The Barn / Alexis Dornier
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- space:
356 square meters
general:
2021
Pictures: KIE
Manufacturers: Paris FurnitureAnd Kalimantan
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Principal engineer:
Alexis Dornier
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Text description provided by the architects. This building in all its major components is made of ethically sourced reclaimed timber (kaltimber). The sixteen twisting and uneven columns were part of the road leading over the swamps in Kalimantan/Borneo.
Arranged in an almost perfect square, the heavily patterned surfaces of the columns indicate their age and past life – memories that must survive.
It was a major achievement of timber craftsmanship and thus the basic design idea was to integrate these asymmetric building components into an efficient framework for walls, stairs, balconies, windows and sliding doors. The floor plan and partition are built on 3 levels, and they enhance the 3D experience of the space formed around those columns.
Evenly milled wood panels become dividing walls between purely designed spaces. There are no walls that cut through the transparent perimeter of the building. Partition window elements define the connection between interior and exterior in a rhythmic way. Window screens partially obscured by banana fiber paper screens, handmade in Bali by a former Japanese (Narusegreenman_bananapaper_studio)
The roofs of the building have been kept dark gray to emphasize the towering central skylight of the central void. From here, the mezzanine floor rotates into the eaves and the loft bathroom, master bedroom, and walk-in wardrobe.
All added furniture is made of solid recycled teak and rattan net. Keeping the light in color, it becomes the contrasting element and the focal point. Arranged in parallel to the building grid lines, they become oddly placed elements of interest.
The living room is divided rhythmically by columns, and the sunken conversation pit forms one of the eccentric highlights of the central space. The main deck connects to the living room and bridges to the elevated pool overlooking the cliff face of the southern Indian Ocean. Covered in locally sourced granite with a slightly greenish hue, this element is a homage to Japanese onsen culture and blends into the lush surroundings of the southern Bali landscape.
Very little direct lighting was used to emphasize a calm and relaxing atmosphere. Banana fiber paper pendant lights have become a particular subject of interest within the simply furnished building.
The garden design is a result of the building’s orthogonal layout nature. Beds of flowers and plants, made of frayed wooden planks, make up a dry garden with lemongrass, lavender, cacti, and other plants. The garden virtually continues below the building and becomes the backdrop to the ground floor gym, office and spa. This building is part of the resort infrastructure “Uluwatu Surf Villas” (https://uluwatusurfvillas.com). A network of buggy trails connects to major resort facilities nearby.
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