Residential / Architecture + Construction
The Courtyard House
A contemporary family residence shaped around natural light, cross ventilation, privacy, and a central courtyard that connects everyday spaces with nature.
- Client
- Project Type
- Services
- Area
- Location
- Copletion
- Private Residence
- Residential
- Architecture, Construction, Interior
- 420m2
- Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- 2026
Residential Architecture
Main courtyard facade — designed to bring daylight and greenery into the center of the home.
- Project Overview
A home organized around light, air, and everyday life.
The Courtyard House was designed for a young family looking for a private home that could still feel open, bright, and connected to the outdoors. The site required a careful balance between privacy from the street and natural ventilation throughout the interior.
Instead of placing all rooms around the perimeter, the house is organized around a central courtyard. This internal landscape brings daylight, fresh air, and visual connection into the living, dining, circulation, and family areas.
Instead of placing all rooms around the perimeter, the house is organized around a central courtyard. This internal landscape brings daylight, fresh air, and visual connection into the living, dining, circulation, and family areas.
- The Challenge
Creating openness without losing privacy.
The main challenge was to create generous interior spaces on an urban site surrounded by neighboring properties while maintaining privacy, natural light, and airflow.
- 01
General Construction
Complete construction management from site preparation to final handover.
- 02
Interior Fit-Out
Spatial planning, finishes, custom details, and interior execution.
- 03
Exterior & Facade
Exterior design solutions focused on identity, climate, and durability.
- 04
Property Development
Integrated support for planning, development, construction, and delivery.
- Design Concept
The courtyard becomes the heart of the house.
The design places an open-air courtyard at the center of the plan, creating a visual and environmental anchor for the surrounding rooms. Living spaces remain connected while maintaining clear functional zones.
Central Courtyard
Creates light, ventilation, greenery, and visual connection.
Layered Privacy
Uses walls, screens, landscape, and orientation to protect private areas.
Passive Cooling
Encourages airflow through opposite openings and shaded internal spaces.
Material Continuity
Repeats selected materials between interior and exterior spaces.
- The Result
A private home that still feels open.
The completed house balances privacy, openness, natural light, and everyday functionality. The courtyard creates a consistent visual connection between spaces while helping the home respond naturally to Yogyakarta’s tropical climate.
- Project Area
- Duration
- Main Courtyard
- Bedrooms
- Floors
- Copletion
- 420 m²
- 140 months
- 48 m²
- 4
- 2
- 2026
- Project Credits
One design language, from room to skyline.
We approach interior and exterior design as connected parts of the same experience.
Architecture
Formora Studio
Interior Design
Formora Studio
Construction
Formora Build Team
Project Director
Adrian Mahesa
Lead Architect
Rachel Wijaya
Interior Lead
Nadia Pramesti
Project Manager
Dimas Haryanto
Photography
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