Article source: HYLA Architects

When the planning authority revised the planning guidelines for landed housing by allowing more flexibility in the internal layouts, it gaves us the opportunity to re-examine the typology for an intermediate terrace house. Typically, the main problem for houses of this type is that the living areas, being located on the ground floor would look into the car parking at the front. In this house, an extra level has been inserted making this a four storey house in a 2.5 storey zone.

Image Courtesy © Derek Swalwell

• Architects: HYLA Architects
• Project: Intermediate Stories
• Location: Lily Avenue, Singapore
• Photography: Derek Swalwell
• Principal Architect: Han Loke Kwang
• Project Team: Trang Tran, Amanda Tay, Thomas Ong
• Structural Engineer: GCE Consulting Engineers
• Main Contractor: V-Tech Construction Pte Ltd
• Landscape Contractor: Nyee Phoe Flower Garden Pte Ltd
• Built Area: 353 m2
• Completion Year: 2017

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