A Central Courtyard Cools Off a Multigenerational Home in Singapore
With a limited budget, a couple in Singapore with kids and two sets of parents wanted to build a forever home. "They wanted something that was future proof, meaning it had to accommodate the grandparents and children at the same time," says project architect Low Ming Fang, cofounder of local studio Alittlepractice with Lin Huiying. To make room for all, they placed emphasis on a mix of private areas for quiet seclusion and communal spaces for family bonding. But with party walls on two sides, they had to be clever about creating a connection with the outdoors.
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