Location
- Malaysia
City
- Kuching | Sarawak
Duration
- 2017
Client
- Dato Richard L.C. Wee and Datin Dona Drury-Wee
Surface
- Site area
- : 29.6 m2
- Building area
- : 29.6 m2
- Building height
- : 2.7 m | 1 storey
Status
- Completed
Project Type
- Alteration and Addition
Themes
- Renovation
An addition to the Open House II, this nursery was designed and built-in preparation for the arrival of the family’s first grandchild. Building quickly was critical. As the nursery was to be built upon an existing RC slab, a lightweight steel structure was chosen. Pre-fabricated steel members were also easier to transport to site for installation compared to bringing in a cement mixer.
The structure is a lightweight steel, prefabricated for easier transportation and installation, and built on an existing RC slab roof. The cool and dark steel-clad exterior – meant to look like an extension of the existing roof – is contrasted by the warm timber hues and white marble accents of its interior.
The completion of the nursery becomes a part to the Open House anthology, which also includes the very first renovation – Open House I, subsequently the kitchen extension, a bar store-cum-greenhouse, and a dog house.
Team Credits
Architect
- MinWee Architect
Contractor
- Liew Kuet Chen
Design Team
- Tan Sher Lin
- Sean Wee
- Wee Hii Min
Photography
- Sean Wee
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