# Functionally Designed Homes This Boarding House in Indonesia Favors Vertical Circulation By Francesca Mercurio | Published 2021-08-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boarding-house References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/08/13/ismail-solehudin-architecture-red-indonesian-stack-by-step-red-zone-boarding-house-indonesia/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29) & [ismailsolehudin](https://ismailsolehudin.com/) Ismail Solehudin Architecture has designed a unique boarding house in Indonesia. The [Stack By Step Red Zone Boarding House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friendlystack-reminder) is a 178 square meter building completed with 11 bedrooms and is found on a small block in the city of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. To comfortably include 11 bedrooms, the architect's used a non-traditional hallway system to optimize space. Rather than implementing a long hallway, the architects used a vertical circulation between units through a stairwell. The stairwell was designed to be an attractive social area, and the architect's accomplished this through the use of skylights and adding seating nooks throughout the stairwell. Favoring a vertical circulation allowed the architect to easily include a [communal space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/street-clubhouse) and a parking area to the house. The exterior of the building is finished with a [red-colored facade](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terracotta-breath) - adding a certain level of intensity to the design. Image Credit: Ismail Solehudin Architecture ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vertical Circulation Homes:** Architects are exploring vertical circulation systems as a space-saving solution for multi-unit homes, creating opportunities for designing more communal spaces and integrating parking areas. - **Non-traditional Hallways:** Architects are experimenting with non-traditional hallway systems that optimize space, pushing boundaries to create more functional homes and innovative solutions. - **Attractive Stairwells:** Designers are transforming stairwells from being a purely functional area to an attractive social space, using features like skylights and seating nooks to create an inviting environment. ### Who This Affects Most - **Real Estate:** Real estate professionals can leverage the trend of vertically designed homes with non-traditional hallway systems to create more space-efficient multi-unit properties, providing better value for customers. - **Architecture:** Architects can look into designing functional homes with attractive stairwells and unique hallway systems to create more value for clients seeking innovative living spaces. - **Construction:** Construction professionals can find opportunities in building vertically designed homes with non-traditional hallway systems and functional stairwells, providing a better and more efficient construction method. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Coastal Terraced Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-bo.md) - [Elevated Leisure Habitats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-leisure-habitat.md) - [Figure 8-Structured House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-loop-house.md) - [Staggered Floor Modern Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-seven-floors.md) - [Layered Hillside Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-villa-bo.md) - [Compact Corner Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modus-architect.md) - [Contemporary Stacked Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everden-residence.md) - [Bold Architectural Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-iron-house.md) - [Housing Collective Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-comunidad-habitacional.md)