6 5OOm2 Living Room Austria10 Alam Family Residence Indonesia16 Casa JE Brazil20 Casa SE Mexico22 Cortes Island Residence Canada26 Davis Residence Canada32 East Windsor Residence USA36 Fold Place Canada40 Garden Patio Ukraine44 H-House USA48 Headland Australia54 Hollywood Hills Residence USA60 Honiton House Australia66 Horwitz Residence USA72 House A+B Greece76 House Carqueija Brazil80 House in Ise Japan84 House in the Village Luxembourg88 House on Mountainside Spain92 Kensington Residence USA96 Kings Point Residence USA

100 Kona Residence USA106 Lakewood House USA112 Moby Dick House Finland

116 Nowhere but Sajima Japan120 Pacific Heights Townhouse USA124 Picture House Italy126 Pinisi House Indonesia132 Pryor Residence USA136 Queens Park Residence Australia142 Residence at Prapanca Indonesia148 Richmond House Australia154 South Yarra House Australia160 Stonehawke Australia164 Sumar Beach House New Zealand168 Summer House Vestfold Norway174 Surfside House Australia178 Takapuna House New Zealand182 The Wilderness UK184 Transformation in Charrat Switzerland188 Villa Dalí The Netherlands194 Villa del Cielo USA200 Villa in the Woods The Netherlands202 Warrandyte Residence Australia208 White House Australia212 Woollahra House Australia218 Woven Nest UK

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A L A M F A M I L Y R E S I D E N C EJakarta, Indonesia

Elsye Alam (id-ea)

Photography Fernando Gomulya

The open frontage of the Alam Family Residence contrasts with neighbouring houses,

most of which are surrounded by large fences and contain guard booths. The highly

articulated concrete wall acts as a ‘breathing’ brise-soleil, preventing overheating of the

building skin and filtering abstract light patterns that transforms the interior space

throughout the day and night.

The roofscape geometry maximises roof accessibility by connecting the first and second

levels of the house, culminating in a spectacular view of an historical marina to the east

of the site. The roof deck serves as an alternative outdoor space for play and interaction,

or simply a place to enjoy the sunrise, while the extensive rooftop garden contributes to

the urban ecosystem.

The E-shape plan creates two inner voids that bring light and fresh air deep into the

house. Generous use of skylights and extensive vertical glazing around the inner

courtyards dispense with the need for artificial lighting during the day while creating

a constantly changing light display that activates and enlivens internal spaces.

The interior of the house consists of a series of continuous, free-flowing spaces that foster

a supportive, interactive family lifestyle. The consistent minimal white palette in the common

area gives visual dominance to the bold red prayer niche—representing the family’s

traditional beliefs in a modern setting—the bold yellow aquarium located in the heart of the

dining–living areas, the dark wood ‘rolling carpet’ of the staircase, the abstracted Borneo

jungle water wall with native natural stone and the vertical garden in the courtyard.

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