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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. Streamlined House in Singapore by Aamer ArchitectMay 11th, 2020 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Aamer Architect The house sits on Siglap Hill, the highest point in a residential suburb in the eastern part of Singapore. As the highest point, the site is breezy and enjoys spectacular views of the surrounding low-rise neighbourhood and the city skyline.  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall
 Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall Aamer designed the house to capitalise on both attributes of the site. The owner is a bachelor and a businessman who entertains at his house. The main spaces of the house are elevated off the ground to fully exploit the magnificent views and catch the breeze. The main “public” spaces the living room, dining room and the open kitchen – are placed on the second level while the private spaces the master bedroom, study and personal entertainment space are placed on the third level.  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall A single continuous curvilinear plane wraps around the two levels of main spaces, flowing from roof of the car porch to the floor of the second level and upward to join the roof of the third level, unifying the main spaces as a single dynamic volume on the southern edge. The curvilinear plane unwraps itself on the western edge to reveal two big balconies thrusting forward in the direction of the city skyline, propelled by two slanted columns. Around the perimeter of the rooms in the main spaces are streamlined and generously proportioned balconies. These balconies allow activities to spill out from the rooms and also link the different rooms. As significantly, they also serve as an environmental filter sheltering the rooms from direct sunlight and rain. When this house won a Singapore Institute of Architects’ Design Award, the jury citations noted especially the “very up-todate take on a tropical language of architecture.”  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall Aamer designed the house to capitalise on both attributes of the site. The owner is a bachelor and a businessman who entertains at his house. The main spaces of the house are elevated off the ground to fully exploit the magnificent views and catch the breeze. The main “public” spaces – the living room, dining room and the open kitchen – are placed on the second level while the private spaces – the master bedroom, study and personal entertainment space – are placed on the third level.  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall A single continuous curvilinear plane wraps around the two levels of main spaces, flowing from roof of the car porch to the floor of the second level and upward to join the roof of the third level, unifying the main spaces as a single dynamic volume on the southern edge. The curvilinear plane unwraps itself on the western edge to reveal two big balconies thrusting forward in the direction of the city skyline, propelled by two slanted columns. Around the perimeter of the rooms in the main spaces are streamlined and generously proportioned balconies. These balconies allow activities to spill out from the rooms and also link the different rooms. As significantly, they also serve as an environmental filter sheltering the rooms from direct sunlight and rain. When this house won a Singapore Institute of Architects’ Design Award, the jury citations noted especially the “very up-todate take on a tropical language of architecture.”  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall  Image Courtesy © Patrick Bingham – Hall  Image Courtesy © Aamer Architect  Image Courtesy © Aamer Architect  Image Courtesy © Aamer Architect  Image Courtesy © Aamer Architect  Image Courtesy © Aamer Architect  Image Courtesy © Aamer Architect
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