Architects Bali

FACILITIES

• Large 4 bedrooms / en-suited
• Living / Dining / Dry, Wet Kitchen / Laundry
• Bar
• Large swimming pool / Pool Deck
• TV Room / Study
• Rainwater collection tanks
• Power generator room
• Staff quarters

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

• Reinforced concrete post / beam of form construction for living spaces
• Bedrooms / reiforced concrete / concrete block walls
• Steel roof structure / metal deck insulated roof
• Designed to resist earthquakes
• Specifically designed ground water (rainfall run off) piping system to eliminate soil erosion, and slippage

FINISHES

• Off form concrete structure
• Timber doors and windows
• Natural stone "Basalt" floor finish
• Natural cut stone exterior wall facings
• Granite natural cut washbasins
• Natural "Rottan" suspended ceilings
• Natural "Coconut" interlaced / woven facings to cupboards
• Timber wall claddings

GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN

• This modern villa is set in a traditional Balinese Village.
• The wooden site is flat on approach but at its west end looks down a very steep ravine to a fast flowing creek below.
• Vanishing Villa is so named as it is not apparent when first approached from its entrance as the villas living spaces / swimming pool are cut into the steep hillside creating a roof that is grassed and is a continuation of the level site behind it.
• Contrary to many other villa landscapes in Bali the site was left in its natural setting of Binkarai trees and grassland.
• Another important consideration for "Vanishing Villa" was the diversion of the natural ground water from the extensive rice fields behind the site that naturally gravitates to the creek below.
• An extensive ground water drainage system was designed to take away the ground water down to the creek below without any structural damage to the villa.
• The grass / sod roof to the living area insulates the villa and the large sliding doors allow cooling breezes to flow through the building.

Current Projects

• Villa Rahayu
• Island Concept Villas
• Vanishing Villa
• Australian Town Houses
• Luxury Villa on Malaysian Island
• Cliff Villa Pecatu

More Photos of Vanishing Villa

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View from rear of property over living area grassed roof	View towards upper bedrooms across living area roof
View across living area grassed roof and showing access stars to living spaces	Living spaces grass roof bedroom
Interior shower	Stairs down into living spaces from grass roof above
Living room lookiing towards master bedroom	Living room
Swimming Pool	VV down to pond
Bar	From grass roof looking down to living area pool