik kopi.

Desain dari Puncak Keemasan Office ini diinspirasikan dari unsur – unsur alam yang membentuk pepohonan kayu yang modular yang fungsional untuk menopang partisi dan langit – langit yang terekspos sehingga memudahkan perawatan.

Desain kantor ini mengakomodasi 6 perusahaan yang berbeda di dalam satu payung utama. Program mencakup ruang meeting yang besar, sedang dan kecil, ruang bermain dan perpustakan, ruang serba guna, studio rekaman, ruang administrasi, ruang briefing, dan juga ruang direktur.