DW House

South Jakarta, Indonesia

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DW House

South Jakarta, Indonesia

Firm

DSI Architect

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2024

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

Undisclosed

DW House is an architectural canvas—an open space where form is free to evolve, shaped by the needs and rhythms of its inhabitants. More than a home, it is a composition of movement, light, and contrast, embracing open-ness while preserving privacy, balancing contradictions while inviting spatial discovery.

The design of DW House is guided by natural forces—wind and sunlight—woven seamlessly into the architecture to create an environment that is dynamic yet structured. The house is divided into two levels, each responding to dis-tinct functional needs. The first floor unfolds through carefully crafted transitions, beginning with a welcoming terrace. This entry statement is marked by a sculpted roster wall, strategically curved to create intrigue while serving as a permeable boundary that filters light, air, and visibility. Beyond the terrace, the living and dining areas flow effortlessly, connected to a guest bedroom, a rear garden, and a side courtyard accessible both from the interior and exterior, reinforcing the home’s fluid connection with nature.

DW House is built on a foundation of refined simplicity, where every element carries intentional meaning. Not merely an assemblage of spaces, the house is a series of precise gestures that transform functionality into expression. Its scale may be modest, but its presence is monumental. It is a structure that speaks not through ornamentation but through technical ingenuity and spatial depth.

The façade is a testament to this philosophy. The roster wall is designed not just as an aesthetic marker, but as an element that channels air circulation, shields against heat and rain, mitigates odors, and creates a transitional threshold. It is an intermediate landscape before entering more private quarters.
The second floor houses the more secluded aspects of DW House, featuring the master bedroom, two children’s rooms, and the owner’s workspace. These spaces are structured around hallways and staircases that lead to the rooftop, ensuring each room is interconnected yet independently defined. Ultimately, DW House becomes an entity in motion—a sequence of corridors and pathways that shift in perspective, guiding movement through a layered spatial experience.
Architecturally, DW House embraces the essence of contemporary tropical design, deeply embedded in its use of natural materials. Exposed wood lends warmth, while unpainted walls heighten the raw, tactile quality of the structure, emphasizing authenticity over embellishment. The result is a house that stands not as a static form but as a living framework: an architecture shaped by nature, light, and human experience.

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