The Concrete Saga of Light—Studi-o Cahaya
Mamostudio, an architectural firm based in Indonesia has outlined a house cum gallery space in Jakarta, Indonesia as a concrete edifice that is responsive to the ever-changing light.
Do functions define spaces or spaces define the functions? Tailored to the client’s aspirations, Mamostudio, an Indonesia-based architectural firm has strung together a labyrinth of functions to extend a space beyond catering to being only residential or a gallery space. The relative programming between the two individual functionalities respond through angles and voids introduced in between the milieu of spaces.
The three-storey concrete house with the leverage of a special public gallery was commissioned by an art collector and photographer. Taking the climatic upsurge of Indonesia into consideration, the architects introduced ‘light’ as the new material that moulds the space of 600sqm. The ‘light’ factor was also considered as an extra tool that the client could take advantage of as an artist and photographer. The concept of the house was imaged after tracing a number of modelling exercises aligned to the sun’s inclinations routine. Extensive studies of charts and solar diagrams led to the inclusion of a diagonal void niched in the structural frame. The rationality explored by the architect culminates into a series of slanting concrete planes that catch and diffuse the sunlight to enliven the interiors.
A roof garden notches up the green building points for the strategic planning by cooling the concrete roof and extending at the same time as a public and meditation space. Glass skylights covered with greenery run the length of the roof that softly filter in light to induce a museum-like feel in the galleria. Intersection of the diverse functions is segregated floor-wise, wherein the top floor is the gallery space, the second one is the habitat area and the ground floor is opened for public use. The third floor was an ideal choice for the exhibition purpose as it attracted the best lighting conditions and humidity levels. The circulatory spine, leading upto the top floors, sidles up from the side walls so as not to disturb the private areas. The seclusion of the work studio was integrated into the rear of the house that allows a level of serenity required to energise the creative aura.
The architect transposes the whole concrete space into an interpretation of the sun’s routines, as a light movement highlighting a mixture of public and private spatial matrices. The residential cum gallery space is reflective of a concrete sculpture that has been crafted out of elusive light.
Text Compilation: Maanasi Hattangadi
Photographs: courtesy Mamostudio, Davy Linggar
Architect’s Website: www.mamostudio.com
Project: | Studi-o Cahaya |
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Location: | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Architects: | Mamostudio |
Design Principal: | Adi Purnomo |
Design Team: | Danny Wicaksono |
Client: | Dr. Lau and Evie Miranda |
Complition of Project: | 2009 |
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