DESIGN NAME: Hanging Villa
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Residential House
INSPIRATION: The site takes benefit from the beautiful surrounding of deep valley and has an advantage of its proximity to the forest conservatory, which provides tranquil atmosphere of the mountain side. The building mass is originally taken from the idea of stacking boxes which are rotated through their corner axis, in order to create different walking experience from different angle of view. This strategy also allows the users to have different orientation in different room and have almost 270 degree view to the surrounding valleys. This significant aspect has influenced the architect on the design process.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The building has a vertical circulation tower starting from street/ garage level and leads to the second floor as a gathering area. On the second floor, people can start to enjoy the surrounding element through an open timber pathway, side by side with water garden as a welcoming element. Once passing the timber pathway, people can enter the living room, kitchen, and dining room. The earthy color palette were used for the interior and exterior space. They allow the house to feel closer to its surrounding and to naturally integrate into the Landscape. The color palette that’s used as the flooring, walls and ceiling are all chosen to enhance the surrounding view. The area inside is intended to have a tranquil and relaxing atmosphere especially at sunset with the colors of the sky and the room’s lighting accent. Full height glass walls envelop most of the interior space, exposing them to the surrounding views in addition to reduce the need for artificial illumination.The other side of living and dining room can also be opened to the water garden, wooden terrace and surrounding valley.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The building program is intended to gather the big family while giving each member their personal space by providing communal spaces and private spaces. This project have a special request of having an outdoor multi-function area which can be used to host various events. With its geometric shape this can be defined as a modern and friendly form of a villa that responds to its surrounding nature.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Concrete is used as it is a common construction material for the locals. The building has been weatherized for maximum protection against the loss of warm and cool air by applying appropriate insulating materials and window glazing to reduce heat loss in ways that do not cause indoor humidity. The use of fiber cement board as exterior floor finish that is defined as an Eco-friendly material made of cement and cellulose fiber which can be recycled and reduce the use of solid wood.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Built Area: 983 sqm
TAGS: Villa, Contoured Site, Integration in Nature, Residential House, Raw Materials
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Since the site was located at a steep terrain and conservatory forest, survey and deep exploration had been done in order to comply the setbacks requirement. As a result, the design took advantage of its beautiful surrounding of deep valley by rotating different massing to different angle.
CHALLENGE: It took 2 to 3 years to apply the owner's permit and convince the local authority as this villa development would impact the surrounding of conservatory forest.
ADDED DATE: 2018-10-18 07:38:10
TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Architect: TWS & Partners and Lighting Consultant: Ratna (SSA)
IMAGE CREDITS: Fernando Gomulya
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