Villa Cibulan, Faried Masdoeki & Kusuma AG Hadiprana Architects

 

The design of the villa makes full use of the expansive horizontal site, maximizing views of the mountain range behind. While the main structure of the house comprises three masses—a central mass flanked by two others— additional masses and planes protrude from the main structure.

Situated on a large piece of land overlooking the rolling hills in the mountainous region of Puncak,West Java, this modern villa serves as an escape from the hustle and bustle of Jakarta, about two hours’ drive away.

Reminiscent of Indonesia’s traditional longhouse typology, the house is designed as a simple composition of longitudinal boxes, one stacked on top of the other, in order to maximize views of the surrounding valley and hills.The two boxes are sheltered by a simple gable roof, which appears to be supported by a series of columns that run around the periphery of the smaller, enclosed box on the upper level and extend down to the ground, penetrating the larger ground level box.

Top First floor plan 

Elevation.

Section view.

Extending out of the longitudinal composition on the western side of the site, facing the road, is a supporting structure that includes the entrance, staircase, a guest room, and the servant’s quarters.While this structure is imporant in providing access to the house, giving additional space, and linking the two stories, it also helps to buffer the house from the noise emanating from the heavily trafficked Pun- cak road beyond, one of the major thoroughfares connect- ing Jakarta and Bandung. Massive walls on this side of the house further protect the villa from noise and traffic fumes. In complete contrast, the opposite side of the villa is quiet and secluded, opening completely out to the east, where the owners and their guests can enjoy the scenery.

Remi- niscent of a loosely draped Bali- nese gringsing cloth, “Pesona Gringsing” by Ribut Suwarsono, installed above the volcanic stone fireplace, emphasizes the vertical- ity of the double-height livingroom. Mirroring the fireplace at the opposite end is a large latticed cupboard concealing the television.

 A large painting of three young Balinese men by WayanBawa Antara and a Balinese sculp- ture enhance the entranceway.

The house’s timber theme is carried through to the ceiling, floor, balustrades, and doors in the second floor corridors leading to the bedrooms. The airy void above the living room moderates the “denseness” of the practical wood finishes.

Spiraling cones used to raise the glasstable top 

form an interesting visual play with the cones carved into the wood below. An embossed stone wall at the landing of the staircase

adds tactile and visual contrast. Cream marble combined with a dark trim makes a strong graphic statement in the bathroom (right).

A large cupboard holding a television set on one side and storage on the other separates the living and dining areas.

The main entrance doors to the villa are flanked by two dark columns resting under the canopy of the portico.

Rounded columns rise above the podium of the lower level to support the roof, reminiscent of the architectural composition of Donald Friend’s main house in Batu Jimbar, Bali, designed by Geoffrey Bawa. While in Bawa’s composition the upper level is left open like a traditional Balinese pavilion, here, unusually, the upper story is fully enclosed behind the columns.

 The living room opens out to a terracotta-tiled terrace framing beautiful views of the mountainous valley. Part of the roof is a skylight to allow plenty of light into the house.

Columnar fountain heads circulate water in one of the pools around the house.

Inside, the longitudinal composition of the house is broken into three distinct parts by four large concrete piers which extend the entire two-story height. On the ground level, the central section of the house, defined by the four piers, accommodates the living room. At one end is a fire- place for cool nights, set between two piers. A large wood- en terrace extends from the living room into the gardens, providing a warm space to enjoy the views of the valley. The terrace also provides a transition from the controlled environment of the villa to the vast open space.The master bedroom is placed to the right of the central piers, in the south wing, while the dining room is located in the left (north) wing of the house, together with the kitchen and a utilities room at the very end of the structure.

The smaller box on the upper level houses a guest bedroom, fashioned as a luxurious and spacious hotel suite, which covers the entire north wing.The south wing ac- commodates a study and an open terrace, which extends out beyond the roofline of the house to the unsheltered roof deck of the ground level box. A passageway bordered by wooden balconies runs along three sides of  the central void overlooking the living room below.

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