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Architects
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Location
Singapore, Singapore -
Category
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Design Team
Ko Shiou Hee, Leong Lai Ping, Elita Ong, Huang Sijie -
Area
732.0 sqm -
Project Year
2009 -
Photographs
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Main Contractor
Daiya Engineering and Construction Pte Ltd -
M&E Consultant
PTA Consultants Pte Ltd -
Structural Engineer
MSE Engineering & Management Consultants -
Quantity Surveyor
Ian Chng Cost Consultants Pte Ltd
The Green House stands as a monolithic copper cube, quietly complementing its context – a lush park opposite the plot. From the outside, the house is a patina-aged copper clad cube with window openings and timber infill carved into the façade. The patina-aged copper cladding not only reflects the luscious greenery in the neighbourhood, but also allows the ‘Green Home’ to reduce energy consumption by acting as a heat barrier.
Spatial variation is created through the interplay of double volumes, curved ceiling and sculptured gardens. The design process of volumetric reduction of a nine-by-nine cube provides for cross ventilation and minimises the impact of the massing of the building with respect to the adjacent dwelling units. Both the living spaces and bedrooms enjoy a lush view of the park, bringing home closer to Nature.
