Singapore
Guz Architects
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
This modern tropical bungalow encapsulates the essence of living in the hot and humid climate of Singapore by creating open spaces which encourage
natural ventilation and offer residents views to the ocean.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
The main design concept is to create a house which has close relationship with nature and this is achieved by having a
swimming-pool linking the house with the landscape and ultimately visual connections with the sea. The idea of connection is reinforced by having the basement level media-room with a u-shaped acrylic window which allows diffuse natural light in and also views out into the pool. The curved roofs, which symbolizing the sea waves, also emphasize the idea of the nearby sea. These are almost totally covered with thin bendable
photovoltaic panels supplying enough energy to the house, while the remaining area is used as a
green roof giving residents some outdoor leisure spaces.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
Fish House is a modest and yet luxurious residential design which gives residents opportunities to live in harmony and comfortably with nature.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Patrick Bingham Hall |
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| first floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Guz Architects |
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| second floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Guz Architects |
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| section--drawing Courtesy of Guz Architects |
The people
Architects: Guz Architects
Location: Singapore
MSE Engineers: C&S Engineers
M&E Engineers: Herizal Fitri Consultants
Area: 726 sqm
Gross Floor Area: 540 sqm
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Patrick Bingham Hallvia:contemporist/archdaily
