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Project #5

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Singapore
The brief requirement for #5 was a house maximized to the permissible building volume stipulated by planning requirements.
The brief requirement for #5 was a house maximized to the permissible building volume stipulated by planning requirements.
The strategy of fragmentation was adopted to fragmentize a big volume into comprehensible parts.
The strategy of fragmentation was adopted to fragmentize a big volume into comprehensible parts.
To accommodate a lap pool of 3 meter width along the side garden, the building had to be set-back by an additional 1 meter beyond the 2m building set-back line resulting in a reduced building foot-print.
To accommodate a lap pool of 3 meter width along the side garden, the building had to be set-back by an additional 1 meter beyond the 2m building set-back line resulting in a reduced building foot-print.
A 1 meter shift back to the 2m building set-back line, in the upper levels, regains the otherwise reduced building footprint. This strategy was adopted in the making of the PLAN.
A 1 meter shift back to the 2m building set-back line, in the upper levels, regains the otherwise reduced building footprint. This strategy was adopted in the making of the PLAN.
The 1 meter shift was also repeated in the making of the SECTION and ELEVATION.
The 1 meter shift was also repeated in the making of the SECTION and ELEVATION.
Resulting in multiple 'gaps', between wall and roof planes, for light and ventilation.
Resulting in multiple 'gaps', between wall and roof planes, for light and ventilation.
Roof planes were further tilted away from the western sun, sheltering the interior spaces from the tropical heat, to receive the rising morning sun and look to the distant.
Roof planes were further tilted away from the western sun, sheltering the interior spaces from the tropical heat, to receive the rising morning sun and look to the distant.
Dark grey was painted on 4 ’shells’ to minimize glare (Daylight Reflectance) on its immediate neighbours.
Dark grey was painted on 4 ’shells’ to minimize glare (Daylight Reflectance) on its immediate neighbours.
Light grey was painted on the other surfaces to accentuate the dark grey ‘shells’ and spatial layering through the house.
Light grey was painted on the other surfaces to accentuate the dark grey ‘shells’ and spatial layering through the house.
Roof planes were tilted away from the western sun, in order to shelter the interior spaces from the tropical heat, receive the morning sun and look to the distant whilst escaping the prying eyes of its immediate neighbours.
Roof planes were tilted away from the western sun, in order to shelter the interior spaces from the tropical heat, receive the morning sun and look to the distant whilst escaping the prying eyes of its immediate neighbours.
A shift of 1 meter back to the 2m building set-back line, in the upper levels, to regain the otherwise reduced building footprint resulted in the Strategy of GAPS.
A shift of 1 meter back to the 2m building set-back line, in the upper levels, to regain the otherwise reduced building footprint resulted in the Strategy of GAPS.
Tilting the roof planes away from the western sun resulted in 4 clerestory windows which brings light deep into the interior.
Tilting the roof planes away from the western sun resulted in 4 clerestory windows which brings light deep into the interior.
Light from 1st clerestory window reaches the Family Area at Attic Level.
Light from 1st clerestory window reaches the Family Area at Attic Level.
Light from 2nd clerestory window reaches the Stair Core.
Light from 2nd clerestory window reaches the Stair Core.
Light reaches all the way to the lowest level.
Light reaches all the way to the lowest level.
From the Dining to the Lobby and the Living beyond, FRAGMENTS of spaces are connected visually.
From the Dining to the Lobby and the Living beyond, FRAGMENTS of spaces are connected visually.
Ascending the dark-floor open-riser staircase floating above water.
Ascending the dark-floor open-riser staircase floating above water.
One arrives at the Attic Level, beyond which are the Family Area and Outdoor Terrace with commanding view of entire estate.
One arrives at the Attic Level, beyond which are the Family Area and Outdoor Terrace with commanding view of entire estate.
Leaving behind the Family Area, one crosses the link-bridge to the Dance Studio. On the left is the double-volume Gallery bathed with natural light and on the right, a double-volume Indoor Terrace below.
Leaving behind the Family Area, one crosses the link-bridge to the Dance Studio. On the left is the double-volume Gallery bathed with natural light and on the right, a double-volume Indoor Terrace below.

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The brief requirement for Project #5 was a house maximized to the permissible building volume stipulated by planning requirements, a lap pool and a standard schedule of accommodation of Living, Dining, 6 rooms and support facilities.

The site faces a major thoroughfare, is flat and non-descript. Maximized to its permissible building volume, this can be a potentially over-sized house for a family of 4 (parents and teenage daughters) and their 2 helpers. The strategy of fragmentation was thus adopted to fragmentize the volume into comprehensible parts.

In order to accommodate a sizeable lap pool of 3 meter width along the side garden, the building had to be set-back by an additional 1 meter beyond the 2m building set-back line. This was considered to be undesirable due to the reduced building foot-print. Resolution was found by a shift of 1 meter back to the 2m building set-back line, in the upper levels, to regain the otherwise reduced building footprint.

This strategy was adopted in the making of the PLANS, SECTIONS and ELEVATIONS resulting in multiple 'gaps', between wall and roof planes, for light and ventilation. Roof planes were further tilted away from the western sun in order to shelter the interior spaces from the tropical heat and look to the distant whilst escaping the prying eyes of its immediate neighbors.

Shades of grey, contrasting materials and textures and lighting quality were appointed across the entire section of the building to accentuate the fragments and heightens one’s experience of the entire house which oscillates between light and shade, open and enclosed, expansive and compressive spatial qualities.

Project #5 was a study in the making of tropical living spaces, in a dense urban environment, that is at once open yet private.