A Brick House Giving Traditional Indonesian Vibes | Andyrahman Architect
Andyrahman Architect strives to fit its working flow with the craftsmen’s flexibility. In the Omah Boto project, craftsmen are invited to be a collaborative partner during the architectural process, so they can feel like a subject that determines the success or failure of the design on the field. They had to re-emerge their spirit as a ‘designer’.
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During the building process, the client suddenly asks, “How to bring up Indonesia vibes in this house?” This is an interesting challenge for the architect. The site location is near the Pari Temple and Sumur Temple, Sidoarjo, East Java. It reopens the great features of red brick material. East Java, in particular, has a red brick architecture history since the Majapahit Kingdom era which is the materials basic and manufacturing techniques are still inherited to the current craftsmen in Trowulan Village, red brick home industry.
Bricks in Omah Boto became the main element and processed holistically, even as a gene or cell of the building. The brick dimension (5x10x20 cm) is the main measuring standard for all architectural parts of Omah Boto such as sill height, door or window width, and even the room area. So, this is the reason why this house was named Omah Boto, which means Brick House that combined with other Nusantara elements using bamboo, wood, rattan, etc. The existence of this variation forms an inter-material dialogue of Indonesian characteristics.
In addition, some of the brick arrangement in this house is taken from Batik motives. The Parang and Pucuk Rebung motif are used for wall and floor brick tectonics, the Kawung motif on bathroom ceramics, and many else. These patterns or motives applied in this house were obtained from Andyrahman Architect’s experiments. It brings back the main reason for brick usage since ancient times that has an interesting rhythm and character on its arrangements.
The 13th brick pattern in Omah Boto is built with tectonic techniques that require high accuracy. It was all about visual communication between the architect and craftsmen. These 13 tectonic brick constructions are the factor that combines the design precision and ingenuity of the craftsmen who understand the material’s character and quality. “Architect is the one who’s famous outside. While inside, the craftsmen emerge” said Mr. Hasan, the brick project leader.
Omah Boto adopts the Javanese house’s conceptual ideas. There are three main parts of the Javanese house’s zoning: Pendhapa (a public or communal area on the front side of the house), Pringgitan (a transition area in the middle), and Dalem (a private area in the back). It is arranged horizontally in Javanese House. While in Omah Boto, it is arranged vertically. The first floor is for the communal room, the second floor for the living room, and the third floor for bedrooms.
Musholla (prayer room) as a sacred area in this house is a contextualization of the ‘Garbhagrha’ / ‘Guwagarba’. It is applied to the floor, the wall, and the ceiling with brick construction. It reminds people of their origin and purpose in life in the world.
The outer skin of this building is a transformation from ‘Gedheg’, Indonesian hollowed woven bamboo. It is implemented as red brick skin façade, designed to reduce glare, maximizes airflow while maintaining the homeowner’s privacy. This brick tectonic also creates the fourth dimension inside the house along with daylight.
Based on Andyrahman Architect’s experiences, a detail that was made out of collaboration with craftsmen can create a tremendous effect. The design results have more values that different from other designs. Omah Boto brought back the spirit of craftsmanship and admiring the contemporary of Nusantara Architecture.
Fact File:
Designed by: Andyrahman Architect
Project: Omah Boto House
Project Type: Residential
Year of completion: 2019
Area: 325 sq.mt.
Location: Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Lead Architect: Andy Rahman A.
Clients: Mr. Dwi Danang Habibi
Design Team: Imam Prasetyo, Muchammad Ubay, Cipta Hadi, Sulfa Heksania, Maghfira Asri M.
Photography: Mansyur Hasan
Source: ArchDaily
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