As an Interior Designer for PTI Architect - Jakarta Indonesia, in 1998 I was deeply involved in the design development of Balicamp Software development Camp in Bali. There were close relationship in-between Interior Designer, Building Architect and Client to formulate and generate the idea from early conceptual stage.
There were 3 (three) main building blocks consisting of the main building block, working modules and dwelling units. All of these facilities are situated in 2 (two) hectares land in a slope of mountain concealed from the main street in the heart of Bali Island. There is a river and paddy fields at the end mountain slope.
Main building block locates lobby area, coffee shop and function hall at first level where is actually situated sunken underneath main street level. At lower levels accommodate working space, library and small meeting rooms. A pool is situated at the lowest level adjacent to Main Building block including changing rooms, toilet and game room.
Separated from Main Building are working modules and dwelling units in clusters of bungalows that surrounding with paddy field.
Spontaneously, nature became main inspiration to develop basic interior design scheme, beside the nature of the activities itself that basically is a high-end technological-based creativity.
Functionally, Balicamp as they claimed is a facility that offers computer software programmers everything they need to reach for the stars. Working modules at bungalows in the middle of paddy fields are designed to create distinctive definition of work within close teamwork without stress.
Most of working desks in Balicamp are designed as sharing bench configuration that enable flexibility and avoid individualism. Several group of loose lounge and small open meeting are always situated adjacent to the sharing bench that enable a workgroup interfaces and encourage respect among team members. This, as client hope will encourage everybody to cooperate in devising solutions to fit client’s need
Material selection for internal uses is based on nature. Various type of natural stones and natural wood become dominant parts of the interior. Yellow-red marble from East-Java become major hard flooring surfacing, Kempas wood from Kalimantan become spot wood flooring and yellow cobble stone from Lombok become feature wall treatment. Solid Red-Merbau wood log from Papua become main materials to grand stair at lobby, tall coconut posts become main structure of big bird cage in the lobby and rough teak woods become typical materials to the furnitures. ‘Eceng-gondok’ weaving material from Central Java is typical covering for working chairs.
The Building itself provide openings that enable maximum viewing to the surrounding natures and bring it to the internal sides as integrated part. A blend and conversation in-between internal enclosure and surrounding external environment creates physically borderless working environment for the programmers. This, as client hope will inspire everybody work in a hybrid culture of creativity that draw on the latest technological advantages to meet the demands of the new millenniu
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As Interior Designer suggested to the Architect at early design stage, all internal spaces at lobby level shall elaborate the shape architectural roof shape. Spacious internal spaces then created and enriched particularly by the using of proper lighting treatments that created by Lighting Designer. Mezzanine deck then could be inserted at the coffee shop area and become transition elements when somebody walking at the parking yard and walking-through porte-cochere to entering the sunken-lobby area. A tall bird cage, strongly fulfill the high lobby space. Consisting of 4 (four) of 6 (six) meter high coconut three columns and chopper dome, this bird cage is really a main point of interest. At the adjacent function hall, hanging wood louvers are fulfilling the high ceiling space which is also useful to place-down the lighting fixtures.
Similar concept was also applied to both working and dwelling bungalows. Interior treatments are simply generated from elaboration of the exposed character of architectural ‘alang-alang’ roof shape.
Material selection for internal uses is based on nature. Various type of natural stones and natural wood become dominant parts of the interior. Yellow-red marble from East-Java become major hard flooring surfacing, Kempas wood from Kalimantan become spot wood flooring and yellow cobble stone from Lombok become feature wall treatment. Solid Red-Merbau wood log from Papua become main materials to grand stair at lobby, tall coconut posts become main structure of big bird cage in the lobby and rough teak woods become typical materials to the furnitures. ‘Eceng-gondok’ weaving material from Central Java is typical covering for working chairs.
The Building itself provide openings that enable maximum viewing to the surrounding natures and bring it to the internal sides as integrated part. A blend and conversation in-between internal enclosure and surrounding external environment creates physically borderless working environment for the programmers. This, as client hope will inspire everybody work in a hybrid culture of creativity that draw on the latest technological advantages to meet the demands of the new millenniu
m.
As Interior Designer suggested to the Architect at early design stage, all internal spaces at lobby level shall elaborate the shape architectural roof shape. Spacious internal spaces then created and enriched particularly by the using of proper lighting treatments that created by Lighting Designer. Mezzanine deck then could be inserted at the coffee shop area and become transition elements when somebody walking at the parking yard and walking-through porte-cochere to entering the sunken-lobby area. A tall bird cage, strongly fulfill the high lobby space. Consisting of 4 (four) of 6 (six) meter high coconut three columns and chopper dome, this bird cage is really a main point of interest. At the adjacent function hall, hanging wood louvers are fulfilling the high ceiling space which is also useful to place-down the lighting fixtures.
Similar concept was also applied to both working and dwelling bungalows. Interior treatments are simply generated from elaboration of the exposed character of architectural ‘alang-alang’ roof shape.
In working modules, typically there were sunken fixed sofa lounge that situated in the center of bungalows. This become a place for Programmers to interface each other for discussion or having brainstorming sessions. At the perimeter, fixed sharing bench are situated. At this sharing bench, computer equipments could be placed and enable Programmers work while facing to the windows and enjoy the surrounding paddy field. All of computers at working module are connected to Servers that placed in Main Building Block.
Dwelling units, these are typically 2 (two) storey bungalows. Lower level is used for lounge, dining and food preparation with a balcony for viewing a peaceful heartland of Bali. Upper floor is used for bedroom and bathroom.
All design approaches as describe above, basically is a result of collaborative and intensive conversation involving Interior Designer, Architect, Lighting Designer and Engineers that try to capture the client idea that they never imagined before. Maybe, until the Balicamp was completely built and finished, everybody who involved in the project then can have interpretation, what kind of facility is this?
As noted In Balicamp marketing brochure there was an imaginative conversation:
”What is this place?” Our visitor asked. Is it a mountain retreat? Is it an artist’s colony? Is it a think-thank or is it a playground?
We reply:”A corporation on the cutting edge”.
All design approaches as describe above, basically is a result of collaborative and intensive conversation involving Interior Designer, Architect, Lighting Designer and Engineers that try to capture the client idea that they never imagined before. Maybe, until the Balicamp was completely built and finished, everybody who involved in the project then can have interpretation, what kind of facility is this?
As noted In Balicamp marketing brochure there was an imaginative conversation:
”What is this place?” Our visitor asked. Is it a mountain retreat? Is it an artist’s colony? Is it a think-thank or is it a playground?
We reply:”A corporation on the cutting edge”.
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