Local architecture firm founded by Ronald Pallencaoe and Erick Laurentius known as Pranala Associates recently shared their latest project called the 2628 Sister House, a modern looking made up of two houses but meant to look as one building structure. Designed by founder of the company, it is considered compact and extremely harmonious. It is also manageable due to its hierarchical room programming all according to its areas that are public, semi-private or private. Ulin wood is used for the floor covers while green wall is used to lessen the heat from the sunlight. Other materials used were marble, travertine, iron, cement, basalt stone, and wood. According to Ronald and Erick, this modern house located in Bandung, West Java is actually two houses being designed as one building. Two families live there. It was built in 2011 to 2013 on a relatively even site of 597 square metres and designed in accordance to the wishes from the owner, that is, to become a manageable, compact and harmonious house.
The word manageable itself means that the house has a hierarchical room programming according to the public, semi-private, and private areas. The private area are on the upper floor whereas the ground floor is made to accommodate semi-private activities such as dining and family gathering on each house. The courtyard is meant as a public area as well as an intermediary between the houses. While compact means that it has a linear room organization and all rooms are facing the courtyard. Even the entrance to these houses is part of the courtyard’s terrace. This courtyard is also to allow maximum natural light and air into each house while the terrace becomes an intermediation between public and semi-private areas. Having a limitation of void as a green open space. Ulin wood is placed for floor covering that connects the two houses to bring more tropical nuance while the green wall is to reduce the heat of sunlight from the West. To unite all elements of exterior, interior and landscape, they combines variety of materials such as wood, marble, travertine, basalt stone, iron, and cement. For more information or pictures from the 2628 Sister House, feel free to visit the official site of Pranala Associates. Photos provided by Hamdan Hidayat and M. Ifran Nurdin.
Pranala Associates provides Architecture, Interior Design, Master Planning, Urban Design, and Construction Administration Services. Their national project experience encompasses a broad spectrum of architectural and planning activities, including residential, commercial, and retail. Each project is analyzed and designed within its specific local context to ensure that each solution is supported and strengthened by its context, as well as, each solution supporting and strengthening its surrounding context. Their consistent approach to architecture, planning and design, begins with a clear understanding of directives from their clients. Pranala Associates has founded a benchmark by listening to and understanding needs and goals from their clients. They are committed to achieving the highest standards of design with the successful completion of each project, fully satisfying their client’s expectations. The consequences of a project are reflected in the level of accomplishment attained toward achieving personal satisfaction and project success.