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Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Kampono House in Tangerang, Indonesia by RAW ArchitectureOctober 24th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: RAW Architecture Located in The Green Precinct, Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, 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 land potential of scenery and continuous form by juxtapositioning axial line and curvature lines, both in interior and exterior part. From outside, the house shows its extrovertness while from inside, neatly put program kept the activites intact. The design takes this as opportunity to maximize lighting reception and vistas. Double height window standing still upfront side that facing Southwest, shaded by 2 exsisting Albizia Chinensis trees. The design changes in a flow / continuous manner into final shape following its ground, as to resemble a dancing house, which were inspired from Mrs. Adhisty profession as dancer.
Entering the house, an open plan living room welcomed inhabitants and visitors. The ground floor ceiling is extended to maximize its spaciousness by height of 4 meter. On top of the living room, airflow mechanism is consisted in air stacking effect lightwell sized 180×180 with periphery opening as cross air circulation. Swimming pool is located on second floor to guard user’s privacy, this position is achieved by raising the level of ground for about 2 m above, with soil cut-and-fill method. Its positioned below cantilevered curvature roof and having outmost scenery of entire neighborhood. Roof garden is placed at the roof top to insulate the building from heat. This space also serves as relaxing space for immediate garden party. Below on the first floor there are 3 bedroom beside central stair. The bedroom is designed in 18 sqm for children, adjoining with terrace from curvature component. The master bedroom have bigger area of 30 sqm, with walk through closet for clothes and powder area, facing directly to swimming pool. The dance floor is placed on the same floor between master and kids room. This space is also works as second living room for family. The service floor and wet kitchen is located in semi-basement floor, along with utilities as genset and wáter pump. Material used in the house consisted of local cream Tulungagung marble, solid merbau wood, steel pipe for handrailing. For handrailing, it is designed vertically placed each in 80 mm distance horizontally for kids safety and local ceramic for service floor, bare concrete for outdoor finishes. Kampono House is one example of project which exercise the modification of form and program with open plan circulation, in the tropical climate of Bumi Serpong Damai Tangerang, Indonesia. Contact RAW Architecture
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