MARAWA BEACH CLUB

Location : Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia Year : 2019 Status : Finished Building Type : Restaurant Scope of Works : Design Development, 3D Modeling, Drafting Programs : Sketch Up, Autocad, Lumion Principal Architect : Effan Adhiwira, EFF Studio

Marawa Beach Club is a facility within Marawa Beach Resort. Located in Padang, this building has become a new icon with its unique architecture. This project is a collaboration project with Duwa Studio from Bandung. The basic design concept and shape created by Duwa Studio, EFF Studio was assigned the task of developing the details and structures of bamboo.

As a new tourist attraction in West Sumatra, this facility became popular in just a short time. Its exclusivity and luxury attract people to enjoy the “Bali” type of beach club. These facilities can serve as examples for other regions in Indonesia to be able to maximize the potential of their own regions.their own region.

The Different Atmosphere The architecture of this building became something different and attractive at the same time. Bamboo was chosen as the main material and success to show its exoticness. Bamboo as a natural material gives a tropical and sustainable feeling. Followed by the folded structure, the ambiance inside the building feels warm and strong.

The folded roof is supported by a king post structure. This structure is decorated with bamboo so this king post looks like a chandelier. The interesting thing about structure design is how to make the structure firm enough but the look still gives an awesome visual. The king post structure also resolves the lateral force because each king post is connected with the bracing structure.

Bamboo is a material that must be protected from sun and rain. In this building, every part of the bamboo is covered by a wide enough roof. The elasticity of the bamboo is visible in the inner structure that uses some curves to achieve a beautiful shape. The strong folded shape outside and soft curvy structure inside made the experience to enjoy this architecture richer.

Developing Structural Design Being involved in this project is very interesting. I got an assignment to define the structure system and grid. After we find the most effective and efficient structure, we move to mockup modeling. Designing the bamboo structures and mockup modeling are hard to separate. To find the bamboo details structure, I start to make the mockup. Besides the aesthetic aspect, the structural strength aspect must be considered in mockup modeling. In this kind of work, structural logic became very important. Identifying the structural problem and finding the most accurate solution is challenging, but that is the exciting part of this project.