Architecture Firm: Realrich Architecture Workshop (RAW Architecture)
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Contact e-mail: contact@raw.co.id
Firm Location: Aries Utama H 4 A – Indonesia
Completion Year: 2020
Gross Built Area: 600 sqm
Project location: Taman Villa Meruya, Tangerang, Indonesia
Lead Architects: Realrich Sjarief
Lead Architects e-mail: Realrich@raw.co.id
Photo credits: 1. Eric Dinardi, 2. Ernest Theofilus
Photographer’s e-mail: 1. contact@bacteriaphotography.com , 2. ernest.theofilus@gmail.com
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Additional Credits
Design Team: Amud, Mohammad Enoh, Alifian Kharisma, Miftahuddin Nurdayat, Septrio Effendi, Fakhriyah Khairunnida, Vivi Yani Santosa, Tirta Budiman, Aqidon Noor Khafid, Amirul Farras
Clients: Realrich Sjarief + Laurensia Yudith
Engineering: Singgih Suryanto, Sudjatmiko, Endang Syamsuddin, Eddy Bahtiar, Yudi Atang, Sakum,
Landscape: Realrich Architecture Workshop

About the Firm Realrich Architecture Workshop

Realrich Architecture Workshop which well known by the name of RAW Architecture is an experimental design studio created by Realrich Sjarief. The Studio continues the craftsmanship technique of 3 generations of Realrich’s builder family since Indonesia independence. The conceptual approach involves a poetic solution to overcome the design brief.

The technique elaborated in the Realrich Architecture Workshop is the studies of context, application of tectonics grammar, evaluation of critical methodology grammar, and uses of stereotomic forms. The sum of all of the concept calls the objective of the studio to achieve a natural state of architectural mastery.

This is a view of the house that has green creeping vines on its exterior walls and cascading down from roofs.

This is a closer look at the exterior walls and its lush landscaping directly attached to the wall.

This is a look at the balcony and terrace of the house with a large and old tree in the middle.

The central courtyard along with the large tree are all warmly lit to pair with the interior lights.

This is a side of the house showcasing the wide driveway with mosaic stone walls and a side entrance.

The driveway leads to this covered car port beside the main entrance.

This is a view of the main entrance from the vantage of the covered car port area.

This corner of the house has a hallway fitted with sets of built-n bookshelves on the side.

This is the glass doors leading to the arts and crafts room that has a cove ceiling.

The arts and crafts room has built-in wooden shelves that extend to the eceiling.

This corner has a large room of bookshelves with an attched reading area that has chairs and desks.

A closer look shows that the room also has computer stations and an upper floor with bookshelves.

This is a look at the main entryway of the building with a hallway, a glass door and metal gate.

This is another look at the interiors that has bookshelves, a low ceiling and a set of spiral stairs.

This is a close look at the concrete structure that separates the lower level and the upper level.

This corner of the upper level has a glass floor as well as a reading nook by the bookshelves.

This is another area with large bookshelves a large glass table that serves as study desks.

This is an illustration of the house cross section diagram.

This is an illustration of the house first level floor plan..

This is an illustration of the house first level floor plan featuring sections.

Guha is a combination of a new and renovation project of The Guild, that houses Omah Library, dental clinic, residence, and Guha Bamboo – the office of RAW Architecture firm. The renovation section was done for Omah Library to add more storage, bookstore, and library.

RAW Architect experimented with nine materials for the Guha construct including steel, wood, glass, metal, gypsum, bamboo, plastic, stone, and concrete. The layout is open and flexible to correspond with Indonesia’s tropical climate.
The construction was done by generations of craftsmen from West Java and they integrated traditional construction techniques like the Fish Mouth joint with more modern construction methods.

The construction is done by generations of craftsmen from west java who integrate some of the traditional fish mouth joint in bamboo constructions and more modern construction method such as steel and construction.

The construction of Guha sees RAW Architecture experimenting with nine materials

Guha is a combination of new and renovation projects based on previously “The Guild” located in Taman Villa Meruya. The Project consists of Omah Library, Dental Clinic, residence, and Realrich Sjarief’s studio named Guha Bambu, The studio is Realrich Architecture Workshop (well known by name of RAW Architecture). The renovation section is consisted of adding sequence for adding elaborated programs for Omah Library such as more storage for bookshelves, bookstore, and gallery.

The circulation is designed to separate the public and private which is solved by separating the access at the entrance. The new project, named Guha Bambu is on the east side. This building stands in the lot of 7.5 x 26 m size consisted new 3 story Bamboo structure, 2 stories of the basement. The technique to build the structure is elaborated from the experimental school of the alfa omega project. The technique separates the steel plane truss structure as a roof and bamboo structure to hold the 3-floor plate under the steel structure roof.

Construction of Guha is elaborated into 9 materials, to sum up, craftmanship experimentation in Realrich Architecture Workshops such as steel, wood, glass, metal, gypsum, bamboo, plastic, stone, and concrete. The layout is flexible, and open while some of the rooms are opened by a minimum of 2 doors allowing further scenarios while the program can be changed. The idea is basically addressing the tropical climate to open north-south and close the facade on the west side.

The Facade is basically basic material, concrete, vertical louver by steel, and bamboo. The program it self challenge the typical housing in Indonesia to be mixed with more micro business programs such as education, even coffee shop in the future by maintaining the privacy and opening itself to the public. The construction is done by generations of craftsman from west java who integrate some of the traditional fish mouth joint in bamboo constructions and more modern construction methods such as steel and construction.