Nelson House / TWS & Partners

Architect: TWS & Partners
Location: Indonesia
Principal in charge: Tonny W Suriadjaja
Project team: Inge, Budi Setiawan, Grace Dian, Arianto
Client: Private
Structural engineers: Purwa
Lighting design: TWS & Partners
Landscape design: Niken Larasati
Main contractor: Tan Sie Siong
Land area: 700 sqm
Constructed area: 750 sqm
Design year: 2007
Construction year: 2007-2008
Photographs: Fernando

Architectural concept

1. To swap the semi private living room area from rear to front part of the land. In doing this, the living will have a “borrowed” view to the adjacent public park.
2. To elevate the main “ground” floor which consist of living, swimming pool and garden to 3 (three) meter above street level, also to maximize the view to surrounding park.
3. To give a big, tropical “hat” to the building as a sunshade to the master bedroom at the second floor.

Source: archdaily.com