the slanted house

The slanted frame of this house by Budi Pradono Architects was designed as an antithesis to the status homes and mock-European styling of a gated communities in Jakarta, Indonesia.

It’s tilted steel frame, tilted 20 degrees from the vertical, takes the form of a white exoskeleton leaning towards the street and rising precariously above the adjacent terracotta-tiled roofs. Meanwhile, the house’s interiors are completely encased by glass walls, their angled glass-panes aligned with the structure’s tilt and providing the owners with breathtaking views.

An elongated pool and an open-air pantry occupy the ground floor, with a glass-box study hovering above the mezzanine level. The private areas of the house, master bedroom, wardrobe and bathroom, are located on the first to offer up privacy.