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Traditional And Natural Design of Villa Banteng by Formwerkz Posted: 05 Jun 2010 09:57 AM PDT Bali, “The God’s Island”, has a lot of beautiful luxurious villa. One of them is Villa Banteng, located in Kerobokan, North Kuta. It was designed by Formwerkz. The site consists of 2 villas, the upper and the lower.  They are all designed following the terraced contour of the land. They are surrounded by rice field, providing very natural environment. The upper villa is designed as three bedrooms villa. The main 2 floor structure provide beautiful view of the paddy field from each bedroom. They are also completed by a swimming pool and games area. It has high cealing dining space. The pavilion was built as Sulawesi-built wooden pavilion on stilts. The lower villa’s design was  influenced by Sri Lankan architecture. It was built as 1 floor villa, completed by a myriad (planted and red-brick) garden, a sunken lounge,  zen area with swing, a long swimming pool. The pavilion was built as Sulawesi-built wooden pavilion on stilts. photo ref Another Formwerkz’s : Saraca House by Formwekz Maximum Garden House by Formwerkz

Sustainable Concept of Energy Neutral Portable Classroom by Anderson Anderson Architecture Posted: 05 Jun 2010 09:02 AM PDT A portable classroom is always needed, especially in some remote areas, conflict areas, etc. A sustainable and zero energy classroom is preferred, as the areas where the classroom needed usually don’t have enough resources. This concept by Anderson Anderson Architecture can be the answer of the sustainable energy neutral portable classroom. In this concept, the classroom is designed to have ability of collecting, generating, and conserving energy from natural resources, including electrical energy, daylight, wind energy, and rainwater. The performance of all features can be monitored from website, so everyone can see it, and control it, also learn it. Photovoltaic roof surface is used on this design to provide electricity. To improve the electricity production, a wind turbin is also can be chosen. Windows are designed to make natural airflow and daylighting. Foam sandwich panels are used for the insulation. Some plants are also planted to filter air and to collect ground water.  To provide better air circulation, modulated natural ventilation is chosen. AC is available. All of the systems are connected to provide optimal energy uses, such as windows will be closed by smart operator if the AC is activated.  By these systems, it is hope the maintenance and the operational cost will be minimal, also the contribution for the health of the environment can be maximize. This concept is designed as a prefab classroom. Some sustainable materials are used to minimize the effect for the environment, also to minimize the production cost. Steel frame and rigid foam sandwich panel floor and roof system are used. Low VOC products are used for the interior. Exposed beams are FSC certified parallams, with exposed structural steel tracing primary structural forces. Interior walls are naturally finished recycled rice straw panels. Another Anderson Anderson Architecture’s : Prefab Environmental Education Pavilion by Anderson Anderson Architecture Montara House by Anderson Anderson Architecture

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