This pair of semi-detached house breaks away from the conventional party wall by introducing a well-lit green space between. Each space within the house is organized with maximum daylighting, natural ventilation and visual connectivity to external green space. The spaciousness of the living and dining area is enhanced with large sliding doors opening out to a swimming pool. Bedrooms and family area on the upper level are also attached to landscaped terraces.

We were approached by the client with a very simple brief.  After several meetings with the client, we realised that they were very simple, open minded yet design conscious.  As such, we wanted to design a house that would reflect their personality.

As for the form-making, we experimented with the idea of boxes and its function.  How each box can encompass a function and the sizes/volume of the boxes will be determined by the requirements of the functions within. The boxes can be juggled around, stacked and manipulated to create a larger mass. 

As a result, the house is a series of smaller boxes anchored to a bigger box at the rear, via a porous central space.  Each of the smaller boxes contain different functions.  Sitting right above this play of boxes is a black steel and glass box, which contains the most important space in the whole house, the master bedroom suite.