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RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Indonesia Architecture News - Apr 14, 2020 - 12:06   23822 views

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Indonesian architecture studio RAW Architecture has designed a multi-purpose building wrapped by a lush green one a site in Taman Villa Meruya, Indonesia

Called Guha, the 600-square-metre building comprises Omah library, a dental clinic, a residence and RAW Architecture own studio, named Guha Bambu. 

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

In the renovation of a project, the architects considered adding a sequence for 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.

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Guha is located at the east side. This building sits in the lot of 7.5 x 26 m size consisted new 3 storey Bamboo structure, 2 storey of basement. 

The architects used a special technique to build the structure that 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.

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

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.

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

The facade is basically made of 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," said RAW Architecture. 

"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."

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Image © Ernst Theofilus

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Image © Ernst Theofilus

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Image © Ernst Theofilus

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Image © Ernst Theofilus

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Image © Ernst Theofilus

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Roof plan

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Ground floor plan

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

First floor plan

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Section

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Detail drawing axonometric

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Detail drawing

RAW Architecture designs multi-purpose building addressing tropical climate in Indonesia

Bamboo castle plans

Project facts

Project name: Guha

Architects: RAW Architecture 

Location: Kecamatan Kembangan, Indonesia 

Size: 600m2 

Date: 2020 

All images © Eric Dinardi unless otherwise stated.

All drawings © RAW Architecture

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