Water-Cooled House by Wallflower Architecture + Design, Singapore
April 15th, 2010 - Posted in Home DesignThis house was designed by Wallflower Architecture + Design, located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. The Water-Cooled House sited hidden away from the road, surrounded by a verdant screen of mature trees from adjacent properties in Bukit Timah Singapore.
Water-Cooled House in Bukit Timah, Singapore by Wallflower Architecture + Design
The concept developed for the home inverted planning and hierarchical norms common in local residential planning. To fully appreciate the mature and variegated natural environment and stretch the potential for visual depth and distance, the main living room and study were located in a pavilion on the second storey. It was designed with minimal enclosing and supporting structure so as to maximize the elevated vistas. To unconsciously guide visitors to the living pavilion above, a minimal spiral staircase touches down within the entrance foyer. Hints of the tree-lined views are seen through the large circular void connecting the entrance foyer to the pavilion above. A dark reflecting pond surrounds the pavilion which assists in refining the experience of serene isolation and privacy and frames. The occasional bird dipping into the pond, rippling the surface further ties the house to the natural surroundings. The purpose of the second storey pond is also designed to thermally insulate the dining, bedrooms and family spaces underneath from solar heat gain. In the same way, the water body above also helps to regulate temperature swings within the house.
Project Title: Water-Cooled House
Location: Bukit Timah, Singapore
Project Completion: 2009
Architect: Wallflower Architecture + Design
Design Team: Cecil Chee, Robin Tan & Sean Zheng
Photographer: Albert Lim
