portfolio
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Rachmat Rhamdhani Fauzi AWARDS 1st prize - water treatment facility design competition, Ministry of Public Works of Indonesia (2013) 1st prize - tropical house design competition, Arcbazar (2013) 3rd prize - essenza exhibition booth design competition, essenza ceramics (2009) 3rd prize - public parks planter design competition, Cimahi City (2009) Honorable mention - lombok glamping resort design, Arcbazar (2013) Honorable mention - public sculpture design competition, Paramount Serpong (2009) 1st prize - science paper writing competition, Faculty of Engineering University of Indonesia (2007) Honorable Mention - national essay competition on CSR, SWA Magazine (2007) EDUCATION AND TRAINING Bachelor of Architecture (Sarjana Arsitektur), 2005 - 2009 Department of Architecture, University of Indonesia (Cum-laude predicate with 3.54 GPA) PPSDMS, 2006 - 2008 Program Pembinaan SDM Strategis (PPSDMS)/ Strategic Human Resource Development Program Goodwill International, 2007 - 2009 Goodwill International Leadership Development Scholarship Program EXPERIENCE Founding Partner, Foremostudio, 2012 onwards residential and commercial projects, design competitions http://www.foremostudio.com/ Architect, Tata Nusa Tiara International, 2011 - 2012 commercial and industrial projects http://www.tnt-ic.com/ Architect, Design International Indonesia, 2009 - 2011 residential and commercial projects http://www.designinternational.com/ CONTACT INFORMATION: E : rachmatrf@gmail.com M : (+62)85691144840 W : http://www.foremostudio.com/ A : Cilebut residence, Blok G2 No. 30, Jalan Cilebut Raya, Cilebut Barat, Sukaraja, Bogor 16710 - Indonesia
2006
design studio 1
undergraduate course
2007
2008
2009
2010
design studio 2
design studio 4 p.1
thesis
undergraduate course
tmii commercial center masterplanning
design studio 3 p.1
design studio 4 p.2
essenza booth
santika hotel tmii
design studio 3 p.2
design studio 5
bojongnangka mosque public facility
centrepoint
deltamas residence
paramount serpong hyderabad apartment residential competition
undergraduate course
undergraduate course
undergraduate course
undergraduate course
undergraduate course
undergraduate course
internship
competition
commercial
interior design
hillside apartment residential
2011
2012
2013
2014
nariman apartment
gkd factory
depok house
automated parking
china winery
lombok epicentrum
ghana house
san diego houses
uganda house
greeinn biz park
water treatment
lombok solar plant
antanimena retail
container classroom
presidential residence residential
national gallery
residential
landscape design
residential
commercial
industrial
competition
commercial
commercial
public institution
residential
residential
competition
commercial
residential
industrial
timeline
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design studio 1
undergraduate course site: UI woods, depok
“Menyepi” is the keyword of this assignment. Menyepi is derived from Indonesian word “sepi”, translated as “silent, quiet, muted and peaceful”. Therefore “menyepi” can be interpreted as an attempt to achieve the state of silent, quiet, muted, and peaceful. These states are not only related to physical quality, but more importantly related to our psychological, emotional, and spiritual quality as well. The journey to define “menyepi” is a unique one from one person to another. I myself define “menyepi”, from my point of view, in its relatively straightforward meaning. I took it to a very personal depth, which it should confirm a self-effort of contemplation, self-reflection, and self-evaluation. This, I believe, is the way to accomplish “peaceful” state. The condition of peaceful state can only be succeeded if the architecture itself emphasizes personal motivation to do the effort. Therefore, site choice is a very substantial key. Water element is needed as a self-reminder for contemplation and selfreflection. The architecture itself is generated by connecting existing trees and not to cut-down any trees on-site. Trees (as the representation of nature) are the defining factor of the shelter’s formal language. Walls are made based on straight lines connecting existing trees. This was an approach to respect nature. In some way, I’d like to be harmonious with the nature (environment), where I will be immersed, along my “menyepi” journey. It’s rather a straightforward interpretation. Yet, straightforward interpretation is not that peculiar for my very first architectural design method.
