![House 1 / Alexis Dornier - Deck](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5735/919f/e58e/ce94/ff00/00d2/newsletter/1C7A3449.jpg?1463128466)
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Architects: Alexis Dornier
- Area: 450 m²
- Year: 2015
![House 1 / Alexis Dornier - Forest](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5735/9284/e58e/ce94/ff00/00d9/newsletter/1C7A3550.jpg?1463128693)
Text description provided by the architects. Designed around a collection of three historic artifacts, the design of House 1 seeks to explore the boundaries of contemporary architecture and traditional Indonesian building styles.
![House 1 / Alexis Dornier - Table, Windows, Chair, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5735/9256/e58e/ce6f/9e00/0102/newsletter/1C7A3507.jpg?1463128649)
Framing thecarved, wooden 'centerpieces', once main structural elements of an ancient Javanese residential housing typology, the roof becomes the contemporary framework without actually touching or utilizing these elements.
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Skylights and a floating mezzanine level highlight the 3 artifacts as 'objet trouvés'. The house wants to be experienced in a 3 dimensional way by meandering along a transparent gallery, around a collection of objects in space. It forms plateaus to create different perspectives through the living room towards the inside and the surrounding exterior landscape.
![House 1 / Alexis Dornier - Windows, Chair, Beam, Forest](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5735/915f/e58e/ce94/ff00/00d0/newsletter/1C7A3422.jpg?1463128402)
Under the loft like living room are two master guest suites with bathrooms - accessed through a suspended spiral staircase. The master bedroom is situated on the westerly end, forming a separate entity.
![House 1 / Alexis Dornier - Windows, Garden, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5735/91f9/e58e/ce6f/9e00/0100/medium_jpg/1C7A3458.jpg?1463128546)
The composition seeks to give space and wall space to an eclectic collection of art, photography, fine art, and a collection of design objects from mid century modern to traditional Balinese crafted wooden sculptures.
![House 1 / Alexis Dornier - Forest](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5735/9395/e58e/ce6f/9e00/0108/newsletter/IMG_0178.jpg?1463128968)
The suspended ceiling is made from compressed bamboo fiber, and all hard surfaces are made from polished lava terrazzo. All wooden floors are made from reclaimed teak wood.
![House 1 / Alexis Dornier - Chair, Table](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5735/92d7/e58e/ce94/ff00/00dc/newsletter/IMG_0133.jpg?1463128779)
Transparent facades frame the buildings surroundings of lush the lush jungle of Bali. The house is overlooking a winding creek and rice fields.
![House 1 / Alexis Dornier - Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5735/926a/e58e/ce94/ff00/00d8/newsletter/1C7A3542.jpg?1463128670)