The slum is one of the most densely populated in Jakarta, rising to two to four stories in places. The ground floor homes are poorly constructed as they ascend, they become increasingly makeshift, with walls and floors made from damaged wood and rusty scrap metal. Sunlight is in short supply throughout the slum, due to the narrow alleys and unventilated buildings. In the densest areas, people have built across the top of the alleyways, cutting out the sun altogether and plunging the lanes into perpetual nighttime. Here, the only light comes from neon tubes and bare lights bulbs hanging from wires. The air is stale and the lanes smell of rubbish and sewage. Flood is their major problem every year. It destroyed the slum area and caused a major homeless problem.

The proposed project envisions a sustainable living environment in Jakarta city slums. The proposal reconciles and integrates the needs of residents in the slum where they could live, play and work. By organizing the plastic bottles and woods they collect everyday, they can be turn into a high performance building materials to manage their daily life needs. Residents themselves constructed the living unit. In order to respond the changing requirements of life, the living unit are able to develop, grow, adapt and expend over the time depends on residents needs. The structure is elevated to avoid the flood disaster but in normal daily life, it provides a space to work and play.