Semi-detached house in Singapore Rebuilt by Formwerkz Architects

July 19th, 2010 - Posted in Architecture, House Design

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Formwerkz Architects was complete the reconstructions of the existing semi-detached house in Wales Road Singapore to resulting this amazing Wall House which is dedicated for a family of 6 on a budget of $1.2 million. The design team which comprises of Alan Tay, Jessica Leong, Whei Huong spend about 12 months to finishing this project. The house adopts a highly introverted stance, seeking to dissociate with its adjoining neighbour or for that matter the street. Strategically, the main fenestration looks to the side while other parts of the house are ventilated and lit indirectly through surgical openings. This effectively fortifies the spaces within from unwelcome gaze while allowing valuable day lighting and ventilation. The architects was adopted the simplest, archetypical form that generates the greatest internal volume while keeping the façade decidedly minimal. The deliberate flatness of the envelope was conceived as a counterpoint to suburban clutter of middle-class domesticity. One of the greatest challenges was the roof form due to the multitude of programmatic and urban planning demands. They adopted the double-pitched roof to accommodate the family lounge in the attic with the front roof splaying away from the party wall to open out for the roof terrace and pool. For the interior design Formwerkz Architects were collaborated with Whiz Concepts, and the result is the main spaces which was arranged with the circulation along the adjoining party wall, capitalizing on the void spaces for ventilation and indirect light. On the upper floor, the attached bathrooms are organized along the western façade to soak in the sun while buffering the bedrooms.