Svarga Cilimus House

Svarga Cilimus House
© Mario Wibowo

Svarga Cilimus House

PSA Studio

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mario Wibowo

ARCHITECTS
PSA Studio

LOCATION
Cilimus, Indonesia

CATEGORY
Houses

MANUFACTURERS
Ahsa Living, Kanmuri Roofing, Kohler, Mortar Utama, Panasonic, Philips

AREA
276 M²

SITE ENGINEERS
Muchammad Sjahroni, Heri Setyawan

PROJECT ARCHITECTS
Sukma Harwanti, Sasqia Nurul Azmi

YEAR
2022

Svarga Cilimus is a two-bedroom villa located in Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia. It sits on a 2300 sqm rice field. The surrounding is a village of farmers who make a living by running their rice fields.

Svarga Cilimus House
© Mario Wibowo
Svarga Cilimus House
© Mario Wibowo

What becomes the main attraction of Svarga is the view of Ciremai mountain which is very close and uninterrupted.

The program is to have a place to escape from the busy life of Jakarta which is only about 3 hours ride by car.

Svarga Cilimus House
© Mario Wibowo
Svarga Cilimus House
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The place should occupy as minimum as it can be from the rice field.

The place should also be maximum open to enjoy the view of Ciremai Mountain and the rice fields.

Svarga Cilimus House
© Mario Wibowo
Svarga Cilimus House
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We positioned the building alongside the width of the land so that every room will enjoy the mountain view.

The mass of the building is thin to allow sunlight to come through all the rooms.

Svarga Cilimus House
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Svarga Cilimus House
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The mountain view side is all covered by glass while the street side has a different treatment.

The street side is all covered by the clay roof to make sure the people inside the building will have a private environment.

Svarga Cilimus House
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Svarga Cilimus House
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We used the contemporary approach to respond to the tropical issue.

All the rooms are covered by a single shape of roof, that stretches from the car porch, fishpond, dining, and kitchen to the bedrooms.

Svarga Cilimus House
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Svarga Cilimus House
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The building is uplifted from the ground to create as if it floats from the rice fields.

The clay roof looks dominant to the building as responds to the surrounding village houses which used similar materials for the roof.

Svarga Cilimus House
© Mario Wibowo
Svarga Cilimus House
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Steels are chosen to be the main structure considering the fast construction.

Each of the materials used in this project is expressed as it is, steel, clay roofs, glass, and concrete for the walls and floors.

Svarga Cilimus House
© Mario Wibowo


Svarga Cilimus House
Site Plan
Svarga Cilimus House
Floor Plan


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Elevation 01
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Elevation 02
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Section A
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Section B