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Cascading Terraces Residential Complex
Cascading TerracesJakarta, Indonesia, Client Funded Architecture Project
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During my time at Kengo Kuma’s office, I was assigned to a brand new client funded project. One full timer and myself were asked to create a design with regards to the client’ s predetermind requests. On top of this we researched the codes and building regulations of the city of Jakarta, closely matched the program’s floor area schedule, and maintained the area’s natural beauty within our design.
This project is one of the largest I’ve designed from start to finish. It contains almost 600,000 sqm of floor area and incoprates housing, offices, retail, a school, a hotel, a hospital, and garage parking.
Under Kuma-san’s guidence, we developed every aspect of this project. After the compeletion of the design phase, Kuma-san presented this design which went on to win the client’s approval. This design will soon start the construction drawing’s phase and will be built in the city of Jakarta within the next few years.
Site Existing Condition
The client’s property is located in the center of 2 residential housing developments, an office park, and a gas station. On the South side of the site is the highway linking just a short drive to the city center. With this easy access, a quickly growing population, and convenient office space, the client asked for a high-rise complex design to maximize the sites floor area
Public “Pockets”
These pockets are designed to give the retail and green space a direct view from the highway
Spacious View:
Stretching the volume’s corners and angling the center mass allows every room an open view
View
Housing Development
Public “Pockets”
View
Housing Development
Highway
Project Site
Herringbone Plan
Organizing the floor plan into a herringbone design gives all units a well lite and unblocked view
Nature + Architecture
The green public space and terraces blend the mountainous structure in with its surroundings
Office Park
View
River
View
Highway
Hospital
School
Hotel
Office
Apartments
Retail
Parking
Floor
Residen ial
Retai l
School
/Parking
B1 - B3
147,036
1
21,944
6,814
1M
6,814
2
20,169
2M
3,721
3
18,989
3,721
3M
3,721
4
11,391
5
11,391
6
11,391
7
11,391
8
11,391
9
11,391
10
11,391
11
11,391
12
11,391
13
11,391
14
11,391
15
10,523
16
10,523
17
9,277
18
9,277
19
8,478
20
8,478
21
7,967
22
7,967
23
7,644
24
7,644
25
7,528
26
7,528
27
7,260
28
7,260
29
7,183
30
7,183
31
7,064
32
7,064
Hospital
594 594
607 607 607
Hotel /Office
33
4,504
2283
34
4,504
2283
35
4,486
2123
36
4,486
2121
37
4,357
2121
38
4,357
2123
39
4,265
2123
40
4,265
2123
41
4,194
2123
42
4,194
2123
43
2,766
1544
44
2,766
1544
45
2,566
1504
46
2,566
1504
Sub Total =
325,425
61,102
24,791
3009
6096
147,036
21546
Total = 589,005
Floor Overview & Sectional
The client requested this design be a sort of “complex” for one-stop-shopping and daily life activities. The residents can get all their shopping done, drop the kids off at school, go to their office, and even get a health check-up without ever having to leave the structure.
School
Apartments
Retail
ParkingOffice
Public “Pockets” Detail
The green space allows residents and visitors to enjoy nature while they run their daily errands. Here families and couples can have a picnic on the grass, children can play, and with the unique stair/ramp design, elderly people have easy access to move around or sit and relax on the many types of street furniture placed conveniently around the public pockets.
Hotel
Office
Hospital
Public “Pockets”
Retail
First Floor Plan Building Podium
Retail
The building sits on a majority retail podium which also includes other programs such as the school, hospital, and garage parking
The ground floor through the 3rd floor includes the primary programs, while the parking garage, storage, and machine rooms are located within basement
School
Public “Pockets”
HospitalApa rtment
Public Road
School
Retail
Parking
Apartments
Office
Office
Typical Upper Floor
The upper floor is mostly housing units but also includes the office space and business hotel
Sun Exposure Study
Due to the climate and location, Indonesia has very high sun exposure throughout the year. Using 3d data and weather patterns, I used the plugin grasshopper (software) to accurately calculate the average sun exposure throughout one year.
Apartments
Apartments
Typical Lower Floor
Hospital
School
Apartments
Retail
Apartments
The lower floors are almost 100% percent housing units to maximize the amount of residents
Engery Efficient Facade
Taking the sun exposure data from above, I designed a sustainable louver solution making the structure more energy efficient. The louvers between the windows vary in size according to the data and reduce direct sunlight thus lowering the interior temperature to avoid high air conditioning costs.
Parking
Apartments
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