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Project #7

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Singapore
BLUE BOX inserted within the original lower level.
BLUE BOX inserted within the original lower level.
BLACK BOX inserted within the original upper level.
BLACK BOX inserted within the original upper level.
On the left, the original pared-down Living and on the right, the new BLUE BOX of Open Kitchen, Dining and ancillary spaces.
On the left, the original pared-down Living and on the right, the new BLUE BOX of Open Kitchen, Dining and ancillary spaces.
New insertions (Shoe Cabinet, Display and Console) barely touching the original pared-down Living.
New insertions (Shoe Cabinet, Display and Console) barely touching the original pared-down Living.
BLUE BOX of intense atmospheric quality, standing in stark contrast with the original pared-down interior.
BLUE BOX of intense atmospheric quality, standing in stark contrast with the original pared-down interior.
Within the BLUE BOX is a Blue Powder Room.
Within the BLUE BOX is a Blue Powder Room.
Within the original pared-down Living, a complete view of the BLUE BOX.
Within the original pared-down Living, a complete view of the BLUE BOX.
View of the original pared-down Living from within the BLUE BOX.
View of the original pared-down Living from within the BLUE BOX.
Demarcation between the BLUE BOX and the original pared-down Living.
Demarcation between the BLUE BOX and the original pared-down Living.
An original staircase winds up to the upper level.
An original staircase winds up to the upper level.
BLACK BOX nested within the original pared-down Master Bedroom.
BLACK BOX nested within the original pared-down Master Bedroom.
The BLACK BOX houses the new Walk-in Wardrobe and Master Bath.
The BLACK BOX houses the new Walk-in Wardrobe and Master Bath.
The interior of the BLACK BOX is Black / White themed.
The interior of the BLACK BOX is Black / White themed.
Black / White theme extends to the Common Bath.
Black / White theme extends to the Common Bath.
The BLACK BOX nested within the original pared-down Master Bedroom.
The BLACK BOX nested within the original pared-down Master Bedroom.
The BLACK BOX serves as a backdrop for the bed re-positioned to take in the view of the city.
The BLACK BOX serves as a backdrop for the bed re-positioned to take in the view of the city.
Layout plans.
Layout plans.

From Studio Wills + Architects

Project #7 is a renovation to an old 2-storey apartment at The Arris, located within Tanjong Pagar Area in Singapore.

The original pared-down interior stood in stark contrast with a context consisting of an eclectic mix of shophouses adorned with multiple colours, materials, textures and ornaments: There was a strong division between the interior and the external environment.

The interior design took elements found within the context, distilled and contained them within 2 ‘BOXES’: one BLUE and the other BLACK, and strategically inserted them within the original interior.

One wonders if the new experience which oscillates between the original pared-down interior and the new ‘insertions’, abstracted from the eclectic external environment, will result in the illusion of a larger space: An interior that expands beyond its own spatial and physical limits into the external environment and the City.