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19 Sunset Place / ipli architects

Cristian Aguilar — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 03:00:00 +0000

19 Sunset Place is a bungalow house located in the modern city-state of Singapore. The house is an integration of the old and the new, a house within a house.

3 Lermit Road / ipli architects

Daniel Sánchez — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:00:00 +0000

3 Lermit Road is a bungalow house located in Singapore, a former British colony. The strategy is a deceptively simple but thoughtful intervention to an existing bungalow, which enhances the character of the original architecture while creating new transformative spaces.

9 Leedon Park / ipli architects

Karen Valenzuela — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 03:00:00 +0000

9 Leedon Park is a bungalow house located in tropical Singapore. The house sets itself onto the land as a concrete monolith. Its form is homage to the typology of a pitch roof house in the tropics, simple and singular in its expression.

No. 18 Guan Shu Yuan Hutong / Atelier Liu Yuyang Architects

Karen Valenzuela — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The project calls for the renovation of a small courtyard house in Guan Shu Yuan Hutong, Beijing, which is located between the famed Yonghe Tibetan Temple and the historical Im- perial Academy.

ChenJiaShan Park Tea Lounge Renovation / Atelier Liu Yuyang Architects

Daniel Sánchez — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The project is located in a newly built park in suburban Shanghai. The original structure was an annex building that has been left unused since it was built. Due to the recent opening of subway nearby, linking this area to the city center, a new development dynamics has emerged. As a result, the local government began to consider how to create something on this site--through new programing and architectural concept--to better serve the potential visitors.

Shanghai MOCA / Atelier Liu Yuyang Architects

Cristian Aguilar — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The story of the Shanghai Moca is about how the architectural “Cinderella”—an abandoned flower pavilion—was transformed into a “Princess” of contemporary art. The role of the architect in this case was more akin to that of a “make-up artist”.

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.

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 Pool Shophouse / FARM

Jonathan Alarcón — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:00:00 +0000

The Lorong 24A Shophouse Series was conceived as a collection of architectural experiments and showpiece for each architect. FARM, in collaboration with KD architects were thrilled to be invited as one of the 7 studios involved.

Armadillo House / Formwerkz Architects

Jonathan Alarcón — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The 2-1/2 storey corner terrace house in Singapore, is flanked on its long western face by a Category 3 road with a traffic crossing and a highway viaduct. The site is polluted with noise arising out of the on-coming traffic at 2 different speeds and its accompanying privacy issues due to its close proximity to the main thoroughfares. The site tapers from the front to the back, with its longest face exposed to the heat of the western sun and the front facing an road intersection.The client wanted a house that can adapt to the expanding needs of a multi-generation family and called for a sustainable design that can mediate the extremely unfavorable site condition while minimizing its energy demand from air-conditioning.

Beauty Blocks / Studio SKLIM

Kritiana Ross — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Ample pathways formed by different user-patterns shape 3 unique office volumes, creating a miniaturized city block experience.

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.

Galen / Formwerkz Architects

Victoria King — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

We were engaged by Ascendas to retrofit the lobby of their corporate HQ in Science Park 2, Singapore. They are one of Asia’s leading provider of business space solutions and are interested in seeking sustainable and human-centric design for their future business environments.

The Park House / Formwerkz Architects

Kritiana Ross — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Sited in the northeastern corner of the Singapore, the 2-1/2 storey house sits on a sunken piece of land facing a huge park next to the sea. It is a house designed for a middle-age couple that entertains frequently.

Black & White House / Formwerkz Architects

Victoria King — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

A 12000 sqm bungalow set in caldecott drive, singapore designed by formwerkz architects. Three volumes of varying sizes are arranged to take full advantage of this triangulated site. Blessed with a relatively untouched forest along the longest length of the site, we ran a 50m long, moat-like infinity pool along its boundary to reflect the foliage. The three volumes and its adjoining courtyards are entirely wrapped in black granite, in stark contrast to a predominately white interior. We created an atrium in the main block that vertically connects all the floors, from basement to the roof terrace. This high volume atrium space is adjacent to the front terrace, dining hall and the family room. It becomes the focal point where one will have to pass through while moving within or trying to enter or exit the house.

Hansha Reflection House / Studio SKLIM

Megan Jett — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

In Greek mythology, Narcissus looked into the lake to admire his beauty. But what if the lake was animate and looking at its own reflection in Narcissus eyes?

The Tastings Room / Studio SKLIM

Christopher Henry — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Tastings Room is a new addition to the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District, Marina Square with the fine combination of French/Italian bistro cuisine and wine cellar under one roof. The restaurant's vision was to refresh the perception of wine and food culture in Singapore by providing them at affordable prices. The overall spatial experience sandwiches the crafted black volumes between two layers of industrial aesthetics: exposed ceiling and concrete screed floor, to juxtapose/merge opposing aesthetics of being sophisticated yet affordable.

Thin Office / Studio SKLIM

Andrew Rosenberg — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

While tapping on a laptop in a cafe has become the ubiquitous platform to begin "work", the need for a permanent work environment for any office is still necessary in the long run. Perhaps what has changed since the advent of "coffee offices" has been the increasing need for flexibility within a sedentary work sphere.