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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Tregunter Residence in The Peak, Hong Kong by DavidClovers Architect

 
April 27th, 2011 by Sumit Singhal

Nestled amongst a forest of towers on Old Peak Road above Central Hong Kong, the Tregunter tower holds unique layered views of Victoria Harbor. The abundance of bay windows, structural walls and beams that are common to residential towers would appear to constrain the possibilities of the apartment. However, by turning constraints into opportunities, davidclovers re-works the volumes of this apartment by using the ceiling and the floor.

Tregunter Residence

  • Architects: DavidClovers Architect
  • Project: Tregunter Residence
  • Location: The Peak, Hong Kong
  • Client: Brain Ltd
  • Location: The Peak, Hong Kong
  • Type: 2400sf apartment renovation
  • Status: Completed
  • Design Team: David Erdman, Clover Lee, Jason Dembski, Mui Fuk Man, Katrina Lee, Spencer Mak
  • Photography: Ziyin Zhou
  • Software used: Designed using Maya, Rhino. Formed cabinetry and ceilings from full scale digital templates and CNC digital profiles.

Entry Bench and Storage towards Living Room

Subtly elongating, pressing upward, and sloping downward, the ceiling produces variable sensations of compression and expansion – making the apartment seem larger than it is, drawing delicate lines that separate dining from living. Skillfully dodging and maneuvering around air-conditioning units and structural beams, the ceiling integrates artificial light and various materials – re-orienting the apartment toward the exterior.

Entry

The minimal use of wood and plaster shift the elevation of the apartment (typically on the walls) to the horizontal surfaces – enhancing the outward/upward thrust of the ceiling. Cabinets painted white, thicken and absorb storage, entertainment systems and integrate bench seating. Materials are used three-dimensionally throughout the apartment. Wood rotates from floors and ceilings to walls in the kitchen and mosaic tiles brighten toward windows in the bathrooms making the illumination from windows seem even brighter.

Living Room and Dining Room

Photo of ceiling undulation from Entry through Living Room

Kitchen

Guest Bathroom with custom gradient color

Master Bathroom with custom gradient color

Design Process Diagrams

Exploded Axonometric Showing wood floor-ceiling

Floor Plan & Sections

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Categories: Grasshopper, House, Maya, Residential, Rhino




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