Ramana Villa

Truf Villa — A Northern Memory, Reborn in the Tropics

nspired by the quiet strength of Icelandic grass-roofed homes, Truf Villa is a reinterpretation of nostalgia — turning memories of a faraway land into architecture that breathes within the tropical warmth of Bali. For the client, a Norwegian who spent years in Iceland before settling in Bali, home had always been more than a structure — it was a feeling. A connection. A memory of dark timber façades and green roofs that once framed his horizon. Truf Villa was designed to bring that horizon back. The villa’s black façade and living grass roof bridge two worlds — cold and warm, north and tropic, past and present. The upper level embraces a European lifestyle: an open rooftop barbecue area where evenings stretch into laughter and smoke. Below, the living room connects seamlessly to a pool that blurs the line between indoor and outdoor — a daring design choice that celebrates immersion with nature. Structurally, Truf Villa breaks convention. The pool and the main building share one integrated load-bearing system — a complex yet poetic decision that reflects the project’s essence: bold engineering with emotional depth. Its grass roof isn’t just nostalgic; it’s functional — a centuries-old technology reborn. Cooling, insulating, and self-sustaining through a modern automated sprinkler system, it proves that old wisdom still works perfectly in today’s world.

Enggong Villa — Minimalist in the Middle of the Jungle

Problem — A Complex Landscape and Rising Costs The site of Enggong Villa sat on a steep riverside contour surrounded by dense natural vegetation — beautiful, yet technically challenging. For many, it seemed impossible to build safely without reshaping the terrain. Earlier proposals suggested massive landfilling to flatten the site — an approach that would not only erase the landscape’s natural character but also inflate construction costs by several billion rupiah. Solution — Architecture That Follows the Logic of Nature Pillar Architect took a different path. We didn’t see nature as an obstacle, but as the starting point of design. Through precise measurement and structural calculation, the villa was developed without altering the natural contour. Its foundation follows the land’s elevation, allowing parts of the structure to “float” above the terrain — stable, secure, and completely integrated with the environment. This decision transformed the project on every level. The surrounding ecosystem remained untouched, and the client saved billions in unnecessary construction work — not through compromise, but through logic and accuracy. Every element — from the building’s orientation to the placement of the stairs — was designed based on sunlight, airflow, and view. The result is a home that lives in harmony with its landscape, visually and rationally. Philosophy — Respecting Nature with Logic and Discipline Enggong Villa merges Turkish minimalism with tropical logic, balancing clean geometry with the warmth of natural material. Behind its calm form lies a discipline of thought — a belief that every decision must be reasoned, measured, and meaningful. There are no assumptions here, only data, function, and respect for the site.