a laminated timber twin-tower development for the tropical climate of Jakarta
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| Project Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Project Type | Mixed-use development, twin towers, public podium, timber high-rise |
| Project Description | Design study for a laminated timber twin-tower development and public podium near Soekarno-Hatta Airport, integrating colourful facades, tropical vegetation and passive environmental strategies. |
| Client | CKR |
| Architect | UFO Architecture |
| UFO Architecture Team | Daniel Fagerberg, Arjan Scheer, Jonas Lundberg, Jason Gill, Claudio Lucchesi, Andrew Yau, Anna Liuzzo |
| Project Status | Design study – unbuilt |
| Project Year | 2014 |
| Programme | Twin towers, mixed-use development, public podium, retail, workplace and public landscape |
| Construction Strategy | Laminated timber high-rise construction drawing on the expertise of the Indonesian timber industry. |
| Design Focus | Laminated timber towers, tropical high-rise design, colourful facade, integrated vegetation, passive cooling, renewable materials and ecological urbanism |
| Environmental Strategy | Integration of tropical planting, passive shading, natural ventilation and climate-responsive facade systems designed specifically for equatorial urban environments. |
Eucalyptus Towers is a design study for a mixed-use twin-tower development and public podium in Jakarta, Indonesia. Located near Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the project explores how high-rise architecture can respond more effectively to the climatic, environmental and cultural conditions of tropical cities.
The proposal is conceived as a laminated timber tower, drawing upon the expertise and resources of the Indonesian timber industry. Rather than relying on conventional concrete and glass construction, the project investigates how engineered timber can support a new generation of sustainable high-rise buildings with lower embodied carbon and a stronger connection to local material traditions.
A defining feature of the project is its colourful facade. The design deliberately challenges the greyness of the contemporary curtain-wall skyline, introducing vibrant colour, depth and texture to the urban environment. The facade becomes both an environmental device and an architectural expression, helping to create a more distinctive and humane urban identity.
Tropical vegetation is integrated throughout the towers and podium landscape, forming part of a broader ecological strategy. Planting, shading systems and passive environmental controls work together to improve comfort, reduce solar gain and support biodiversity within the dense metropolitan context.
Eucalyptus Towers reflect UFO Architecture’s ongoing research into engineered timber high-rise construction, regenerative urbanism and climate-responsive architecture. The project explores how tropical towers can combine ecological performance, local industry, public landscape and architectural identity within a coherent high-rise framework.
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