A contemporary interpretation of a courtyard house where views to multi-level sky terraces are curated within the circulation. A sculptural Olive Tree that is placed in the central sky terrace symbolizes ‘peace and friendship’. Very apt, especially for this bungalow, designed for a close knit multi-generational family.
Natural day-lighting, cross ventilation together with the punctuated greenness at each level were key driving factors in creating the ambience of a home resort.
Delight and innovation are interplayed in Gallery House, both in the pursuit of a sustainable equatorial intermediate terrace house architecture.
Delight is a driver for the main atrium’s split floor system, which serves as a communal zone rising above the art gallery. However, a spin off from this spatial arrangement is the creation of a light shaft for natural lighting, which promotes passive cooling using concepts of heat stack effect and cross ventilation. This concept of leveraging upon the environment even applies to rainwater management, as the system brings in runoff from the roof via an interior water feature that spans the length of the development, this aiding to some extent in passive cooling as well through introduction of the cooler rainwater into the interior spaces.
Finally, as a truly Singaporean development, Gallery House expresses the materiality of off-form concrete as well as timber (from locally sourced discarded raintrees), and pairs them with the buildability of steel beams, columns and floors. Showing not only a proposal, but an example of a Singaporean craft.
Book house at Ford Avenue is a private library annexe (within a Good Class Bungalow Precinct). It houses rare book collections of a highly successful digital innovation entrepreneur, showcasing his thousands of rare novels and publications in a double volume space. The house is designed sensitively to respond to its environment, maximising daylight whilst ensuring protection from UV degradation. These industrial interiors utilise exposed off-form concrete wall and graphite grey steel structure, lined with warm wood book shelving. The juxtaposition of muted and warm material look perfectly thrown together. Equipped with a modern home workshop at level one that looks out into an agricultural landscape garden, Book house is the ultimate hobby-space / man-cave.
The new OCH building is a 19 Storey high building comprising of 547 bed Community Hospital, Rehabilitation Clinics, Campus Logistics Centre (CLC), Administration Offices and public car parking. It is highly accessible from main roads which serves as an important way-finding strategy for different users. “Campus Plaza” at ground level forms the central heart of the new campus, houses a variety of public spaces for interaction between patients, staff and the community at large.
AWARDS
2018 – BCA Green Mark Platinum Award
2018 – BCA Universal Design Mark Gold Plus (Design) Award
The SGBC Office is the embodiment of what SGBC is and all that it stands for: a green and healthy workplace that was made possible through collaboration with SGBC members and like-minded partners. Drawing inspiration from nature, the design aims to create the ambience of a park within the office space, to connect office occupants to the natural environment through direct and indirect association with nature. As a champion of green building developments, SGBC intends to “walk-the-talk” and achieve a Green Mark for Healthier Workplaces platinum certification for its secretariat’s own workplace. Some of the key design considerations include air-conditioning efficiency, artificial lighting efficiency, daylight harvesting, glare control, noise mitigation, active workplace design, office ergonomics, and biophilic design — to help create an overall sense of wellbeing within the workplace. Over 90% of the materials used in the office are SGBP-certified products, or have a green story to tell. Essentially, just about everything that one sees, touches or steps on in the SGBC office is a green product…
The state-of-the-art building combines a showroom, PDI, service and workshop as well as an air-conditioned new car delivery bay for all customers to enjoy a one-stop shop convenience.
Designed to provide our customers with a new level of retail experience, every showroom speaks of individualism and presents customers the brand values that each marque stands for.
Designed around the Lagoon with lush greenery in a tropical setting, private villas are situated sporadically for a scenic and serene getaway.
The Night Safari is the world’s first Nocturnal Zoo and was designed as an entirely open-air zoo set in a humid tropical forest. It was officially opened in 1994 and occupies 35 Hectares of Secondary Rainforest adjacent to the Singapore Zoo.
A snazzy modern approach through Automobile displays showcasing a cascading gallery with a central atrium interior.
The Anglo-Chinese Junior College Faith Centre for Performing Arts (CPA) is the centrepiece of the vibrant performing arts programmes at the College. It hosts a slew of facilities such as a fully-equipped theatre, a black box, a dance studio and other places for learning to keep the College’s vigour for performing arts alive. The CPA is home to many of the College’s outstanding musical and theatrical productions and the facilities are also available for use by the community.
