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Architecture

Buildings shaped by how they are used.

From a family home to a showroom, an office or a school campus, we design the building from its logic first: circulation, zoning, light, air and climate. The form follows, and stays buildable.

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Aletra Kemang, Jakarta: the faceted stone showroom above a green slope

Architecture at FOR_S starts with a question, not a shape. Who uses the building, how do they move through it, where does the light come from and what does the site allow? The answers become the plan, the section and finally the facade, coordinated with structure and services so the design reaches the site intact.

Aletra Alam Sutera, Tangerang: the covered drop-off and glass lobby

At a glance

  • 140 m² – 18 ha

    From a family home to a leisure district, designed with the same method.

  • 8 cities

    Bandung, Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, Surabaya, Makassar and more.

  • ± 11 weeks

    Average design time from concept to construction drawings for a full scope.

  • IAI

    Practising under an IAI-licensed architect, with the fee set per phase.

What we offer

Buildings, facades, massing, construction drawings

  • Aletra Alam Sutera, Tangerang: the angular glazed showroom volume and its forecourt
    New buildings

    Homes, offices, showrooms, cafés, clinics and schools, designed from the brief to the last detail.

  • Kafekota, Bandung: the frontage with a planted court and two floating white volumes
    Renovation & extension

    Existing buildings re-planned for a new use: clearer circulation, more daylight, a facade with a purpose.

  • Metro Rent Office, Jakarta: louvered facade towers among trees
    Facade & envelope

    Facades that shade, ventilate and express the building, with materials chosen for the tropical climate.

  • SH House, Bandung — design visualisation, image 2
    Site planning & massing

    Orientation, setbacks, zoning and massing tested against the site and its rules before the design is fixed.

  • A hand drawing a plan with a pencil
    Construction drawings

    Coordinated architecture, structure and MEP drawings with specifications and support for the bill of quantities.

  • Two people reading a drawing on a construction site
    Site support

    Periodic visits during construction, then handover (BAST) with as-built records.

How it works

Form is an answer. Before we draw, we understand your story and the logic of the space: function, relation, circulation, light and air.

  1. 01

    Story session & Spatial Brief

    Before contract

    We listen to how you will use the building, read your references together and write the needs, priorities and limits into a Spatial Brief you approve.

    Two people pointing at a floor plan on a table
  2. 02

    Concept

    ± 2 weeks

    Site analysis, zoning, circulation and climate studies lead to a massing and a moodboard for architecture and interior.

    Sketchbook, plans and drawing tools on a desk
  3. 03

    Schematic

    ± 4 weeks

    Plans, elevations and sections, daylight studies, materials and a 3D preview you walk through with us.

    A 3D-printed house model held in one hand
  4. 04

    Construction drawings

    ± 5 weeks

    Coordinated drawings for architecture, structure and MEP, specifications and support for the bill of quantities.

    A hand drawing a plan with a pencil
  5. 05

    Site support & handover

    During construction

    Periodic site visits keep the design intact; handover (BAST) comes with as-built records.

    Two people reading a drawing on a construction site

These timings reflect the average of the projects we have designed. The phases and their length for your project are set together in the proposal, according to its scale and complexity, and may shift with site conditions, permits and decisions along the way.

What you receive

Concept

  • Site analysis
  • Zoning & massing
  • Moodboard

Schematic

  • Plans, elevations, sections
  • Daylight & circulation studies
  • 3D preview

Construction drawings

  • Architecture, structure & MEP sets
  • Specifications
  • Bill of quantities support

Handover

  • Site visit reports
  • Handover (BAST)
  • As-built records

Ways to work with us

  • Full project

    Five phases, from concept to handover (BAST), with one team accountable throughout.

  • Studio collaboration

    Primary or secondary architect alongside partner studios, with clearly divided scope and shared files.

  • Design advisory

    Reviews and spatial advice for a specific decision: a site, a layout or a renovation.

How the fee is set

Selected work

Architecture · 23 projects

Enchanting Valley, Bogor: a round timber pavilion and deck beside the river in the forest
Enchanting ValleyLeisure district · with Studio Asa
Bogor · 18 ha · 2024
Fukaki House, Bandung — design visualisation, image 1
Fukaki HousePrivate residence
Bandung · 303 m² · 2026
Aletra Alam Sutera, Tangerang — design visualisation, image 1
Aletra Alam SuteraCar showroom · with HUBU
Tangerang · 2,760 m² · 2024
Bajo Island, Labuan Bajo — design visualisation, image 1
Bajo IslandIsland resort & glamping · with HUBU
Labuan Bajo · 6 ha · 2022
Arsaterra, Jakarta — design visualisation, image 1
ArsaterraPrivate residence
Jakarta · 1,088 m² · 2025
WCB Office, Bandung — design visualisation, image 1
WCB OfficeOffice & laboratory
Bandung · 1,533 m² · 2024

All architecture work (23)

Tell us about the space you want to make

Share a short project outline. We reply within one working day to set up a story session.

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  1. 01Share an outline

    Four short steps, about five minutes. References and Pinterest links are welcome.

  2. 02Story session

    About 45 minutes, at the studio or online. We listen first.

  3. 03Spatial Brief & proposal

    Your needs written up for you to check, then a design-fee proposal per phase, in line with IAI guidance.

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