Andy Rahman Architect

House as Tree of Life

House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan

HOUSE AS TREE OF LIFE

Andyrahman Architect

ARCHITECTS
Andyrahman Architect

LOCATION
Surabaya, Indonesia

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
300 m²

YEAR
2017

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mansyur Hasan

MANUFACTURERS
Propan, Mortar Utama, Osram & Ong Cen Kuang

In Javanese belief, trees is important in life. The tree is symbolized as kayon (gunungan), essentially a living tree or "tree of life", which symbolizes life in the world and its contents.

With trees, people will live sustainably. Without trees, people will perish.

House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan

Trees also become a metaphor in architecture in the tropics, so the important thing in a house is a shade / shade roof.

While the wall should be attempted to be a wall that can be passed light and air freely.

House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan

This house is designed with that awareness as well, as a shade covered by a wall with holes (roster).

The owner of this house is a heavy wood lover, who has a collection of old wood items he has collected for decades.

House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
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The use of wood should be wise, and pay attention to its sustainability, so that building materials are always available and preserved.

The wise use of wood is also related to the continuity of tree planting on earth, which is realized by planting trees in the area of this house.


House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan
House as Tree of Life
© Mansyur Hasan


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House as Tree of Life
1st Floor Plan
House as Tree of Life
2nd Floor Plan

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