revahouse

Semarang City, Indonesia

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revahouse

Semarang City, Indonesia

Firm

RSI GROUP

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2014

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$100K - 500K

Rapid change of social lifestyle demands a small, flexible, efficient and non-traditional house.
The first challenge of the design is to integrate work and family life seamlessly through the house design. The private areas, the office and the master bedroom are located separately opposite to the main house, thus creating a seamless open space and a joined function in the middle of the house in the shape of a foyer area.
Small dwellings must be carefully designed because rough decisions can have a big impact to the character of the dwelling. The strategies employed are to increase the natural light as much as possible, to give the sense of openness and lightness inside. Moreover, the house provides a direct interconnection with the landscape, with the use of large openings. Automated controlled curtains are used to negotiate the segregation between public and private spaces.
Open floor plans are chosen in order to increase its use and spatial effect. Therefore, a spatial overlap between different functions can reduce the need for single-purpose spaces and create a floor plan in which spaces flow into each other and can be used as multipurpose areas. This can increase the space’s versatility and efficiency; it also allows light from windows to travel freely throughout the house.
Revahouse is built with an interconnected network automation system that is fully controlled via handheld devices and adapt to the environment conditions. The HVAC system is designed in order to automatically detect the outdoor temperature informed by internet based information, the curtains will automatically close and open during the day & night depending on the sunlight direction throughout the day in order to gain efficiency for the HVAC and reduce the heat. The other installation program for the house is an active solar-powered one, driven by high energy costs and development of energy-efficient dwelling