RELIVING GEDEK
Location
Arch.id - ICE BSD
Collaborator
MODERNSPACE
Project Scope
Wood Installation
Project Materials
Plywood
Project Date
2020
Project Designer
MODERNSPACE
Project Manufacturer
Kayu Lapis Indonesia
The first among our many projects has been a rather breathtaking installation dubbed Reliving Gedek, an eight meter tall two-storey structure.
Gedek itself is a vernacular Javanese construction element comprising a woven bamboo surface over a coconut timber or teak frame. Through “Reliving Gedek”, the architect aims to reinterpret notions of prefabrications, breathability, and visual porosity by building the structure entirely out of plywood and woven rattan panels, the materials being courtesy both of our KLI Group and BYO Living.
Remarkably, “Reliving Gedek” can be installed in less than 24 hours, despite the team involved in it being relatively smaller. Its quality, however, suggests permanence — a testament to today’s evolving fast-paced building industry. The structure comprises prefabricated triangular frames made from sustainably cultivated meranti wood, while the gaps between the structure are fitted with operable woven rattan panels.
Since many were unaware that plywood can serve as a structural element at this scale, “Reliving Gedek” is as much a material exploration as it is a reimagining of a humble vernacular element. It becomes yet another testament to how likely it is to accomplish an eco-friendly timber building through various scales and complexities.