Villa Pecatu
Architect: Whana Cipta selares
Location: Pecatu, Bali, Indonesia
Area: 1,600 sqm
Year: 2013
- Context , site, climate, Landscape
The climate of Indonesia is almost entirely tropical ,villa pecatu Located on a hard surface above the reserved hilly limestone landscape of Pecatu, a beach resort in the southern peninsula of Bali .
- Form
Pecatu is a 900 m2 private villa built on a 1600 m2 site which comprises of a 5 bedrooms including 3 bedrooms for the guests.
- Principle
The main idea is simply to divide the villa into 2 primary buildings, separating the characteristic of private and public space and connect the two with a semi outdoor bridge.
- Layout of the Plan
The layout of the villa is in an “L” shaped.
On the first building, the foyer of the living room, dining room and pantry are designed as openly as possible towards the outdoor pool area and the beautifully designed exotic landscape while the study and the two main bedrooms on the third floor have the view overlooking the sea.
The Second building consists of all three guest bedrooms on the ground floor and a very cozy sky lounge above while all the service activities are literally hidden in the basement which is physically pushed into the hill.
- Textures, Colors, Materials
Natural stones dominate the what-so-called base and facade, bringing the massive and enclosed illusion from the outside. letting the upper levels express the total opposite of lightness and transparency through the glass and woods.
- Sustainability Aspects
The boldly exposed local materials give not only an exquisite architectural experience but also a delicate approach towards nature.