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Forgetting Time House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Hana Abdel — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000

There is something about a quiet day that slows down time, evokes memories of our carefree childhood, and reminds us of our past when days of timelessness existed. In today's context, however, it is increasingly difficult to forget the notion of time. Imagine relaxing by the garden and pool, sitting under a breezy veranda whilst shaded from the warm tropical sun, teleporting back to that mythological non-time and evoking our memories of timelessness again.

Touching Eden House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Hana Abdel — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:00:00 +0000

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet." Plato
At the fringes of utopia, time moves at its own languid pace. Butterflies flit through sunbeams, and the air, heavy with the perfume of blossoms, resonates with the gentle hum of life. The chirping of birds harmonizes with the rustling leaves in a natural symphony. Here, a house stands cloaked in vines and vegetation, nestled amidst a tapestry of lush green overgrowth. Sunlight, filtered through the verdant canopy overhead, casts a mesmerizing play of shadows on the façade. As daylight spills through the foliage, it bathes the mansion in a golden glow, revealing its regal allure.

Serendipity House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Hana Abdel — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 02:00:00 +0000

“I always leave room for serendipity and chance.” Ken Stott

Water Garden House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Hana Abdel — Fri, 06 May 2022 19:00:00 +0000

A property owned for 30 years, the tired old house was to make way for a new one that maximized the allowable built envelope, while addressing new needs and wants. Among them was a desire to have a waterfall feature in the design, and a need for privacy from the many neighbors. The site is perfectly circular when seen from the top, and unique in Singapore. This circle bounds a site that is in the middle of a steep valley.

Second Nature House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Hana Abdel — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 23:00:00 +0000

The brief was a house large enough to accommodate a multi-generational family with grown-up children. Spacious enough for each to have their privacy, cozy enough for family bonding. This set us thinking on how to maximize every inch of the land within the restrictions of local building regulations. As the owner had the backing of a large construction firm; an award-winning builder recognized for their capabilities in large-scale projects and complex underground tunnel works, it was an opportunity not to be missed.

Open Ended House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 20:00:00 +0000

The family of six was outgrowing their apartment unit and needed a much larger space for the children entering their teenage years. Coincidentally, they purchased a semi-detached plot a few doors down from a house we previously designed, which eventually led the family to us. The semi-detached house is oriented north/south, with the long side facing west. The house at the south-east face has an unblocked view between two neighboring houses at the rear, providing an open vista to the landscape behind. The north-west front of the house faces the street and receives the afternoon sun. This makes the rear a coveted location for the bedrooms.

Bamboo Veil House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Andreas Luco — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 23:00:00 +0000

The Bamboo Veil House is a semi-detached house that sits on a bend in a street, resulting in a triangular plot with a narrow frontage. The original house was purchased by the owner many years ago and only minimal renovation had been done since then. The ageing house needed upgrading and the time had come for a re-build to fulfil long held desires and preferences. The owner started with simple brief - a minimalist tropical house with a wide social space on the ground floor for family and friends to gather. His family longed for a private yet modern tropical home that responds to Singapore’s dense urban environment and tropical climate. He had also amassed a large collection of art through the years from various continents and saw this as an opportunity to well display them in the new house.

Forever House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 23:00:00 +0000

Our clients wanted to build their dream house; a house that would be their definitive family home. It had to have an urban presence while having an open yet secure exterior space with sufficient privacy from the street. With a no expense to be spared mandate, the architect was given a large wish-list that included a 6-car garage and a 25m long pool.

See Through House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Cristobal Rojas — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0000

The See Through House is located in one of the most exclusive areas of Singapore and was conceived together as part of a larger project comprising seven other houses. The client had resided in the old house sited atop this large piece of land; it was decided to develop six additional houses that would surround the old house. The owner selected six architects to design six distinct new houses. The old house would undergo a make-over conducted by another architect. Wallflower Architecture + Design was commissioned to design the first house in the cluster of seven sub-divided plots. The old house sits on the highest point of the land and has a panoramic view of the city. In order to preserve the vistas, Wallflower’s brief was to design a house no taller than the 2nd storey balcony of the old house.

Secret Garden House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Daniela Cardenas — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:00:00 +0000

The Secret Garden House, designed by Singapore based Wallflower Architecture + Design, is situated in the good class bungalow area of Bukit Timah. The owner’s brief was to have a luxurious, tropical, contemporary family home. Being the owners of a construction company and by building it themselves, it would also showcase their professional capabilities.

Far Sight House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Karen Valenzuela — Sun, 31 May 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Centennial Tree House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The owner wanted external blank walls. Then talk continued to fixed screens. Centre courtyard for light and air. These summed up for them, the tangible facets of an ideal home, a protective enclosure of solitude.

Sunny Side House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The site would not appeal to most local homebuyer as it immediately ticks several negative boxes for what are deemed liabilities in a residential semi-detached plot. It is long and narrow, with both the long side and front facing the western afternoon sun. The plot lies a metre below a public road that bounds the front and the ‘sunny’ side. In the local context, there would be environmental, layout and cultural issues to overcome.

Wind Vault House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Jonathan Alarcón — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

As the brief was substantial, the overall form of the house needed to be pushed to the envelope limits. Naturally, there are also other considerations; the context and proximity of neighbouring homes, the daily sun path and the prevailing winds. Conceptually, the house is a raised reinforced concrete tube whose open ends are oriented in a general north-south direction. On this site, the prevailing breezes also blow in from the south, from the direction of the nearby coast line. In practice, all rooms have walls that side either east or west, and front north and south. The tubular structure resists east west heat gain thanks to the solid mass of the reinforced concrete but encourages passive cooling through the open north south axis. The north and south facades are treated with timber screens and their contribution is multifold. They are privacy filters for the bedrooms and are the first layer of glare and solar heat reduction to the spaces behind. The timber fins of the screen can also be angled so as to catch a breeze or to increase privacy as and when needed.

Travertine Dream House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Victoria King — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The client’s brief for this house was simple. Functionally, to maximize usable area and to incorporate greenery. Aesthetically, to use travertine copiously as an architectural finish. Inspired by the Italian urban-scape during his travels, so too would travertine express this house.

Sun Cap House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Nico Saieh — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Although the site was devoid of any development during the inception of the project, it was foreseen that the future built environment would be dense with neighbouring residences barely metres away on either side. The tropical sunlight falling on this resort island could also be harsh and intense but the proximity to the sea also blesses it with breezes that tend to channel through the waterways that are unique to the cove. Most properties along the waterway which also affords them best view, and the narrow rectangular project site was no different.

Water-Cooled House / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Nico Saieh — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Hidden away from the road, the site is surrounded by a verdant screen of mature trees from adjacent properties. Breezes blowing transversely across the site being another notable aspect of the location. The owner had wanted a contemporary home that prioritized environmental coolness as a consistent attribute and to be able to enjoy the luscious tropical surroundings.

Six Ramsgate / Wallflower Architecture + Design

Nico Saieh — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The client's desire for the home to have a perception of substantial private space has resulted in the development of a spatial program that internalizes spaces such as pools and gardens normally regarded as external to the envelope of the house. By zoning spaces such as the bedrooms and servants' quarters on alternative levels, i.e. 2nd storey and basement levels, the ground plane is freed from walls that would have been required if public and private programs were interlaced on the same plane.