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design studio 2
undergraduate course site: Setu Babakan, Jakarta
lost in space.....,finding way home.... This exercise was an in-depth search of being lost in space and finding way home for my family: defined here as "Kelompok Sosial Inti" or main social group. I started by trying to understand the state of being "lost". In general, lost can be explained as "unable to find way". Someone lost has confusion and disorientation on determining his/her way home. This effort to find way home is articulated into a dwelling design process for my family. The process of finding way home is a guidance to formulate the most suitable (if not comfortable or perfect) dwelling design conformed to my family needs and character. Somehow, it was quiet a personal experience. To look into our self and our own family members (in my case it’s only me, my mom and dad), was quite a challenging task. Somehow, I was triggered to find things not ideal on my existing dwelling and try to overcome those problematic conditions into something “near-perfect” conditions. While exploring all family members' personality, the design started to take shape. After several back and forth studies, final design was not really satisfying. From this exercise, I learned that in architecture, “ideal” is something almost impossible to achieve. However, the quest to get as close as possible to it is what really matters.
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design studio 3 p.1 undergraduate course
site: Cilandak, Jakarta
Tribal society is the stable social system with a division of labour organized around extended family relations, in which people lived before the rupture into social classes (www.marxists.org). Then the question now, are we tribal society? Why not. We are tribal society, yet at the same time global society. Classification into tribal or non-tribal is a superficial justification. According to Graham L. Strachan, “There have been reactionary movements throughout history which have tried, and still do, to overthrow civilization and return to tribalism.” Accordingly, the globalization we are facing now is a process to take us back to tribalism? This lead to a new verb following the “tribal society” trigger: conflicting and contradicting. The design is a response to dialectic aforementioned. It is an attempt to establish a connection where two different social classes (high and low income society) collide and interact one each other. Activities and festivities could take place here and everyone is invited. Hence, social cohesion occurs. The way this architecture works resembles the neo-tribalism discourse surrounding our current globalized society.
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design studio 3 p.2 undergraduate course site: Cikini, Jakarta
Re-cycle Reconnecting separated cycles to create an interconnected cycle as a whole is the way the term “re-cycle” described in this project. To a certain extent, it’s not similar to common definition of “recycle”. That is why term “re-cycle” is used instead of “recycle”. Distressing issue found in the area is the separated cycle of activities in a dense urban parcel of Cikini, Jakarta. The new public space came up as an intervention to intertwine existing cycles and yield a different character to the area.
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design studio 4 p.1 undergraduate course
site: Bukit Duri, Jakarta
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Emergency shelter is the most vital facility required in a disaster area. In Bukit Duri, Jakarta, flood has been a part of people’s life. Dangerous abundance of water is delivered by Ciliwung River adjacent to the area. The goal of this project is not to stop the disaster, but to mitigate the disaster when it happens. During the flood, emergency shelter will perform as a temporary shelter for refugee whose house affected. Response to flood disaster can be made effectively if the design conform to the way people response to the disaster. It is imperative to develop the most suitable building system for this situation. Studies on building system were made including: quick built tent with arch support, cable and strut, folded shelter, lift system, and floating shelter. Final design takes form as permanently built structures alongside the main road, which is dry and safe. The shelter is transformed quickly from advertisement billboard. This exposure of the emergency shelters give strong message to everyone (especially government) that the disaster remains there as long as the billboards transformed.
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design studio 4 p.2 undergraduate course
site: Mampang Prapatan, Jakarta
Why small is no longer required? Is it related to rapid growth of world population? I would rather take it to a more constructive point of view. Extra-large is the starting point of this project. Although extra-large has always been correlated with size, and furthermore quantity, it could also be brought into a different area of interpretation. The argument is that size doesn’t always define something quantitative, it can also define something qualitatively. By mean of qualitative here, instead of showing off large size, why not deliver large impact. Every architecture should be sustainable albeit there is a term “sustainable architecture�. I believe the message of building sustainability will give larger impact on how people think and act compared to building largely in terms of size.
