FR House, Bandung
The site measures seventy square metres, backed by open water. Two volumes rise on the second floor, clad in white tile. Between them, a recessed wall of concrete breeze blocks, open to the air on both sides.
The ground floor is compact. At the entrance, the void opens immediately above, the staircase beside it. Toward the back, the kitchen sits beneath an exposed bondek ceiling, a direct response to the limited floor height.
The void rises through both floors, open to the landing above. Concrete breeze blocks close the transition at both ends, drawing air through from front to back.
On a site this constrained, the view was not overlooked.