Bukit Lawang Lodge

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Bukit Lawang Lodge

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Type

Residential › Private House
Hospitality + Sport ›

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

The project was recently highlighted at the Young Architect of the Year 2011 Exhibition at the Architecture Foundation. Similarly, the model was featured the Summer Exhibition 2011 at the RIBA.The Bukit Lawang Lodge is located in Sumatra, Indonesia, on a site adjacent to an orang-utan sanctuary. The client required the lodge to operate as a private residence whilst also providing separate accommodation for tourists. Constructed from a palette of locally available materials, the design takes inspiration from the nomadic nests that the Orang-utans build within the canopy of the trees each day, with lightweight accommodation boxes stepping down the sloping site, unified under a single folded roof. The Bukit Lawang Lodge is featured in The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2011.