Location
- Malaysia
City
- Kuching | Sarawak
Duration
- 2006 – 2007
Client
- Undisclosed
Surface
- Site area
- : 1 acre
- Building area
- : 500 m2
- Building height
- : 1 storey
Status
- Completed
Project Type
- Residential
Themes
- Single Residential | Tropical Design
“Nangka house bears fruits with courtyard plan.”
The client is a reclusive Chinese man who wanted a house, which is expansive yet private; to entertain his friends in style and yet cater to his family-based lifestyle.
The site overlooks a lush pocket of nature reserve and is accessible only through a narrow lane. Originally there were two single-storey houses on it; they were pulled down to make way for the new building.
Taking a clue from the client’s traditional family values, we revisited the Chinese courtyard house with its distinct zones for public to private spaces. Chinese courtyard houses typically have 4 sides; here we chose to leave one side of the courtyard open – to ‘borrow’ a view of the trees from the nature reserve and to promote cross ventilation and natural lighting.
The built form is dominated by the pitched hip roofs which unify the house while allowing tall spaces inside. Its external palette is also quite understated like the architectural form, but the interiors are rich with warm timber tones from the flooring, teak doors and privacy screens.
Team Credits
Architect
- Design Network Architects Sdn Bhd
Engineer
- C & S : Perunding Perkasa Sdn Bhd
- M & E : CH Engineering
Contractor
- Au Kok Chew
Design Team
- Wee Hii Min
- Thang Suh Chee
- Chong YC
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