Dhaniē & Sal merges green pavilion with Tangerang’s landscape
Dapur Hidup is a temporary pavilion in Tangerang, Java, originally designed for the 2024 Bintaro Design District by Dhaniē & Sal in collaboration with FORMAT and Lunch For My Husband sandwich shop. Conceived as an outdoor kitchen and communal space, the pavilion serves as a platform for interaction among people, materials, and the surrounding landscape.
The layout is organized around an open yard, integrating both existing and newly introduced components. Elements such as the kitchen pavilion, supporting pavilion, rectangular steel bench, tubular outdoor cabinet, and potted plants are arranged in relation to two mature tamarind trees and a pre-existing wooden deck. A uniform green-colored palette visually unifies the diverse components.
all images by Ernest Theofilus
Dapur Hidup pavilion uses modular steel frame and Fabric sheets
To address the scale of the open landscape and accommodate the event’s temporary functions, Dhaniē & Sal’s designers utilize FORMAT’s modular steel system for the kitchen, forming a grid-based and rigid structural framework. This system establishes spatial clarity and allows for efficient assembly and disassembly.
Fabric sheets and cords form a secondary skin around the steel frame, softening its visual presence and establishing a connection between structure and site. These materials also contribute to the cohesion of different elements, offering a tactile and adaptable surface treatment. The overall arrangement emphasizes precision, with each component positioned deliberately to meet functional requirements without excess.
temporary pavilion is set in a green open yard in Tangerang, Java
Dapur Hidup is designed as a functional outdoor kitchen for public use
pavilion is organized around two existing tamarind trees
modular steel system structures the kitchen framework
steel grid provides spatial clarity and ease of assembly
fabric panels soften the pavilion’s geometric frame
fabric skin adds texture and diffuses light within the space
rectangular steel bench positioned along the central axis
green color palette unifies new and existing elements
arrangement designed with minimal excess and maximum function
elements carefully placed to reinforce spatial coherence
Dapur Hidup acts as both structure and social platform
outdoor space supports communal cooking and gathering
project info:
name: Dapur Hidup
architect: Dhaniē & Sal | @dhaniesal
lead architects: Salman Rimaldhi (Principal), Dhanie Syawalia (Principal), Irwansyah Sulistio Sutaryo (Architect in Charge), Brian Julian Akbar (Architect in Charge)
collaborator: FORMAT
sandwich shop: Lunch For My Husband | @lunchformyhusband
location: Tangerang, Java, Indonesia
photographer: Ernest Theofilus | @ernesttheofilus
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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom
