Director and Principal of Andy Rahman Architect
Good Design Indonesia 2022 for “Co-Sharing Office”
@andyrahman | www.andyrahmanarchitect.com
What kind of request did you receive the most during the pandemic? Nowadays people are more concerned about having a healthy home. Not just homy, but also healthy. Health is now more prioritised. And what I mean by a healthy home is one that has natural air circulation, maximum natural lighting, and outdoor and indoor green spaces.
A lot of openings and green open spaces. My clients also requested study rooms at home, whether it’s a renovation project or a newly built house.
Referring to your answer above, what do you think is going to be the trend in the future?
As a matter of fact, the newly shaped trend is a positive thing because that’s how it’s supposed to be. Some people had a wrong mindset, so CoVID-19 actually opened their eyes. A house shouldn’t only be comfortable but also healthy. This shouldn’t be a temporary thing, it should be forever.
How do you anticipate these trends?
This has always been our architectural principle, so it just allowed us to be more consistent. Material-wise nothing changed because we’ve always used materials that are natural and need low maintenance. This has also influenced people’s mindset about using imported materials. They don’t have to use imported materials.
You are one of the judges of a sustainable tiny urban homes design competition. So, are tiny homes going to be a trend too?
In big cities nowadays developers sell houses with smaller and smaller sizes because land is getting more expensive. Most people don’t have a high buying power as an effect of the pandemic. Now developers build small and compact houses because they’re more sellable. Now the important thing is how to design a house that is small but healthy, comfortable and could support food security, where homeowners can plant diverse edible plants on their land. I think that’s going to be a trend.