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design studio 5
undergraduate course site: Cikini, Jakarta
Tenggara is an Indonesian word for “south east”. It’s a simple word. Nevertheless translating it into a design project is far more complicated. Tenggara is a very unique word which can only be found in Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Language). Tenggara then is construed as Indonesia. It is obvious knowing that in this scenario, “tenggara” idea came from the client: a philosophy enthusiast-businessman with utmost appreciation to culture and art. Based on this fact, word “contemplation” is chosen as a verb as to its strong association to philosophy. Indonesia is then represented by an object: Jamu. The organization will be named “Jamu Center”: where three main functions (Conserve, Consume, and Create) will be accommodated. The jamu museum, jamu shop, and jamu production facility are three main programs of this Jamu Center. Each of this program is an interpretation of the three fundamental functions of the organization. A wide array of analysis is made to make sure the program works. The project is a showbiz of local wisdom inherited by Indonesian culture. Local wisdom as a legacy can be found on how our ancestor interact with their environment and make use of it wisely. This collective consciousness makes sure all aspects of human-nature interaction remain nourished.
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deltamas residence internship
site: Cikarang, Bekasi
In Deltamas House, the Japanese client asked for efficiency as the key factor to the house design process. Although arrangement of rectangular rooms is the most efficient program, an attempt to escape from this rule of thumb is made. Around the entrance and guest receiving area, the principle of perpendicular rectangle is broken by tilting the walls to an arbitrary angle. The effect can be seen as an alteration to the opening repetition along the longer façade. This simple intervention define the architecture to something else: that efficiency doesn’t always exhibit repetition and order. It can still be achieved by adding a little bit of unexpected twist. Yet in the end, this little twist makes the big difference.
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PEMULUNG DAN SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE DITINJAU DARI SUDUT PANDANG EVERYDAY
STUDI KASUS: PEMULUNG DI KAMPUNG LIO, DEPOK thesis
undergraduate course site: Kampung Lio, Depok
Pemulung and Sustainable Architecture Observed by Everyday Perspective
Case Study: Pemulung at Kampung Lio, Depok Abstract Pemulung (waste picker) is a profession found profoundly in developing countries. Sustainable architecture has correlations with pemulung daily activities, e.g. the principle of 4R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Regenerate). Meanwhile, everyday can be used as a perspective to observe how pemulung’s interactions with their daily living spaces can occur. The focus of this thesis is pemulung daily life experience at domestic and urban scale stated as sustainable architecture and observed by everyday viewpoint. Pemulung, as everyday actor in both scales, has certain roles in sustainable architecture Key words: Pemulung, Sustainable Architecture, Everyday, Domestic Scale, Urban Scale. Summary Pemulung belongs to vulnerable groups and sometimes they are rejected by society (Medina, 2008, p.2). Nevertheless, waste picking activities generate social, economic and environmental impacts: create jobs, reduce poverty, conserve natural resource and protect the environment (Medina, 2008, p.1). This thesis tries to elaborate how sustainable architecture principles correlates with pemulung daily operation. Accordingly the theory of everyday is used as an approach. Sustainable architecture has a highly diverse set of interpretations (Guy and Farmer, 2001, p.140). To find its root, it can be brought back to sustainable development definition: Development that meets the basic needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland Commission, 1987). In terms of parameter, one approach to describe sustainable architecture is 4R: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Regenerate (Lechner, 2001, p.13). Pemulung is an everyday actor. They are immersed in their daily life (Till and Wigglesworth, 1998), occupying residue spaces (Lefebvre, 1972), performing tactic (de Certeau, 1984) and judged as marginal group (Mc Leod, 1997). Two pemulung and one bandar (middle man collecting pemulung’s picking result) are followed and observed as a case study of this research. They reveal how their daily interaction(s) to their living spaces can be defined as a unique set of sustainable architecture implementations on both domestic scale and urban scale.
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essenza booth competition
site: Jakarta Convention Center
“Playing with the box” is a statement of this competition entry (awarded 3rd prize) to challenge “out of the box” concept. When the product to exhibit looks like box (rectangular and square shaped ceramic tiles), what else to demonstrate? Furthermore, the term “out of the box” is paradoxical in itself. If everyone think they’re thinking “out of the box”, they have a shared statement. “Out of the box” has become a trend, thus it is not “out of the box” anymore. Having this understanding, I am playing with the box without any worries. The reason is simple: ceramics tile resembles box in 2D version. And that’s what they sell. Box can be found everywhere: exterior and interior. The booth façade is an arrangement of boxes with rectangle and square tiles exposed. On the inside, various types of tile displayed on its actual application, floor and wall. Visitors can also touch and step on the tiles as they’re made for. Beverage area, dealing area and storage are provided as well. Colors other than tile colors are based on the company logo.
