A Tale of Two Courts House in Singapore by HYLA Architects

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This long site has a public footpath running along its side boundary as well as a high rise high density public housing development at the rear which was under construction. Thus privacy was a major concern for its occupants. The house is designed around 2 courtyards. The first is open to the sky and enclosed on 3 sides. The main living, dining and dry kitchen looks into this courtyard with a willow tree. The second courtyard is a more private and fully enclosed. Around this courtyard are arranged the private study and other ancillary spaces for the family. The courtyard is covered over with a glass roof with timber pergola, but it is well ventilated as there are side openings between this roof and the timber. In addition, a high velocity fan is mounted in the middle of the courtyard which ensures a calm and steady breeze whenever needed. The whole house is clad in a sand colored face brick which pairs very nicely with the timber form concrete used in the beams and ceiling soffit.

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• Architects: HYLA Architects
• Project: A Tale of Two Courts House
• Location: Wan Tho Avenue, Singapore
• Photography: Derek Swalwell
  
• Principal Architect: Han Loke Kwang
  
• Project Team: ‘Ann’ Tipnipa Pantipjatuporn, Thomas Ong
  
• Structural Engineer: GCE Consulting Engineers
  
• Main Contractor: Emma Groups Construction Pte Ltd
  
• Landscape Contractor: Nyee Phoe Flower Garden Pte Ltd
• Design Team: ‘Ann’ Tipnipa Pantipjatuporn, Thomas Ong

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• Engineering: GCE Consulting Engineers
• Landscape: Nyee Phoe Flower Garden Pte Ltd
• Main Contractor: Emma Groups Construction Pte Ltd
• Interior: Custom joinery designed by HYLA Architects built by Graceful Decor Pte Ltd
  
• Built Area: 794 m2
  
• Completion Year: 2017

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

Image Courtesy © HYLA Architects

Image Courtesy © HYLA Architects

Image Courtesy © HYLA Architects

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Image Courtesy © HYLA Architects

Tags: Singapore

Categories: House, Residential

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