Project: EH House
Architects: andramatin
Location: Bandung, Indonesia
Area: 4,197 sf
Photographs by: Mario Wibowo
EH House by andramatin
EH House is a beautiful villa designed as a weekend home in the Bandung area of Indonesia. Surrounded by lush greenery, the side facing the main road is completely closed off but the other side opens up to spectacular vistas of the natural environment and the nearby city.
The interior’s double-height creates 4,197 square feet of living spaces, housing multiple bedrooms with sliding glass walls, a living and dining area, as well as a library with a reading nook.
Situated in Bandung’s hillside area, the EH Residence is designed to be a weekend villa for a mother and her children. This 3-bedroom villa is completed with several gathering areas that are connected with one open balcony. Within the site, this villa is designed to be a node of activities that are secluded by the thick pine trees. The residence closed up its own from the main road and opens itself up through the row of glass, towards the descending parts of the hills and the view of the city, in the southern part of the site.
Bandung’s cool climate is balanced with the use of shingle wood on the roof, teak wood in the interior and Ironwood in the balcony area. Aside from thermal considerations, atmosphere selection was also chosen to provide the comfort and sense of warmth in the villa, where the family would gather and rest. Different floor levels reflected the degree of privacy needed. The ground floor of the residence has all the answer to service needs and bedrooms, completed with windows that overlook the view on the south.
While on the first floor has a semi-outdoor balcony, living area, dining area and reading lounge in the mezzanine. This row of areas is separated with a fireplace and sliding glass doors that would be opened daily and connected with a large, long balcony that stretches along the side of the residence. The composition of the mansard roof was developed through constructions and new architectural details, an approach to the locality of the context that is elaborated with new technological novelty. Not only creating a more voluminous space with the fractured form of the roof, but a skylight was also introduced to welcome the sun through the wooden ceiling.