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bojongnangka mosque public facility
site: Tasikmalaya, Indonesia
In September 2009, my home town Tasikmalaya was violently shaken by a 7.4 Richter earthquake. I heard the news that several of my relatives' houses were damaged. A mushalla (small mosque) near my uncle house was heavily damaged and needed to renovate. This is a nonprofit project, contributed to support people’s effort on rebuilding their public facility. The goal is simple: to build a durable mosque as cheap as possible. The original destroyed mosque was one floor, but the reconstruction committee asked to rebuild it as a two storey. In fact, it has been their long term plan, due to the increasing number of prayer. The division into two floors is also important to maintain gender separation, a rule in Islamic praying. In general, the architecture doesn’t have a dome. It’s an attempt to deconstruct a common understanding that mosque should have a dome. A stronger argument is because dome is not cost-effective for small span. A single surface roof is the cheapest option for this 5.5 meter span, while at the same time it redefines a different archetype to the new mosque.
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bojongnangka mosque public facility
site: Tasikmalaya, Indonesia
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This public sculpture design entry won a competition held by Paramount Serpong as honorable mention. The public sculpture is planned to be a landmark in Paramount Serpong CBD public space. The design celebrates 9, a number important to the Paramount Land as it represents 9 lakes spread over the whole 550 ha development area in Gading Serpong. In addition, 9 is the highest number and is very relevant to the company vision to be “on top of the mountain�. The design starts with a 9 sided polygon (a nonagon) with a 9 m diameter. This nonagon is then copied, placed on top of the previous nonagon, scaled down by 1m of diameter, and then rotated by 9 degree. This process is repeated 9 times, until the last nonagon has diameter of 1m only and the process cannot be continued. The whole 9 nonagons is then wrapped with trusses, creating a cone-like structure. A sun path is placed next to the sculpture. Shadow of the sculpture points at the sun path line every day at 9.00 am. The sculpture itself can be experience from the inside because of its porosity. The sculpture has endless possibilities for additional feature application: laser show, fog show, vine plant, fireworks, water fountain, etc. It could be used as a canvas for installation artists to explore their creativity.
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tmii commercial center masterplanning
site: Taman Mini, Jakarta
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Taman Mini Commercial Center is a new development of 6.4 hectares parcel of land strategically located at the entrance area of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) and right next to Jakarta Outer Ring Road and Jagorawi toll road interchange. Thanks to its strategic location, development of new commercial center is highly feasible. Center of attraction is of course the TMII itself. It is the largest culture-based recreational park in Indonesia. This great tourism potential makes way for a hotel as the center of development. Along with the hotel, comes convention hall. Although there is already convention hall around (inside TMII and near At-Tin Mosque), convention hall remains feasible due to high demands and the site's easy access from two major Jakarta toll roads. Additional functions are including F&B retail spaces, ruko (shop houses), and a supermarket. Organization of functions is carefully arranged to achieve its highest feasibility while at the same time respect surrounding context. Site studies was taken as an important factor of this master planning design.
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traffic
context
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Hotel Ballroom/ Convention Hall F&B Retails Shophouse (Ruko) Supermarket
vegetation
noises
drainage
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santika hotel tmii commercial
site: Taman Mini, Jakarta
Santika Hotel TMII is located at the heart of Taman Mini Commercial Center complex. It occupies site area of 3.1 hectares, almost half of the whole 6.4 hectares developed area. There will be two side by side main buildings: a 4 storey hotel and a 3 storey convention hall. Architecturally, both hotel and convention hall is designed using formal language adaptive to the surrounding context of Taman Mini. Symmetry and axes to existing museum across the boulevard and interrelation to Taman Mini entrance area is taken as an essential design factor. The hotel itself has a total capacity of 123 rooms spread over the three upper levels. Total floor area of the hotel is approximately 8.500 sqm. Ground floor of the hotel is designed for public area, communal facilities and services. Hotel lobby is designed as welcoming, spacious and grandeur with a generous ceiling height of more than 8 meter. Three meeting rooms with movable partitions allowing dynamic use of space, depends on requirement. An Indonesian cuisine restaurant with nice view towards hotel backyard's swimming pool is also part of the hotel amenities on the ground floor. The convention hall/ballroom has a total floor area of 6.500 sqm. The convention hall is connected to the hotel. While its main entrance is located on the front, large drop off area on the side entrance is provided to handle large amount of crowd coming at the same time (usually during a wedding or concert event). Natural light penetrates through playful skylight openings on top of the drop off area.
