Ru-Ko

RuKo is Rumah(house) Toko(store) (so Ru-Ko is house and store in one building) : building usually from 2 to 4 storeys that is used for both a home and a store. The first floor is usually for store and the second floor is for living. Very little ornament and architectural features, flat roof concrete deck.

RuKo is the results of limited space and expensive land. The intention of RuKo is for people who need to have a dwelling and also source of income.
The style is usually uninteresting, flat, and really just as a function purposes.
The intention of having RuKo in the propose site to respond the existing condition, and to recreate the form to follow the function. Instead of having house and shop, actually combine with restaurant below and the RuKo to serve as a filter system for the sea water.