AN EXPERIMENTAL SYMPHONY IN BAMBOO

Project: Guha, Jakarta; Architects: RAW Architecture, Jakarta The Guha project in Jakarta developed by RAW Architecture draws on the application of bamboo and inclusion of conventional spaces within a residence

- Nikitha Sunil

Located in the established residential area of Taman Villa Meruya in Indonesia’s Jakarta province, Guha is an integratively designed project that houses a dental clinic, residence, the Omah library and Guha Bambu—the studio of Realrich Sjarief / RAW Architecture. Developed as a new plus renovation project, it positively challenges the typical Indonesian housing concepts with that of a hybrid model, wherein a house could also possibly extend towards including spaces and facilities for micro business programs. While ideating such models, the example of Guha also strives to consciously maintain both privacy as well as access to the public.

The making of Guha is particularized into nine construction materials, namely steel, wood, glass, metal, gypsum, bamboo, plastic, stone and concrete. This is to encapsulate the experimentation of craftsmanship in the Realrich Architecture Workshop.