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Scope of work of this project includes interior design. For the hotel rooms, Santika Group as the operator gives guidance to follow. There is not so much to improve on the rooms’ interior design. More design freedom is given to the hotel amenities and convention hall interior. In the convention hall, double layers of acoustic partition panels are used to allow adjustable use of space. For large event, the panels are folded and concealed in a storage space behind a wall. Two smaller events can take place at the same time with the partition panels installed. The use of reflective and solid material combination and indirect lighting along the wall fixture breaks up the monotony of the square shaped space. Back to the hotel, three meeting rooms apply the same adjustable space principle with the use of movable acoustic partitions. The three meeting rooms have smaller capacity compared to the convention hall. The hotel restaurant interior is designed with special attention on lighting ambience, ceiling design, material colors and surfaces.
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centrepoint interior design
site: Trianon, Mauritius
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This is a clubhouse interior design project for an apartment tower on top of a shopping mall in Mauritius. The clubhouse occupies two lowest level of the apartment tower. The clubhouse provides several communal amenities for the apartment residents including swimming pool, kids’ pool, bar, gym, banquet, massage room and steam room/sauna. Swimming pool as the largest feature takes a double height space. To give element of surprise while visitors accessing swimming pool, a small long corridor leads to a sudden transition to the enormous swimming pool space. As an attempt to counter the rigidity of glass curtain wall surrounding the swimming pool, wooden surface is dominant and a waterfall is added to bring natural water sound to the space. Wooden finishes are also dominant inside the steam room and massage room. On the contrary, guests are greeted by a dynamic and futuristic atmosphere at the lobby.
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hyderabad apartment residential
site: Hyderabad, India
The concept proposed is a culmination of understanding of the life principles of Vastu Shastra (native Indian science of architecture and construction) combined with a sensibility of the local market forces for a sustainable development. The building is designed with the principles of green technology using the natural strengths of the site to maximize natural ventilation while maintaining views for all units. The building is created with terraces and hanging gardens screened with traditional tracery and louvers to create an iconic jewel in the landscape. Three similar lower towers are proposed and balanced on the contours of the site interlinked by a parking podium and central residence club house and facilities.
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hillside apartment residential
site: Mumbai, India
The site is situated as a long sloping hillside stretching between Upvan Lake and Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Greater Mumbai, India. This provides rare advantage of spectacular views towards the lake/cityscape and towards green forest of the national park behind. The building is split into two groups, two towers and one podium on one side and tree towers with one podium on the opposite side. In between the two clusters, a clubhouse fits perfectly on the smallest portion of the site at the center. Podiums are reserved for exclusive villa units overlooking the lake. Behind and under the villas are parking spaces serving inhabitants of the apartment towers. Although each villa has its own parking space, for security purpose the only access to villa is via main entrance, same access provided for apartment units. The apartment tower massing ensures each apartment unit gets the best view. A vibrant appearance of the apartment towers is achieved by playful placement of different unit types. There are three types of apartment unit and two types of villas on the design program. The apartment type includes 4BHK duplex, 3BHK duplex and 3BHK flat and the villa type includes 4BHK duplex and 3BHK duplex.
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nariman apartment residential
site: Mumbai, India
At the heart of Mumbai, the tower is strategically located with easy access to many public facilities including education, hospital, entertainment, and transportation. This prominent site also offers stunning views of the surrounding area. The north and north east provides spectacular views of Mahim Bay, while to the west side Bandra-Worli sea link and Arabic Sea clearly visible. To the south side, Mumbai cityscape acts as a backdrop. Utilizing a high-end residential tower, the architecture is intended to create a new iconic character in Mumbai Skyline. The concept is based on three keywords; Transparency, Cubic Articulation, and Green Features. The objective is to give a strong identity in the urban landscape with its attractive architectural language, yet at the same time creating an environmental vision by the application of energy efficient architecture. The 26-storey building includes large use of public spaces (lobby, gym, swimming pool, etc.) and parking on podium levels, followed by vertical array of apartment units above. Although there is only three types of apartment unit embedded, random cubic articulation as the tower architectural language can be accomplished by various rectangular balconies’ sizing.
