GFA: 539.10 sqm
Site Area: 601.72 sqm
Completion: Jan 2018
Location: Singapore

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

This view of the back of the house showcases a glass-walled ground floor with a pool on the side and an opaque-paneled second level with a warm glow.

This is a look at the front of the house that has a set of low exterior gate that slides open and lead to the driveway.

The driveway leads to the wood-toned garage doors of the house topped iwth a large glass wall on the second level.

This is a closer look at the open wall of the ground level that has a direct access to the infinity-edged pool.

This close look at the pool shows the landscape of shrubs at the far end.

This nighttime view of the pool shows its own lighting that give it an ethereal glow paired with the exterior lighting of the shrubs.

This is acloser look at one of the exterior walls revealing its textured gray surface with the pool area in the background.

This textured gray wall is adorned with a lush landscaping of tropical plants and shrubs and glass panels at the base.

The spacious living room has a couple of large sofas paired with one coffee rable and has a background of the landscape that is seen through the glass walls.

This nighttime view of the living room showcases the lighting of the pool that give it an ethereal glow that pairs well with the lighting of the background landscape.

This is a hallway that leads to the staircase with glass walls on one side bringing in an abundance of natural lighting.

This is a look at the second-floor landing with a balck staircase paired with opaque glass railings for a unique combination with the wood-paneled wall and glass walls.

This is an even closer look at the black side of the staircase. It pairs well with the opaque glass wall railing on the side.

A look adown the third level of the house down into the two sets of staircase with black walls and wooden steps.

The other side of the staircase also hase large window to bring in natural lighting for the stairs.

This view of the staircase shows more of the opaque glass railing, black hand rails and wooden steps.

The glass wall on the side of the foot of the stairs has columns that blend with the frame of the windows.

This is a look at the hallway and stairs from the vantage of inside one of the bedrooms.

The formal dining room of the house has its won kitchenette and a row of tables that stand out against the surrounding gray tones.

This is the family room with a large and long aquarium on its dark wall overlooking the large L-shaped sectional sofa.

This is a bright and white bathroom with a glass-enclosed wet area at the far edge with a freestanding bathtub.

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