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Above, the shipping container near the garden projects outward for a better view of the green space: here is the master bedroom.
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The building’s left section holds an office and stairway, with that spacious open-plan living room to the right and service areas behind. This beautiful atmosphere is enhanced by the gurgling of a nearby small stream. Looking up from the garden, the house appears to be set on a hill of fresh green grass. The property is lower than the road in front, making the house about a half-storey lower than street level, with the garden behind gradually sloping further down. “A lot of family members from Jakarta sometimes come to visit, so the living room opens out to connect with the garden, where some vegetable plots are set aside for children’s use,” said Andika. The interior is composed of eighteen shipping containers, some opened up for a spacious, L-shaped central living area with a high ceiling. The design places smaller boxes inside a large box, the larger one a steel and glass frame, enabling creation of double walls that reduce sunlight and outside heat. The designer envisioned possibilities, and came up with a house that answered the needs of all family members. Studio Tana’s designer architect Andika Japa Wibisana says the homeowner wanted to build a house and small office here, but the owner of the land wouldn’t sell, so he decided to build a container house in case he would have to move and build elsewhere.