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china winery
landscape design site: Taiyuan, China
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A landscape design plan is proposed to activate undeveloped area surrounding a winery in Taiyuan, China. Dynamic green space is generated by a deliberate combination of hardscape and softscape elements. Selection of plants best suited to China subtropical climate is important. The land is slightly sloping. Total area covered by landscaping scope of work is approximately 1.3 hectares. The lowest flat area is occupied by bus parking, car parking, fountain feature, and a playful maze built of buxus, an easily shaped shrub species. Along the parking area curb line, Ginko trees are planted to confirm boundary and transition. As a response to sloping land, the pathway connecting maze area to buildings break into terraces with small stairs. In the middle, a gazebo is placed as resting spot. A large existing willow tree next to the gazebo is preserved as a legacy tree.
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uganda house residential
site: Kampala, Uganda
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The client asked for a Tuscan style house design he’d like to build on a slope. The house itself will be built on top where the land slope is not too extreme. Building beyond proposed location will be difficult since the slope abruptly goes down. Building on top has also another advantage of great view overlooking the valley on the rear side of the house. A large balcony and large covered patio are provided as space for relaxing and enjoying the view. The house space organization is done to make sure the house could function efficiently in terms of total built area. Sufficient number of openings allows enough natural light and cross ventilation to go freely into the house. Building material emphasizing house identity as a “Tuscan house� includes: stucco wall finishes in beige color, lintel and sill on windows, random stone pattern finishes, and the existence of chimney.
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antanimena retail commercial
site: Antananarivo, Madagascar
The new retail village is to occupy site area of 28,785 sqm. Total gross building area is 36,245 sqm with leasable area of 24,928 sqm. This will be the very first modern shopping mall development in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar. Though it is inevitable that the building should operate as a retail center, the building is also intended to set up a new network embracing and activating local community. Consequently, the concept of an open-air shopping village is implemented where public areas are generously granted. The open air circulation is equipped with a long canal connecting two main entrances. Water element freshen and revitalize the shopping arcade on both sides of the canal. Furthermore, open cafes along the canal contribute to the activation a lively public area. Anchor tenant is to include supermarket and department store. Medium size units include electronics, sports store, furniture, and toy store. As to the fashion, retails for international brands and local brands are also available. Tourism is a prominent business in Madagascar so a cluster is provided for arts & crafts and travel agents. The remaining tenants include health & wellbeing, F&B, and entertainment center (cinema, bowling, and water world).
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presidential residence residential
site: Antananarivo, Madagascar
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Celebration of golden section describes the design of Madagascar president’s private house very well. Madagascar was a part of French Colonial Empire before gained its independence in 1960. French is still an official language in the country. Having a strong French root, the client keeps a high enthusiasm of French baroque architecture as found in the Versailles. Thus, the main recipe of this residence is golden section and symmetry. The complex consist of one main building and a smaller service building in the back. Main building has a helipad on its roof and will be occupied by the president and his family member. Housekeeping and security staffs will stays in a smaller service building with a separated access. A garden with the principle of jardin à la française (French formal garden) is placed in between the two buildings. This garden style is based on application of symmetry and principle of imposing order on nature.
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gkd factory industrial
site: Cikampek, Indonesia
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Gemala Kempa Daya (GKD) is a truck chassis manufacturer and a part of Astra Group, a leading automotive industry corporation in Indonesia. The client already bought a 54,000 sqm lot for their new factory located at Indotaisei Industrial City, Cikampek. The factory complex has 25,604 sqm of total floor area. Efficiency is always the key to factory design. Unnecessary maneuver along production line is avoided due to huge chassis dimension. A better architectural statement is achieved by the office, canteen and mosque design. To create a strong company identity to the building, a truck chassis is literally used as part of the building. The chassis is displayed above the main entrance supporting a clear glass canopy. The chassis stands out very well because it is the only solid black element along the front façade. Given the condition that the office is facing west direction, front concrete wall is broken up into “small panels” and tilted 45°. The opening in between the concrete panels is then covered with low-e glass curtain wall. This design response minimizes sunlight heat penetration while at the same time defines a simple yet strong architectural identity to the building.
