To have a good sense of space in any architectural design, an honest approach is always the key to have the desired result. This is the core drive of West Kemang House’s design development in setting up a definitive product of architecture with direct and precise outcome. Located in a secluded neighborhood in one of Jakarta’s most crowded municipal area, the West Kemang House needed the straightforward approach towards its design and it most certain need to as the surrounding elements that put the terms in its design also demands the same approach. From the site that orients to the west, to regional representation of neighbor buildings, the house design development is in great need of the undisguised solutions to tackle all the critical conditions within the project.
The house is situated on a narrow site that orients to the west. With functions that required an assertive applications the house manages to separate all unnecessary gimmicks commonly seen in most contemporary houses in Jakarta. As the front site of the house meets the intense heat of Jakarta’s path to its setting sun, the house has to take on massive enclosures to protect its inhabitants from uncomfortable atmosphere of Jakarta’s afternoon.
The rooms are asserted accordingly to its proper functions, with the living areas that accommodate the family spaces and dining, owning its view centrally towards the house swimming pool, emphasizing the ultimate feel of a luxury tropical scene in the middle of Jakarta. The residents uplifted into its own territory, marking its undeniable presence as the definite house in its neighborhood. The final touches include honest use of materials, crafted to unfinished aesthetics to signify the industrial feel that accentuates the dominance of luxury and modernism in Kemang.
