Depok City, West Java, Indonesia
Ario Wirastomo and Ditta Astrino Wijayanti of PSA Studio have completed the Rumah Guntur House in Indonesia that responds to its context, climate, and the needs of the client to create in-between spaces with clever room divisions.
Despite a total land area of 300 square meters, the owner only needed half of it for the main activities of the house, while the rest was planned as family recreation areas such as sports, gatherings, and playing.
The first floor is elongated to the right side of the land.
Initially, the mass of the second floor was positioned the same as the first floor, but the designers wanted to slightly “play” with the massing by rotating it 90 degrees so that it is transverse to the site.
This arrangement opens up new possibilities, such as creating a large terrace area on the first floor and additional space on the second floor as a workspace and a balcony.
It also complements family recreation facilities in the form of outdoor and semi-indoor spaces.
To maintain the family’s privacy, the main gate is quite high with massive material connected to the carport canopy.
The tropical climate concept is applied differently in this house by tilting the wall facade and limiting the width of the openings to protect from rain and direct sunlight.
Brick material dominates, not only as a second skin but also as a room-dividing material.
The concrete columns are hidden between two layers of bricks, front and back.
Hollow space between the bricklayer accommodates the need for electricity pipes.
Every room in this house is planned as carefully as possible according to the owner’s needs, who wanted everything just the right size while accommodating all their needs.
The stairs area and kid’s room only use boards as room dividers, blending together as furniture elements.
Almost every corner of the house is used as storage to keep the house looking tidy.
Project: Rumah Guntur House
Architects: PSA Studio
Lead Architects: Ario Wirastomo and Ditta Astrino Wijayanti
Project Architect: Sukma Harwanti
Site Engineers: Muchammad Sjahroni and Her Setyawan
Client: Private
Photographers: Mario Wibowo
