Indonesian architect

ASH House is a private house located in a outskirts of a big city. Initial brief when first discussing with the owner is to get a large opening and good air circulation . Mario Wibowo & Daniel Jiang Mario Wibowo & Daniel Jiang Starting with a tropical architectural approach, we design this house with lots of natural light and air openings so that during the day there are no lights and air conditioners needed. Mario Wibowo & Daniel Jiang The entrance area is made to blend in with the landscape so that the material used for the roof is glass. The door used is also not a solid wood door like a house in general but a wooden partition so that air can still flow through the existing gaps. With this door model, air cir... More

Architect Firm : Phidias Indonesia Architect : Harfansyah Azhar Area : 200 m2 Year : 2021 Location : Bintaro, South Tangerang, Indonesia Photographer : Andreaswidi IG Profile : @mharfansyah Andreaswidi Andreaswidi Situated on a corner site, this house has two facades with one additional facade facing the corner. In general, this house provides a variation of spatial experiences that well interpreted both in the plans and in the built form.  Andreaswidi Andreaswidi In the plans, the first floor plan consists of living room, dining room, one bedroom and compact inner court to maintain the natural light penetrates into the house. The second floor plan, which is crossing above them, has three more bedrooms and t... More

Architect Firm : Phidias Indonesia Architect : Harfansyah Azhar Area : 180 m2 Year : 2019 Location : Jakarta, Indonesia Photographer : Andreaswidi IG Profile : @mharfansyah Andreaswidi Andreaswidi Living in a tropical country like Indonesia allows us to have unlimited access to sunlight. It means, we could have “summer” all year round. That condition may or may not be good for a house, depending on how much sunlight penetration that still comfortable for the inhabitants. East and West facing are usually big concern in tropical context. Our “Summers Friend House” is one of the solutions for the issue, that showing architectural strategies for a compact house, in a narrow west facing site. Andreaswi... More

Architect Firm : Phidias Indonesia Architect : Harfansyah Azhar Area : 500 m2 Year : 2019 Location : Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia Photographer : Andreaswidi IG Profile : @mharfansyah Andreaswidi Situated on the hustle & bustle Bekasi area, West Java, Indonesia, The Well of Light House is designed to be an oasis for the residents. The basic approach is to create a Tropical Contemporary style house. Andreaswidi The main principle of the house is to create passive cooling by optimizing light penetration and air flow into the whole house through building massing configuration, solid and void facade, and material. Andreaswidi The basic building massing configuration is to divide the house into 3 building masses to avo... More

This interior design planning proposal was carried out for 2 months. Before starting the design process, we conducted a survey to the location to find out circulation patterns and understand the support space needed.The first discussion is the receptionist. The interior of this room was chosen using marble, wood and batik stamp which was arranged to give ethnic emphasis in a limited-sized room. at the reception desk a section is allocated for displaying published research books.Continue to the research room. The highest number of staff is junior researchers. In the research room, bookshelves were prepared for books used as reference materials for their research. The facilities that distinguish it from senior research spaces are the presence... More

“ Modern Tropical Home Proposal” Story.Dear readers, we will review the work of VAastu Architecture Studio in 2017 called "Modern Tropical Home Proposal". The plan is the location of this house in one of the GDC (Grand Depok City) clusters in Depok. The architectural and interior design planning process runs for five months until the final.The land area is approximately 120 m² with a building area of ​​approximately 200 m². The area of ​​the building is already with carport. The plan is that the old leveled building will be built new with the theme of modern tropical design.The concept of a house is not fenced. The owner has the desire to have a mailbox located in the front garden of the house. This mailbox ornament is characteristic of the... More

“Rumah Pojok” StoryDear readers, we will review one of VAastu Architecture Studio's works in 2017. We give the name "Rumah Pojok" because the position of the house is in the corner. This house is located in one of the GDC (Grand Depok City) clusters in Depok.The design process starts 5 months earlier than the date the house is handed over by the developer. After the handover with the developer is complete, then proceed to the renovation stage carried out by the client. The renovation is done to add and complete facilities that have not been provided in the house by the developer.The construction process starts from October 2017 and is completed in July 2018. The duration of construction, interior and furniture construction takes nine months... More

Dear readers, let's review one of the works of VAastu Architecture Studio in 2017. We named it "Rumah Taman".The plan at the beginning of the renovation is to add the first floor living room to the expansion of the old living room and family room. Then it developed to add a children's room on the second floor. The position of the new children's room is above the new guest room. The position of the old children's room on the second floor changed its function to a study room and connecting circulation between the child's room and the parent's room.For the front view of the house, the design style is harmonized with the old house to impress the house without renovation or additional size. By aligning the appearance of the house, it creates har... More