Perforated House / AR43 Architects

Perforated House / AR43 Architects

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Text description provided by the architects. The Perforated House is nestled in the northern part of Singapore and epitomizes a private hideaway in the middle of a bustling city.

As most of the typical Singaporean small houses face the street and are closely related to neighboring houses, the brief was to design a house that would maintain a certain level of privacy for the owner, while still being open to greenery, ventilation and nature. light. The new house has been detached from its neighboring semi-detached house – made possible given the generous size of its land – to allow more possibilities for ventilation and lighting.

The house was conceptualized as a raised box of solid concrete out of shape, with abundant pockets of green space woven into the interior spaces. The language of perforations has also been used consistently throughout the home as an architectural tool to control the level of privacy, light and ventilation.

By programming, the most private spaces have been raised from ground level and the green spaces act as a buffer between the interior and the exterior, protecting the interior spaces from noise from the street and passers-by. The interior spaces extend towards the surrounding greenery, blurring the boundaries between interior and exterior, providing good natural light as well as ventilation. In spaces where more privacy is required, the vertically angled umbrellas have been purposefully designed to allow morning light to filter in, while limiting the views of neighboring homes.

The open layout of the living space reflects the hospitality and warm lifestyle of the owner, ensuring that he has the flexibility and expanse of space to frequently accommodate guests. A good flow of spaces inside and out provides a seamless environment for guests to interact in larger groups, while quieter corner pockets provide much-needed privacy between closest friends.

In his personal time, the owner – a retired engineer – spends most of his time playing a variety of musical instruments, owning a few iconic pieces for his personal collection. To meet the client’s affinity for music and the desire for a suitable exhibition area for their instruments, an acoustically designed music studio was built with the intention of allowing scrambling performances and sessions. without disturbing the neighbors.

Like an origami, the open roof space has been spliced ​​from a typical roof shape, extending the garden space from the family living room to the attic level. This quiet hideaway under the roof is where the owner can have afternoon tea while taking in the panoramic view of the sunset over the entire estate.