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Terracotta House / K2LD Architects

Hana Abdel — Thu, 16 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Conservation - Conservation of traditional bungalows is part of Singapore's effort to safeguard its heritage and enhance its vibrant urban fabric. These structures are emblematic of past eras, and all architectural elements are required to be conserved.

Yarrbat Residence / K2LD Architects

Andreas Luco — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Yarrbat Avenue in Balwyn is like many streets in Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs. It is a quiet residential street that reflects no particular historical period, but has fine examples of the various housing styles built throughout the last 100 years. Also, like many streets in Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs, it is lined with European deciduous trees that map the changes of seasons. The brief from the client sought to exploit the opportunities found on this site from its location. The site is on the side of a hill which has excellent views to the Dandenong Ranges, and it was important to allow the building to capture these distant views, as well as to strategically engage with the established trees lining the streets.

Christ Methodist Church / K2LD Architects

Karen Valenzuela — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:00:00 +0000

Inspired by the challenges of bringing traditional ideas around worship into a contemporary architectural context, K2LD architects looked to re-imagine the traditional church. How new and different spatial configurations could be used to preach the same gospel. The main aspirations of the church where distilled into three key points; the need for an image, environmental responsibility, and multifunctional spaces.

Screen House / K2LD Architects

Jonathan Alarcón — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The design consists of a linear block facing the street, with a curvilinear pavilion elevated on pilotis above the central communal garden. According to architect, this is the first time that the practice had designed something non-rectilinear, but the curvilinear shape did not arise out of architectural whimsy, as architect started with an L-shaped block but decided to soften the geometry in response to its two direct neighbours: the Lien family’s colonial bungalow and the Cubic House. Architect decided to pull their Screen House back from both its neighbours. It is a “receding gesture”, one which respects the colonial bungalow by keeping a distance from it Here architect appears to be practicing the type of architectural contextualism typically seen in an urban context, especially a historical one, whereby the design defers to its context and it cannot be understood on its own or in isolation, as it only acquires meaning when understood in relation to its context.

The Winged House / K2LD Architects

Gracia Vera — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0000

A private family residence situated on a uniquely shaped triangular plot, the Winged House frames the site with two prominent forms – the trapeziums. These forms open towards the main view at the back of the site where 3 existing majestic palms are, and of lush greenery. These embracing forms carve out and frame a middle garden for friendly and private gatherings.

The Green House / K2LD Architects

Gracia Vera — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

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.

The Golden Box / K2LD Architects

Christopher Henry — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The intention of the house’s design is to define and blur the visual threshold between the public and private areas of the house. The transparency of the house decreases in ascending order as per their functional requirements. Their surfaces clearly express their openness of the daily living habits and rituals.