SECRET FUN

Behind imposing angular structures lies a portal to the family's very own clubhouse, complete with a pool and basketball court.

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This set of contemporary structures built upon Modernist architectural principles may be far from the image of a cave, but a cave was what inspired its tectonics and articulations.

From the street, the building presents itself as twin boxes a smaller timber one in front of a larger concrete one with a chamfered profile. A black portal slicing through the timber box conceals a discreet black door, giving the building a mysterious demeanour.

The building is located in a residential gated community in Tangerang, Western Indonesia, but it is not a house. Designed by DP+HS Architects, it offers complementary programmes to an adjoining house.

The homeowner bought neighbouring plot to create this block for his family's rest and recreation. The block includes a swimming pool, sauna, lounge, multipurpose playroom, and basketball court.

"Five people live in the main house.

The design (of this 640 sq m block) suits their lifestyle since they are introverted personalities who like to spend a lot of time doing activities together inside their home," says Don Pieto, who founded DP+HS Architects with Henny Suwardi.

This family does not need to travel to a clubhouse, having their own through a door in the existing house's living room.

CREATING A SENSE OF PRIVACY

The existing house has a similar contemporary language but deploys differing materials and forms. The recreational building's bold, graphic architecture responded to the street rules.