Under One Canopy

Typology: Low-income Multigenerational Housing

Location: Tangerang, Indonesia

Key Features: Vernacular Joglo roofing, climate-resilient site planning, and sustainable material integration.

Objective: To move beyond "survival architecture" and establish a framework for cultural resilience and long-term family stability.

Under One Canopy is an architectural exploration of environmentally responsive housing for multigenerational families in Jakarta.

By rejecting survival-based design in favor of intentional, cultural expression, this project utilizes vernacular elements like the Joglo roof to create climate-intelligent habitats that prioritize dignity, kinship, and ecological interdependence.

SKILLS DEVELOPED:

Advanced 3D Visualization & Rendering (Twinmotion, Rhino)
High-Fidelity Physical Model Fabrication
Award-Winning Deep Design Research
User Analysis & Ethnographic Field Research
Narrative-Driven Hand-Drawn Illustration (Procreate)
Strategic Spatial Planning & Multigenerational Site Optimization

CONCEPT: Rooted in Reason

Meaningful design begins with architectural ethnography; we cannot build for a community without first studying its rhythms.

By looking to vernacular architecture, we find timeless solutions that have existed for centuries, adapting ancestral wisdom to meet modern social and environmental needs.

Site Location

Situated on Java Island, the project responds to the region's specific tropical climate and dense urban fabric by modernizing traditional Javanese building typologies to create a resilient model for contemporary island living.

Design Tools

Environmentally-Responsive Design

Human-Centered Design

Design Non-Negotiables

Modular Climate-Responsive Housing

Isometric Site Map

Community Integration & Social Infrastructure

Resident Agency & Growth Over Time

Isometric Section

Satellite Community Spaces

Three strategic community nodes were included to foster social resilience and provide flexible spaces for shared resource-building among resident families.

Community Kitchen

Vernacular Architecture

The Joglo is a passive climate engine that uses ancestral logic to master tropical heat, monsoon rain, and natural airflow.

This isometric site map illustrates the project's integration into the existing urban fabric, highlighting the seamless transition between private residences and shared community green spaces.