ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co

ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Interior Photography, HandrailET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Interior Photography, BedroomET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Exterior PhotographyET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Exterior PhotographyET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - More Images+ 27

Quezon City, Philippines
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Leslie Chua
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ET Supplier, EuroAsia, Rockefeller, ZWCAD
  • Lead Architects: Patrick Espiritu, Spencer Sy
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ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Exterior Photography, Garden
© Leslie Chua

Text description provided by the architects. The house is situated in an old neighborhood in Metro Manila where the current trend is to convert old, vast properties into mid density townhouse developments. Despite this trend, the client envisioned to build his house and convert his old property into a garden oasis in the middle of the city where he could enjoy a laid-back lifestyle, relax with his family, and enjoy the company of his dogs.

ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Interior Photography, Living Room, Windows, Beam
© Leslie Chua
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Plan - Ground floor
ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Interior Photography, Living Room, Chair
© Leslie Chua

The house sits on a 2,000 sqm property, primarily facing west. It is divided into quadrants – the north and south quadrants are dedicated to a vast garden, while the guest house and main house occupy the west and east quadrants respectively . All are strategically placed so each house can enjoy the view of the spacious garden.

ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Exterior Photography
© Leslie Chua

The client’s brief was for a house that embraces the landscape – a space that blurs the boundaries of exterior and interior spaces where one cannot distinguish if they are in or out of the house, as if creating an indoor urban villa. This design brief could have been easily resolved with full height glass windows, but the challenge was the site orientation as it is facing west with the afternoon tropical sun. Since the site almost sits in between two townhouses, privacy was seen as an issue due to the neighboring apartments.

ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Interior Photography
© Leslie Chua

Keeping the client’s brief and the challenge in mind, the architects opened up the façade facing the north and south garden with floor to ceiling windows. They also introduced vertical timber screens as a buffer to deflect the heat coming from the afternoon sun that doubles as a privacy shield.

ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Interior Photography, Windows
© Leslie Chua
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Section
ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Interior Photography, Door, Facade
© Leslie Chua

The main access of the property is through the main road at the north side of the property. Upon entry is a courtyard, clad in dark gray cobble stone surrounded with Podocarpus plant as a soft contrast to the masculine texture of the stone. On the left side of the courtyard is the ramp towards the basement parking. Above it is a roof garden that can be directly seen and enjoyed from the living area. Towards the front of the courtyard are series of steps that lead you to a bigger courtyard, directing you to the main or guest house.

ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Interior Photography, Column
© Leslie Chua

The main house is planned in an “O” shaped layout with an interior garden in the middle. A massive black metal door welcomes the visitors into the ground floor with the interior garden as a backdrop. On the left side of the house facing west is the living room directly connected to the roof garden through the sliding doors. On the right side of the house is where the soul of the house is. Visitors normally flock the huge kitchen with its massive yet charming solid wood bar counter as a centerpiece. Adjacent to the kitchen is another pocket garden that echoes the urban garden concept.

ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Exterior Photography
© Leslie Chua

The access to the upper floor is through a cantilevered metal staircase anchored to the double height travertine wall as a backdrop. Black metal strings are attached as a guardrail from the bottom floor to the top of a double volume ceiling. The upper floor houses the private rooms. The master bedroom, being the biggest room the house, contains an en-suite walk in closet, private bathroom and toilet. Strategically placed in between two gardens, it boasts an almost 270 degree view of the outdoors and landscape.

ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Leslie Chua

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Cite: "ET New Manila House / PXP Design Workshop Co" 09 Sep 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/947052/et-new-manila-house-pxp-design-workshop-co> ISSN 0719-8884

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