Split Mass Residence

Located within a residential estate in BSD, South Tangerang, this residence is shaped by a massing strategy that negotiates openness and privacy while optimizing light and ventilation. Taking advantage of its hook site condition, the design calibrates its volumes to address outdoor views while maintaining a more introverted domestic environment.

The composition begins with a public L-shaped volume on the ground floor, oriented along the site's front and side edges. This configuration encloses a quieter outdoor zone at the rear of the plot, which becomes the primary visual focus at this level. Above it, a larger upper mass accommodates the private program, establishing a clear spatial hierarchy between communal and intimate areas.

The upper volume is split and manipulated to generate circulation as an architectural device. At the front of the house, the mass is pulled downward, creating a vertical connection between the ground floor and the upper level. Toward the rear, the volume is lifted upward. Circulation on the second floor is shaped as an indoor theater for movie screenings, which then gives access to the rooftop swimming pool.

This manipulation of mass enables an extended outdoor sequence, where movement continues from the upper living area to the pool and then ascends again to an outdoor yoga space at the highest level. A fully planted green roof crowns the building. Together, these opposing gestures create multiple loops that link interior spaces with outdoor areas across various levels.

The layered circulation strategy also supports cross ventilation and brings daylight deep into the house. Circulation zones wrapping the building are screened with operable woven panels made from recycled PET rattan, allowing air to pass through while filtering light and maintaining privacy. Rounded corners respond directly to the geometry of the corner site, easing transitions between volumes. Meanwhile, the facade on the ground floor is constructed in bamboo-textured concrete.