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lombok epicentrum competition
site: Lombok, Indonesia
This project is an entry for Lombok Epicentrum Square design competition. Design is limited to first phase of the whole development. The first phase includes a mall, a hotel, and ruko (shop houses). Mall as the main magnet placed next to the hotel. The architecture of hotel and mall is a metaphor of beautiful landscape of Lombok Island. The dynamic movement of horizontal curves exposed as building faรงade layer represent dynamic shape of beaches, rivers, hills and mountains: Lombok landscape richness carved through time (and space).
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greeinn biz park commercial
site: New Mexico, United States
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Greeinn Business Park is a business model developed by an American client. He would like to apply his business model to a master planning design so that his concept becomes more corporeal. The idea is visionary: providing a zero carbon business model which is not only self-sufficient in terms of energy usage, but could also produce surplus of energy to sell. The ground mounted photovoltaic power plants with several wind turbines take largest part of the land (about 22 hectares out of 32 hectares total area). Second largest facility is a greenhouse with roof surface being used to mount photovoltaic panels, while allowing sunlight penetration inside. The product of this greenhouse is sold directly to customers in a fresh market built next door, making it more competitive as to distribution line shortcut. An office building is also developed with market segment of companies focusing on green businesses. As the oil price keeps rising and awareness on sustainability keeps growing, more and more people use electric cars in the US. Thus the business model includes an electric vehicle charging stations. While, people is working at the office or shopping at the fresh market, they could plug their vehicle into the charging station.
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container classroom commercial
site: United States
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The classroom design is an effort to the application of material reutilization as found in William McDonough’s cradle to cradle concept. The recycling is a part of technical cycle (product to product), avoiding “product” being “waste”. Four 40’ shipping containers are combined to produce enough space for a 30 seats capacity classroom. The container classroom is placed on top of a 2 ft high concrete foundation. A ramp slopes up, connecting the ground to classroom entrance. Second layer of corrugated metal sheet with insulation underneath is added on top, providing enough air gap to cool down the space underneath. The roof is then wrapped by fascia all around to conceal its pitch while maintaining clean look of the classroom exterior.
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national gallery public institution
site: Jakarta, Indonesia
Art odyssey is a narrative behind the entry for Indonesian national gallery design competition. The site has a very high historical value. The existing main gallery building itself is a class-A heritage building to preserve and should not be changed in any way. Urban interrelationship with Silang Monas Area as the focal public space of Jakarta is highly considered. Generous public space act as roof of the new building seamlessly merged to the ground level, inviting anyone to come and explore artworks exhibited by the gallery. The heritage building is highly appreciated as the center of orientation. Besides exhibition spaces, the new building will accommodate amphitheater, workshop center, studios, cafĂŠ and restaurant, and guesthouse.
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depok house residential
site: Depok, Indonesia
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The client comes with the needs to build a new house as his 7 kids are growing up and need their own personal space. His expectation is to build a “minimalist style” house. Misunderstanding on the so called “minimalist style” is that people perceive it as trend of the present (sometimes, of the future). Minimalism in architecture history actually refers to a movement gained its hype in 1980s, preceded by minimalism in arts which began to rise in 1960s. Simplicity is the keyword to minimalism, as dubbed by Mies van der Rohe as “less is more”. The project itself doesn’t fully exhibit this true minimalist spirit as the politician client demands “minimalist style” in a format widely acceptable by the public.
