House of Herring

House of Herring 

GFAB Architects

House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva

ARCHITECTS
Gfab Architects

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Gfab Architects

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Abed Structure

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Bali Landscape Company

INTERIOR DECORATION
Somewhere Concepts

LEAD TEAM
Gfab Architects

MEP ENGINEERING
Prosol - Pt Daya Matahari Indonesia

GENERAL CONSTRACTORS
Cv. Adi Jaya Utama

INTERIOR DESIGNER
Chelsey Mcphedran

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tommaso Riva

AREA
730 M²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Praya Barat, Indonesia

CATEGORY
Houses

House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva

Text description provided by architect.

House of Herring lies within the Tampah Hills development on Lombok’s south coast. It was designed for a pair of Danish workmates and their young families to use as a holiday home, hence the quirky name. The house is rented through the estate management when they are not there.

The house is set on steeply sloping land with views of the bay beyond. The house uses the site’s gradient to enter from the top and drop down into the house’s living spaces.

House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva

The house is entered via dense landscaping and appears as a single-storey, low-volume house. Deep overhangs provide covered parking and shade the house from the strong northern sun.

Upon entry, one is presented with a double-volume space, the main stair taking one down to the living spaces below.

House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva

The dining and guest kitchen is set several steps above the sitting area and pool deck, giving extra volume to the sitting area; floors flow seamlessly to the pool deck, whilst the pool wraps around under the house to provide additional shade for children.

At the opposite end of the pool, a covered shaded area cantilevers out over the hillside, providing a second entertaining area with barbecue, sunken seating, and dining.

House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva

A small service kitchen, laundry, and maid rooms lie beyond the guest kitchen. At the upper floor to each side of the stair void we have a master suite and 2nd bedroom.

Both Master suites are provided with walk through robes and extensive bathrooms, both bathrooms derive some of their natural light by means of “feature” skylights which rise through the garden roofs above.

Corridors are naturally ventilated via timber screens and lit by a series of wall lights operating on motion sensors.

House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva

Materials used combine board formed and smooth concrete with local stones and teak boards which are used variously on floors, walls and ceilings depending on the location.

Plant selections were selected for their low water requirement, many being native to the area. Interiors were styled with local fabrics and custom-made furniture pieces.



House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva
House of Herring
© Tommaso Riva


House of Herring
Plan - Site
House of Herring
Plan - Ground Floor
House of Herring
Plan - Lower Floor


House of Herring
Section 01
House of Herring
Section 02


House of Herring
Elevation