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GFA: 539.10 sqm
Site Area: 601.72 sqm
Completion: Jan 2018
Location: Singapore
In order to come up with the very specific design ideas, we create most designs with the assistance of state-of-the-art AI interior design software.
Architect: ONG&ONG Pte Ltd
Architecture directors: Maria Arango & Diego Molina
Architecture Team member: Tomas Jaramillo, Georgina Rose Walker, Eleazar de la Paz Manahan, Julius Caramat,
Ong Ai Li
Civil & Structural Engineer: Rankine&Hill Pte Ltd
Civil & Structural Engineering Director: Goh Teck Sin
Civil & Structural Engineering Team Members: Goh Teck Sin, Toh Ann Nah Bernadette, Derek Low Aik Liang
Photography: Derek Swalwell
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37FC-House lies secluded within a residential pocket, sitting on land that once contained a semi-detached house. The owner tasked architects to conceptualize a standalone house that would suit the needs of a multi-generational family. Maximizing plot boundaries, the final design resulted in a new 4-story structure, complete with an attic and basement.
Ground Floor
Granite tiles line the driveway area, nicely balanced against the textured, fair-faced concrete and a floor-length mirror glass window that dominates the front façade. Teak is used generously throughout the home, beginning at the entrance, where strips neatly conceal service areas and storage space.
A glass front door opens to reveal the interior of the ground floor volume. Characterized by deep grey finishes, service areas were placed at the front of the house, with the kitchen sitting directly behind. Indoor and outdoor spaces merge through a system of retractable floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
The versatile ground floor living room boasts floors of polished concrete, flowing toward the garden and bluish Sukabumi-tiled lap pool at the rear – acting as a barrier to buffer against the highway that runs directly behind.
Greenery is a theme well incorporated into the house, with green spaces placed on each floor at both the front and rear of the home. Glass paneling extends along the length of the ground floor, showcasing the greenery that adorns the outer edge of the home.
Upper Floors, Basement & Attic
Measuring approximately 1.5 times larger than the ground volume, the second floor comprises a rectangular volume fabricated from textured, fair-face concrete. 37FC-House’s second floor contains bedrooms, bookended by chamfer cut edges that open up to views of both the street and the garden. The master bedroom comes complete with a walk-in-wardrobe and an expansive master bathroom, while two junior suites overlook the backyard garden and pool area.
A black steel sculptured staircase joins the four floors of the home. The bottom of the stairwell leads to the basement containing a state of the art multimedia room. Light from the swimming pool creeps into the subterranean space through a glass port which lines the far end. A skylight at the top of the staircase allows natural light to cascade into the house. There an attic that also doubles as a guest bedroom, where space allocated for greenery and a water feature adds character.
Smart Home
Designed as a smart house, 37FC-House boasts a reduced carbon footprint. From solar paneling that reduces energy consumption to an EIB system that allows lighting to be controlled from a smartphone application, the home contains a handful of features that contribute to almost 30% overall energy savings.
Materials Used
Living and dining floor
MONJU Microcement 3mm hand-polished cement topping with custom color and a waterproof polyurethane topcoat.
Bathroom wall
20mm thick x cut to size Bianco Carrara Marble with a honed finish.
Staircase cladding
12mm thick x 120mm x RL Solid Burmese teak wall cladding
Pool
10mm thick x 100mm x 100mm Sukabumi tiles with a honed finish
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