strata house
Berawa, Bali, Indonesia
2025
643 sqm
Strata House is a compact mixed-use residential project in Berawa, Bali, developed on a 200 sqm urban site. The building combines six one-bedroom apartments, a ground-floor office, resident parking, and a rooftop wellness terrace within a tightly organized four-level structure.
The project is conceived as a series of horizontal strata: stacked bands of board-formed concrete that define the massing, deepen the facade, and give the building its architectural identity. Rather than treating the facade as a flat surface, the concrete bands are carved, folded, and subtly faceted. These cuts correspond to the internal organization of the apartments, allowing the exterior expression to emerge from the logic of the plan.
At ground level, the building is lifted above a more transparent and atmospheric base. Warm glass blocks, set at slight angles, form glowing walls around the office and entry areas, creating a soft counterpoint to the weight of the concrete above. The contrast between the luminous base and the heavier upper mass reinforces the sense that the residential floors are hovering over the street.
Levels two and three contain three compact apartments per floor, each approximately 45 sqm. The units are arranged with efficient planning, controlled openings, and moments of depth where the facade cuts inward to create shadow, privacy, and planting. These carved voids break down the scale of the building while giving each apartment a stronger relationship to light, air, and the street.
The rooftop is treated as a shared amenity level rather than a residual service space. A pool, daybeds, sunken lounge, rinse-off shower, sauna, outdoor kitchen, dining area, and shaded seating transform the roof into a small hospitality-oriented retreat. From the street to the roof, the project balances density with atmosphere: a compact urban building shaped by material weight, carved light, and the layered experience of tropical living.
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