“Playing” with mass and space

Tuesday 2 November, 2010
Author: Imelda Anwar
Author: Iqbal Sjahrial

In the design of a house in Gading Serpong, Tangerang, architect Mr. Heru Prasad wants to give intense privacy for the owner, but it is light and open space memorable. First, the architect of the layout of the area about 1000 m2 for three masses of buildings.The bulk of larger and arranged for the family room, dining room and bedroom and has a saddle-shaped roof with wide enteritis on the terrace side. Massa second and third smallest, and arranged for parking, service area is also a nursery. Architects design the shape of each body in the form of geometric composition of the box with a simple structure, so that column confirmed the view of modern urban households. What is so special, among the mass of the building there are three pages in the (court) with pool, large skylight hole and sealed with glass walls. This design allows “surprise” seemed outside while each room can ‘breathe’ are free.Corner open area in front of the house overlooks the foyer and entrance.
Part of the outer wall of the house painted kamprot finishing cement and gray and composition of natural stone as an accent, while the attractive area of ​​the insulation on the top floor of rows of wooden beams. The garage door, painted glass window frame steel door for a balancing element in the façade of the house white.Architects also tries to optimize the flow of fresh air, the penetration of natural light and views antarruang continuity.Designers also create an additional mass on the side of the plot, which serves as a storage and a kitchen for entrepreneurs. Moving into the house, furniture and accessories chosen a simple and natural color.