Condovillas is a term coined by the developer for low-rise apartment blocks surrounded by green space. Most Indonesian developers focus on building high-rise blocks and single houses. Maintenance costs in high-rises are a major issue, and many who live in individual houses will not consider high-rise living. Condovillas are an experiment in vertical living with a more favourable cost-to-size ratio than individual houses, and fewer maintenance issues than high-rises - five storeys being manageable even when elevators are not working. This complex comprises 30 blocks, each containing a garage and 20 two-to-four-bedroom dwelling units, plus a room for a house assistant if needed. All spaces have external windows, allowing natural lighting and ventilation that makes them still operable during power cuts.
Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