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ghana house residential
site: Accra, Ghana
The house rises above the inclined topography of a hill and is located to capture valley view. Lifted above the ground, the house make use of the site slope very well with garage and service area placed underneath. Raising the house results in enough air cavity under the house to allow wind free flow, thus cooling down the floor. The design is responding to Ghana tropical climate by optimizing natural light penetration and cross ventilation. The house uses a large single surface roof, not only because it’s economical, it’s also suitable for PV panel’s installation and efficient for rain water collection. Collected rainwater is contained in a reservoir underneath the house for local use. All main areas (master bedrooms, bedrooms, dining, living and a covered veranda) are overlooking best view to the valley with large openings. Smaller roof canopy is added to the top of the windows as a protection againts tropical rainwater and direct sunlight exposure. The stair void is extended upwards and used as air chimney to allow hot air flowing out. Basic sustainable architecture principles are used here so that a more energy efficient house is made possible. This design won 1st prize in a house design competition. After winning the competition, I worked closely with the client to develop the concept.
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water treatment competition
site: Indonesia
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This entry was awarded as first prize in a design competition held by Ministry of Public Works of Indonesia. The objective is to design a model of drinking water treatment plan with a capacity of 20 liter/second. Water is the source of life. With a healthy water, comes a healthy life. The design tried to bring this message. Besides functioning as a water treatment plant, the design must give an added value. To raise public awareness on the importance of clean and hygiene water and to confirm the facility existence to the public, a public space function is added. A solid approach is made by inviting people to directly see, experience, and taste the water on site. The public space includes a retention pond, jogging track, riverside improvement, seating, and sculptural drinking water taps. Retention pond is provided as a visual attraction while at the same time performs as water reserve during dry season (or if water intake from the river is on a maintenance). One of the main feature is sculptural water tap specially designed so that it’s accessible for kids and handicapped. PV panels and rain water collection system is also used in the office and storage building, bringing the spirit of sustainable architecture to the project.
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automated parking commercial
site: North America Region
It’s a series of architectural design supports for a US based automated parking company. My role includes: space programming, volume analysis and façade design. The client used my architectural product as part of automated parking solution offered to their costumers (mostly car dealers and commercial parking facilities). More than a hundred projects were done covering North America region. Automated parking comes as cost effective solution in dense urban areas where land price is very high. The automated parking system includes: 2 post cantilever system, 4 post valet system, no post system, parking tower, and lift-slide system. Depending on project’s specific settings and requirements, the most appropriate system is chosen.
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san diego houses residential
site: San Diego, United States
My role is to support house projects designed by a San Diego based architect specializing in Mediterranean and Spanish architecture. The houses are mostly for upper class clients with total floor area above 10,000 sqf. Translating the architect’s design concept to a more advanced stage includes 3D studies and working drawings’ production. Most design decisions came from the architect and my job is to improve the provided concept. In general, an upper class San Diego house ussually contains swimming pool, outdoor spa, and barbeque spot. Chimneys are required for fireplaces. In terms of material, spanish tile roof is widely used and stucco is the most common wall finishes.
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lombok solar plant industrial
site: Mandalika, Lombok
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The client is a French company specialized in developing, financing and operating energy producing plants from renewable resources. The company is also dedicated to research and development of renewable energy production. They started their subsidiary in Indonesia in 2014 and prepared a project to become the first large scale photovoltaic (PV) plant in Indonesia, located in Lombok. Indonesia is a very feasible place to the development of PV plant due to its tropical climate where the sun shines all year long. I was approached to develop architecture and structure design of this PV plant development. The final output is a tender document so that a tender could take place to select a contractor to build the project. Total area of the plant is approximately 56 Ha, capable of generating 15 MW electric capacity. Ground mounted PV panels will contribute 10 MW, while the remaining 5 MW will be supplied by greenhouse structure. My scope of work is limited to the greenhouse structure. The idea is to mount PV panels as roof of modular greenhouse structures while allowing sunlight penetration so that vegetables underneath could grow. Building method and material selection is vital since it’s a large scale development and a small saving in one module could be large saving as a whole. The module is envisaged to work as a structure to house 20 photovoltaic modules, while at the same time providing shade and weather protection for plantation grown underneath. While producing electricity and agriculture product, the greenhouse is expected to run based on permaculture. Every aspect of the greenhouse is designed to produce the most energy efficient system capable of maintaining its own ecosystem independently. Therefore, involvement of other permaculture element, e.g. chicken (to keep land fertile) is substantial. One more inspiring aspect of this project is the involvement of local farmer community to run the farm. Water collected by greenhouses is gathered in a giant retention pond as water reserve for dry seasons.
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