Dwell.

Skills.

Site Analysis

User Analysis

Conceptualisation

Architecture and Interior Design

Architecture Detailing

Architecture Rendering and Presentation

Architecture Diagramming

Architecture Model Making

Authority Compliances

Tools.

Autodesk AutoCAD

SketchUp with Enscape

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Lightroom

Microsoft Powerpoint

Pen & Paper

Period.

Academic Year 1 Semester 2 (Sept 2020 - Feb 2021)

Category.

Residential (3-Storey Detached Housing)

What if a dwelling's spatial layout and proximity can be reconceived to induce chance encounters between family members?

Site: 95 Holland Grove View, Singapore 276252

Area: 689m²

Client: A family of 5.

Issue

As a busy family of 5 with differing priorities, its members are more inclined to stay in their respective territorial spaces and they constantly experience clashing of schedules to be homed — minimising chance encounter opportunities.

= Minimising chance encounter opportunities

Intent

The project aims to investigate how spatial layout and proximity can induce chance encounters between family members. The family will be more inclined to be in the public realm after resolving the territorial boundaries of home.

Strategy

Creating gradients of privacy in the Primary and Secondary territories of home.

Dining area as the heart of the home

Scale 1:20 Part Section Detailing | Adopting passive cooling design in the tropics

The Part Section Architectural detailing is an extension of the design process which aims to move air through the spaces in the context of the tropical climate, characterised by strong sunlight and heavy rain. Two key design principles followed are:

i. Aircraft Wing Geometry to channel the northern winds from the higher up into the interior spaces

ii. Monsoon Windows at Children's Bedrooms