Kos Haji Baun Public Residence / FFFAAARRR

Kos Haji Baun sits as one of many Kos (an Indonesian term for a small apartment or a boarding house) in the Lebak Bulus area, a prime area in the South of Jakarta. Located nearby Simatupang, an area full of office buildings and access to MRT Lebak Bulus, the Haji Baun area experienced a rapid increase in demand for Kos in the last 5 years. The goal of the client was to differentiate his property apart from the others in the area so his Kos could compete in the business. Since it’s family operated, the client requested quality over quantity, which means limiting the number of rooms for management efficiency purposes, which means more open public spaces to share. This was one of the key briefs for the project which became the core of our approach.