SECRET FUN

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

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.

Houses in the development are not allowed to have fences and gates; it is a forced Pleasantville if you will.